10 U.S.C. § 2115 — Graduates: limitation on number per-

Page 1686 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 2114a ring an active-duty service obligation as a student of the University, and who is subsequently relieved of the active-duty service obligation before the completion of the obligation, the alternative obligations authorized by the amendment made by subsection (b) [amending this section] may be implemented by the Secretary of Defense with the agreement of the person.’’ § 2114a. Eligibility of members of foreign mili- taries to enroll in the University (a) AUTHORITY.—(1) The Secretary of Defense may permit an individual who is a member of the military of a foreign country— (A) to enroll (including as a full-time stu- dent) and receive instruction— (i) as a medical student of the University; or (ii) in a postdoctoral, postgraduate, or cer- tificate program of the University; and (B) to participate in training exercises of the University. (2) Enrollment of an individual under this sec- tion— (A) shall be subject to— (i) the academic capacity of the University described in section 2112(b) of this title; and (ii) an international agreement or quali- fying non-binding instrument (as such terms are defined in section 112b of title 1); and (B) may not decrease the number of mem- bers of the uniformed services enrolled in the University; and (C) may not be given priority over the en- rollment of a member of the uniformed serv- ices. (3) The number of individuals simultaneously enrolled under this section may not exceed— (A) 10, in the case of medical students of the University; and (B) 40, with regards to all postdoctoral, post- graduate, and certificate programs of the Uni- versity. (b) QUALIFICATIONS; SELECTION.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary may select an individual to enroll under this section— (1) who was nominated for such enrollment by the medical command of the military of a foreign country; and (2) pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary regarding— (A) qualifications for such enrollment that are comparable to the qualifications re- quired of a United States citizen; and (B) procedures for such selection. (c) REIMBURSEMENT.—(1) The Secretary shall require the foreign country of an individual en- rolled under this section to reimburse the United States for the cost of providing instruc- tion to such individual. (2) The Secretary shall prescribe rates for such reimbursement that equal or exceed the cost to the United States of providing such instruction to a member of the uniformed services. (3) The Secretary may waive, in whole or in part, reimbursement with regards to an indi- vidual enrolled under this section. (4) Amounts received by the Secretary under this subsection shall— (A) be used to defray the costs of providing instruction to an individual enrolled under this section; (B) be credited to appropriations available for the maintenance and operation of the Uni- versity; and (C) remain available for until expended. (5) The source and the disposition of such amounts shall be specifically identified in records of the University. (d) APPLICABILITY OF REGULATIONS AND POLI- CIES.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) through (4), and to the determination of the Secretary, an individual enrolled under this section shall be subject to the same regulations and policies that apply to a member of the uniformed serv- ices enrolled in the University. (2) The Secretary may prescribe regulations regarding access to classified information by an individual enrolled under this section that differ from the regulations that apply to a member of the uniformed services enrolled in the Univer- sity. (3) An individual enrolled under this section shall not be entitled to an appointment in a uni- formed service by reason of completing of a pro- gram of the University. (4) Section 2114 of this title shall not apply to an individual enrolled under this section. (Added Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title V, § 553, Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 1894.) § 2115. Graduates: limitation on number per- mitted to perform civilian Federal service The Secretary of Defense may allow not more than 20 percent of the graduates of each class at the University to perform civilian Federal serv- ice for not less than seven years following the completion of their professional education in lieu of active duty in a uniformed service if the needs of the uniformed services do not require that such graduates perform active duty in a uniformed service and as long as the Secretary of Defense does not recall such persons to active duty in the uniformed services. Such persons who execute an agreement in writing to perform such civilian Federal service may be released from active duty following the completion of their professional education. The location and type of their duty shall be determined by the Secretary of Defense after consultation with the heads of Federal agencies concerned. (Added Pub. L. 92–426, § 2(a), Sept. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 716; amended Pub. L. 96–107, title VIII, § 803(c)(1), (2), Nov. 9, 1979, 93 Stat. 812.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1979—Pub. L. 96–107, § 803(c)(2), substituted ‘‘per- mitted’’ for ‘‘electing’’ and ‘‘service’’ for ‘‘duty’’ in sec- tion catchline. Pub. L. 96–107, § 803(c)(1), substituted provisions re- specting authority of the Secretary of Defense to allow graduates to perform civilian Federal service and the execution of agreements for such service as pre- requisites for release from active duty following com- pletion of education, for provisions relating to limita- tions on the number of graduates electing to perform civilian Federal duty, agreements respecting such serv- ice, and release from active duty upon completion of their education. § 2116. Military nursing research (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: