10 U.S.C. § 7431 — Establishment; Superintendent; faculty

Page 3052 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 7431 Sec. 7443. Cadets: appointment; to bring Corps to full strength. 7446. Cadets: requirements for admission. 7447. Cadets; nominees: effect of redistricting of States. 7448. Cadets: service obligation. 7449. Cadets: organization of Corps; service; in- struction. 7450. Cadets: clothing and equipment. 7451. Cadets: deficiencies in conduct or studies; ef- fect of failure on successor. 7452. Cadets: hazing. 7453. Cadets: degree and commission on gradua- tion. 7454. Buildings and grounds: memorial hall; build- ings for religious worship. 7455. Board of Visitors. 7456. Use of certain gifts. 7457. Acceptance of guarantees with gifts for major projects. 7458. Grants for faculty research for scientific, lit- erary, and educational purposes: accept- ance; authorized grantees. 7459. Mixed-funded athletic and recreational extra- curricular programs: authority to manage appropriated funds in same manner as non- appropriated funds. 7460. Cadets: charges and fees for attendance; limi- tation. 7461. Policy on sexual harassment and sexual vio- lence. 7462. Support of athletic programs. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2024—Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title V, § 557(a)(1), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 1896, substituted ‘‘service obligation’’ for ‘‘agreement to serve as officer’’ in item 7448. Amendment was made pursuant to operation of section 102 of this title. 2021—Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title V, § 553(a)(2), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1736, added item 7442a. 2018–Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(e)(3), (f)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1839, redesignated chapter 403 of this title as this chapter and items 4331 to 4362 as 7431 to 7462, respectively. 2016—Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1248(b)(2)(A), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2525, struck out items 4344 ‘‘Se- lection of persons from foreign countries’’, 4345 ‘‘Ex- change program with foreign military academies’’, and 4345a ‘‘Foreign and cultural exchange activities’’. 2015—Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title V, § 557(b), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 827, added item 4362. 2008—Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title V, § 541(a)(2), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4455, added item 4345a. 2006—Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title X, § 1071(g)(2), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2402, made technical correction to di- rectory language of Pub. L. 108–375, § 544(a)(2). See 2004 Amendment note below. Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title V, § 532(d)(1), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2205, added item 4361. 2004—Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 545(a)(2), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1908, added item 4360. Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 544(a)(2), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1906, as amended by Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title X, § 1071(g)(2), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2402, added item 4359. 1999—Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title V, § 532(a)(4)(B), div. B, title XXVIII, § 2871(a)(2), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 603, 873, added items 4333a and 4357. 1998—Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title X, § 1063(a)(2), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2130, added item 4358. 1997—Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title V, § 542(a)(2), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1741, added item 4345. 1996—Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title V, § 533(a)(2), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 315, struck out item 4357 ‘‘Athletics program: athletic director; nonappropriated fund ac- count’’. 1994—Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title V, § 556(a)(2), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2774, added item 4357. 1993—Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title V, § 533(a)(2), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1658, added item 4338. 1983—Pub. L. 98–94, title X, § 1004(a)(3), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 658, substituted ‘‘from foreign countries’’ for ‘‘from Canada and American Republics’’ in item 4344, and struck out item 4345 ‘‘Selection of Filipinos’’. 1982—Pub. L. 97–295, § 1(41)(B), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1298, added item 4356. 1981—Pub. L. 97–60, title II, § 203(a)(2)(B), Oct. 14, 1981, 95 Stat. 1006, added item 4341a. 1978—Pub. L. 95–551, § 4(b), Oct. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 2069, substituted ‘‘Establishment; Superintendent; faculty’’ for ‘‘Superintendent; faculty; adjutant; chaplain’’ in item 4331, ‘‘director of admissions’’ for ‘‘registrar’’ in item 4336, and struck out item 4338 ‘‘Director of music’’. 1968—Pub. L. 90–623, § 2(7), Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1314, struck out item 4339 ‘‘Organist and choirmaster; civil- ian instructors in departments of foreign languages and tactics: quarters, fuel, and light’’. 