10 U.S.C. § 2172 — Untitled legal text

Page 1720 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES [§ 2172 2011—Subsecs. (g), (h). Pub. L. 111–383 added subsecs. (g) and (h). 2006—Subsec. (a)(1)(D). Pub. L. 109–163, § 537(a), added subpar. (D). Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 109–163, § 537(b), substituted ‘‘a member in an officer program or military specialty’’ for ‘‘an enlisted member in a military specialty’’. 1996—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 104–106 struck out ‘‘or’’ at end of subpar. (A), added subpar. (B), and redesignated former subpar. (B) as (C). 1994—Pub. L. 103–337, § 1663(e)(6), substituted ‘‘Edu- cation loan repayment program: enlisted members on active duty in specified military specialties’’ for ‘‘Gen- eral educational loan repayment program’’ as section catchline. Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 103–337, § 1663(e)(1), struck out ‘‘or’’ after ‘‘(B)’’. Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 103–337, § 1663(e)(2), substituted ‘‘case of any person for— ‘‘(A) service performed— ‘‘(i) as an enlisted member of the Selected Re- serve of the Ready Reserve of an armed force; and ‘‘(ii) in a reserve component and military spe- cialty specified by the Secretary of Defense; or ‘‘(B) service performed’’ and struck out at end ‘‘In the case of service described in clause (A) of the first sentence of this paragraph, the Secretary may repay a loan described in paragraph (1) only if the person to whom the loan was made per- formed such service after the loan was made.’’ Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–337, § 1663(e)(3), amended sub- sec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: ‘‘The portion or amount of a loan that may be repaid under subsection (a) is— ‘‘(1) 15 percent or $500, whichever is greater, for each year of service, in the case of service described in subsection (a)(2)(A); or ‘‘(2) 331⁄3 percent or $1,500, whichever is greater, for each year of service, in the case of service described in subsection (a)(2)(B).’’ Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 103–337, § 1663(e)(4), substituted ‘‘A person who transfers from service making the person eligible for repayment of loans under this section (as described in subsection (a)(2)) to service making the person eligible for repayment of loans under section 16301 of this title (as described in subsection (a)(2) of that section)’’ for ‘‘Any individual who transfers from service described in clause (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(2) to service described in the other clause of such sub- section’’. Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 103–337, § 1663(e)(5), inserted ‘‘and section 16301 of this title’’ after ‘‘this section’’ and ‘‘and section 16301(a) of this title’’ after ‘‘subsection (a)’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1994 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 103–337 effective Dec. 1, 1994, except as otherwise provided, see section 1691 of Pub. L. 103–337, set out as an Effective Date note under section 10001 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 99–145, title VI, § 671(b)(1), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 663, provided that: ‘‘The authority provided under sec- tion 2171 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply only— ‘‘(A) in the case of persons who enlist or reenlist in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve of an Armed Force or enlist or reenlist for service on active duty after September 30, 1980; ‘‘(B) with respect to service performed after that date; and ‘‘(C) with respect to loans made after October 1, 1975.’’ [§ 2172. Renumbered § 16302] § 2173. Education loan repayment program: com- missioned officers in specified health profes- sions (a) AUTHORITY TO REPAY EDUCATION LOANS.— For the purpose of maintaining adequate num- bers of commissioned officers of the armed forces on active duty who are qualified in the various health professions, the Secretary of a military department may repay, in the case of a person described in subsection (b), a loan that— (1) was used by the person to finance edu- cation regarding a health profession; and (2) was obtained from a governmental enti- ty, private financial institution, school, or other authorized entity. (b) ELIGIBLE PERSONS.—To be eligible to ob- tain a loan repayment under this section, a per- son must— (1) satisfy one of the requirements specified in subsection (c); (2) be fully qualified for, or hold, an appoint- ment as a commissioned officer in one of the health professions; and (3) sign a written agreement to serve on ac- tive duty, or, if on active duty, to remain on active duty for a period in addition to any other incurred active duty obligation. (c) ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL REQUIRE- MENTS.—One of the following academic require- ments must be satisfied for purposes of deter- mining the eligibility of a person for a loan re- payment under this section: (1) The person is fully qualified in a health care profession that the Secretary of the mili- tary department concerned has determined to be necessary to meet identified skill short- ages. (2) The person is enrolled as a full-time stu- dent in the final year of a course of study at an accredited educational institution leading to a degree in a health profession other than medicine or osteopathic medicine. (3) The person is enrolled in the final year of an approved graduate program leading to spe- cialty qualification in medicine, dentistry, os- teopathic medicine, or other health profession. (4) The person is enrolled in the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Fi- nancial Assistance Program under subchapter I of chapter 105 of this title for a number of years less than is required to complete the normal length of the course of study required for the health profession concerned. (d) CERTAIN PERSONS INELIGIBLE.—Students of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences established under section 2112 of this title are not eligible for the repayment of an education loan under this section. (e) LOAN REPAYMENTS.—(1) Subject to the lim- its established by paragraph (2), a loan repay- ment under this section may consist of payment of the principal, interest, and related expenses of a loan obtained by a person described in sub- section (b) for— (A) all educational expenses, comparable to all educational expenses recognized under sec- tion 2127(a) of this title for participants in the