§2162 Preparation of Budget Requests for Operation of Professional Military Education Schools

Summary

The Secretary of Defense must create one uniform cost accounting system, with help from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for the military department secretaries to use when they prepare budget requests for professional military education schools. Each school's yearly operating money must be shown as a separate budget request in the materials sent to Congress. As the executive agent for professional development at the National Defense University, including the Joint Forces Staff College, the Secretary of Defense must prepare and submit NDU’s annual operations budget separately. This does not change policies in effect on December 28, 2001 about budgeting logistical and base support for NDU parts through the military departments. Military department secretaries must carefully consider the Chairman’s views when they prepare requests, especially for NDU and joint curricula. Budget materials must say if a school’s request is comparable to other schools, given each school’s size and activities. This applies to: The National Defense University; The Army War College; The College of Naval Warfare; The Air War College; The United States Army Command and General Staff College; The College of Naval Command and Staff; The Air Command and Staff College; The Marine Corps University; The Space Force Senior Level Education Program; and The Space Force Intermediate Level Education Program.