10 U.S.C. § 7409 — Rifle ranges: availability for use by mem-

Page 3046 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 7406 round, including conditions of terrain, weather, water, and climate and other conditions and the potential effect on those conditions on Ranger student training and safety. (2) Members of each safety cell shall be as- signed in sufficient numbers to serve as advisers to the officers in charge of the major phase of Ranger training and shall assist those officers in making informed daily ‘‘go’’ and ‘‘no-go’’ deci- sions regarding training in light of all relevant conditions, including conditions of terrain, weather, water, and climate and other condi- tions. (Added Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title V, § 562(a)(1), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 323, § 4303; renumbered § 7403, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(c)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1839.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 4303 of this title as this section. 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. ACCOMPLISHMENT OF REQUIRED MANNING LEVELS; GAO ASSESSMENT Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title V, § 562(b), (c), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 324, provided that if on Feb. 10, 1996, the number of officers, and the number of enlisted mem- bers, permanently assigned to the Army Ranger Train- ing Brigade were not each at (or above) the require- ment specified in this section, the Secretary of the Army was to take such steps as necessary to accom- plish that requirement within 12 months and submit to Congress within 90 days a plan to achieve and maintain that requirement, and the Comptroller General was to submit to Congress by one year after Feb. 10, 1996, a preliminary assessment of the implementation and ef- fectiveness of all corrective actions taken by the Army as a result of the February 1995 accident at the Florida Ranger Training Camp, including an evaluation of the implementation of the required manning levels estab- lished by this section, with a final assessment due 2 years after the required manning levels referred to in paragraph (1) are first attained. § 7406. Service schools: leaves of absence for in- structors The officer in charge of an Army service school may grant a leave of absence for the pe- riod of the suspension of the ordinary academic studies, without reduction of pay or allowances, to any officer on duty exclusively as an instruc- tor at the school. (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 235, § 4306; re- numbered § 7406, 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) 4306 ......... 10:843. Mar. 23, 1910, ch. 115 (pro- viso under ‘‘United States Service Schools’’), 36 Stat. 244. The words ‘‘The provisions of section 1144 of this title, authorizing leaves of absence to certain officers of the Military Academy * * * are hereby, extended to include’’ are omitted as surplusage. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 4306 of this title as this section. 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. § 7409. Rifle ranges: availability for use by mem- bers and civilians (a) RANGES AVAILABLE.—All rifle ranges con- structed in whole or in part with funds provided by the United States may be used by members of the armed forces and by persons capable of bear- ing arms. (b) MILITARY RANGES.—(1) In the case of a rifle range referred to in subsection (a) that is lo- cated on a military installation, the Secretary concerned may establish reasonable fees for the use by civilians of that rifle range to cover the material and supply costs incurred by the armed forces to make that rifle range available to ci- vilians. (2) Fees collected pursuant to paragraph (1) in connection with the use of a rifle range shall be credited to the appropriation available for the operation and maintenance of that rifle range and shall be available for the operation and maintenance of that rifle range. (3) Use of a rifle range referred to in paragraph (1) by civilians may not interfere with the use of the range by members of the armed forces. (c) REGULATIONS.—Regulations to carry out this section with respect to a rifle range shall be prescribed, subject to the approval of the Sec- retary concerned, by the authorities controlling the rifle range. (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 236, § 4309; Pub. L. 99–145, title XIII, § 1301(b)(3)(A), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 735; Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title III, § 328(e), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1533; Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title III, § 380(b)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2390; renumbered § 7409, 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) 4309(a) ..... 4309(b) ..... 32:186 (1st sentence). 32:186 (less 1st sentence). June 3, 1916, ch. 134, § 113 (1st 2 sentences), 39 Stat. 211. In subsection (a), the words ‘‘such a comprehensive * * * as will ultimately result in’’ are omitted as sur- plusage. In subsection (b), the words ‘‘United States’’ are sub- stituted for the word ‘‘Congress’’. The words ‘‘members of the armed forces’’ are substituted for the words ‘‘those in any branch of the military or naval service’’. The words ‘‘of the United States’’ are omitted as sur- plusage. Page 3047 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 7414 Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 4309 of this title as this section. 1992—Pub. L. 102–484 amended section generally. Prior to amendment section read as follows: ‘‘(a) RANGES AVAILABLE.—(1) All rifle ranges con- structed in whole or in part with funds provided by the United States may be used by members of the armed forces and by able-bodied persons capable of bearing arms. ‘‘(b) MILITARY RANGES.