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In subsection (a) the words ‘‘under actuarial tables (b) LIMITATION.—A degree may not be con- prepared by the Civil Service Commission’’ are sub- ferred under this section unless— stituted for the words ‘‘under the provisions of the (1) the Secretary of Education has rec- Civil Service Retirement Act’’ because that Act, as ommended approval of the degree in accord- amended in 1948, no longer provides for the computa- tion of actuarial values. The Secretary of the Navy, in ance with the Federal Policy Governing administering the provisions of law codified in this sec- Granting of Academic Degrees by Federal tion, uses tables prepared by the Civil Service Commis- Agencies; and sion prior to the 1948 amendment. (2) the is accredited by the appropriate civilian academic accrediting 1982 ACT agency or organization to award the degree, as This amends 10:7087(a) to reflect the transfer of func- determined by the Secretary of Education. tions from the Civil Service Commission to the Direc- tor of the Office of Personnel Management under sec- (c) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIRE- tion 102 of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1978 (eff. Jan. MENTS.—(1) When seeking to establish degree 1, 1979, 92 Stat. 3783). granting authority under this section, the Sec- AMENDMENTS retary of Defense shall submit to the Commit- tees on Armed Services of the Senate and House 1982—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–295 substituted ‘‘Director of Representatives— of the Office of Personnel Management’’ for ‘‘Civil (A) a copy of the self assessment question- Service Commission’’. naire required by the Federal Policy Govern- § 7088. Regulations ing Granting of Academic Degrees by Federal Agencies, at the time the assessment is sub- The Secretary of the Navy shall prescribe reg- mitted to the Department of Education’s Na- ulations for the administration of this chapter. tional Advisory Committee on Institutional (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 441.) Quality and Integrity; and (B) the subsequent recommendations and ra- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES tionale of the Secretary of Education regard- Revised ing the establishment of the degree granting section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) authority. 7088 ...... 34 U.S.C. 1073e. Jan. 16, 1936, ch. 3, § 6, 49 (2) Upon any modification or redesignation of Stat. 1093. existing degree granting authority, the Sec- The appropriations authorization in the second sen- retary of Defense shall submit to the Commit- tence of the source is omitted as unnecessary. tees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the ra- CHAPTER 609—PROFESSIONAL MILITARY tionale for the proposed modification or redesig- EDUCATION SCHOOLS nation and any subsequent recommendation of Sec. the Secretary of Education on the proposed 7101. Degree granting authority for Naval War Col- modification or redesignation. lege. (3) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to 7102. Degree granting authority for Marine Corps the Committees on Armed Services of the Sen- University. ate and House of Representatives a report con- 7103. Naval War College: acceptance of grants for taining an explanation of any action by the ap- faculty research for scientific, literary, and propriate academic accrediting agency or orga- educational purposes. nization not to accredit the Naval War College 7104. Marine Corps University: acceptance of grants for faculty research for scientific, to award any new or existing degree. literary, and educational purposes. (Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title IX, § 912(a), AMENDMENTS Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1626; amended Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title V, § 543(f)(1), Oct. 14, 2008, 2008—Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title V, § 543(f)(2), (g)(2), 122 Stat. 4461.) Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4462, 4463, added items 7101 and 7102 and struck out former items 7101 ‘‘Naval War Col- AMENDMENTS lege: master of arts in national security and strategic 2008—Pub. L. 110–417 amended section generally. Prior studies’’ and 7102 ‘‘Marine Corps University: masters to amendment, text read as follows: degrees; board of advisors’’. ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—Upon the recommendation of the 2006—Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 522(d)(2), Jan. 6, faculty of the Naval War College, the President of the 2006, 119 Stat. 3243, added items 7103 and 7104. college may confer the degree of master of arts in na- 2001—Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title V, § 532(b)(3)(B), tional security and upon graduates of Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1105, substituted ‘‘masters de- the college who fulfill the requirements for the degree. grees; board of advisors’’ for ‘‘master of military stud- ‘‘(b) REGULATIONS.—The authority provided by sub- ies’’ in item 7102. section (a) shall be exercised under regulations pre- 1994—Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title IX, § 911(a)(2), Oct. scribed by the Secretary of the Navy. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2828, added item 7102. ‘‘(c) NAVAL WAR COLLEGE DEFINED.—In this section, § 7101. Degree granting authority for Naval War the term ‘Naval War College’ means the College of College Naval Warfare and the College of Naval Command and Staff.’’

