97 STAT. 656 PUBLIC LAW 98-94—SEPT. 24, 1983 10 USC 973 note. (c) Nothing in section 973(b)(3) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall preclude a Reserve officer to whom such section applies from holding or exercising the functions of an office described in such section for the term to which the Reserve officer was elected or appointed if, before the date of the enactment of this Act, the Reserve officer accepted appointment or election to that office in accordance with the laws and regulations in effect at the time of such appointment or election. (d) The Act entitled "An Act to grant the consent of the United States to the Red River Compact among the States of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas", approved December 22, 1980 (94 Stat. 3305), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "SEC. 5. (a) The President may appoint a regular officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps who is serving on active duty as the Federal Commissioner of the Commission. "(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 973(b) of title 10, Ante, p. 655. United States Code, acceptance by a regular officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps of an appointment as the Federal Commissioner of the Commission, or the exercise of the functions of Federal Commissioner and chairman of the Commission, by such officer shall not terminate or otherwise affect such officer's appoint- ment as a military officer.". MODIFICATIONS TO RESERVE OFFICERS* TRAINING CORPS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SEC. 1003. (a)(1) Section 2101(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out the period and inserting in lieu thereof "(except that, in the case of a student enrolled in an academic program which has been approved by the Secretary of the military department concerned and which requires more than four academic years for completion of baccalaureate degree requirements, includ- ing elective requirements of the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps course, such term includes a fifth academic year or a combina- tion of a part of a fifth academic year and summer sessions).". 10 USC 2104. (2) Section 2104(a) of such title is amended by inserting "at least" before "two". 10 USC 2107. (3) Section 2107(c) of such title is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence: "In the CEise of a student enrolled in an academic program which has been approved by the Secretary of the military department concerned and which requires more than four academic years for completion of baccalaureate degree requirements, including elective requirements of the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps course, financial assistance under this section may also be provided during a fifth academic year or during a combination of a part of a fifth academic year and summer sessions.". (4) Section 209(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking out "20" and inserting in lieu thereof "30". (b)(1) Section 2005 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(f) The Secretary concerned shall require, as a condition to the Secretary providing financial assistance under section 2107 or 2107a 10 USC 2107, of this title to any person, that such person enter into an agreement 2107a. described in subsection (a). In addition to the requirements of
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