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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 · Sec. 576

Sec. 576. REPORT ON POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS TO CERTAIN MILITARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

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## SEC. 576 REPORT ON POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS TO CERTAIN MILITARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ###
(a)Report Required Not later than December 1, 2021, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report setting forth the results of a review and assessment, obtained by the Secretary for purposes of the report, of the potential effects on the military education provided by the educational institutions of the Department of Defense specified in subsection
(b)of the actions described in subsection (c). ###
(b)Educational Institutions of the Department of Defense The educational institutions of the Department of Defense specified in this subsection are the following: ####
(1)The senior level service schools and intermediate level service schools (as such terms are defined in section 2151(b) of title 10, United States Code). ####
(2)The Air Force Institute of Technology. ####
(3)The National Defense University. ####
(4)The Joint Special Operations University. ####
(5)The Army Armament Graduate School. ####
(6)Any other military educational institution of the Department specified by the Secretary for purposes of this section. ###
(c)Actions The actions described in this subsection with respect to the educational institutions of the Department of Defense specified in subsection
(b)are the following: ####
(1)Modification of admission and graduation requirements. ####
(2)Expansion of use of case studies in curricula for professional military education. ####
(3)Reduction or expansion of degree-granting authority. ####
(4)Reduction or expansion of the acceptance of research grants. ####
(5)Reduction or expansion of the number of attending students generally. ####
(6)Modification of military personnel career milestones in order to prioritize instructor positions. ####
(7)Increase in educational and performance requirements for military personnel selected to be instructors. ####
(8)Expansion of visiting or adjunct faculty. ####
(9)Modification of civilian faculty management practices, including employment practices. ####
(10)Reduction of the number of attending students through the sponsoring of education of an increased number of students at non-Department of Defense institutions of higher education. ###
(d)Additional Elements In addition to the matters described in subsection (a), the review and report under this section shall also include the following: ####
(1)A consolidated summary that lists all components of the professional military education enterprise of the Department of Defense, including all associated schools, programs, research centers, and support activities. ####
(2)For each component identified under paragraph (1), the assigned personnel strength, annual student throughput, and budget details of the three fiscal years preceding the date of the report. ####
(3)An assessment of the differences between admission standards and graduation requirements of the educational institutions of the Department of Defense specified in subsection
(b)and such admission standards and graduation requirements of public and private institutions of higher education that the Secretary determines comparable to the educational institutions of the Department of Defense. ####
(4)An assessment of the requirements of the goals and missions of the educational institutions of the Department of Defense specified in subsection
(b)and any need to adjust such goals and missions to meet national security requirements of the Department. ####
(5)An assessment of the effectiveness and shortfalls of the existing professional military education enterprise as measured against graduate utilization, post-graduate evaluations, and the education and force development requirements of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Chiefs of the Armed Forces. ####
(6)Any other matters the Secretary determines appropriate for purposes of this section.
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