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 119 STAT. 3240

PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.—The authority provided by this section shall be exercised under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.’’. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating to section 2163 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 108 of such title is amended to read as follows: 10 USC 2163 note.

‘‘2163. National Defense University: master of science degrees.’’. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Paragraph (3) of section

2163(b) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), shall take effect for degrees awarded after May 2005. SEC. 522. AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION SCHOOLS TO RECEIVE FACULTY RESEARCH GRANTS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.

Regulations.

(a) NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY.—Section 2165 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(e) ACCEPTANCE OF FACULTY RESEARCH GRANTS.—(1) The Secretary of Defense may authorize the President of the National Defense University to accept qualifying research grants. Any such grant may only be accepted if the work under the grant is to be carried out by a professor or instructor of one of the institutions comprising the University for a scientific, literary, or educational purpose. ‘‘(2) A qualifying research grant under this subsection is a grant that is awarded on a competitive basis by an entity referred to in paragraph (3) for a research project with a scientific, literary, or educational purpose. ‘‘(3) A grant may be accepted under this subsection only from a corporation, fund, foundation, educational institution, or similar entity that is organized and operated primarily for scientific, literary, or educational purposes. ‘‘(4) The Secretary shall establish an account for administering funds received as research grants under this subsection. The President of the University shall use the funds in the account in accordance with applicable provisions of the regulations and the terms and condition of the grants received. ‘‘(5) Subject to such limitations as may be provided in appropriations Acts, appropriations available for the National Defense University may be used to pay expenses incurred by the University in applying for, and otherwise pursuing, the award of qualifying research grants. ‘‘(6) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations for the administration of this subsection.’’. (b) ARMY WAR COLLEGE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 407 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ‘‘§ 4417. United States Army War College: acceptance of grants for faculty research for scientific, literary, and educational purposes ‘‘(a) ACCEPTANCE OF RESEARCH GRANTS.—The Secretary of the Army may authorize the Commandant of the United States Army War College to accept qualifying research grants. Any such grant may only be accepted if the work under the grant is to be carried out by a professor or instructor of the College for a scientific, literary, or educational purpose.

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