defense intelligence agency acquisition of critical skills

defense intelligence agency acquisition of critical skills Sec. 507. (a)(1) Chapter 83 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: 103 STAT. 1710 “§ 1608. Financial assistance to certain employees in acquisition of critical skills “(a) The Secretary of Defense shall establish an undergraduate training program with respect to civilian employees of the Defense Intelligence Agency that is similar in purpose, conditions, content, and administration to the program which the Secretary of Defense is authorized to establish under section 16 of the National Security Agency Act of 1959 (50 U.S.C. 402 note) for civilian employees of the National Security Agency. “(b) Any payments made by the Secretary to carry out the program required to be established by subsection (a) may be made in any fiscal year only to the extent that appropriated funds are available for that purpose.”. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of that chapter is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item: “1608. Financial assistance to certain employees in acquisition of critical skills.”. (b) Section 1608 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.