1958—Pub. L. 85–600, § 1(12), Aug. 6, 1958, 72 Stat. 523, inserted ‘‘, registrar’’ in item 4336. § 7431. Establishment; Superintendent; faculty (a) There is in the Department of the Army a United States Military Academy, at West Point, New York (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the ‘‘Academy’’), for the instruction and preparation for military service of selected per- sons called ‘‘cadets’’. The organization of the Academy shall be prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. (b) There shall be at the Academy the fol- lowing: (1) A Superintendent. (2) A Dean of the Academic Board, who is a permanent professor. (3) A Commandant of Cadets. (4) Twenty-eight permanent professors. (5) A chaplain. (6) A director of admissions. (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 238, § 4331; Pub. L. 85–600, § 1(8), Aug. 6, 1958, 72 Stat. 522; Pub. L. 85–723, Aug. 21, 1958, 72 Stat. 711; Pub. L. 95–551, § 1, Oct. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 2069; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 512(12), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2929; Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title V, § 523(a), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2409; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title V, § 533(a)(3), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1658; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title V, § 507, Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 96; renumbered § 7431, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(c)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1839.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 4331(a) ..... 4331(b) ..... 10:1061. 10:1071. 10:1077. 10:1077a. 10:1078a. 10:1087 (less proviso). 10:1088. 10:1089 (1st 20 words). 10:1073. R.S. 1309; Feb. 18, 1896, ch. 22 (less proviso), 29 Stat. 8. June 23, 1879, ch. 35, § 4 (less last 30 words), 21 Stat. 34. June 8, 1926, ch. 492 (1st par., less 1st proviso), 44 Stat. 703. Apr. 19, 1910, ch. 174 (1st and 2d provisos under ‘‘Permanent Establish- ment’’), 36 Stat. 312; June 8, 1926, ch. 492 (1st proviso of 1st par.), 44 Stat. 703. Apr. 19, 1910, ch. 174 (8th par. under ‘‘Permanent Establishment’’), 36 Stat. 312. Page 3053 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 7431 HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES—CONTINUED Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) May 26, 1934, ch. 353, 48 Stat. 806. June 26, 1946, ch. 495, §§ 1 (less proviso), 2, 3 (1st 20 words), 60 Stat. 312. In subsection (a), reference to the senior instructors of artillery, cavalry, and infantry, and the master of the sword, in 10:1061, are omitted as obsolete. The du- ties of the former master of the sword are presently performed by the director of physical education, de- tailed to that duty by the superintendent of the Acad- emy from officers assigned to duty at that installation by the Secretary under section 3012(e) of this title. The words ‘‘and one assistant professor’’, in 10:1061, are omitted as superseded by section 4333 of this title. The words ‘‘shall be constituted’’ are omitted as surplusage. The Act of June 8, 1926, ch. 492 (last proviso of 1st par.), 44 Stat. 703, is not contained in 10:1077a. It is also omit- ted from the revised section as executed. The word ‘‘permanent’’ is inserted in subsection (a)(4), pursuant to 10:1087, which, by adding one perma- nent professor for each of the subjects of instruction named in clauses (A)–(I), inclusive, implies that there already was a permanent professor for each of those subjects. The subjects of instruction set forth in clauses (A)–(I), inclusive, are those for which a pro- fessor was authorized before the enactment of the source statute for 10:1087. The names of the subjects to be taught at the Academy are changed, where nec- essary, to conform to the names of those presently taught, pursuant to regulations and orders issued under the general authority for the change of titles of depart- ments of instruction, contained in section 4332 of this title. These changes, published in general orders by au- thority of the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Army, are as follows: In clause (4)(A), the word ‘‘Electricity’’ is substituted for the words ‘‘chemistry, mineralogy, and geology’’, in 10:1061, pursuant to General Orders 38, Hq USMA, 29 June 1946. In clause (4)(C), the word ‘‘Foreign’’ is substituted for the word ‘‘modern’’, in 10:1071, pursuant to General Or- ders No. 6, Hq USMA, 14 February 1949. The Act of June 23, 1879, ch. 35, § 4 (1st 47 words) is not contained in 10:1071. It is also omitted from the revised section as executed. In clause (4)(E), the word ‘‘Mechanics’’ is substituted for the words ‘‘natural and experimental philosophy’’, in 10:1061, pursuant to General Orders No. 3, Hq USMA, 11 February 1943. In clause (4)(F), the words ‘‘Military Art and Engi- neering’’ are substituted for the words ‘‘civil and mili- tary engineering’’, in 10:1061, pursuant to General Or- ders No. 3, Hq USMA, 11 February 1943. In clause (4)(G), the words ‘‘Military Topography and Graphics’’ are substituted for the word ‘‘drawing’’, in 10:1061, pursuant to General Orders No. 