14 U.S.C. § 2772 — Education loan repayment program for

Page 185 TITLE 14—COAST GUARD § 2772 Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EXPANSION OF POSTGRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF COAST GUARD IN MEDICAL AND RE- LATED FIELDS Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXIV, § 11413(a), (b), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4120, provided that: ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant [of the Coast Guard] shall expand opportunities for members of the Coast Guard to secure postgraduate degrees in medical and related professional disciplines for the purpose of supporting Coast Guard clinics and operations. ‘‘(b) APPLICATION OF LAW.—Individuals who receive assistance pursuant to subsection (a) shall be subject to the service obligations required under section 2114 of title 10, United States Code.’’ COAST GUARD GRADUATE MARITIME OPERATIONS EDUCATION Pub. L. 114–120, title II, § 213, Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 42, provided that: ‘‘Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Feb. 8, 2016], the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is oper- ating shall establish an education program, for mem- bers and employees of the Coast Guard, that— ‘‘(1) offers a master’s degree in maritime oper- ations; ‘‘(2) is relevant to the professional development of such members and employees; ‘‘(3) provides resident and distant education op- tions, including the ability to utilize both options; and ‘‘(4) to the greatest extent practicable, is conducted using existing academic programs at an accredited public academic institution that— ‘‘(A) is located near a significant number of Coast Guard, maritime, and other Department of Home- land Security law enforcement personnel; and ‘‘(B) has an ability to simulate operations nor- mally conducted at a command center.’’ § 2771. Attendance at professional meetings Coast Guard personnel may be directed to at- tend meetings of technical, professional, sci- entific, and other similar organizations and may be reimbursed for expenses thereby incurred at the rates authorized by law. (Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 532, § 471; renum- bered § 2771, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 116(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4226.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES It is believed that the authority contained in this section will greatly benefit the Government in pro- viding better trained personnel. A similar provision was enacted for personnel of the Navy in 1946 (see title 5, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 421c). 81st Congress, House Report No. 557. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 471 of this title as this section. § 2772. Education loan repayment program for members on active duty in specified military specialties (a) IN GENERAL.— (1) REPAYMENT.—Subject to the provisions of this section, the Secretary may repay— (A) any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B of title IV of the Higher Edu- cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq.); (B) any loan made under part D of such title (the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.); (C) any loan made under part E of such title (20 U.S.C. 1087aa et seq.); or (D) any loan incurred for educational pur- poses made by a lender that is— (i) an agency or instrumentality of a State; (ii) a financial or credit institution (in- cluding an insurance company) that is sub- ject to examination and supervision by an agency of the United States or any State; (iii) a pension fund approved by the Sec- retary for purposes of this section; or (iv) a nonprofit private entity designated by a State, regulated by such State, and approved by the Secretary for purposes of this section. (2) REQUIREMENT.—Repayment of any such loan shall be made on the basis of each com- plete year of service performed by the bor- rower. (3) ELIGIBILITY.—The Secretary may repay loans described in paragraph (1) in the case of any person for service performed on active duty as a member in an officer program or military specialty specified by the Secretary. (b) AMOUNT.—The portion or amount of a loan that may be repaid under subsection (a) is 331⁄3 percent or $1,500, whichever is greater, for each year of service. (c) INTEREST ACCRUAL.—If a portion of a loan is repaid under this section for any year, inter- est on the remainder of such loan shall accrue and be paid in the same manner as is otherwise required. (d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize refund- ing any repayment of a loan. (e) FRACTIONAL CREDIT FOR TRANSFER.—An in- dividual who transfers from service making the individual eligible for repayment of loans under this section (as described in subsection (a)(3)) to service making the individual eligible for repay- ment of loans under section 16301 of title 10 (as described in subsection (a)(2) or (g) of that sec- tion) during a year shall be eligible to have re- paid a portion of such loan determined by giving appropriate fractional credit for each portion of the year so served, in accordance with regula- tions of the Secretary concerned. (f) SCHEDULE FOR ALLOCATION.—The Secretary shall prescribe a schedule for the allocation of funds made available to carry out the provisions of this section and section 16301 of title 10 during any year for which funds are not sufficient to pay the sum of the amounts eligible for repay- ment under subsection (a) and section 16301(a) of title 10. (g) FAILURE TO COMPLETE PERIOD OF SERVICE.— Except an individual described in subsection (e) who transfers to service making the individual eligible for repayment of loans under section 16301 of title 10, a member of the Coast Guard who fails to complete the period of service re- quired to qualify for loan repayment under this section shall be subject to the repayment provi- sions of section 303a(e) or 373 of title 37. (h) AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REGULATIONS.