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Title 10 — Armed Forces

Part III · Chapter 101 — Training Generally

§ 2017. Limitation on establishment of postsecondary educational institutions pending notice to Congress

Statutory text

(a)

Limitation.—

The Secretary of Defense may not establish a postsecondary educational institution within the Department of Defense until a period of one year has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary notifies the congressional defense committees of the intent of the Secretary to establish the institution.

(b)

Postsecondary Educational Institution Defined.—

In this section, the term “postsecondary educational institution” means a school or other educational institution that is intended to provide students with a course of instruction that is comparable, in length and academic rigor, to a course of instruction for which an associate’s, bachelor’s, or graduate degree may be awarded.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

    Pub. L. 116–92 div. A title V § 553(b)(1) · 133 Stat. 1198

    Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 2017

    (Added Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title V, § 553(b)(1), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1387.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Added Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title V, § 553(b)(1), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1387.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) In general.— Chapter 101 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§ 2017. Limitation on establishment of postsecondary educational institutions pending notice to Congress “(a) Limitation.— The Secretary of Defense may not establish a postsecondary educational institution within the Department of Defense until a period of one year has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary notifies the congressional defense committees of the intent of the Secretary to establish the institution. “(b) Postsecondary Educational Institution Defined.— In this section, the term ‘postsecondary educational institution’ means a school or other educational institution that is intended to provide students with a course of instruction that is comparable, in length and academic rigor, to a course of instruction for which an associate’s, bachelor’s, or graduate degree may be awarded.” .

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Applicability

Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title V, § 553(b)(3), , 133 Stat. 1387, provided that: “Section 2017 of title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply with respect to postsecondary educational institutions intended to be established by the Secretary of Defense on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [].”

Credits

(Added Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title V, § 553(b)(1), , 133 Stat. 1387.)

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