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 PUBLIC LAW 105-85—NOV. 18, 1997 111 STAT. 1747 "§2032. Responsibility of the Secretaries of the military departments to maximize enrollment and enhance efficiency "(a) COORDINATION.—The Secretary of each military department, in estabhshing, maintaining, trginsferrlng, and terminating Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps units under section 2031 of this title, shall do so in a coordinated manner that is designed to maximize enrollment in the Corps and to enhance administrative efficiency in the management of the Corps. "(b) CONSIDERATION OF NEW SCHOOL OPENINGS AND CONSOLI- DATIONS.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of a military department shall take into consideration— "(1) openings of new schools; "(2) consolidations of schools; and " (3) the desirability of continuing the opportunity for participation in the Corps by participants whose continued participation would otherwise be adversely affected by new school openings and consolidations of schools.". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT. —The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "2032. Responsibility of the Secretaries of the military departments to maximize enrollment and enhance efficiency.". PART II—OTHER EDUCATION MATTERS SEC. 551. UNITED STATES NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL. (a) AUTHORITY TO ADMIT ENLISTED MEMBERS AS STUDENTS.— Section 7045 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by inserting "(1)" after "(a)"; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(2) The Secretary may permit an enlisted member of the armed forces who is assigned to the Naval Postgraduate School or to a nearby command to receive instruction at the Naval Postgraduate School. Admission of enlisted members for instruction under this paragraph shall be on a space-available basis."; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking out "the students" and inserting in lieu thereof "officers"; and (B) by adding at the end the following new sentence: "In the case of an enlisted member permitted to receive instruction at the Postgraduate School, the Secretary of the Navy shall charge that member only for such costs and fees as the Secretary considers appropriate (taking into consideration the admission of enlisted members on a space-available basis)."; and (3) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking out "officers" both places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "members"; and (B) by striking out "same regulations" and inserting in lieu thereof "such regulations, as determined appropriate by the Secretary of the Navy,". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) The heading of section 7045 of such title is amended to read as follows:

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