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(Added Pub. L. 100–689, title I, § 103(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4164, § 1418; amended Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 423(b)(1)(A), (4)(A), Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2092; Pub. L. 102–16, § 10(a)(2), Mar. 22, 1991, 105 Stat. 55; renumbered § 3018 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406; Pub. L. 102–86, title V, § 506(b)(2), Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 426; Pub. L. 102–568, title III, § 309(a), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4329; Pub. L. 105–368, title II, § 203(a), Nov. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 3326; Pub. L. 106–419, title I, § 102(c), Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1825; Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(d), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2315.)
Amendments
2002—Subsec. (b)(3)(B)(iv).
Pub. L. 107–296 substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation”.
2000—Subsec. (b)(4).
Pub. L. 106–419 amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: “before completing such obligated period of service (i) has completed the requirements of a secondary school diploma (or an equivalency certificate), or (ii) has successfully completed (or otherwise received academic credit for) the equivalent of 12 semester hours in a program of education leading to a standard college degree; and”.
1998—Subsec. (b)(4)(ii).
Pub. L. 105–368 substituted “successfully completed (or otherwise received academic credit for)” for “successfully completed”.
1992—Subsec. (b)(3)(B)(iv).
Pub. L. 102–568 added cl. (iv).
1991—
Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section
1418 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (a).
Pub. L. 102–86 made technical amendment to directory language of
Pub. L. 101–237, § 423(b)(4)(A). See 1989 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3011(c)(1) or 3012(d)(1)” for “1411(c)(1) or 1412(d)(1)” in concluding provisions.
Subsec. (b).
Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3011(c)(1) or 3012(d)(1)” for “1411(c)(1) or 1412(d)(1)” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(4).
Pub. L. 102–16 substituted “service (i)” for “service,” and added cl. (ii).
Subsec. (c).
Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3011(c)(1) or 3012(d)(1)” for “1411(c)(1) or 1412(d)(1)” in introductory provisions.
1989—Subsec. (a).
Pub. L. 101–237, § 423(b)(4)(A), as amended by
Pub. L. 102–86, inserted “of Defense” after “Secretary” in concluding provisions.
Subsec. (b)(3)(B).
Pub. L. 101–237, § 423(b)(1)(A), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Amendment by
Pub. L. 107–296 effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see section 1704(g) of
Pub. L. 107–296, set out as a note under section
101 of Title
10, Armed Forces.
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Amendment by
Pub. L. 105–368 effective Oct. 1, 1998, see section 203(b) of
Pub. L. 105–368, set out as a note under section
3011 of this title.
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Section 309(b) of
Pub. L. 102–568 provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect as if enacted on December 1, 1988.”
Effective Date of 1991 Amendment
Section 506(b)(2) of
Pub. L. 102–86 provided that the amendment made by that section is effective as of Dec. 18, 1989.