50 U.S.C. § 3334a: Transfer of National Intelligence University to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Upon the submission of the joint certifications under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence shall take such actions that the Director determines necessary to transfer the National Intelligence University from the Defense Intelligence Agency to the Director of National Intelligence. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education has provided regional academic accreditation for the National Intelligence University before the date of the certification, or will provide such academic accreditation as of the date on which the University is transferred under subsection (a). Members of the Armed Forces attending the University will be eligible to receive credit for Phase I joint professional military education. The Secretary of Education has informed the Director of National Intelligence that the Secretary has recommended approval of the degrees to be conferred pursuant to section 3227a(b) of this title or will provide such recommended approval as of the date on which the University is transferred under subsection (a). The Director of National Intelligence, in collaboration with the Secretary of Defense, has established an appropriate governance model for the University. The Secretary of Defense shall use the University to provide personnel of the Department of Defense with advanced intelligence education. jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on such failure by not later than 21 months after December 20, 2019 ; and jointly submit such certifications as soon as practicable. A description of the progress made toward fulfilling the conditions described in such paragraph as of the date of the report. A description of any obstacles preventing the fulfillment of such conditions. The estimated dates of completion for the fulfillment of such conditions and the submission of the certifications. ensuring the provision of services to all elements of the intelligence community; employing a military cadre at the University; and addressing the current accreditation status of the National Intelligence University with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. the annual costs of operating the National Intelligence University; and the costs to the Federal Government of transferring the National Intelligence University to the Director of National Intelligence. The estimate submitted under paragraph (1) shall include all indirect costs, including with respect to human resources, security, facilities, and information technology. The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date on which the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence jointly submit the joint certifications under subsection (b)(1). The Secretary and the Director shall jointly notify the Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives of the submission of the certifications so that the Law Revision Counsel may execute the amendments made by paragraph (1). the congressional intelligence committees; and the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives. The term “Phase I joint professional military education” has the meaning given that term pursuant to section 2154 of title 10 .