3, Hq USMA, 11 February 1943. In clause (4)(H), the words ‘‘Physics and Chemistry’’ are substituted for the word ‘‘physics’’, in 10:1078a, pur- suant to General Orders No. 38, Hq USMA, 29 June 1946. In clause (4)(I), the words ‘‘Social Sciences’’ are sub- stituted for the words ‘‘economics, government, and history’’, in 10:1077a, pursuant to General Orders No. 13, Hq USMA, 22 April 1947. In clause (4)(B) and (I), the provisions of 10:1077 and 1077a relating to the appointment of a civilian in the department of English, and a professor of economics, government, and history, by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, are omitted as executed. The provisions of 10:1077a relating to the es- tablishment of a Department of Economics, Govern- ment, and History are omitted as executed. Subsection (a)(8) is inserted to complete the listing of the appointed officials of the Academy. In subsection (a)(9), the word ‘‘director’’ is sub- stituted for the word ‘‘teacher’’ to conform to section 4338 of this title. Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 7431 was renumbered section 8731 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 4331 of this title as this section. 2008—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 110–181 amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: ‘‘Twenty-two permanent professors.’’ 1993—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–160 struck out subsec. (c) which read as follows: ‘‘(1) The Secretary of the Army may employ as many civilians as professors, instructors, and lecturers at the Academy as the Secretary considers necessary. ‘‘(2) The compensation of persons employed under this subsection shall be as prescribed by the Secretary. ‘‘(3) The Secretary may delegate the authority con- ferred by this subsection to any person in the Depart- ment of the Army to the extent the Secretary considers proper. Such delegation may be made with or without the authority to make successive redelegations.’’ 1992—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–484 added subsec. (c). 1980—Pub. L. 96–513 substituted ‘‘New York (herein- after in this chapter referred to as the ‘Academy’)’’ for ‘‘New York, in this chapter called the ‘Academy’ ’’. 1978—Pub. L. 95–551 substituted ‘‘Establishment; Su- perintendent; faculty’’ for ‘‘Superintendent; faculty; adjutant; chaplain’’ in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–551 substituted provision es- tablishing in the Department of the Army a Military Academy located at West Point, New York, for instruc- tion and preparation of cadets for military service and providing that the organization of the Academy be pre- scribed by the Secretary of the Army for provision de- scribing the faculty of the Academy as consisting of a Superintendent, a Dean of the Academic Board, a Com- mandant of Cadets, two permanent professors in each of nine enumerated academic fields, one permanent professor in each of the fields of Law, Ordnance, and Physical education, a professor of Military Hygiene, an adjutant, a registrar, a chaplain, and a director of music. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–551 substituted provision de- scribing the faculty of the Academy as consisting of a Superintendent, a Dean of the Academic Board, a Com- mandant of Cadets, twenty-two permanent professors, a chaplain, and a director of admissions for provision making an officer, upon becoming the senior commis- sioned officer of the Medical Corps on active duty at the Academy, the professor of Military Hygiene. 1958—Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 85–723 authorized a per- manent professor of physical education. Subsec. (a)(8) to (10). Pub. L. 85–600 added par. (8) and redesignated existing pars. (8) and (9) as (9) and (10), re- spectively. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of this title. REGULATIONS ON CERTAIN PARENTAL GUARDIANSHIP RIGHTS OF CADETS AND MIDSHIPMEN Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title V, § 559A, Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1742, provided that: ‘‘(a) REGULATIONS REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 27, Page 3054 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 7431 2021], the Secretary of Defense, after consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments and the Superintendent of each military service academy, shall prescribe regulations that include the option to pre- serve parental guardianship rights of a cadet or mid- shipman who becomes pregnant or fathers a child while attending a military service academy, consistent with the individual and academic responsibilities of such cadet or midshipman. ‘‘(b) BRIEFINGS; REPORT.— ‘‘(1) INTERIM BRIEFING.—Not later than May 1, 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Com- mittees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives an interim briefing on the devel- opment of the regulations prescribed under sub- section (a). ‘‘(2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De- fense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv- ices of the Senate and House of Representatives a re- port on any legislation the Secretary determines nec- essary to implement the regulations prescribed under subsection (a). ‘‘(3) FINAL BRIEFING.