Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 10 : Section 983


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 983. Institutions of higher education that prevent ROTC access or military recruiting on campus: denial of grants and contracts from Department of Defense, Department of Education, and certain other departments and agencies

      (a) Denial of Funds for Preventing ROTC Access to Campus. - No
    funds described in subsection (d)(1) may be provided by contract or
    by grant (including a grant of funds to be available for student
    aid) to an institution of higher education (including any
    subelement of such institution) if the Secretary of Defense
    determines that that institution (or any subelement of that
    institution) has a policy or practice (regardless of when
    implemented) that either prohibits, or in effect prevents - 
        (1) the Secretary of a military department from maintaining,
      establishing, or operating a unit of the Senior Reserve Officer
      Training Corps (in accordance with section 654 of this title and
      other applicable Federal laws) at that institution (or any
      subelement of that institution); or
        (2) a student at that institution (or any subelement of that
      institution) from enrolling in a unit of the Senior Reserve
      Officer Training Corps at another institution of higher
      education.

      (b) Denial of Funds for Preventing Military Recruiting on Campus.
    - No funds described in subsection (d)(2) may be provided by
    contract or by grant (including a grant of funds to be available
    for student aid) to an institution of higher education (including
    any subelement of such institution) if the Secretary of Defense
    determines that that institution (or any subelement of that
    institution) has a policy or practice (regardless of when
    implemented) that either prohibits, or in effect prevents - 
        (1) the Secretary of a military department or Secretary of
      Homeland Security from gaining entry to campuses, or access to
      students (who are 17 years of age or older) on campuses, for
      purposes of military recruiting; or
        (2) access by military recruiters for purposes of military
      recruiting to the following information pertaining to students
      (who are 17 years of age or older) enrolled at that institution
      (or any subelement of that institution):
          (A) Names, addresses, and telephone listings.
          (B) Date and place of birth, levels of education, academic
        majors, degrees received, and the most recent educational
        institution enrolled in by the student.

      (c) Exceptions. - The limitation established in subsection (a) or
    (b) shall not apply to an institution of higher education (or any
    subelement of that institution) if the Secretary of Defense
    determines that - 
        (1) the institution (and each subelement of that institution)
      has ceased the policy or practice described in that subsection;
      or
        (2) the institution of higher education involved has a
      longstanding policy of pacifism based on historical religious
      affiliation.

      (d) Covered Funds. - (1) The limitation established in subsection
    (a) applies to the following:
        (A) Any funds made available for the Department of Defense.
        (B) Any funds made available in a Departments of Labor, Health
      and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
      Appropriations Act.

      (2) The limitation established in subsection (b) applies to the
    following:
        (A) Funds described in paragraph (1).
        (B) Any funds made available for the Department of Homeland
      Security.

      (e) Notice of Determinations. - Whenever the Secretary of Defense
    makes a determination under subsection (a), (b), or (c), the
    Secretary - 
        (1) shall transmit a notice of the determination to the
      Secretary of Education and to Congress; and
        (2) shall publish in the Federal Register a notice of the
      determination and the effect of the determination on the
      eligibility of the institution of higher education (and any
      subelement of that institution) for contracts and grants.

      (f) Semiannual Notice in Federal Register. - The Secretary of
    Defense shall publish in the Federal Register once every six months
    a list of each institution of higher education that is currently
    ineligible for contracts and grants by reason of a determination of
    the Secretary under subsection (a) or (b).



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