I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4272
To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the authority of the
United States Naval Postgraduate School to admit civilians as students
and to authorize the United States Air Force Institute of Technology
to admit civilians as students.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 20, 1994
Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. HALL of Ohio, and Mr. HOBSON)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the au-
thority of the United States Naval Postgraduate School
to admit civilians as students and to authorize the
United States Air Force Institute of Technology to admit
civilians as students.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY OF UNITED STATES
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL TO ADMIT
CIVILIAN STUDENTS.
(a) ADMISSION ON SPACE-AVAILABLE BASIS.—Sec-
tion 7047 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘§ 7047. Admission of civilians
‘‘(a) ADMISSION PURSUANT TO RECIPROCAL AGREE-
MENT.—With the approval of the Secretary of the Navy,
the Superintendent of the Naval Postgraduate School may
enter into an agreement with an accredited institution of
higher education (or a consortium of such institutions) to
permit a student described in subsection (c) who is en-
rolled at an institution of higher education that is a party
to the agreement to receive instruction at the Naval Post-
graduate School on a tuition-free basis. In exchange for
the admission of the student under this subsection, the
institution of higher education shall be required to permit
an officer of the armed forces to attend, on a tuition-free
basis, courses offered by that institution corresponding in
length to the instruction provided to the student at the
Naval Postgraduate School.
‘‘(b) ADMISSION
ON SPACE-AVAILABLE BASIS.—
With the approval of the Secretary of the Navy, the Super-
intendent may permit a student described in subsection
(c) who is enrolled at an institution of higher education
that is a party to an agreement under subsection (a) to
receive instruction at the Naval Postgraduate School on
a cost-reimbursable, space-available basis. The Super-
intendent may also permit other persons to receive in-
struction at the Naval Postgraduate School on a cost-re-
imbursable, space-available basis if the Superintendent de-
termines that the person would benefit from the instruc-
tion provided at the school.
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE STUDENTS.—A student enrolled at an
institution of higher education may be admitted to the
Naval Postgraduate School under subsection (a) or (b)
if—
‘‘(1) the student is a citizen of the United
States, is lawfully admitted for permanent residence
in the United States, or is lawfully admitted to the
United States for the purpose of pursuing a course
of study at an institution of higher education; and
‘‘(2) the Superintendent determines that the
student has an interest in a field of study designated
by the Superintendent as related to naval warfare
and national security or other activities of the Naval
Postgraduate School.
‘‘(d) RETENTION OF FUNDS COLLECTED.—Amounts
collected under subsection (b) to reimburse the Naval
Postgraduate School for the costs of providing instruction
to students or other persons permitted to attend the Naval
Postgraduate School under such subsection shall be cred-
ited as an addition to the appropriation supporting the
maintenance and operation of the Naval Postgraduate
School.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents
at the beginning of chapter 605 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking out the item relating to sec-
tion 7047 and inserting in lieu thereof the following new
item:
‘‘7047. Admission of civilians.’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF UNITED STATES AIR FORCE INSTI-
TUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TO ADMIT CIVILIAN
STUDENTS.
(a) ADMISSION OF CIVILIANS.—Chapter 901 of title
10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 9314 the following new section:
‘‘§ 9314a. United States Air Force Institute of Tech-
nology: admission of civilians
‘‘(a) ADMISSION PURSUANT TO RECIPROCAL AGREE-
MENT.—With the approval of the Secretary of the Air
Force through the Commandant of the United States Air
Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), the Commandant
may enter into agreements with accredited institutions of
higher education (or consortia of such institutions) to per-
mit a student described in subsection (c) who is enrolled