; and (B) the subsequent recommendations and rationale of the Secretary of Education regarding the establishment of the degree granting authority. (2) Upon any modification or redesignation of existing degree granting authority, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report containing the rationale for the proposed modification or redesignation and any subsequent recommendation of the Secretary of Education on the proposed modification or redesignation. (3) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report containing an explanation of any action by the appropriate academic accrediting agency or organization not to accredit the United States Army Armament Graduate School to award any new or existing degree. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 4322. Degree granting authority for United States Army Armament Graduate School. . 544. Authority for the military departments’ accredited institutions to accept research grants (a) Army institutions (1) In general Section 7487 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following new subsection: (a) Acceptance of research grants (1) The Secretary of the Army may authorize the Commandant of the United States Army War College or the head of any other accredited institution of the Army to accept qualifying research grants. Any such grant may only be accepted if the work under the grant is to be carried out by a professor or instructor of the College or institution, as appropriate, for a scientific, literary, or educational purpose. (2) A civilian member of the faculty of the Army War College or any other accredited institution of the Army may accept a grant to conduct research in the civilian faculty member’s personal capacity, but such research may not be accomplished