Mr. President, I ask that further reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To enhance authorities relating to the admission of defense industry civilians to certain Department of Defense educational institutions and programs) At the end of subtitle E of title X, add the following: SEC. 1048. ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITIES ON ADMISSION OF DEFENSE INDUSTRY CIVILIANS TO CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROGRAMS. (a) Navy Defense Product Development Program.--Section 7049(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in the second sentence, by inserting ``or professional continuing education certificate'' after ``master's degree''; (2) in the third sentence, by striking ``125 such defense industry employees'' and inserting ``250 such defense industry employees''; and (3) in the last sentence, by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``or an appropriate professional continuing education certificate, as applicable''.…
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