ENHANCEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE UNDERGRADUATE NURSE TRAINING PROGRAM.

SEC. 551. ENHANCEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE UNDERGRADUATE NURSE TRAINING PROGRAM.(a) Clarification of Degree Covered by Program.—Subsection (a) of section 2016 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “a nursing degree” and inserting “a bachelor of science degree in nursing”.(b) Graduation Rates of Training Programs.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended by inserting “in nursing” after “bachelor of science degree”.(c) Location of Programs.—Subsection (d) of such section is amended to read as follows:“(d) Location of Programs.—(1) An academic institution selected to operate an undergraduate nurse training program shall establish the program at or near a military installation that has a military treatment facility designated as a medical center with inpatient capability and multiple graduate medical education programs located on the installation or within reasonable proximity to the installation.“(2) Before approving a location as the site of an undergraduate nurse training program, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct an assessment to ensure that the establishment of the program at that location will not adversely impact or displace existing nurse training programs, either conducted by the Department of Defense or by a civilian entity, at the location.”.(d) Pilot Program.—124 STAT. 4220(1) Implementation.—Paragraph (2) of section 525(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2287; 10 U.S.C. 2016 note) is amended by striking “July 1, 2011” and inserting “December 31, 2011”.(2) Graduation rates.—Paragraph (3) of such section is amended—(A) by striking the “The pilot program shall achieve” and inserting “The goal of the pilot program is to achieve”; and(B) by striking “nurse training program” and inserting “nurse training programs”.