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46 U.S.C. 51509: Student incentive payment agreements
Created in 2006 by Public Law 109-304. Changed by 9 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (b), (e), (j)
How it got here
2023
- Pub. L. 118–31, §3501(b)(1), substituted "$16,000" for "$8,000". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 118–31, §3501(b)(2), substituted "$64,000" for "$32,000". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 118–7 added subsec. (i). (Changing Age-Determined Eligibility To Student Incentive Payments Act" or the "CADETS Act) Law text · (i)
2015
- Pub. L. 114–92, §3507(1), designated first sentence as par. (1) and last sentence as par. (3), inserted headings, realigned margins, in par. (1), substituted "Except as provided in paragraph (2), payments" for "Payments", and added par. (2). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 114–92, §3507(2), substituted "Strategic Sealift Officer Program" for "Merchant Marine Reserve". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 114–92, §3507(3)(A), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "take the examination for a license as an officer in the merchant marine of the United States before graduation from the academy and fulfill the requirements for such a license wit… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 114–92, §3507(3)(B), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: "maintain a valid license as an officer in the merchant marine of the United States for at least 6 years after graduation from the academy, accompanied by the appropriate national … (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 114–92, §3507(3)(C), amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: "accept, if tendered, an appointment as a commissioned officer in the Navy Reserve (including the Merchant Marine Reserve, Navy Reserve), the Coast Guard Reserve, or any other rese… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 114–92, §3507(4), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "If the Secretary of Transportation determines that an individual who has accepted the payments described in subsection (b) for a minimum of 2 academic years has failed to fulfill the par… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 114–92, §3507(5), added subsec. (h). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (h)
2009
- Pub. L. 111–84, §3507(a), substituted "and be paid in such installments as the Secretary shall determine" for "and be paid before the start of each academic year, as prescribed by the Secretary," and "academy, as prescribed by the Secretary." for "academy.". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text
- Pub. L. 111–8, §177, which directed amendment identical to that made by Pub. L. 110–417, §3503(1), (2), was repealed by Pub. L. 111–84, §3507(b), with Pub. L. 111–8, §177, to have no force or effect. See 2008 Amendment note below. (Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009) Law text
2008
- Pub. L. 110–181, §3526(g), repealed Pub. L. 109–364, §3508. See 2006 Amendment note below. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text
- Pub. L. 110–181, §3523(b), repealed Pub. L. 109–163, §515(g)(2)(A). See 2006 Amendment note below. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text
- Pub. L. 110–417, §3503(3), inserted "before the start of each academic year" after "and be paid". (Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 110–417, §3503(1), (2), substituted "$8,000" for "$4,000" and inserted "tuition," after "uniforms,". (Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 110–181, §3526(d), incorporated the substance of the amendments by Pub. L. 109–364, §3508, into this section by striking out "Midshipman and" before "Enlisted" in heading and "midshipman and" before "enlisted" in text and inserting "or the Coast Guard Reserve" after "Reserve)".… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 110–181, §3523(a)(1), incorporated the substance of the amendments by Pub. L. 109–163, §515(g)(2)(A), into this section by substituting "Navy Reserve" for "Naval Reserve" in two places. See 2006 Amendment note below and section 18(a) of Pub. L. 109–304, set out as a Legislative Purpose and … (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 110–181, §3523(a)(1), incorporated the substance of the amendments by Pub. L. 109–163, §515(g)(2)(A), into this section by substituting "Navy Reserve" for "Naval Reserve" in two places. See 2006 Amendment note below and section 18(a) of Pub. L. 109–304, set out as a Legislat… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (d)
2006
- Pub. L. 109–364, §3508, which directed the amendment of section 1295c(g)(2) of the former Appendix to this title from which subsec. (c) of this section was derived, was repealed by Pub. L. 110–181, §3526(g). See 2008 Amendment note for subsec. (c) and Historical and Revision notes above. (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text
- Pub. L. 109–163, §515(g)(2)(A), which directed the amendment of section 1295c of the former Appendix to this title from which this section was derived, was repealed by Pub. L. 110–181, §3523(b). See 2008 Amendment notes for subsecs. (c) and (d)(4) and Historical and Revision notes above. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text
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