H.R. 2880 – Armament Graduate School Act

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The Armament Graduate School Act would give the United States Army Armament Graduate School the legal authority to confer academic degrees. It ties that authority to meeting federal education standards, requiring accreditation and approval from the Secretary of Education, and sets up reporting requirements to Congress whenever the authority is established, changed, or denied.

Key Provisions

Adds a new section (Sec. 7422) that lets the Chancellor of the U.S. Army Armament Graduate School award academic degrees, but only after faculty and provost recommend the graduate and the Secretary of Education approves the degree under federal policy.
Requires the school to be accredited by an appropriate civilian accrediting agency before any degree can be granted.
Mandates that the Secretary of Defense send Congress a copy of the school’s self‑assessment questionnaire and the Education Department’s recommendation when seeking degree‑granting authority.
If the authority is changed or a degree program is redesignated, the Secretary of Defense must report the reasons and the Education Department’s recommendation to the Armed Services committees.
If an accrediting agency refuses to accredit the school, the Secretary of Defense must also report that decision to the Armed Services committees.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Military Personnel Subcommittee

May 22, 2019

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Introduced in House

May 21, 2019

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

May 21, 2019

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Military Personnel Subcommittee

May 22, 2019

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Introduced in HouseIssued May 21, 2019

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116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2880

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 21, 2019

Ms. Sherrill (for herself and Mr. Cook) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide degree granting authority for the United States Army Armament Graduate School, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Armament Graduate School Act.

2.

Degree granting authority for United States Army Armament Graduate School

(a)

In general

Chapter 751 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

7422.

Degree granting authority for United States Army Armament Graduate School

(a)

Authority

Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army, the Chancellor of the United States Army Armament Graduate School may, upon the recommendation of the faculty and provost of the college, confer appropriate degrees upon graduates who meet the degree requirements.

(b)

Limitation

A degree may not be conferred under this section unless—

(1)

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

(2)

the United States Army Armament Graduate School 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 requirements

(1)

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 the House of Representatives—

(A)

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

(B)

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

(2)

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.

(3)

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 United States Army Armament Graduate School to award any new or existing degree.

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(b)

Clerical amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

7422. Degree granting authority for United States Army Armament Graduate School.

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