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a final briefing on the regulations prescribed under subsection (a). ‘‘(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to change, or require a change to, any admission requirement at a military service acad- emy. ‘‘(d) MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMY DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘military service academy’ means the following: ‘‘(1) The United States Military Academy. ‘‘(2) The United States Naval Academy. ‘‘(3) The United States Air Force Academy.’’ SERVICE ACADEMIES: REFERRAL OF APPLICANTS TO THE SENIOR MILITARY COLLEGES AND UNITS OF THE SEN- IOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title V, § 559C, Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 1900, provided that: ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2024], the Secretary of Defense shall establish a system whereby a covered individual may elect to have the Secretary share information regarding such covered individual with a senior military college or a unit of the Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps. ‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: ‘‘(1) The term ‘covered individual’ means an indi- vidual who applied for an appointment as a cadet or midshipman at a Service Academy. ‘‘(2) The term ‘senior military college’ means a school specified in section 2111a of title 10, United States Code. ‘‘(3) The term ‘Service Academy’ has the meaning given such term in section 347 of title 10, United States Code.’’ PILOT PROGRAM ON CARDIAC SCREENING AT CERTAIN MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title VII, § 733, Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1798, provided that: ‘‘(a) PILOT PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot program to furnish mandatory electro- cardiograms to individuals who have been admitted to a covered military service academy in connection with the military accession screening process, at no cost to such candidates. ‘‘(b) SCOPE.—The scope of the pilot program under subsection (a) shall include at least 25 percent of the in- coming class of individuals who have been admitted to a covered military service academy during the first fall semester that follows the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 27, 2021], and the pilot program shall termi- nate on the date on which the Secretary determines the military accession screening process for such class has concluded. ‘‘(c) FURNISHING OF ELECTROCARDIOGRAMS.—In car- rying out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall furnish each mandatory electrocardio- gram under the pilot program in a facility of the De- partment of Defense or by medical personnel within the military health system. ‘‘(d) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the date on which the pilot program under subsection (a) termi- nates, the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep- resentatives a briefing on the pilot program. Such briefing shall include the following: ‘‘(1) The results of all electrocardiograms furnished to individuals under the pilot program, disaggregated by military service academy, race, and gender. ‘‘(2) The rate of significant cardiac issues detected pursuant to electrocardiograms furnished under the pilot program, disaggregated by military service academy, race, and gender. ‘‘(3) The cost of carrying out the pilot program. ‘‘(4) The number of individuals, if any, who were disqualified from admission based solely on the result of an electrocardiogram furnished under the pilot program. ‘‘(e) COVERED MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMY DEFINED.— In this section, the term ‘covered military service academy’ does not include the United States Coast Guard Academy or the United States Merchant Marine Academy.’’ SPEECH DISORDERS OF CADETS AND MIDSHIPMEN Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title V, § 558, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1392, provided that: ‘‘(a) TESTING.—The Superintendent of a military service academy shall provide testing for speech dis- orders to incoming cadets or midshipmen under the ju- risdiction of that Superintendent. ‘‘(b) NO EFFECT ON ADMISSION.—The testing under subsection (a) may not have any effect on admission to a military service academy. ‘‘(c) RESULTS.—The Superintendent shall provide each cadet or midshipman under the jurisdiction of that Superintendent the result of the testing under subsection (a) and a list of warfare unrestricted line of- ficer positions and occupation specialities that require successful performance on the speech test. ‘‘(d) THERAPY.—The Superintendent shall furnish speech therapy to a cadet or midshipman under the ju- risdiction of that Superintendent at the election of the cadet or midshipman. ‘‘(e) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 20, 2019], the Secre- taries of the military departments shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a joint report that includes the following: ‘‘(1) The number of cadets or midshipmen with an identified speech disorder in each military service academy. ‘‘(2) A list of the health care and administrative re- sources related to speech disorders available to ca- dets and midshipmen described in paragraph (1). ‘‘(3) A list of positions and specialties described in subsection (c) pursued by the cadets and midshipmen described in paragraph (1) at the time of graduation.’’ PRAYER AT MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMY ACTIVITIES Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 598, Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3283, provided that: ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The superintendent of a service academy may have in effect such policy as the super- intendent considers appropriate with respect to the of- fering of a voluntary, nondenominational prayer at an otherwise authorized activity of the academy, subject to the United States Constitution and such limitations as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe. Page 3055 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 7431 ‘‘(b) SERVICE ACADEMIES.—For purposes of this sec- tion, the term ‘service academy’ means any of the fol- lowing: ‘‘(1) The United States Military Academy. ‘‘(2) The United States Naval Academy. ‘‘(3) The United States Air Force Academy.’’ SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND VIOLENCE AT THE MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 576, Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1924, as amended by Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title V, § 566, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2313, provided that: ‘‘(a) EXTENSION OF TASK FORCE.—(1) The task force in the Department of Defense established by the Sec- retary of Defense pursuant to section 526 of the Na- tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1466) [set out below] to ex- amine matters relating to sexual harassment and vio- lence at the United States Military Academy and United States Naval Academy shall continue in exist- ence for a period of at least 18 months after the date as of which the task force would otherwise be terminated pursuant to subsection (i) of that section. ‘‘(2) Upon the completion of the functions of the task force referred to in paragraph (1) pursuant to section 526 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis- cal Year 2004, the name of the task force shall be changed to the Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services, and the task force shall then carry out the functions specified in this section. The task force shall not begin to carry out the functions specified in this section until it has completed its func- tions under such section 526. ‘‘(3) Before the task force extended under this sub- section begins to carry out the functions specified in this section, the Secretary of Defense may, consistent with the qualifications required by section 526(f) of Public Law 108–136, change the composition of the task force as the Secretary considers appropriate for the ef- fective performance of such functions, except that— ‘‘(A) any change initiated by the Secretary in the membership of the task force under this paragraph may not take effect before the task force has com- pleted its functions under section 526 of Public Law 108–136; and ‘‘(B) the total number of members of the task force may not exceed 14. ‘‘(b) EXAMINATION OF MATTERS RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE ARMED FORCES.—The task force shall conduct an examination of matters relating to sexual assault in cases in which members of the Armed Forces are either victims or commit acts of sexual assault. ‘‘(c) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Task Force shall in- clude in its report under subsection (e) recommenda- tions of ways by which civilian officials within the De- partment of Defense and leadership within the Armed Forces may more effectively address matters relating to sexual assault. That report shall include an assess- ment of, and recommendations (including any rec- ommendations for changes in law) for measures to im- prove, with respect to sexual assault, the following: ‘‘(1) Victim care and advocacy programs. ‘‘(2) Effective prevention. ‘‘(3) Collaboration among military investigative or- ganizations with responsibility or jurisdiction. ‘‘(4) Coordination and resource sharing between military and civilian communities, including local support organizations. ‘‘(5) Reporting procedures, data collection, tracking of cases, and use of data on sexual assault by senior military and civilian leaders. ‘‘(6) Oversight of sexual assault programs, including development of measures of the effectiveness of those programs in responding to victim needs. ‘‘(7) Military justice issues. ‘‘(8) Progress in developing means to investigate and prosecute assailants who are foreign nationals. ‘‘(9) Adequacy of resources supporting sexual as- sault prevention and victim advocacy programs, par- ticularly for deployed units and personnel. ‘‘(10) Training of military and civilian personnel re- sponsible for implementation of sexual assault poli- cies. ‘‘(11) Programs and policies, including those related to confidentiality, designed to encourage victims to seek services and report offenses. ‘‘(12) Other issues identified by the task force relat- ing to sexual assault. ‘‘(d) METHODOLOGY.—In carrying out its examination under subsection (b) and in formulating its rec- ommendations under subsection (c), the task force shall consider the findings and recommendations of previous reviews and investigations of sexual assault conducted by the Department of Defense and the Armed Forces. ‘‘(e) REPORT.