Title 10 — Armed Forces
Part III · Chapter 108 — Department of Defense Schools
§ 2162. Preparation of budget requests for operation of professional military education schools
Statutory text
Uniform Cost Accounting.—
The Secretary of Defense, with the advice and assistance of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall promulgate a uniform cost accounting system for use by the Secretaries of the military departments in preparing budget requests for the operation of professional military education schools.
Preparation of Budget Requests.—
Amounts requested for a fiscal year for the operation of each professional military education school shall be set forth as a separate budget request in the materials submitted by the Secretary of Defense to Congress in support of the budget request for the Department of Defense.
As executive agent for funding professional development education at the National Defense University, including the Joint Forces Staff College, the Secretary of Defense, with the advice of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall prepare the annual budget for professional development education operations at the National Defense University and set forth that request as a separate budget request in the materials submitted to Congress in support of the budget request for the Department of Defense. Nothing in the preceding sentence affects policies in effect on , with respect to budgeting for the funding of logistical and base operations support for components of the National Defense University through the military departments.
The Secretary of a military department preparing a budget request for a professional military education school shall carefully consider the views of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, particularly with respect to the amount of the request for the operation of the schools of the National Defense University and the joint professional military education curricula of the other professional military education schools.
Comparison of Budget Requests.—
Materials prepared in support of the budget request for a professional military education school shall describe whether the amount requested for that school is comparable to the amounts requested for other professional military education schools, taking into consideration the size and activities of the schools.
Professional Military Education Schools.—
This section applies to each of the following professional military education schools:
The National Defense University.
The Army War College.
The College of Naval Warfare.
The Air War College.
The United States Army Command and General Staff College.
The College of Naval Command and Staff.
The Air Command and Staff College.
The Marine Corps University.
The Space Force Senior Level Education Program.
The Space Force Intermediate Level Education Program.
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.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991
Pub. L. 101–510 div. A title IX § 911(a) · 104 Stat. 1485
Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 2162
Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title IX, § 911(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1625
Source evidence
Code source credit
Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title IX, § 911(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1625Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Uniform Budget Requests.— Chapter 108 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§ 2162. Preparation of budget requests for operation of professional military education schools “(a) Uniform Cost Accounting.— The Secretary of Defense, with the advice and assistance of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall promulgate a uniform cost accounting system for use by the Secretaries of the military departments in preparing budget requests for the operation of professional military education schools. “(b) Preparation of Budget Requests.— (1) Amounts requested for a fiscal year for the operation of each professional military education school shall be set forth as a separate budget request in the materials submitted by the Secretary of Defense to Congress in support of the budget request for the Department of Defense. “(2) The Secretary of a military department preparing a budget request for a professional military education school shall carefully consider the views of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, particularly with respect to the amount of the request for the operation of the schools of the National Defense University and the joint professional military education curricula of the other professional military education schools. “(c) Comparison of Budget Requests.— Materials prepared in support of the budget request for a professional military education school shall describe whether the amount requested for that school is comparable to the amounts requested for other professional military education schools, taking into consideration the size and activities of the schools. “(d) Definitions.— In this section: “(1) The term ‘professional military education school’ means— “(A) the National Defense University; “(B) the Army War College; “(C) the College of Naval Warfare; “(D) the Air War College; “(E) the United States Army Command and General Staff College; “(F) the College of Naval Command and Staff; “(G) the Air Command and Staff College; or “(H) the Marine Corps Command and Staff College. “(2) The term ‘National Defense University’ means the National War College, the Armed Forces Staff College, and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.”.National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998
Pub. L. 105–85 div. A title IX § 921(b) · 111 Stat. 1629
Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 2162(d)
Pub. L. 105–85 amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows:
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105–85 amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows:“(d) Definitions.—In this section: “(1) The term ‘professional military education school’ means— “(A) the National Defense University; “(B) the Army War College; “(C) the College of Naval Warfare; “(D) the Air War College; “(E) the United States Army Command and General Staff College; “(F) the College of Naval Command and Staff; “(G) the Air Command and Staff College; or “(H) the Marine Corps Command and Staff College. “(2) The term ‘National Defense University’ means the National War College, the Armed Forces Staff College, and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.”
