118 STAT. 1890 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 SEC. 526. EFFECT OF APPOINTMENT OR COMMISSION AS OFFICER ON ELIGIBILITY FOR SELECTED RESERVE EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR ENLISTED MEMBERS. Section 16301(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ in the first sentence and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Secretary of Defense’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(3) In the case of a commitment made by the Secretary of Defense after the date of the enactment of this paragraph to repay a loan under paragraph (1) conditioned upon the performance by the borrower of service as an enlisted member under paragraph (2), the Secretary may repay the loan for service performed by the borrower as an officer (rather than as an enlisted member) in the case of a borrower who, after such commitment is entered into and while performing service as an enlisted member, accepts an appointment or commission as a warrant officer or commissioned officer of the Selected Reserve.’’. SEC. 527. EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN RESERVE COMPO NENT MEMBERS WHO PERFORM ACTIVE SERVICE. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—Part IV of subtitle E of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 1606 the following new chapter: ‘‘CHAPTER 1607—EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR RE SERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS SUPPORTING CONTIN GENCY OPERATIONS AND CERTAIN OTHER OPER ATIONS ‘‘Sec. ‘‘16161. Purpose. ‘‘16162. Educational assistance program. ‘‘16163. Eligibility for educational assistance. ‘‘16164. Time limitation for use of entitlement. ‘‘16165. Termination of assistance. ‘‘16166. Administration of program. ‘‘§ 16161. Purpose ‘‘The purpose of this chapter is to provide educational assistance to members of the reserve components called or ordered to active service in response to a war or national emergency declared by the President or the Congress, in recognition of the sacrifices that those members make in answering the call to duty. ‘‘§ 16162. Educational assistance program ‘‘(a) PROGRAM ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of each military department, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, shall establish and maintain a program as prescribed in this chapter to provide educational assistance to members of the Ready Reserve of the armed forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned. ‘‘(b) AUTHORIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMS.—Educational assist ance may be provided under this chapter for pursuit of any program of education that is an approved program of education for purposes of chapter 30 of title 38. Regulations.
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