50 U.S.C. § 3227a

Current through P.L. 118-65 (published on www.congress.gov on 06/17/2024)

Section 3227a - Degree-granting authority

(a) In general

Beginning on the transfer date, under regulations prescribed by the Director of National Intelligence, the President of the National Intelligence University may, upon the recommendation of the faculty of the University, confer appropriate degrees upon graduates who meet the degree requirements.

(b) Limitation

A degree may not be conferred under this section unless-

(1) the Secretary of Education has recommended approval of the degree in accordance with the Federal Policy Governing Granting of Academic Degrees by Federal Agencies; and

(2) the University is accredited by the appropriate academic accrediting agency or organization to award the degree, as determined by the Secretary of Education.

50 U.S.C. § 3227a

July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title X, §1032, as added Pub. L. 116-260, div. W, title III, §305(a), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2366; amended Pub. L. 118-31, div. G, title III, §7327(c), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1045.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2023-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 118-31 struck out subsec. (c) which related to congressional notification requirements.

national intelligence

The terms "national intelligence" and "intelligence related to national security" refer to all intelligence, regardless of the source from which derived and including information gathered within or outside the United States, that-(A) pertains, as determined consistent with any guidance issued by the President, to more than one United States Government agency; and(B) that involves-(i) threats to the United States, its people, property, or interests;(ii) the development, proliferation, or use of weapons of mass destruction; or(iii) any other matter bearing on United States national or homeland security.