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Marine Corps University as Professional Military Education School.— Subsection (d) of section 2162 of such title is amended to read as follows: This section applies to each of the following professional military education schools: “(1) The National Defense University. “(2) The Army War College. “(3) The College of Naval Warfare. “(4) The Air War College. “(5) The United States Army Command and General Staff College. “(6) The College of Naval Command and Staff. “(7) The Air Command and Staff College. “(8) The Marine Corps University.”.National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002
Pub. L. 107–107 div. A title V § 527(b) · 115 Stat. 1012
Added · 10 U.S.C. § 2162(b)(2); 10 U.S.C. § 2162(b)(3)
Pub. L. 107–107 added par. (2)
Redesignated · 10 U.S.C. § 2162(b)(2); 10 U.S.C. § 2162(b)(3)
Pub. L. 107–107 redesignated former par. (2) as (3)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(2), (3). Pub. L. 107–107 added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Preparation of Budget Requests.— Section 2162(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: “(2) As executive agent for funding professional development education at the National Defense University, including the Joint Forces Staff College, the Secretary of Defense, with the advice of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall prepare the annual budget for professional development education operations at the National Defense University and set forth that request as a separate budget request in the materials submitted to Congress in support of the budget request for the Department of Defense. Nothing in the preceding sentence affects policies in effect on the date of the enactment of this paragraph with respect to budgeting for the funding of logistical and base operations support for components of the National Defense University through the military departments.”.Pub. L. 107–314 div. A title X § 1062(a)(7) · 116 Stat. 2458
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2162(b)(2)
Pub. L. 107–314 substituted “December 28, 2001,” for “the date of the enactment of this paragraph”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 107–314 substituted “December 28, 2001,” for “the date of the enactment of this paragraph”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(7) Section 2162(b)(2) is amended by striking “the date of the enactment of this paragraph” and inserting “December 28, 2001,”.Pub. L. 119–60 div. A title V § 552(b) · 139 Stat. 877
Added · 10 U.S.C. § 2162(d)(9); 10 U.S.C. § 2162(d)(10)
Pub. L. 119–60 added pars. (9) and (10)
Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d)(9), (10). Pub. L. 119–60 added pars. (9) and (10).
5 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 unresolved
Editorial Notes
Amendments1997–2025 · 4 rounds
2025
Subsec. (d)(9), (10). Pub. L. 119–60 added pars. (9) and (10).
2002
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 107–314 substituted “,” for “the date of the enactment of this paragraph”.
2001
Subsec. (b)(2), (3). Pub. L. 107–107 added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3).
1997
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105–85 amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows:
“(d) Definitions.—In this section:
“(1) The term ‘professional military education school’ means—
“(A) the National Defense University;
“(B) the Army War College;
“(C) the College of Naval Warfare;
“(D) the Air War College;
“(E) the United States Army Command and General Staff College;
“(F) the College of Naval Command and Staff;
“(G) the Air Command and Staff College; or
“(H) the Marine Corps Command and Staff College.
“(2) The term ‘National Defense University’ means the National War College, the Armed Forces Staff College, and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title IX, § 911(b)[(c)], , 104 Stat. 1626, provided that: “Section 2162 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to fiscal years after fiscal year 1991.”
Executive Agent for Funding Professional Development Education
Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title V, § 527(a), , 115 Stat. 1101, provided that:
“(1) Effective beginning with fiscal year 2003, the Secretary of Defense shall be the executive agent for funding professional development education operations of all components of the National Defense University, including the Joint Forces Staff College. The Secretary may not delegate the Secretary’s functions and responsibilities under the preceding sentence to the Secretary of a military department.
“(2) Nothing in this subsection affects policies in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [] with respect to—
“(A) the reporting of the President of the National Defense University to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; or
“(B) provision of logistical and base operations support for components of the National Defense University by the military departments.”
Credits
1990–2025 · 5 acts
- 1990Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title IX, § 911(a), , 104 Stat. 1625
- 1997amended Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title IX, § 921(b), , 111 Stat. 1862
- 2001Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title V, § 527(b), , 115 Stat. 1102
- 2002Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title X, § 1062(a)(7), , 116 Stat. 2650
- 2025Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title V, § 552(b), , 139 Stat. 877.
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(Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title IX, § 911(a), , 104 Stat. 1625; amended Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title IX, § 921(b), , 111 Stat. 1862; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title V, § 527(b), , 115 Stat. 1102; Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title X, § 1062(a)(7), , 116 Stat. 2650; Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title V, § 552(b), , 139 Stat. 877.)