[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1490 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
1st Session
H. R. 1490
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 8, 2005
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
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AN ACT
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the National
Defense University to award the degree of Master of Science in Joint
Campaign Planning and Strategy, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY AWARD OF DEGREE OF
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN JOINT CAMPAIGN PLANNING AND
STRATEGY.
(a) Joint Forces Staff College Program.--Section 2163 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 2163. National defense university: master of science degrees
``(a) Authority to Award Specified Degrees.--The President of the
National Defense University, upon the recommendation of the faculty of
the respective college or other school within the University, may
confer the master of science degrees specified in subsection (b).
``(b) Authorized Degrees.--The following degrees may be awarded
under subsection (a):
``(1) Master of science in national security strategy.--The
degree of master of science in national security strategy, to
graduates of the University who fulfill the requirements of the
program of the National War College.
``(2) Master of science in national resource strategy.--The
degree of master of science in national resource strategy, to
graduates of the University who fulfill the requirements of the
program of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.
``(3) Master of science in joint campaign planning and
strategy.--The degree of master of science in joint campaign
planning and strategy, to graduates of the University who
fulfill the requirements of the program of the Joint Advanced
Warfighting School at the Joint Forces Staff College.
``(c) Regulations.--The authority provided by this section shall be
exercised under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The item relating to section 2163 in the
table of sections at the beginning of chapter 108 of such title is
amended to read as follows:
``2163. National Defense University: master of science degrees.''.
(c) Effective Date.--Paragraph (3) of section 2163(b) of title 10,
United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), shall take effect for
degrees awarded after May 2005.
Passed the House of Representatives June 7, 2005.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.