To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the authority of the United States Naval Postgraduate School to admit civilians as students and to authorize the United States Air Force Institute of Technology to admit civilians as students.

Authorizes the Superintendent of the Naval Postgraduate School (currently, the Secretary of the Navy) to enter into agreements with higher educational institutions whereby certain civilian students receive instruction at the School on a tuition-free basis in exchange for officers receiving instruction at the participating institution on the same basis. Expands the list of eligible students to include those lawfully admitted to the Unitedd States to pursue courses in higher education (currently, only U.S. citizens or those lawfully admitted for permanent residence are permitted). Allows others to receive instruction at the School on a cost-reimbursable, space-available basis, with funds received to be used to maintain and operate the School.

Provides identical authority for the Commandant of the United States Air Force Institute of Technology, with the approval of the Secretary of the Air Force.

[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]
[H.R. 4272 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4272

 To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the authority of the 
United States Naval Postgraduate School to admit civilians as students 
and to authorize the United States Air Force Institute of Technology to 
                      admit civilians as students.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 20, 1994

Mr. Farr of California (for himself, Mr. Hall of Ohio, and Mr. Hobson) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the authority of the 
United States Naval Postgraduate School to admit civilians as students 
and to authorize the United States Air Force Institute of Technology to 
                      admit civilians as students.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY OF UNITED STATES NAVAL POSTGRADUATE 
              SCHOOL TO ADMIT CIVILIAN STUDENTS.

    (a) Admission on Space-Available Basis.--Section 7047 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 7047. Admission of civilians
    ``(a) Admission Pursuant to Reciprocal Agreement.--With the 
approval of the Secretary of the Navy, the Superintendent of the Naval 
Postgraduate School may enter into an agreement with an accredited 
institution of higher education (or a consortium of such institutions) 
to permit a student described in subsection (c) who is enrolled at an 
institution of higher education that is a party to the agreement to 
receive instruction at the Naval Postgraduate School on a tuition-free 
basis. In exchange for the admission of the student under this 
subsection, the institution of higher education shall be required to 
permit an officer of the armed forces to attend, on a tuition-free 
basis, courses offered by that institution corresponding in length to 
the instruction provided to the student at the Naval Postgraduate 
School.
    ``(b) Admission on Space-Available Basis.--With the approval of the 
Secretary of the Navy, the Superintendent may permit a student 
described in subsection (c) who is enrolled at an institution of higher 
education that is a party to an agreement under subsection (a) to 
receive instruction at the Naval Postgraduate School on a cost-
reimbursable, space-available basis. The Superintendent may also permit 
other persons to receive instruction at the Naval Postgraduate School 
on a cost-reimbursable, space-available basis if the Superintendent 
determines that the person would benefit from the instruction provided 
at the school.
    ``(c) Eligible Students.--A student enrolled at an institution of 
higher education may be admitted to the Naval Postgraduate School under 
subsection (a) or (b) if--
            ``(1) the student is a citizen of the United States, is 
        lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States, 
        or is lawfully admitted to the United States for the purpose of 
        pursuing a course of study at an institution of higher 
        education; and
            ``(2) the Superintendent determines that the student has an 
        interest in a field of study designated by the Superintendent 
        as related to naval warfare and national security or other 
        activities of the Naval Postgraduate School.
    ``(d) Retention of Funds Collected.--Amounts collected under 
subsection (b) to reimburse the Naval Postgraduate School for the costs 
of providing instruction to students or other persons permitted to 
attend the Naval Postgraduate School under such subsection shall be 
credited as an addition to the appropriation supporting the maintenance 
and operation of the Naval Postgraduate School.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents at the beginning of 
chapter 605 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out 
the item relating to section 7047 and inserting in lieu thereof the 
following new item:

``7047. Admission of civilians.''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF UNITED STATES AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TO 
              ADMIT CIVILIAN STUDENTS.

    (a) Admission of Civilians.--Chapter 901 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after section 9314 the following new 
section:
``Sec. 9314a. United States Air Force Institute of Technology: 
              admission of civilians
    ``(a) Admission Pursuant to Reciprocal Agreement.--With the 
approval of the Secretary of the Air Force through the Commandant of 
the United States Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), the 
Commandant may enter into agreements with accredited institutions of 
higher education (or consortia of such institutions) to permit a 
student described in subsection (c) who is enrolled at an institution 
of higher education that is a party to such an agreement to receive 
instruction at the United States Air Force Institute of Technology on 
the basis of the agreement.
    ``(b) Admission on a Fee-for-Service, Space-Available Basis.--With 
the approval of the Secretary of the Air Force through the AFIT 
Commandant, the Commandant may permit a student described in subsection 
(c) who is enrolled at an institution of higher education that is a 
party to an agreement under subsection (a) to receive instruction at 
the United States Air Force Institute of Technology on a fee-for-
service, space-available basis. The Commandant may also permit other 
persons to receive instruction at the institute on a fee-for-service, 
space-available basis if the Commandant determines that the person or 
the Federal Government would benefit from the instruction provided at 
the institute and that comparable instruction is not reasonably and 
expeditiously available through civilian schools.
    ``(c) Eligible Students.--A student enrolled at an institution of 
higher education may be admitted to the United States Air Force 
Institute of Technology under subsection (a) or (b) if--
            ``(1) the student is a citizen of the United States, is 
        lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States, 
        or is lawfully admitted to the United States for the purpose of 
        pursuing a course of study at an institution of higher 
        education; and
            ``(2) the Commandant determines that the student has an 
        interest in a field of study designated by the Commandant as 
        related to the activities of the institute.
    ``(d) Retention of Funds Collected.--Amounts collected under 
subsection (b) to reimburse the United States Air Force Institute of 
Technology for the costs of providing instruction to students or other 
persons permitted to attend the institute under such subsection shall 
be credited as an addition to the appropriation supporting the 
maintenance and operation of the institute.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendments.--(1) The heading of section 9314 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 9314. United States Air Force Institute of Technology: degrees 
              and civilian faculty''.
    (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 901 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by striking out the item relating to 
section 9314(a) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new items:

``9314. United States Air Force Institute of Technology: degrees and 
                            civilian faculty.
``9314a. United States Air Force Institute of Technology: admission of 
                            civilians.''.

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