—(1) Not later than December 1, 2009, the task force shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force a re- port on the activities of the task force and on the ac- tivities of the Department of Defense and the Armed Forces to respond to sexual assault. ‘‘(2) The report shall include the following: ‘‘(A) A description of any barrier to implementa- tion of improvements as a result of previous efforts to address sexual assault. ‘‘(B) Other areas of concern not previously ad- dressed in prior reports. ‘‘(C) The findings and conclusions of the task force. ‘‘(D) Any recommendations for changes to policy and law that the task force considers appropriate. ‘‘(3) Within 90 days after receipt of the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall submit the report, together with the Secretary’s evaluation of the report, to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives. ‘‘(f) TERMINATION.—The task force shall terminate 90 days after the date on which the report of the task force is submitted to the Committees on Armed Serv- ices of the Senate and House of Representatives pursu- ant to subsection (e)(3).’’ Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title V, § 526, Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1466, provided that: ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish a Department of Defense task force to exam- ine matters relating to sexual harassment and violence at the United States Military Academy and the United States Naval Academy. ‘‘(b) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later than 12 months after the date on which all members of the task force have been appointed, the task force shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a report recommending ways by which the Department of Defense and the Department of the Army and the Department of the Navy may more effectively address matters relating to sexual harass- ment and violence at the United States Military Acad- emy and the United States Naval Academy, respec- tively. The report shall include an assessment of, and recommendations (including any recommended changes in law) for measures to improve, with respect to sexual harassment and violence at those academies, the fol- lowing: ‘‘(1) Victims’ safety programs. ‘‘(2) Offender accountability. ‘‘(3) Effective prevention of sexual harassment and violence. ‘‘(4) Collaboration among military organizations with responsibility or jurisdiction with respect to sexual harassment and violence. ‘‘(5) Coordination between military and civilian communities, including local support organizations, with respect to sexual harassment and violence. ‘‘(6) Coordination between military and civilian communities, including civilian law enforcement re- lating to acts of sexual harassment and violence. ‘‘(7) Data collection and case management and tracking. ‘‘(8) Curricula and training, including standard training programs for cadets at the United States Military Academy and midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy and for permanent personnel assigned to those academies. Page 3056 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 7432 ‘‘(9) Responses to sexual harassment and violence at those academies, including standard guidelines. ‘‘(10) Other issues identified by the task force relat- ing to sexual harassment and violence at those acad- emies. ‘‘(c) METHODOLOGY.—The task force shall consider the findings and recommendations of previous reviews and investigations of sexual harassment and violence con- ducted for those academies as one of the bases for its assessment. ‘‘(d) REPORT.—(1) The task force shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the Army and the Navy a report on the activities of the task force and on the activities of the United States Mili- tary Academy and the United States Naval Academy to respond to sexual harassment and violence at those academies. ‘‘(2) The report shall include the following: ‘‘(A) Any barriers to implementation of improve- ments as a result of those efforts. ‘‘(B) Other areas of concern not previously ad- dressed in prior reports. ‘‘(C) The findings and conclusions of the task force. ‘‘(D) Any recommendations for changes to policy and law as the task force considers appropriate, in- cluding whether cases of sexual assault at those acad- emies should be included in the Department of De- fense database known as the Defense Incident-Based Reporting System. ‘‘(3) Within 90 days after receipt of the report under paragraph (1) the Secretary of Defense shall submit the report, together with the Secretary’s evaluation of the report, to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives. ‘‘(e) REPORT ON AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Simulta- neously with the submission of the report under sub- section (d)(3), the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of the Air Force, shall submit to the committees specified in that subsection the Secretary’s assessment of the effectiveness of corrective actions being taken at the United States Air Force Academy as a result of various investigations conducted at that Academy into matters involving sexual assault and harassment. ‘‘(f) COMPOSITION.