—The Secretary may prescribe procedures for imple- menting this section, including standards for qualified loans and authorized payees and other Page 186 TITLE 14—COAST GUARD § 2773 terms and conditions for making loan repay- ments. Such regulations may include exceptions that would allow for the payment as a lump sum of any loan repayment due to a member under a written agreement that existed at the time of a member’s death or disability. (Added Pub. L. 108–293, title II, § 218(a), Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat. 1038, § 472; renumbered § 2772, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 116(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4226; amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV [LXXXV], § 8505(a)(41), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4750; Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXII, § 11239(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4037.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Higher Education Act of 1965, referred to in sub- sec. (a)(1)(A) to (C), is Pub. L. 89–329, Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1219. Parts B, D, and E of title IV of the Act are classified generally to parts B (§ 1071 et seq.), D (§ 1087a et seq.), and E (§ 1087aa et seq.), respectively, of sub- chapter IV of chapter 28 of Title 20, Education. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1001 of Title 20 and Tables. AMENDMENTS 2022—Pub. L. 117–263 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to education loan repay- ment program. 2021—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 116–283 substituted ‘‘indi- vidual’’ for ‘‘person’’. 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 472 of this title as this section. § 2773. Rations or commutation therefor in money (a) Enlisted members of the Coast Guard, ci- vilian officers and civilian crews of vessels, and working parties in the field shall be allowed a ration or commutation thereof in money, in such amount and under limitations and regula- tions prescribed by the Secretary. (b) Money for commuted rations shall be paid, under such regulations as the Secretary shall prescribe, on proper vouchers, or pay rolls, to in- dividuals entitled to receive it, or to the officers designated by the Commandant to administer the financial affairs of the messes in which such individuals may be subsisted. (c) Money paid for commuted rations to the designated officer may be deposited in general or limited depositories of public money or in any bank in which deposits are insured. Such funds shall be expended and accounted for under such regulations as the Secretary shall pre- scribe. (d) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as modifying or changing in any man- ner the provisions of law pertaining to subsist- ence allowances for enlisted members, but no ra- tion or commutation thereof shall be allowed an individual receiving a subsistence allowance. (Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 532, § 478; Pub. L. 98–557, § 15(a)(3)(B), (C), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2865; renumbered § 2773, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 116(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4226; Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV [LXXXV], § 8505(a)(42), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4750.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §§ 134, 135 (Mar. 25, 1940, ch. 71, title I, 54 Stat. 64; June 6, 1940, ch. 257, § 10, 54 Stat. 248; May 31, 1941, ch. 156, title I, § 1, 55 Stat. 221; Feb. 7, 1942, ch. 46, title I, 56 Stat. 71; June 26, 1943, ch. 147, § 1, 57 Stat. 211; June 22, 1944, ch. 269, § 1, 58 Stat. 316; May 29, 1945, ch. 130, § 1, 59 Stat. 216; July 12, 1946, ch. 569, § 1, 60 Stat. 531; Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 756, § 31, 60 Stat. 857; July 1, 1947, ch. 186, title I, § 101, 61 Stat. 226). The provisions of said section 134 are extended to in- clude all persons who might be entitled to receive money for commuted rations, rather than only the offi- cer in charge of the mess. The last proviso of said section 135 is eliminated, be- cause experience during the past 2 years shows that it may react detrimentally on enlisted men in time of ris- ing food costs. Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2021—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–283, § 8505(a)(42)(A), sub- stituted ‘‘individuals’’ for ‘‘persons’’ in two places. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 116–283, § 8505(a)(42)(B), sub- stituted ‘‘an individual’’ for ‘‘a person’’. 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 478 of this title as this section. 1984—Subsecs. (a), (d). Pub. L. 98–557 substituted ref- erence to enlisted members for reference to enlisted men. § 2774. Sales of ration supplies to messes Ration supplies may be purchased by the cabin, wardroom, warrant officers’, and other authorized messes and payment therefor made in cash to the commissary officer. The prices to be charged for such supplies shall not be less than the invoice prices, and the cash received from such sales shall be accounted for on the ra- tion return and may be expended for the general mess. (Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 533, § 479; renum- bered § 2774, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 116(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4226.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 132 (Aug. 1, 1914, ch. 223, § 1, 38 Stat. 620). 81st Congress, House Report No. 557. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 479 of this title as this section. § 2775. Flight rations There may be furnished to officers, enlisted members, and civilian employees, while actually engaged in flight operations, an aircraft flight ration in kind, chargeable to the proper Coast Guard appropriation, which flight ration shall be supplementary to any ration or subsistence allowance now granted to such personnel. No part of an aircraft flight ration shall be fur- nished without cost to any individual in a travel status or to any individual to whom a per diem allowance is granted in lieu of actual subsist- ence. (Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 533, § 480; Pub. L. 98–557, § 15(a)(3)(B), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2865; re- numbered § 2775, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 116(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4226; Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV [LXXXV], § 8505(a)(43), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4750.)