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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 8592', '§8592', '§911', '§7102', '§532', '§531', '§1084', '§543', '§8592', '§807', '§1084', '§1084', '§1084', '§1084', '§532', '§532', '§532', '§532', '§532', '§532', '§531', '§532', '§911', '§912', '§532']

[USC02] 10 USC 8592: Degree granting authority for Marine Corps University
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10 USC 8592: Degree granting authority for Marine Corps University Text contains those laws in effect on August 7, 2020
From Title 10-ARMED FORCESSubtitle C-Navy and Marine CorpsPART III-EDUCATION AND TRAININGCHAPTER 859-PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION SCHOOLS
§8592. Degree granting authority for Marine Corps University
(a) Authority.-Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy, the President of the Marine Corps University may, upon the recommendation of the directors and faculty of the Marine Corps University, confer appropriate degrees upon graduates who meet the degree requirements.
(2) the Marine Corps University is accredited by the appropriate civilian academic accrediting agency or organization to award the degree, as determined by the Secretary of Education.
(3) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing an explanation of any action by the appropriate academic accrediting agency or organization not to accredit the Marine Corps University to award any new or existing degree.
(d) Board of Advisors.-The Secretary of the Navy shall establish a board of advisors for the Marine Corps University. The Secretary shall ensure that the board is established so as to meet all requirements of the appropriate regional accrediting association.
(Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title IX, §911(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2828 , §7102; amended Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title V, §532(a)–(b)(3)(A), (c)(1), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1104 , 1105; Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title V, §531(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1472 ; Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title X, §1084(d)(31), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2063 ; Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title V, §543(g)(1), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4462 ; renumbered §8592, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §807(c)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1836 .)
2018-Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7102 of this title as this section.
2008-Pub. L. 110–417 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to conferral of master of military studies, master of strategic studies, and master of operational studies degrees by Marine Corps University and establishment of a board of advisors.
2004-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–375, §1084(d)(31)(A), substituted "Master of Military Studies" for "Authority" in heading.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–375, §1084(d)(31)(B), substituted "Master of Strategic Studies" for "Marine Corps War College" in heading.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–375, §1084(d)(31)(C), substituted "Master of Operational Studies" for "Command and Staff College of the Marine Corps University" in heading.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108–375, §1084(d)(31)(D), substituted "subsections (a), (b), and (c)" for "subsections (a) and (b)".
2003-Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 108–136 added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) and (d) as (d) and (e), respectively.
2001-Pub. L. 107–107, §532(b)(3)(A), substituted "masters degrees; board of advisors" for "master of military studies" in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–107, §532(b)(1), substituted "upon graduates of the Command and Staff College who fulfill the requirements for that degree" for "upon graduates of the college who fulfill the requirements for the degree".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–107, §532(a)(2), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–107, §532(b)(2), substituted "subsections (a) and (b)" for "subsection (a)".
Pub. L. 107–107, §532(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (b) as (c).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107–107, §532(c)(1), added subsec. (d).
Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title V, §531(b), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1472 , provided that: "The authority to confer the degree of master of operational studies under section 7102(c) [now 8592(c)] of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)) may not be exercised until the Secretary of Education determines, and certifies to the President of the Marine Corps University, that the requirements established by the Command and General Staff College of the Marine Corps University for that degree are in accordance with generally applicable requirements for a degree of master of arts." [Approval granted by Secretary of Education on Jan. 10, 2003, for Marine Corps University to award the Master's degree in operational studies for successful completion of the School of Advanced Warfighting program.]
Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title V, §532(d), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1105 , provided that: "The authority to confer the degree of master of strategic studies under section 7102(b) [now 8592(b)] of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)) may not be exercised until the Secretary of Education determines, and certifies to the President of the Marine Corps University, that the requirements established by the Marine Corps War College of the Marine Corps University for that degree are in accordance with generally applicable requirements for a degree of master of arts. Upon receipt of such a certification, the President of the University shall promptly transmit a copy of the certification to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives." [Approval granted by Secretary of Education on Aug. 8, 2001, for Marine Corps University to award the Master's degree for successful completion of the Marine Corps War College program in strategic studies.]
Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title IX, §911(b), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2828 , provided that: "The authority provided by section 7102(a) [now 8592(a)] of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall become effective on the date on which the Secretary of Education determines that the requirements established by the Command and Staff College of the Marine Corps University for the degree of master of military studies are in accordance with generally applicable requirements for a degree of master of arts." [Approval granted by Secretary of Education on Mar. 22, 1995, for Marine Corps University to award the Master of Military Studies degree through its Command and Staff College.]
Pub. L. 103–337,div. A, title IX, §912, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2828, which authorized the Secretary of the Navy to establish a board of advisors for the Marine Corps University and to ensure that the board met all requirements of the appropriate regional accrediting association, was repealed and restated in subsec. (d) of this section by Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title V, §532(c), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1105 .