10 U.S.C. § 9413 — United States Air Force Institute of Tech-

Page 3507 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 9414 In subsection (b), the words ‘‘the furnishing of such’’ are omitted as surplusage. The words ‘‘mate´riel, or equipment’’ are omitted as covered by the word ‘‘sup- plies’’, as defined in section 101(26) of this title. In subsection (c), the word ‘‘Government’’ is sub- stituted for the words ‘‘Medical Department’’ to con- form to the first sentence of the revised subsection. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 9305 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. § 9406. Service schools: leaves of absence for in- structors The officer in charge of an Air Force or Space Force service school may grant a leave of ab- sence for the period of the suspension of the or- dinary academic studies, without deduction of pay or allowances, to any officer on duty exclu- sively as an instructor at the school. (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 561, § 9306; re- numbered § 9406, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 806(a)(3), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1832; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 923(d)(3), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3814.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 9306 ......... 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 PRIOR PROVISIONS Prior sections 9411 to 9413 were renumbered sections 9481 to 9483 of this title, respectively. AMENDMENTS 2021—Pub. L. 116–283 inserted ‘‘or Space Force’’ after ‘‘Air Force’’. 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 9306 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. § 9413. United States Air Force Institute of Tech- nology: establishment There is in the Department of the Air Force a United States Air Force Institute of Tech- nology, the purposes of which are to perform re- search and to provide, to members of the Air Force and Space Force (including the reserve components) and civilian employees of such De- partment, advanced instruction and technical education regarding their duties. (Added Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title V, § 558(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1741.) § 9414. Degree granting authority for United States Air Force Institute of Technology (a) AUTHORITY.—Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force, the com- mander of the Air University may, upon the rec- ommendation of the faculty of the United States Air Force Institute of Technology, confer appro- priate degrees upon graduates of the United States Air Force Institute of Technology 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 Air Force Institute of Technology is accredited by the appropriate civilian academic accrediting agency or orga- nization to award the degree, as determined 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 Air Force Institute of Technology to award any new or existing degree. (d) CIVILIAN FACULTY.—(1) The Secretary of the Air Force may employ as many civilian fac- ulty members at the United States Air Force In- stitute of Technology as is consistent with the