The agreement includes incentives for doctoral students with high qualifications to complete their degree at Texas Tech and return to Iraqi institutions.
A Lubbock couple appealed to the U.S. government for years to try to bring home from Iraq the remains of their son, an Air Force pilot who died during a combat mission in 2006.
Neugebauer said it would be unfortunate if military decisions were made for political reasons, but he can't rule out the possibility that it's happening.