CONSOLIDATION OF MILITARY DEPARTMENT AUTHORITY TO ISSUE ARMS, TENTAGE, AND EQUIPMENT TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS NOT MAINTAINING UNITS OF JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS.

SEC. 552. CONSOLIDATION OF MILITARY DEPARTMENT AUTHORITY TO ISSUE ARMS, TENTAGE, AND EQUIPMENT TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS NOT MAINTAINING UNITS OF JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS. (a) Consolidation.—Chapter 102 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “SEC. 2034. [10 U.S.C. 2034] Educational institutions not maintaining units of Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps: issuance of arms, tentage, and equipment “The Secretary of a military department may issue arms, tentage, and equipment to an educational institution at which no unit of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps is maintained if the educational institution— “(1) offers a course in military training prescribed by that Secretary; and “(2) has a student body of at least 50 students who are in a grade above the eighth grade.” . (b) Repeal of Separate Authorities.—Sections 4651, 7911, and 9651 of such title are repealed. (c) Clerical Amendments.— (1) Consolidated authority.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 102 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item: “2034. Educational institutions not maintaining units of Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps: issuance of arms, tentage, and equipment.” . (2) Army authority.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 441 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 4651. (3) Navy authority.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 667 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 7911. (4) Air force authority.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 941 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 9651.