12 2 STA T .4 4 6 2 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 41 7—O CT. 14 , 200 8arepo r tc o n ta i nin g ane x p l anation o f an y action b yt h e appropriate aca d e m ic accrediting agency or organi z ation not to accredit the N a v al W ar C ollege to a w ard any new or exi s ting degree .’ ’. (2) C LERICA LA M E ND MEN T . —T he table of sections at the beginning of chapter 609 ofs u ch title is amended by stri k ing the item relating to section 71 01 and inserting the following new item
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‘ 710 1 .Degr ee gr anti nga u t ho rit yf or N a v a lW ar C ollege. ’ ’. (g) M ARINE C O R PSU NI V ERSIT Y .— (1) I N G ENERAL.— S ection 7102 of such title is amended to read as follows: ‘ ‘ §7102.Degr ee gr anti nga u t ho rit yf or M arine C or psU ni v er - sity ‘ ‘(a) AU T H ORITY.—Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy , the P resident of the Marine Corps University may, upon the recommendation of the directors and faculty of the Marine Corps University, confer appropriate degrees upon graduates who meet the degree re q uirements. ‘‘(b) L IMITATION.—A degree may not be conferred under this section unless— ‘‘(1) the Secretary of E ducation has recommended approval of the degree in accordance with the F ederal Policy G overning Granting of Academic D egrees by Federal Agencies
and ‘‘(2) the Marine Corps University is accredited by the appro - priate civilian academic accrediting agency or organization to award the degree, as determined by the Secretary of Education. ‘‘(c) CONGRESSIONAL NOTI F ICATION R E Q UIREMENTS.—(1) When seeking to establish degree granting authority under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and H ouse of Representatives— ‘‘(A) a copy of the self assessment questionnaire required by the Federal Policy Governing Granting of Academic Degrees by Federal Agencies, at the time the assessment is submitted to the Department of Education’s National Advisory Committee on Institutional Q uality and Integrity; and ‘‘( B ) the subsequent recommendations and rationale of the Secretary of Education regarding the establishment of the degree granting authority. ‘‘(2) Upon any modification or redesignation of existing degree granting authority, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives a report containing the rationale for the proposed modification or redesignation and any subsequent recommendation of the Secretary of Education on the proposed modification or redesignation. ‘‘( 3 ) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing an explanation of any action by the appropriate academic accrediting agency or organization not to accredit the Marine Corps University to award any new or existing degree. ‘‘(d) BOARD OF ADVISORS.—The Secretary of the Navy shall establish a board of advisors for the Marine Corps University. The Secretary shall ensure that the board is established so as to meet all requirements of the appropriate regional accrediting association.’’. Establi s hmen t .A ssessments. R e por ts. Re gu lations.
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