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10 U.S.C. 2107: Financial assistance program for specially selected members
Created in 1964 by Public Law 88-647. Changed by 21 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
11 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 532, 10 U.S.C. 2103a, 10 U.S.C. 2107a, 10 U.S.C. 16134, 10 U.S.C. 16165.
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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2024
- Pub. L. 118–159, §521(h)(1), substituted "Marine Corps, or Space Force" for "Marine Corps,, as the case may be". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 118–159, §521(h)(2), substituted "lieutenant or ensign," for "lieutenant, ensign, or an equivalent grade in the Space Force,". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (d)
2023
- Pub. L. 118–31, §1722(l)(2)(A), substituted "Navy or" for "Navy," and struck out "or as an officer in the equivalent grade in the Space Force" after "Marine Corps,". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 118–31, §1722(l)(2)(B), added subsec. (k). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (k)
2021
- Pub. L. 116–283, §924(b)(3)(EE), substituted "Marine Corps, or Space Force" for "or Marine Corps" wherever appearing. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text
- Pub. L. 117–81 struck out "or Space Force" after "in the Space Force". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 116–283, §924(b)(30)(A), substituted ", as a second lieutenant" for "or as a second lieutenant" and inserted "or as an officer in the equivalent grade in the Space Force" after "Marine Corps,". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 116–283, §924(b)(30)(B)(i), substituted "the reserve component of an armed force" for "the reserve component of the armed force in which he is appointed as a cadet or midshipman". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 116–283, §924(b)(30)(B)(ii), substituted "reserve component of an armed force" for "reserve component of that armed force" wherever appearing. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 116–283, §924(b)(30)(C), substituted "second lieutenant, ensign, or an equivalent grade in the Space Force" for "second lieutenant or ensign". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (d)
2013
- Pub. L. 112–239 struck out at end "At least 50 percent of the cadets and midshipmen appointed under this section must qualify for in-State tuition rates at their respective institutions and will receive tuition benefits at that rate." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (c)
2006
- Pub. L. 109–163, §534(a), inserted "or national" after "citizen". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 109–163, §531(a)(1), struck out par. (4) which read as follows: "The total amount of financial assistance, including the payment of room and board and other educational expenses, provided to a cadet or midshipman in an academic year under this subsection may not exceed an am… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 109–163, §531(a)(2), substituted "or (3)" for ", (3), or (4)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 109–163, §533(a), added subsec. (j). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (j)
2004
- Pub. L. 108–375 added par. (5). (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (c)
2003
- Pub. L. 108–136 added pars. (3) and (4). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (c), (4)
2002
- Pub. L. 107–314, §532(e), struck out first sentence which read as follows: "Not more than 29,500 cadets and midshipmen appointed under this section may be in the financial assistance programs at any one time." (Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (h)
- Pub. L. 107–314, §532(d), added subsec. (i). (Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (i)
2001
- Pub. L. 107–107 substituted "31 years of age on December 31" for "27 years of age on June 30" and struck out ", except that the age of any such member who has served on active duty in the armed forces may exceed such age limitation on such date by a period equal to the period such memb… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (a)
1999
- Pub. L. 106–65 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "The Secretary of Defense shall authorize the Secretaries of the military departments to carry out a test program to determine the desirability of enabling graduate students to participate in th… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (c)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–201, §555(a), substituted "27 years of age" for "25 years of age" and "30 years of age" for "29 years of age". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 104–201, §553(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 104–201, §507(a)(2), substituted "performed on or after August 1, 1979, as a member" for "while serving on active duty other than for training after July 31, 1990, while a member". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 104–106 inserted "A cadet designated under this paragraph who, having initially contracted for service as provided in subsection (b)(5)(A) and having received financial assistance for two years under an award providing for four years of financial assistance under this sectio… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (h)
1992
- Pub. L. 102–484, §517(a)(2), inserted before period at end ", other than concurrent enlisted service while serving on active duty other than for training after July 31, 1990, while a member of the Selected Reserve". · (g)
- Pub. L. 102–484, §532(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). · (h)
1987
- Pub. L. 100–180 amended subsec. (h) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (h) read as follows: "Not more than the following numbers of cadets and midshipmen appointed under this section may be in the financial assistance programs at any one time: · (h)
1984
- Pub. L. 98–525, §1405(33), aligned margin of provision following par. (5)(C)(ii) flush with left margin. · (b)
- Pub. L. 98–525, §542(a)(1), inserted "or before such other date, not beyond the eighth anniversary of the midshipman's date of rank, that the Secretary of Defense may prescribe". · (b)
- Pub. L. 98–525, §542(a)(2), substituted "at least the sixth anniversary and, at the discretion of the Secretary of Defense, up to the eighth anniversary" for "the sixth anniversary". · (b)
1983
- Pub. L. 98–94, §1003(c)(1), struck out "either" after "he will" in provisions preceding subpar. (A)(i), and added subpar. (C). · (b)
- Pub. L. 98–94, §1003(c)(2), inserted in provisions following subpar. (C) "or (5)(C)" after "(5)(B)" and ", except that performance of service under clause (5)(C) shall include not less than two years of active duty". · (b)
- Pub. L. 98–94, §1003(a)(3), inserted provision relating to a student enrolled in an approved academic program which requires more than four academic years for completion of the baccalaureate degree requirements. · (c)
1981
- Pub. L. 97–60 substituted "8,000" for "6,000" in item covering the Navy program and "9,500" for "6,500" in item covering the Air Force program. · (h)
1980
- Pub. L. 96–357, §1(a), authorized cadet or midshipmen appointments in the reserve of an armed force for eligible members of the program with active duty service in the armed forces beyond the age limitation equal to period of active duty service not to exceed 29 years of age by June 30… · (a)
- Pub. L. 96–357, §1(b)(2), provided for exercise of discretion by the Secretary concerned, incorporated existing provisions in subcl. (A)(i), incorporated in subcl. (A)(ii) provision of former cl. (6), added subcl. (B) and defined the performance of service under such subcl. (B). · (b)
- Pub. L. 96–357, §1(b)(2), struck out cl. (6) requiring as condition of appointment a written agreement for active duty service of four or more years. See subcl. (5)(A)(ii). · (b)
- Pub. L. 96–513, §511(62)(A), substituted "Military" for "Miilitary". · (e)
- Pub. L. 96–513, §511(62)(B), substituted "this section" for "section 2107 of this title". · (h)
- Pub. L. 96–357, §1(b)(3), substituted "Army program: 12,000" for "Army program: 6,500". · (h)
1971
- Pub. L. 92–166, §1(1), substituted "Not more than 20 percent of the persons appointed as cadets or midshipmen by the Secretary in any year may be appointed from persons in the two-year Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps course.", for "However, a member whose enrollment in the Seni… · (a)
- Pub. L. 92–166, §1(2), provided that at least 50% of the cadets and midshipmen appointed under this section must qualify for in-State tuition rates at their respective institutions and will receive tuition benefits at the rate. · (c)
- Pub. L. 92–166, §1(4), substituted "Army program: 6500" for "Army program: 5500", "Navy program: 6000" for "Navy program: 5500" and "Air Force program: 6500" for "Air Force program: 5500". · (h)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.