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 PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

119 STAT. 3249

as a cadet under section 2107a of this title,’’ after ‘‘for permanent residence’’. SEC. 535. PROMOTION OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE SKILLS AMONG MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS.

10 USC 2101 note.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall support the acquisition of foreign language skills among cadets and midshipmen in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, including through the development and implementation of— (1) incentives for cadets and midshipmen to participate in study of a foreign language, including special emphasis for Arabic, Chinese, and other ‘‘strategic languages’’, as defined by the Secretary of Defense in consultation with other relevant agencies; and (2) a recruiting strategy to target foreign language speakers, including members of heritage communities, to participate in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the actions taken to carry out this section. SEC. 536. DESIGNATION OF IKE SKELTON EARLY COMMISSIONING PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS.

Section 2107a of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(j) Financial assistance provided under this section to a cadet appointed at a military junior college is designated as, and shall be known as, an ‘Ike Skelton Early Commissioning Program Scholarship’.’’.

PART IV—OTHER MATTERS SEC.

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(a) ADDITIONAL LOANS ELIGIBLE FOR REPAYMENT.—Paragraph (1) of section 2171(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph: ‘‘(D) any loan incurred for educational purposes made by a lender that is— ‘‘(i) an agency or instrumentality of a State; ‘‘(ii) a financial or credit institution (including an insurance company) that is subject to examination and supervision by an agency of the United States or any State; ‘‘(iii) a pension fund approved by the Secretary for purposes of this section; or ‘‘(iv) a non-profit private entity designated by a State, regulated by such State, and approved by the Secretary for purposes of this section.’’. (b) ELIGIBILITY OF OFFICERS.—Paragraph (2) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘an enlisted member in a military specialty’’ and inserting ‘‘a member in an officer program or military specialty’’.

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