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10 U.S.C. 510: Enlistment incentives for pursuit of skills to facilitate national service

Created in 2002 by the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314). Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 2006, 38 U.S.C. 3322, 38 U.S.C. 3681.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2024

    • Pub. L. 118–159 substituted "subchapters II and III" for "subchapters I and II". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (h)

    2023

    • Pub. L. 118–31, §1717(b)(5)(A), inserted "or the Space Force" after "Selected Reserve". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 118–31, §1717(b)(5)(B), added subpar. (D), redesignated former subpars. (D) and (E) as (E) and (F), respectively, and in subpar. (F) substituted "subparagraphs (A) through (E)" for "subparagraphs (A) through (D)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (c)

    2017

    • Pub. L. 115–91 inserted "or 373" before "of title 37". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (i)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–163, §545(a), substituted "in Americorps or another domestic national service program" for "in the Peace Corps, Americorps, or another national service program". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–163, §545(b), as amended by Pub. L. 109–364, inserted "and shall include military occupational specialties for enlistments for officer training and subsequent service as an officer, in cases in which the reason for the enlistment and entry into an agreement under subsection… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 109–163, §545(c), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 109–163, §687(c)(1), amended heading and text of subsec. (i) generally. Prior to amendment, text consisted of pars. (1) to (4) which related to pro rata repayments by failed National Call to Service participants, the nature of the debt owed, waiver and discharge in bankruptcy. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (i)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–136 reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Amounts for payment of incentives under subsection (e), including payment of allowances for educational assistance under that subsection, shall be derived from amount… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (j)

    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.