—(1) The task force shall consist of not more than 14 members, to be appointed by the Sec- retary of Defense. Members shall be appointed from each of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, and shall include an equal number of personnel of the Department of Defense (military and civilian) and per- sons from outside the Department of Defense. Members appointed from outside the Department of Defense may be appointed from other Federal departments and agen- cies, from State and local agencies, or from the private sector. ‘‘(2) The Secretary shall ensure that the membership of the task force appointed from the Department of De- fense includes at least one judge advocate. ‘‘(3) In appointing members to the task force, the Secretary may— ‘‘(A) consult with the Attorney General regarding a representative from the Office of Violence Against Women of the Department of Justice; and ‘‘(B) consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding a representative from the Women’s Health office of the Department of Health and Human Services. ‘‘(4) Each member of the task force appointed from outside the Department of Defense shall be an indi- vidual who has demonstrated expertise in the area of sexual harassment and violence or shall be appointed from one of the following: ‘‘(A) A representative from the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Education. ‘‘(B) A representative from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Department of Health and Human Services. ‘‘(C) A sexual assault policy and advocacy organiza- tion. ‘‘(D) A civilian law enforcement agency. ‘‘(E) A judicial policy organization. ‘‘(F) A national crime victim policy organization. ‘‘(5) The members of the task force shall be appointed not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 24, 2003]. ‘‘(g) CO-CHAIRS OF THE TASK FORCE.—There shall be two co-chairs of the task force. One of the co-chairs shall be designated by the Secretary of the Defense at the time of appointment from among the Department of Defense personnel on the task force. The other co- chair shall be selected from among the members ap- pointed from outside the Department of Defense by those members. ‘‘(h) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.—(1) Each member of the task force who is a member of the Armed Forces or a civilian officer or employee of the United States shall serve without compensation (other than compensation to which entitled as a member of the Armed Forces or an officer or employee of the United States, as the case may be). Other members of the task force shall be ap- pointed in accordance with, and subject to, section 3161 of title 5, United States Code. ‘‘(2) The Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Per- sonnel and Readiness, under the direction of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, shall provide oversight of the task force. The Washington Headquarters Services of the Department of Defense shall provide the task force with personnel, facilities, and other administrative support as necessary for the performance of the task force’s duties. ‘‘(3) The Deputy Under Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary of the Army to provide visits of the task force to the United States Military Academy and with the Secretary of the Navy to provide visits of the task force to the United States Naval Academy. ‘‘(i) TERMINATION.—The task force shall terminate 90 days after the date on which the report of the task force is submitted to the Committees on Armed Serv- ices of the Senate and House of Representatives pursu- ant to subsection (d)(3).’’ COLONEL THOMAS HAWKINS JOHNSON VISITING SCHOLAR PROGRAM AND LECTURE SERIES Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIV, § 1466, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1700, provided that: ‘‘(a) VISITING SCHOLAR PROGRAM.—(1) The Secretary of the Army shall establish a visiting scholar program at the United States Military Academy to be known as the ‘Thomas Hawkins Johnson Visiting Scholar Pro- gram’. The Secretary shall select not more than two scholars to participate in the program for an academic year. A person selected to participate in the program shall serve as an instructor at the Academy for two weeks during the academic year and perform such du- ties as the Secretary may assign. ‘‘(2) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Army $25,000 for each fiscal year to carry out this subsection. ‘‘(b) LECTURE SERIES.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall establish a lecture series at the National Defense University to be known as the ‘Thomas Hawkins John- son Lecture Series’. The Secretary shall use the lecture series to bring prominent persons to the National De- fense University to deliver lectures on topics relating to public policy, national security, and science. ‘‘(2) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Defense $25,000 for each fiscal year to carry out this subsection.’’ § 7432. Departments and professors: titles (a) The Secretary of the Army may prescribe the titles of each of the departments of instruc- tion and the professors of the Academy. How- ever, the change of the title of a department or officer does not affect the status, rank, or eligi- bility for promotion or retirement of, or other- wise prejudice, a professor at the Academy. (b) Upon becoming the senior professor in a de- partment, a permanent professor thereby be- comes the head of that department.