109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1490 
AN ACT 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to author-
ize the National Defense University to award the 
degree of Master of Science in Joint Campaign 
Planning and Strategy, and for other purposes. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1490 
AN ACT 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the 
National Defense University to award the degree of Mas-
ter of Science in Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVER-
SITY 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: 
‘‘§ 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 mas-
ter 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 SECU-
RITY STRATEGY.—The degree of master of science in 
national security strategy, to graduates of the Uni-
versity who fulfill the requirements of the program 
of the National War College. 
‘‘(2) MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NATIONAL RE-
SOURCE
STRATEGY.—The degree of master of 
science in national resource strategy, to graduates of 
the University who fulfill the requirements of the 
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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 re-
quirements of the program of the Joint Advanced 
Warfighting School at the Joint Forces Staff Col-
lege. 
‘‘(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: 
Clerk. 
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