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2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3376), is further 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following 
new subsection (c): 
‘‘(c) QUALITY ASSURANCE OF CERTIFICATION PRO-
GRAMS AND STANDARDS.—(1) Commencing not later than 
three years after the date of the enactment of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, each Sec-
retary concerned shall ensure that any credentialing pro-
gram used in connection with the program under subsection 
(a) is accredited by an accreditation body that meets the 
requirements specified in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) The requirements for accreditation bodies speci-
fied in this paragraph are requirements that an accredita-
tion body— 
‘‘(A) be an independent body that has in place 
mechanisms to ensure objectivity and impartiality in 
its accreditation activities; 
‘‘(B) meet a recognized national or international 
standard that directs its policy and procedures re-
garding accreditation; 
‘‘(C) apply a recognized national or inter-
national certification standard in making its accredi-
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tation decisions regarding certification bodies and 
programs; 
‘‘(D) conduct on-site visits, as applicable, to 
verify the documents and records submitted by 
credentialing bodies for accreditation; 
‘‘(E) have in place policies and procedures to en-
sure due process when addressing complaints and ap-
peals regarding its accreditation activities; 
‘‘(F) conduct regular training to ensure con-
sistent and reliable decisions among reviewers con-
ducting accreditations; and 
‘‘(G) meet such other criteria as the Secretary 
concerned considers appropriate in order to ensure 
quality in its accreditation activities.’’. 
SEC. 538. SUPPORT FOR ATHLETIC PROGRAMS OF THE 
UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 403 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 4362. Support of athletic and physical fitness pro-
grams 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) CONTRACTS
AND
COOPERATIVE
AGREE-
MENTS.—The Secretary of the Army may enter into 
contracts and cooperative agreements with the Army
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West Point Athletic Association for the purpose of 
supporting the athletic and physical fitness programs 
of the Academy. Notwithstanding section 2304(k) of 
this title, the Secretary may enter such contracts or 
cooperative agreements on a sole source basis pursu-
ant to section 2304(c)(5) of this title. Notwithstanding 
chapter 63 of title 31, a cooperative agreement under 
this section may be used to acquire property or serv-
ices for the direct benefit or use of the Academy. 
‘‘(2) FINANCIAL CONTROLS.—(A) Before entering 
into a contract or cooperative agreement under para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that such con-
tract or agreement includes appropriate financial 
controls to account for Academy and Association re-
sources in accordance with accepted accounting prin-
ciples. 
‘‘(B) Any such contract or cooperative agreement 
shall contain a provision that allows the Secretary, at 
the Secretary’s discretion, to review the financial ac-
counts of the Association to determine whether the op-
erations of the Association— 
‘‘(i) are consistent with the terms of the con-
tract or cooperative agreement; and
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‘‘(ii) will not compromise the integrity or 
appearance of integrity of any program of the 
Department of the Army. 
‘‘(3) LEASES.—Section 2667(h) of this title shall 
not apply to any leases the Secretary may enter into 
with the Association for the purpose of supporting the 
athletic and physical fitness programs of the Acad-
emy. 
‘‘(b) SUPPORT SERVICES.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—To the extent required by a 
contract or cooperative agreement under subsection 
(a), the Secretary may provide support services to the 
Association while the Association conducts its support 
activities at the Academy. The Secretary may provide 
support services described in paragraph (2) only if 
the Secretary determines that the provision of such 
services is essential for the support of the athletic and 
physical fitness programs of the Academy. 
‘‘(2) SUPPORT SERVICES DEFINED.—(A) In this 
subsection, the term ‘support services’ includes utili-
ties, office furnishings and equipment, communica-
tions services, records staging and archiving, audio 
and video support, and security systems in conjunc-
tion with the leasing or licensing of property. 
‘‘(B) Such term includes—
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‘‘(i) housing for Association personnel on 
United States Army Garrison, West Point, New 
York; and 
‘‘(ii) enrollment of dependents of Associa-
tion personnel in elementary and secondary 
schools under the same criteria applied to de-
pendents of Federal employees under section 
2164(a) of this title, except that educational serv-
ices provided pursuant to this clause shall be 
provided on a reimbursable basis. 
‘‘(3) NO LIABILITY OF THE UNITED STATES.— 
Any such support services may only be provided with-
out any liability of the United States to the Associa-
tion. 
‘‘(c) ACCEPTANCE OF SUPPORT.— 
‘‘(1) SUPPORT RECEIVED FROM THE ASSOCIA-
TION.—Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, the 
Secretary may accept from the Association funds, 
supplies, and services for the support of the athletic 
and physical fitness programs of the Academy. For 
the purposes of this section, employees or personnel of 
the Association may not be considered to be employees 
of the United States. 
‘‘(2) FUNDS RECEIVED FROM NCAA.—The Sec-
retary may accept funds from the National Collegiate
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Athletic Association to support the athletic and phys-
ical fitness programs of the Academy. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that contributions under this subsection and expendi-
ture of funds pursuant to subsection (e) do not reflect 
unfavorably on the ability of the Department of the 
Army, any of its employees, or any member of the 
armed forces to carry out any responsibility or duty 
in a fair and objective manner, or compromise the in-
tegrity or appearance of integrity of any program of 
the Department of the Army, or any individual in-
volved in such a program. 
‘‘(d) TRADEMARKS AND SERVICE MARKS.— 
‘‘(1) LICENSING, MARKETING, AND SPONSORSHIP 
AGREEMENTS.—An agreement under subsection (a) 
may, consistent with section 2260 of this title (other 
than subsection (d) of such section), authorize the As-
sociation to enter into licensing, marketing, and 
sponsorship agreements relating to trademarks and 
service marks identifying the Academy, subject to the 
approval of the Secretary of the Army. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.—No licensing, marketing, or 
sponsorship agreement may be entered into under 
paragraph (1) if—