12 2 STA T . 111 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 1 8 1 —J A N .28 , 2008 SEC.531 . SEC R E TA R YOFD EFE N SEE V A LU AT I ONOFT H E ADE Q UACY OF THE DE G REE - GRANTING AUTHORITIES OF CERTAIN M ILITARY UNIVERSITIES AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITU- TIONS. (a)EVALU A TIONREQ UI R E D.—TheS e cr e t ar yofD efe ns e sha l l carry o u tane v aluat i on of the d e g ree - granting authorities p rovided b y title 10,U nited States C ode, to the acade m ic institutions speci- fied in subsection (b). The evaluation shall assess w hether the current process, under which each degree conferred by each institu- tion must have a statutory authori z ation, remains ade q uate, appro- priate, and responsive enough to meet emerging military service education requirements. (b) S P E C I F IED I N S TITUTIONS.—The academic institutions covered by subsection (a) are the following
(1) The N ational Defense University. ( 2 ) The A rmy W ar College and the United States Army Command and G eneral Staff College. ( 3 ) The United States Naval War College. ( 4 ) The United States Naval P ostgraduate School. ( 5 ) Air University and the United States Air F orce Institute of Technology. ( 6 ) The M arine Corps University. (c) REPORT.—Not later than April 1, 200 8 , the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the H ouse of Representatives a report on the evaluation. The report shall include the results of the evaluation and any recommendations for changes to policy or law that the Secretary considers appropriate. SEC. 53 2 . RE P ORT ON SUCCESS OF ARMY NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS ’ TRAINING CORPS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 150 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the success of the financial assistance program of the Senior Reserve O fficers ’ Training Corps under section 210 7 a of title 10, United States Code, in securing the appointment of second lieutenants in the Army Reserve and Army National Guard. The report shall include detailed information on the appointment of cadets under the financial assistance program who are enrolled in an educational institution described in sub- section (b) and address the efforts of the Secretary to increase awareness of the availability and advantages of appointment in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at these institutions and to increase the number of cadets at these institutions. (b) COVERED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.—The educational institutions referred to in subsection (a) are the following: (1) An historically B lac k college or university that is a part B institution, as defined in section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1 9 65 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)). (2) A minority institution, as defined in section 365(3) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1067k(3)). (3) An Hispanic-serving institution, as defined in section 502(a)(5) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(5)).
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