AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION SCHOOLS TO RECEIVE FACULTY RESEARCH GRANTS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.

SEC. 522. AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION SCHOOLS TO RECEIVE FACULTY RESEARCH GRANTS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.(a) National Defense University.—Section 2165 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:“(e) Acceptance of Faculty Research Grants.—(1) The Secretary of Defense may authorize the President of the National Defense University to accept qualifying research grants. Any such grant may only be accepted if the work under the grant is to be carried out by a professor or instructor of one of the institutions comprising the University for a scientific, literary, or educational purpose.“(2) A qualifying research grant under this subsection is a grant that is awarded on a competitive basis by an entity referred to in paragraph (3) for a research project with a scientific, literary, or educational purpose.“(3) A grant may be accepted under this subsection only from a corporation, fund, foundation, educational institution, or similar entity that is organized and operated primarily for scientific, literary, or educational purposes.“(4) The Secretary shall establish an account for administering funds received as research grants under this subsection. The President of the University shall use the funds in the account in accordance with applicable provisions of the regulations and the terms and condition of the grants received.“(5) Subject to such limitations as may be provided in appropriations Acts, appropriations available for the National Defense University may be used to pay expenses incurred by the University in applying for, and otherwise pursuing, the award of qualifying research grants.“(6) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations for the administration of this subsection.”.(b) Army War College.—(1) In general.—Chapter 407 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new section:“§ 4417. United States Army War College: acceptance of grants for faculty research for scientific, literary, and educational purposes“(a) Acceptance of Research Grants.—The Secretary of the Army may authorize the Commandant of the United States Army War College to accept qualifying research grants. Any such grant may only be accepted if the work under the grant is to be carried out by a professor or instructor of the College for a scientific, literary, or educational purpose.119 STAT. 3241“(b) Qualifying Grants.—A qualifying research grant under this section is a grant that is awarded on a competitive basis by an entity referred to in subsection (c) for a research project with a scientific, literary, or educational purpose.“(c) Entities From Which Grants May Be Accepted.—A grant may be accepted under this section only from a corporation, fund, foundation, educational institution, or similar entity that is organized and operated primarily for scientific, literary, or educational purposes.“(d) Administration of Grant Funds.—The Secretary shall establish an account for administering funds received as research grants under this section. The Commandant shall use the funds in the account in accordance with applicable provisions of the regulations and the terms and condition of the grants received.“(e) Related Expenses.—Subject to such limitations as may be provided in appropriations Acts, appropriations available for the Army War College may be used to pay expenses incurred by the College in applying for, and otherwise pursuing, the award of qualifying research grants.“(f) Regulations.—The Secretary shall prescribe regulations for the administration of this section.” .(2) Clerical amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: “4417. United States Army War College: acceptance of grants for faculty research for scientific, literary, and educational purposes.”. (c) United States Naval Postgraduate School.—(1) In general.—Chapter 605 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new section:“§ 7050. Grants for faculty research for scientific, literary, and educational purposes: acceptance; authorized grantees“(a) Acceptance of Research Grants.—The Secretary of the Navy may authorize the President of the Naval Postgraduate School to accept qualifying research grants. Any such grant may only be accepted if the work under the grant is to be carried out by a professor or instructor of the School for a scientific, literary, or educational purpose.“(b) Qualifying Grants.—A qualifying research grant under this section is a grant that is awarded on a competitive basis by an entity referred to in subsection (c) for a research project with a scientific, literary, or educational purpose.“(c) Entities From Which Grants May Be Accepted.—A grant may be accepted under this section only from a corporation, fund, foundation, educational institution, or similar entity that is organized and operated primarily for scientific, literary, or educational purposes.“(d) Administration of Grant Funds.—The Secretary shall establish an account for administering funds received as research grants under this section. The President of the Naval Postgraduate School shall use the funds in the account in accordance with applicable provisions of the regulations and the terms and condition of the grants received.“(e) Related Expenses.—Subject to such limitations as may be provided in appropriations Acts, appropriations available for the Naval Postgraduate School may be used to pay expenses 119 STAT. 3242 incurred by the School in applying for, and otherwise pursuing, the award of qualifying research grants.“(f) Regulations.—The Secretary shall prescribe regulations for the administration of this section.” .(2) Clerical amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: “7050. Grants for faculty research for scientific, literary, and educational purposes: acceptance, authorized grantees.”. (d) Naval War College and Marine Corps University.—(1) In general.—Chapter 609 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new sections:“§ 7103. Naval War College: acceptance of grants for faculty research for scientific, literary, and educational purposes“(a) Acceptance of Research Grants.—The Secretary of the Navy may authorize the President of the Naval War College to accept qualifying research grants. Any such grant may only be accepted if the work under the grant is to be carried out by a professor or instructor of the College for a scientific, literary, or educational purpose.“(b) Qualifying Grants.—A qualifying research grant under this section is a grant that is awarded on a competitive basis by an entity referred to in subsection (c) for a research project with a scientific, literary, or educational purpose.