§ 8591. Degree granting authority for Naval War College

Statutory text

Authority.—

Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy, the President of the Naval War College may, upon the recommendation of the faculty of the Naval War College components, confer appropriate degrees upon graduates who meet the degree requirements.

Limitation.—

A degree may not be conferred under this section unless—

the Secretary of Education has recommended approval of the degree in accordance with the Federal Policy Governing Granting of Academic Degrees by Federal Agencies; and

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.

Congressional Notification Requirements.—

When seeking to establish degree granting authority under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives—

a copy of the self assessment questionnaire required by the Federal Policy Governing Granting of Academic Degrees by Federal Agencies, at the time the assessment is submitted to the Department of Education’s National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity; and

the subsequent recommendations and rationale of the Secretary of Education regarding the establishment of the degree granting authority.

Upon any modification or redesignation of existing degree granting authority, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the rationale for the proposed modification or redesignation and any subsequent recommendation of the Secretary of Education on the proposed modification or redesignation.

The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing an explanation of any action by the appropriate academic accrediting agency or organization not to accredit the Naval War College to award any new or existing degree.

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.

1990
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991
Pub. L. 101–510 div. A title IX § 912(a) · 104 Stat. 1485
Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 8591
Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title IX, § 912(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1626, § 7101
Source evidence
Code source credit
Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title IX, § 912(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1626, § 7101
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Authority.— Part III of subtitle C of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter: “CHAPTER 609— PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION SCHOOLS “Sec. “7101. Naval War College: master of arts in national security and strategic studies. “§ 7101. Naval War College: master of arts in national security and strategic studies “(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 national security and strategic studies upon graduates of the college who fulfill the requirements for the degree. “(b) Regulations.— The authority provided by subsection (a) shall be exercised under regulations prescribed 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.”.
2008
Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
Pub. L. 110–417 · 122 Stat. 4356
Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 8591
Pub. L. 110–417 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:
Source evidence
Code amendment note
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 national security and strategic studies upon graduates of the college who fulfill the requirements for the degree. “(b) Regulations.—The authority provided by subsection (a) shall be exercised under regulations prescribed 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.”
2018
John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Pub. L. 115–232 div. A title VIII § 807(c)(2) · 132 Stat. 1636
Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 8591
Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7101 of this title as this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7101 of this title as this section.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) Chapter 609.— Sections 7101, 7102, 7103, and 7104 are redesignated as sections 8591, 8592, 8593, and 8594, respectively.
Effective date note
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.

2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments2008–2018 · 2 rounds

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 national security and strategic studies upon graduates of the college who fulfill the requirements for the degree.

“(b) Regulations.—The authority provided by subsection (a) shall be exercised under regulations prescribed 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 degree granting authority established, modified, or redesignated 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.

Credits

1990–2018 · 3 acts

1990Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title IX, § 912(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1626, § 7101
2008amended Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title V, § 543(f)(1), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4461
2018renumbered § 8591, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(c)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1836.

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(Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title IX, § 912(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1626, § 7101; amended Pub. 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.)