115 STAT. 1104 PUBLIC LAW 107-107—DEC. 28, 2001 (b) PILOT PROGRAM.—I f the Secretary of Defense determines that the results of the concept validation test referred to in subsection (a) warrant conducting a pilot program of the concept that was the subject of the test, the Secretary shall conduct such a pilot program during fiscal year 2003. (c) FUNDING.— The Secretary shall provide funds for the concept validation test under subsection (a) and for any pilot program under subsection (b) from funds appropriated to the Secretary of Defense in addition to those appropriated for operations of the National Defense University. Subtitle D—Military Education and Training SEC. 531. DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER. (a) AUTHORITY TO CONFER ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE. — Chapter 108 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 2167, as added by section 528(a)(1), the following new section: '^§2168. Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center: degree of Associate of Arts in foreign language "(a) Subject to subsection (b), the Commandant of the Defense Language Institute may confer an Associate of Arts degree in a foreign language upon any graduate of the Foreign Language Center of the Institute who fulfills the requirements for that degree. "(b) A degree may be conferred upon a student under this section only if the Provost of the Center certifies to the Commandant that the student has satisfied all the requirements prescribed for the degree. Regulations. "(c) The authority provided by subsection (a) shall be exercised under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT. — The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding after the item relating to section 2167, as added by section 528(a)(2), the following new item: "2168. Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center: degree of Associate of Arts in foreign language.". SEC. 532. AUTHORITY FOR THE MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY TO AWARD DEGREE OF MASTER OF STRATEGIC STUDIES. (a) MARINE CORPS WAR COLLEGE DEGREE.—Section 7102 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b): "(b) MARINE CORPS WAR COLLEGE. —Upon the recommendation of the Director and faculty of the Marine Corps War College of the Marine Corps University, the President of the Marine Corps University may confer the degree of master of strategic studies upon graduates of the Marine Corps War College who fulfill the requirements for that degree.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (1) Subsection (a) of such section is amended by striking "upon graduates" and all that follows
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