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 93 STAT. 812

10 USC 2114. 10 USC 2115.

PUBLIC LAW 96-107—NOV. 9, 1979 ent with the academic capacity of the University and the needs of the uniformed services for medical personnel.". (b) Section 2114(b) of such title is amended by striking out "uniform" in the first sentence of such section and inserting in lieu thereof "uniformed". (c)(1) The first two sentences of section 2115 of such title are amended to read as follows: "The Secretary of Defense may allow not more than 20 percent of the graduates of each class at the University to perform civilian Federal service for not less than seven years following the completion of their professional education in lieu of active duty in a uniformed service if the needs of the uniformed services do not require that such graduates perform active duty in a uniformed service and as long as the Secretary of Defense does not recall such persons to active duty in the uniformed services. Such persons who execute an agreement in writing to perform such civilian Federal service may be released from active duty following the completion of their professional education.". (2) The section heading of such section is amended to read as follows: "§2115. Graduates: limitation on number permitted to perform civilian Federal service". (3) The item relating to section 2115 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 104 of such title is amended to read as follows: "2115. Graduates: limitation on number permitted to perform civilian Federal service.". AMENDMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

Effective date. 10 USC 2121

SEC. 804. (a) Section 2121(d) of title 10, United States Code, relating to stipends for members of the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship program, is amended to read as follows: "(d) Except when serving on active duty pursuant to subsection (c), a member of the program shall be entitled to a stipend at the rate in effect under paragraph (I)(B) of section 751(g) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294t(g)) for students in the National Health Service Corps Scholarship program.". (b) Section 313(a) of title 37, United States Code, relating to special pay for medical officers who execute active duty agreements, is amended— (1) by striking out clause (4) and redesignating clauses (5) and (6) as clauses (4) and (5), respectively; and (2) by inserting after the first sentence of such subsection the following new sentence: "However, while serving an active duty obligation resulting from a medical education program leading to appointment or designation as a medical officer, such an officer shall be paid $9,000 (rather than an amount determined under the preceding sentence) for each year of the active duty agreement.". (c) The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 1979.

note. SIX-YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR PERSONS ENUSTING AFTER AGE 26

SEC. 805. (a) Section 511(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out "who is under 26 years of age,"; and (2) by striking out the comma after "in an armed force".

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