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42 U.S.C. 12593: Terms of service

Created in 1993 by Public Law 101-610. Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 12592, 42 U.S.C. 12602, 42 U.S.C. 12603, 42 U.S.C. 12631, 42 U.S.C. 12656.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2009

    • Pub. L. 111–13, §1314(1)(A), struck out "not less than 9 months and" before "not more than 1 year". Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 111–13, §1314(1)(B), substituted "during a period of not more than 2 years." for "during a period of— Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 111–13, §1314(1)(C), added par. (4). Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 111–13, §1314(2)(A), substituted "as determined by the organization responsible for granting the release, if the participant has otherwise performed satisfactorily and has completed at least 15 percent of the term of service" for "as demonstrated by the participant". Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 111–13, §1314(2)(B)(i), substituted "certify the participant's eligibility for that portion of the national service educational award" for "provide to the participant that portion of the national service educational award". Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 111–13, §1314(2)(B)(ii), struck out "to allow return to the program with which the individual was serving in order" before "to complete the remainder". Law text · (c)

    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.