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 118 STAT. 1915 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 (5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(4) An academic degree at the level of associate upon graduates of the Community College of the Air Force who fulfill the requirements for that degree.’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (c) of section 9315 of such title is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(c) ASSOCIATE DEGREES.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), an aca demic degree at the level of associate may be conferred under section 9317 of this title upon any enlisted member who has com pleted a program prescribed by the Community College of the Air Force. ‘‘(2) No degree may be conferred upon any enlisted member under this section unless the Secretary of Education determines that the standards for the award of academic degrees in agencies of the United States have been met.’’. (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) The heading of section 9317 of such title is amended to read as follows: ‘‘§ 9317. Air University: conferral of degrees’’. (2) The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 901 of such title is amended to read as follows: ‘‘9317. Air University: conferral of degrees.’’. SEC. 557. CHANGE IN TITLES OF LEADERSHIP POSITIONS AT THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL. (a) DESIGNATION OF PRESIDENT.—(1) The position of Super intendent of the Naval Postgraduate School is redesignated as President of the Naval Postgraduate School. (2) Any reference to the Superintendent of the Naval Post graduate School in any law, rule, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the President of the Naval Postgraduate School. (3)(A) Section 7042 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Superintendent’’ each place it appears in the text and inserting ‘‘President’’. (B) The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: ‘‘§ 7042. President; assistants’’. (4)(A) Section 7044 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘Super intendent’’ and inserting ‘‘President of the school’’. (B) Sections 7048(a) and 7049(e) of such title are amended by striking ‘‘Superintendent’’ and inserting ‘‘President’’. (b) DESIGNATION OF PROVOST AND ACADEMIC DEAN.—(1) The position of Academic Dean of the Naval Postgraduate School is redesignated as Provost and Academic Dean of the Naval Post graduate School. (2) Any reference to the Academic Dean of the Naval Post graduate School in any law, rule, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Provost and Academic Dean of the Naval Postgraduate School. (3)(A) Subsection (a) of section 7043 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(a) There is at the Naval Postgraduate School the civilian position of Provost and Academic Dean. The Provost and Academic Dean shall be appointed, to serve for periods of not more than 10 USC 7042 note; 37 USC 414. 10 USC 7042 note.

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