A prior section 9414 was renumbered section 9484 of this title.

2021—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 116–283 inserted “or the Space Force” after “needs of the Air Force”.

2019—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 116–92 substituted “Director and Chancellor” for “Commandant” in pars. (1) and (4).

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 9314 of this title as this section.

2008—Pub. L. 110–417, § 543(h)(1), amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (d) relating to conferral of degrees, civilian faculty, costs of instruction, and research grants at the United States Air Force Institute of Technology.

Subsec. (e)(4), (5). Pub. L. 110–417, § 544, added pars. (4) and (5).

2006—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–163 added subsec. (d).

2003—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–136, § 533(b)(1), (c), inserted heading, designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted “The Commander” for “When the United States Air Force Institute of Technology is accredited by a nationally recognized accreditation association or authority, the Commander” and “the United States Air Force Institute of Technology” for “that Institute”, and added par. (2).

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–136, § 533(b)(2), inserted heading.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–136, § 533(a), added subsec. (c).

1998—Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 105–261 substituted “section 5373” for “section 5306(e)”.

1990—Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 101–509 substituted “5306(e)” for “5308”.

1986—Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 99–661 struck out “rates of basic” before “pay of civilian”.

1985—Pub. L. 99–145, § 504(a)(2)(A), struck out “: degrees” after “Technology” in section catchline.

Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 99–145, § 504(a)(1), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

Amendment by section 543(h)(1) of Pub. L. 110–417 applicable to any degree granting authority established, modified, or redesignated on or after Oct. 14, 2008, for an institution of professional military education referred to in such amendment, see section 543(j) of Pub. L. 110–417, set out as a note under section 2163 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 101–509 effective on such date as the President shall determine, but not earlier than 90 days, and not later than 180 days, after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 529 [title III, § 305] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out as a note under section 5301 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Subsec. (b)(2) of this section not applicable to persons who, on Nov. 8, 1985, were civilian members of the faculty of the Air Force Institute of Technology, were being paid a rate of basic pay under the General Schedule, and elected under procedures prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force to continue to be paid under the General Schedule, see section 504(c) of Pub. L. 99–145, set out as a note under section 5102 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.