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 118 STAT. 2074 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin ning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1587 the following new item: ‘‘1587a. Employees of nonappropriated fund instrumentalities: senior executive pay levels.’’. SEC. 1105. SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND RESEARCH FOR TRANS FORMATION (SMART) DEFENSE SCHOLARSHIP PILOT PROGRAM. (a) REQUIREMENT FOR PROGRAM.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program to provide financial assistance for education in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology skills and disciplines that, as determined by the Secretary, are critical to the national security functions of the Department of Defense and are needed in the Department of Defense workforce. (2) The pilot program under this section shall be carried out for three years beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) SCHOLARSHIPS.—(1) Under the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense may award a scholarship in accordance with this section to a person who— (A) is a citizen of the United States; (B) is pursuing an undergraduate or advanced degree in a critical skill or discipline described in subsection (a) at an institution of higher education; and (C) enters into a service agreement with the Secretary of Defense as described in subsection (c). (2) The amount of the financial assistance provided under a scholarship awarded to a person under this subsection shall be the amount determined by the Secretary of Defense as being nec essary to pay all educational expenses incurred by that person, including tuition, fees, cost of books, laboratory expenses, and expenses of room and board. The expenses paid, however, shall be limited to those educational expenses normally incurred by stu dents at the institution of higher education involved. (c) SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR RECIPIENTS OF ASSISTANCE.—(1) To receive financial assistance under this section— (A) in the case of an employee of the Department of Defense, the employee shall enter into a written agreement to continue in the employment of the department for the period of obligated service determined under paragraph (2); and (B) in the case of a person not an employee of the Depart ment of Defense, the person shall enter into a written agree ment to accept and continue employment in the Department of Defense for the period of obligated service determined under paragraph (2). (2) For the purposes of this subsection, the period of obligated service for a recipient of a scholarship under this section shall be the period determined by the Secretary of Defense as being appropriate to obtain adequate service in exchange for the financial assistance provided under the scholarship. In no event may the period of service required of a recipient be less than the total period of pursuit of a degree that is covered by the scholarship. The period of obligated service is in addition to any other period for which the recipient is obligated to serve in the civil service of the United States. 10 USC 2192 note.

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