—(1) In the case of a rifle range referred to in subsection (a) located on a military installation, the Secretary of the Army shall establish reasonable fees for the use by civilians of that rifle range to cover any costs incurred by the Army to make that rifle range available to civilians. ‘‘(2) Use of a rifle range referred to in paragraph (1) by civilians may not interfere with the use of those ranges by members of the armed forces. ‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.—Regulations to carry out this sec- tion shall be prescribed by the authorities controlling the rifle range, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Army.’’ 1990—Pub. L. 101–510 substituted ‘‘Rifle ranges: avail- able for use by members and civilians’’ for ‘‘Rifle ranges: recommendations to Congress; regulations’’ in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘(a) The Secretary of the Army shall submit annu- ally to Congress recommendations and estimates for the establishment and maintenance of indoor and out- door rifle ranges under a plan to provide facilities for rifle practice in all sections of the country. ‘‘(b) All rifle ranges established under subsection (a) and all rifle ranges already constructed, in whole or in part with funds provided by the United States, may be used by members of the armed forces and by all able- bodied persons capable of bearing arms, under regula- tions prescribed by the authorities controlling those ranges and approved by the Secretary.’’ 1985—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–145 substituted ‘‘persons’’ for ‘‘males’’. 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 1992 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title III, § 380(e), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2391, provided that: ‘‘(1) This section [enacting section 4316 of this title and amending this section and sections 4308 and 4313 of this title] and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the earlier of— ‘‘(A) the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 23, 1992]; or ‘‘(B) October 1, 1992. ‘‘(2) If under paragraph (1) the amendments made by this section take effect before October 1, 1992, the amendments made by section 328 of the National De- fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 104 Stat. 1533) shall not take effect. ‘‘(3) If under paragraph (1) the amendments made by this section take effect on October 1, 1992, the amend- ments made by this section shall be considered exe- cuted immediately following the amendments made by section 328 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 104 Stat. 1533).’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title III, § 328(h), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1534, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 4308, 4311, and 4313 of this title] shall take effect on Oc- tober 1, 1992.’’ § 7414. Degree granting authority for United States Army Command and General Staff College (a) AUTHORITY.—Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army, the Commandant of the United States Army Command and Gen- eral Staff College may, upon the recommenda- tion of the faculty and dean of the college, con- fer appropriate degrees upon graduates who meet the degree requirements. (b) LIMITATION.—A degree may not be con- ferred under this section unless— (1) the Secretary of Education has rec- ommended approval of the degree in accord- ance with the Federal Policy Governing Granting of Academic Degrees by Federal Agencies; and (2) the United States Army Command and General Staff College is accredited by the ap- propriate civilian academic accrediting agen- cy or organization to award the degree, as de- termined by the Secretary of Education. (c) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIRE- MENTS.—(1) When seeking to establish degree granting authority under this section, the Sec- retary of Defense shall submit to the Commit- tees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives— (A) a copy of the self assessment question- naire required by the Federal Policy Gov- erning Granting of Academic Degrees by Fed- eral Agencies, at the time the assessment is submitted to the Department of Education’s National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity; and (B) the subsequent recommendations and ra- tionale of the Secretary of Education regard- ing the establishment of the degree granting authority. (2) Upon any modification or redesignation of existing degree granting authority, the Sec- retary of Defense shall submit to the Commit- tees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the ra- tionale for the proposed modification or redesig- nation and any subsequent recommendation of the Secretary of Education on the proposed modification or redesignation. (3) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Sen- ate and House of Representatives a report con- taining an explanation of any action by the ap- propriate academic accrediting agency or orga- nization not to accredit the United States Army Command and General Staff College to award any new or existing degree. (Added Pub. L. 93–365, title VII, § 708(a)(1), Aug. 5, 1974, 88 Stat. 407, § 4314; amended Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 512(11), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2929; Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIII, § 1322(a)(13), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1671; Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title V, § 543(c)(1), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4458; renumbered § 7414, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(c)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1839.)