REVISION TO MISSION OF THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL.

SEC. 523. REVISION TO MISSION OF THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL.(a) Inclusion of Professional Education and Research Opportunities.—The text of section 7041 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “There is a United States Naval Postgraduate School, the primary function of which is to provide advanced instruction and professional and technical education and research opportunities for commissioned officers of the naval service in—“(1) their practical and theoretical duties;“(2) the science, physics, and systems engineering of current and future naval warfare doctrine, operations, and systems; and“(3) the integration of naval operations and systems into joint, combined, and multinational operations.”.(b) Conforming Amendment.—Section 7042(b)(1) of such title is amended by striking “and technical education of students” and 119 STAT. 3245 inserting “and professional and technical education of students and the provision of research opportunities for students”.