Pub. L. 109-163, div. A, tit. V, subtit. C, pt. I, sec. 521
AUTHORITY FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY AWARD OF DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN JOINT CAMPAIGN PLANNING AND STRATEGY.
SEC. 521. AUTHORITY FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY AWARD OF DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN JOINT CAMPAIGN PLANNING AND STRATEGY.(a) Joint Forces Staff College Program.—Section 2163 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:“§ 2163. National Defense University: master of science degrees“(a) Authority to Award Specified Degrees.—The President of the National Defense University, upon the recommendation of the faculty of the respective college or other school within the University, may confer the master of science degrees specified in subsection (b).“(b) Authorized Degrees.—The following degrees may be awarded under subsection (a):“(1) Master of science in national security strategy.—The degree of master of science in national security strategy, to graduates of the University who fulfill the requirements of the program of the National War College.“(2) Master of science in national resource strategy.—The degree of master of science in national resource strategy, to graduates of the University who fulfill the requirements of the program of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.“(3) Master of science in joint campaign planning and strategy.—The degree of master of science in joint campaign planning and strategy, to graduates of the University who fulfill the requirements of the program of the Joint Advanced Warfighting School at the Joint Forces Staff College.119 STAT. 3240“(c) Regulations.—The authority provided by this section shall be exercised under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.” .(b) Clerical Amendment.—The item relating to section 2163 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 108 of such title is amended to read as follows: “2163. National Defense University: master of science degrees.”. (c) Effective Date.—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.