(a) AUTHORITY.—Under regulations prescribed EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT by the Secretary of the Navy, the President of the Naval War College may, upon the recom- Amendment by Pub. L. 110–417 applicable to any de- gree granting authority established, modified, or redes- mendation of the faculty of the Naval War Col- ignated on or after Oct. 14, 2008, for an institution of lege components, confer appropriate degrees professional military education referred to in such upon graduates who meet the degree require- amendment, see section 543(j) of Pub. L. 110–417, set out ments. as a note under section 2161 of this title. § 7102 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES Page 2098

§ 7102. Degree granting authority for Marine AMENDMENTS Corps University 2008—Pub. L. 110–417 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to conferral of master of (a) AUTHORITY.—Under regulations prescribed military studies, master of strategic studies, and mas- by the Secretary of the Navy, the President of ter of operational studies degrees by Marine Corps Uni- the Marine Corps University may, upon the rec- versity and establishment of a board of advisors. ommendation of the directors and faculty of the 2004—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–375, § 1084(d)(31)(A), sub- Marine Corps University, confer appropriate de- stituted ‘‘MASTER OF MILITARY STUDIES’’ for ‘‘AUTHOR- grees upon graduates who meet the degree re- ITY’’ in heading. quirements. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–375, § 1084(d)(31)(B), sub- (b) LIMITATION.—A degree may not be con- stituted ‘‘MASTER OF STRATEGIC STUDIES’’ for ‘‘MARINE ferred under this section unless— CORPS WAR COLLEGE’’ in heading. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–375, § 1084(d)(31)(C), sub- (1) the Secretary of Education has rec- stituted ‘‘MASTER OF OPERATIONAL STUDIES’’ for ‘‘COM- ommended approval of the degree in accord- MAND AND OF THE MARINE CORPS UNI- ance with the Federal Policy Governing VERSITY’’ in heading. Granting of Academic Degrees by Federal Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108–375, § 1084(d)(31)(D), sub- Agencies; and stituted ‘‘subsections (a), (b), and (c)’’ for ‘‘subsections (2) the Marine Corps University is accredited (a) and (b)’’. by the appropriate civilian academic accredit- 2003—Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 108–136 added subsec. ing agency or organization to award the de- (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) and (d) as (d) and (e), respectively. gree, as determined by the Secretary of Edu- 2001—Pub. L. 107–107, § 532(b)(3)(A), substituted ‘‘mas- cation. ters degrees; board of advisors’’ for ‘‘master of military (c) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIRE- studies’’ in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–107, § 532(b)(1), substituted MENTS.—(1) When seeking to establish degree ‘‘upon graduates of the Command and Staff College who granting authority under this section, the Sec- fulfill the requirements for that degree’’ for ‘‘upon retary of Defense shall submit to the Commit- graduates of the college who fulfill the requirements tees on Armed Services of the Senate and House for the degree’’. of Representatives— Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–107, § 532(a)(2), added subsec. (A) a copy of the self assessment question- (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c). naire required by the Federal Policy Govern- Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–107, § 532(b)(2), substituted ing Granting of Academic Degrees by Federal ‘‘subsections (a) and (b)’’ for ‘‘subsection (a)’’. Agencies, at the time the assessment is sub- Pub. L. 107–107, § 532(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (b) as (c). mitted to the Department of Education’s Na- Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107–107, § 532(c)(1), added subsec. tional Advisory Committee on Institutional (d). Quality and Integrity; and (B) the subsequent recommendations and ra- EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT tionale of the Secretary of Education regard- Amendment by Pub. L. 110–417 applicable to any de- ing the establishment of the degree granting gree granting authority established, modified, or redes- authority. ignated on or after Oct. 14, 2008, for an institution of professional military education referred to in such (2) Upon any modification or redesignation of amendment, see section 543(j) of Pub. L. 110–417, set out existing degree granting authority, the Sec- as a note under section 2161 of this title. retary of Defense shall submit to the Commit- EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2003 AMENDMENT tees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the ra- Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title V, § 531(b), Nov. 24, 2003, tionale for the proposed modification or redesig- 117 Stat. 1472, provided that: ‘‘The authority to confer the degree of master of operational studies under sec- nation and any subsequent recommendation of tion 7102(c) of title 10, United States Code (as added by the Secretary of Education on the proposed subsection (a)) may not be exercised until the Sec- modification or redesignation. retary of Education determines, and certifies to the (3) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to President of the Marine Corps University, that the re- the Committees on Armed Services of the Sen- quirements established by the Command and General ate and House of Representatives a report con- Staff College of the Marine Corps University for that taining an explanation of any action by the ap- degree are in accordance with generally applicable re- propriate academic accrediting agency or orga- quirements for a degree of master of arts.’’ [Approval granted by Secretary of Education on Jan. 10, 2003, for nization not to accredit the Marine Corps Uni- Marine Corps University to award the Master’s degree versity to award any new or existing degree. in operational studies for successful completion of the (d) BOARD OF ADVISORS.—The Secretary of the School of Advanced Warfighting program.] Navy shall establish a board of advisors for the Marine Corps University. The Secretary shall EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2001 AMENDMENT ensure that the board is established so as to Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title V, § 532(d), Dec. 28, 2001, meet all requirements of the appropriate re- 115 Stat. 1105, provided that: ‘‘The authority to confer gional accrediting association. the degree of master of strategic studies under section 7102(b) of title 10, United States Code (as added by sub- (Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title IX, § 911(a)(1), section (a)) may not be exercised until the Secretary of Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2828; amended Pub. L. Education determines, and certifies to the President of 107–107, div. A, title V, § 532(a)–(b)(3)(A), (c)(1), the Marine Corps University, that the requirements es- Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1104, 1105; Pub. L. 108–136, tablished by the Marine Corps War College of the Ma- div. A, title V, § 531(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. rine Corps University for that degree are in accordance with generally applicable requirements for a degree of 1472; Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title X, § 1084(d)(31), master of arts. Upon receipt of such a certification, the Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2063; Pub. L. 110–417, [div. President of the University shall promptly transmit a A], title V, § 543(g)(1), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. copy of the certification to the Committee on Armed 4462.) Services of the Senate and Committee on Armed Serv-