114 STAT. 1654A-240 PUBLIC LAW 106-398—APPENDIX SEC. 935. REPORT ON AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. (a) REPORT REQUIRED.— Not later than September 30, 2001, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the roles and missions, organizational structure, funding, and operations of the Air Force Institute of Technology as projected through 2010. (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED. —The report shall provide— (1) a statement of the Institute's roles and missions through 2010 in meeting the critical scientific and educational requirements of the Air Force; (2) a statement of the strategic priorities for the Institute in meeting long-term core science and technology educational needs of the Air Force; and (3) a plan for the near-term increase in the production by the Institute of masters and doctoral degree graduates. (c) RECOMMENDATIONS TO BE PROVIDED.— Based on the matters determined for purposes of subsection (b), the report shall include recommendations of the Secretary of the Air Force with respect to the following: (1) The grade of the Commandant of the Institute. (2) The chain of command of the Commandant within the Air Force. (3) The employment and compensation of civilian professors at the Institute. (4) The processes for the identification of requirements for personnel with advanced degrees within the Air Force and identification and selection of candidates for annual enrollment at the Institute. (5) Postgraduation opportunities within the Air Force for graduates of the Institute. (6) The policies and practices regarding the admission to the Institute of— (A) officers of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard; (B) employees of the Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, and Department of Transportation; (C) personnel of the military forces of foreign countries; (D) enlisted members of the Armed Forces; and (E) other persons eligible for admission. (7) Near- and long-term ftmding of the institute. (8) Opportunities for cooperation, collaboration, and joint endeavors with other military and civilian scientific and technical educational institutions for the production of qualified personnel to meet Department of Defense scientific and technical requirements. (d) CONSULTATION.—The report shall be prepared in consultation with the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and the Commander of the Air Force Materiel Command.
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