10 U.S.C. § 8591 — Degree granting authority for Naval War

Page 3299 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 8591 Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232, § 807(c)(1), renumbered section 7087 of this title as this section. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a), substituted ‘‘sec- tion 8585 or 8586’’ for ‘‘section 7085 or 7086’’ in introduc- tory provisions and concluding provisions. 1982—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–295 substituted ‘‘Director of the Office of Personnel Management’’ for ‘‘Civil Service Commission’’. 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. § 8588. Regulations The Secretary of the Navy shall prescribe reg- ulations for the administration of this chapter. (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 441, § 7088; re- numbered § 8588, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(c)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1836.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 7088 ......... 34 U.S.C. 1073e. Jan. 16, 1936, ch. 3, § 6, 49 Stat. 1093. The appropriations authorization in the second sen- tence of the source is omitted as unnecessary. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7088 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. CHAPTER 859—PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION SCHOOLS Sec. 8591. Degree granting authority for Naval War Col- lege. 8592. Degree granting authority for Marine Corps University. 8593. Naval War College: acceptance of grants for faculty research for scientific, literary, and educational purposes. 8594. Marine Corps University: acceptance of grants for faculty research for scientific, literary, and educational purposes. 8595. United States Naval Community College: es- tablishment and degree granting authority. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2021—Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title V, § 557(b), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1741, added item 8595. 2018—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(e)(3), (f)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1837, 1838, redesignated chapter 609 of this title as this chapter and items 7101 to 7104 as 8591 to 8594, respectively. 2008—Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title V, § 543(f)(2), (g)(2), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4462, 4463, added items 7101 and 7102 and struck out former items 7101 ‘‘Naval War Col- lege: master of arts in national security and strategic studies’’ and 7102 ‘‘Marine Corps University: masters degrees; board of advisors’’. 2006—Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 522(d)(2), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3243, added items 7103 and 7104. 2001—Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title V, § 532(b)(3)(B), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1105, substituted ‘‘masters de- grees; board of advisors’’ for ‘‘master of military stud- ies’’ in item 7102. 1994—Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title IX, § 911(a)(2), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2828, added item 7102. § 8591. Degree granting authority for Naval War College (a) AUTHORITY.—Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy, the President of the Naval War College may, upon the rec- ommendation of the faculty of the Naval War College components, confer appropriate degrees upon graduates who meet the degree require- ments. (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 Naval War College is accredited by the appropriate civilian academic accrediting agency or organization 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 Naval War College to award any new or existing degree. (Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title IX, § 912(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1626, § 7101; amended Pub. Page 3300 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 8592 L. 110–417, [div. A], title V, § 543(f)(1), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4461; renumbered § 8591, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(c)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1836.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7101 of this title as this section. 2008—Pub. L. 110–417 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—Upon the recommendation of the faculty of the Naval War College, the President of the college may confer the degree of master of arts in na- tional security and strategic studies upon graduates of the college who fulfill the requirements for the degree. ‘‘(b) REGULATIONS.—The authority provided by sub- section (a) shall be exercised under regulations pre- scribed by the Secretary of the Navy. ‘‘(c) NAVAL WAR COLLEGE DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘Naval War College’ means the College of Naval Warfare and the College of Naval Command and Staff.’’ 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 2008 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 110–417 applicable to any de- gree granting authority established, modified, or redes- ignated on or after Oct. 14, 2008, for an institution of professional military education referred to in such amendment, see section 543(j) of Pub. L. 110–417, set out as a note under section 2163 of this title. § 8592. Degree granting authority for Marine Corps University (a) AUTHORITY.—Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy, the President of the Marine Corps University may, upon the rec- ommendation of the directors and faculty of the Marine Corps University, confer appropriate de- grees upon graduates who meet the degree re- quirements. (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 Marine Corps University is accredited by the appropriate civilian academic accred- iting agency or organization to award the de- gree, as determined by the Secretary of Edu- cation. (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 Marine Corps Uni- versity to award any new or existing degree. (d) BOARD OF ADVISORS.—The Secretary of the Navy shall establish a board of advisors for the Marine Corps University. The Secretary shall ensure that the board is established so as to meet all requirements of the appropriate re- gional accrediting association. (Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title IX, § 911(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2828, § 7102; amended Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title V, § 532(a)–(b)(3)(A), (c)(1), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1104, 1105; Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title V, § 531(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1472; Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title X, § 1084(d)(31), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2063; Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title V, § 543(g)(1), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4462; renumbered § 8592, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(c)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1836.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7102 of this title as this section. 2008—Pub. L. 110–417 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to conferral of master of military studies, master of strategic studies, and mas- ter of operational studies degrees by Marine Corps Uni- versity and establishment of a board of advisors. 2004—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–375, § 1084(d)(31)(A), sub- stituted ‘‘MASTER OF MILITARY STUDIES’’ for ‘‘AUTHOR- ITY’’ in heading. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–375, § 1084(d)(31)(B), sub- stituted ‘‘MASTER OF STRATEGIC STUDIES’’ for ‘‘MARINE CORPS WAR COLLEGE’’ in heading. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–375, § 1084(d)(31)(C), sub- stituted ‘‘MASTER OF OPERATIONAL STUDIES’’ for ‘‘COM- MAND AND STAFF COLLEGE OF THE MARINE CORPS UNI- VERSITY’’ in heading. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108–375, § 1084(d)(31)(D), sub- stituted ‘‘subsections (a), (b), and (c)’’ for ‘‘subsections (a) and (b)’’. 2003—Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 108–136 added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) and (d) as (d) and (e), respectively. 2001—Pub. L. 107–107, § 532(b)(3)(A), substituted ‘‘mas- ters degrees; board of advisors’’ for ‘‘master of military studies’’ in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–107, § 532(b)(1), substituted ‘‘upon graduates of the Command and Staff College who fulfill the requirements for that degree’’ for ‘‘upon graduates of the college who fulfill the requirements for the degree’’.