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38 U.S.C. § 7655 — Breach of agreement; liability

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38 U.S.C. § 7655 — Breach of agreement; liability

**(a)** (1) Subject to paragraph (2), an individual who is receiving or has received a reserve member stipend under this subchapter and who fails to perform the service for which the individual is obligated under [section 7654 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7654&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be liable to the United States in an amount determined in accordance with [section 7617(c)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7617/c/1&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) An individual who, as a result of performing active duty (including active duty for training), is unable to perform the service for which the individual is obligated under [section 7654 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7654&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be permitted to perform that service upon completion of the active duty service (or active duty for training). The Secretary may, by regulation, waive the requirement for the performance of the service for which the individual is obligated under [section 7654 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7654&num=0&edition=prelim) in any case in which the Secretary determines that the individual is unable to perform the service for reasons beyond the control of the individual or in any case in which the waiver would be in the best interest of the individual and the United States. **(b)** Any amount owed the United States under subsection (a) of this section shall be paid to the United States during the one-year period beginning on the date of the breach of the agreement.

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**(a)** (1) Subject to paragraph (2), an individual who is receiving or has received a reserve member stipend under this subchapter and who fails to perform the service for which the individual is obligated under [section 7654 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7654&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be liable to the United States in an amount determined in accordance with [section 7617(c)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7617/c/1&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) An individual who, as a result of performing active duty (including active duty for training), is unable to perform the service for which the individual is obligated under [section 7654 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7654&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be permitted to perform that service upon completion of the active duty service (or active duty for training). The Secretary may, by regulation, waive the requirement for the performance of the service for which the individual is obligated under [section 7654 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7654&num=0&edition=prelim) in any case in which the Secretary determines that the individual is unable to perform the service for reasons beyond the control of the individual or in any case in which the waiver would be in the best interest of the individual and the United States. **(b)** Any amount owed the United States under subsection (a) of this section shall be paid to the United States during the one-year period beginning on the date of the breach of the agreement.

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38 U.S.C. § 7654 — Obligated service

A person receiving assistance under this subchapter shall provide service in the full-time clinical practice of the person’s profession as a full-time employee of the Department for the period of obligated service provided in the agreement of such person entered into under [section 7603 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7603&num=0&edition=prelim).

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38 U.S.C. § 7655 — Breach of agreement; liability

Page 1277 TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS § 7655 1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 4336 of this title as this section. SUBCHAPTER V—STIPEND PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE § 7651. Authority for program (a) As part of the Educational Assistance Pro- gram, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may se- lect qualified individuals to receive assistance under this subchapter. (b) To be eligible to receive assistance under this subchapter, an individual must be accepted for enrollment or be enrolled as a full-time stu- dent at a qualifying educational institution in a course of education or training that is approved by the Secretary and that leads toward comple- tion of a degree in a health profession involving direct patient care or care incident to direct pa- tient care. (Added Pub. L. 101–366, title II, § 205(a)(1), Aug. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 439, § 4351; renumbered § 7651, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 4351 of this title as this section. § 7652. Eligibility: individuals entitled to benefits under the GI Bill program for members of the Selected Reserve The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not ap- prove an application under section 7603 of this title of an individual applying to receive assist- ance under this subchapter unless— (1) the individual is entitled to benefits under chapter 106 of title 10; and (2) the score of the individual on the Armed Forces Qualification Test was above the 50th percentile. (Added Pub. L. 101–366, title II, § 205(a)(1), Aug. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 440, § 4352; renumbered § 7652 and amended Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), (d)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238, 239.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1991—Pub

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