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Timestamp: 2020-07-05 07:23:59
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 2163', '§922', '§521', '§526', '§543', '§526', '§521']

[USC02] 10 USC 2163: Degree granting authority for National Defense University
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10 USC 2163: Degree granting authority for National Defense University Text contains those laws in effect on July 4, 2020
(a) Authority.-Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the President of the National Defense University may, upon the recommendation of the faculty of the National Defense University, confer appropriate degrees upon graduates who meet the degree requirements.
(Added Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title IX, §922(a), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1730 ; amended Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, §521(a), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3239 ; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title V, §526(a), (b)(1), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 104 , 105; Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title V, §543(b)(1), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4457 .)
2008-Pub. L. 110–417 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to conferral of master of science and master of arts degrees by National Defense University.
2006-Pub. L. 109–163 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:
"(a) National War College Degree.-The President of the National Defense University, upon the recommendation of the faculty and commandant of the National War College, may confer the degree of master of science of national security strategy upon graduates of the National War College who fulfill the requirements for the degree.
"(b) ICAF Degree.-The President of the National Defense University, upon the recommendation of the faculty and commandant of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, may confer the degree of master of science of national resource strategy upon graduates of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces who fulfill the requirements for the degree.
"(c) Regulations.-The authority provided by subsections (a) and (b) shall be exercised under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense."
Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title V, §526(c), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 105 , provided that: "Paragraph (4) of section 2163(b) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section, applies with respect to any person who becomes a graduate of the National Defense University on or after September 6, 2006, and fulfills the requirements of the program referred to in such paragraph (4)."
Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, §521(c), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3240 , provided that: "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."