“(c) Entities From Which Grants May Be Accepted.—A grant may be accepted under this section only from a corporation, fund, foundation, educational institution, or similar entity that is organized and operated primarily for scientific, literary, or educational purposes.“(d) Administration of Grant Funds.—The Secretary shall establish an account for administering funds received as research grants under this section. The President of the Naval War College shall use the funds in the account in accordance with applicable provisions of the regulations and the terms and condition of the grants received.“(e) Related Expenses.—Subject to such limitations as may be provided in appropriations Acts, appropriations available for the Naval War College may be used to pay expenses incurred by the College in applying for, and otherwise pursuing, the award of qualifying research grants.“(f) Regulations.—The Secretary shall prescribe regulations for the administration of this section. “§ 7104. Marine Corps University: acceptance of grants for faculty research for scientific, literary, and educational purposes“(a) Acceptance of Research Grants.—The Secretary of the Navy may authorize the President of the Marine Corps University to accept qualifying research grants. Any such grant may only be accepted if the work under the grant is to be carried out by a professor or instructor of one of the institutions comprising the University for a scientific, literary, or educational purpose.“(b) Qualifying Grants.—A qualifying research grant under this section is a grant that is awarded on a competitive basis 119 STAT. 3243 by an entity referred to in subsection (c) for a research project with a scientific, literary, or educational purpose.“(c) Entities From Which Grants May Be Accepted.—A grant may be accepted under this section only from a corporation, fund, foundation, educational institution, or similar entity that is organized and operated primarily for scientific, literary, or educational purposes.“(d) Administration of Grant Funds.—The Secretary shall establish an account for administering funds received as research grants under this section. The President of the Marine Corps University shall use the funds in the account in accordance with applicable provisions of the regulations and the terms and condition of the grants received.“(e) Related Expenses.—Subject to such limitations as may be provided in appropriations Acts, appropriations available for the Marine Corps University may be used to pay expenses incurred by the University in applying for, and otherwise pursuing, the award of qualifying research grants.“(f) Regulations.—The Secretary shall prescribe regulations for the administration of this section.” .(2) Clerical amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new items: “7103. Naval War College: acceptance of grants for faculty research for scientific, literary, and educational purposes. “7104. Marine Corps University: acceptance of grants for faculty research for scientific, literary, and educational purposes.”. (e) United States Air Force Institute of Technology.—Section 9314 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:“(d) Acceptance of Research Grants.—(1) The Secretary of the Air Force may authorize the Commandant of the United States Air Force Institute of Technology to accept qualifying research grants. Any such grant may only be accepted if the work under the grant is to be carried out by a professor or instructor of the Institute for a scientific, literary, or educational purpose.“(2) A qualifying research grant under this subsection is a grant that is awarded on a competitive basis by an entity referred to in paragraph (3) for a research project with a scientific, literary, or educational purpose.“(3) A grant may be accepted under this subsection only from a corporation, fund, foundation, educational institution, or similar entity that is organized and operated primarily for scientific, literary, or educational purposes.“(4) The Secretary shall establish an account for administering funds received as research grants under this section. The Commandant of the Institute shall use the funds in the account in accordance with applicable provisions of the regulations and the terms and condition of the grants received.“(5) Subject to such limitations as may be provided in appropriations Acts, appropriations available for the Institute may be used to pay expenses incurred by the Institute in applying for, and otherwise pursuing, the award of qualifying research grants.“(6) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations for the administration of this subsection.”.(f) Air War College.—(1) In general.—Chapter 907 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new section:119 STAT. 3244 “§ 9417. Air War College: acceptance of grants for faculty research for scientific, literary, and educational purposes“(a) Acceptance of Research Grants.—The Secretary of the Air Force may authorize the Commandant of the Air War College to accept qualifying research grants. Any such grant may only be accepted if the work under the grant is to be carried out by a professor or instructor of the College for a scientific, literary, or educational purpose.“(b) Qualifying Grants.—A qualifying research grant under this section is a grant that is awarded on a competitive basis by an entity referred to in subsection (c) for a research project with a scientific, literary, or educational purpose.“(c) Entities From Which Grants May Be Accepted.—A grant may be accepted under this section only from a corporation, fund, foundation, educational institution, or similar entity that is organized and operated primarily for scientific, literary, or educational purposes.“(d) Administration of Grant Funds.—The Secretary shall establish an account for administering funds received as research grants under this section. The Commandant shall use the funds in the account in accordance with applicable provisions of the regulations and the terms and condition of the grants received.“(e) Related Expenses.—Subject to such limitations as may be provided in appropriations Acts, appropriations available for the Air War College may be used to pay expenses incurred by the College in applying for, and otherwise pursuing, the award of qualifying research grants.“(f) Regulations.—The Secretary shall prescribe regulations for the administration of this section.” .(2) Clerical amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: “9417. Air War College: acceptance of grants for faculty research for scientific, literary, and educational purposes.”.