ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITIES ON ADMISSION OF DEFENSE INDUSTRY CIVILIANS TO CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROGRAMS.

SEC. 589. ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITIES ON ADMISSION OF DEFENSE INDUSTRY CIVILIANS TO CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROGRAMS. (a) Navy Defense Product Development Program.—Section 7049(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the second sentence, by inserting “or professional continuing education certificate” after “master’s degree”; and (2) in the last sentence, by inserting before the period at the end the following: “or an appropriate professional continuing education certificate, as applicable”. (b) United States Air Force Institute of Technology.—Section 9314a(a) of such title is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting “or professional continuing education certificate” after “graduate degree”; and (2) in paragraph (3), by inserting before the period at the end the following: “or an appropriate professional continuing education certificate, as applicable”. (c) [10 U.S.C. 7049 note] Request for Increase in Number of Defense Industry Civilians Authorized for Admission.—If the Secretary of Defense determines that it is in the best interest of the Department of Defense to increase the maximum number of defense industry employees authorized to be enrolled in the Naval Defense Development Program or the Air Force Institute of Technology at any one time, as specified in sections 8549(a) and 9414a(a) of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a request for such an increase, including draft legislation to effectuate the increase.