10 U.S.C. § 16302 | Education loan repayment program: health professions officers serving in Selected Reserve with wartime critical medical skill shortages

(a)

Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense and subject to the other provisions of this section, the Secretary concerned may repay—

(1)

20 U.S.C. 1071 a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( et seq.);

(2)

20 U.S.C. 1087a any loan made under part D of such title (the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, et seq.); or

(3)

20 U.S.C. 1087aaOctober 1, 1975 a loan made under part E of such title ( et seq.) after ;

(4)

42 U.S.C. 292 42 U.S.C. 297 a health professions education loan made or insured under part A of title VII of the Public Health Service Act ( et seq.) or under part B of title VIII of such Act ( et seq.); and

(5)

a loan made, insured, or guaranteed through a recognized financial or educational institution if that loan was used to finance education regarding a basic professional qualifying degree (as determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense) or graduate education in a health profession that the Secretary of Defense determines to be critically needed in order to meet identified wartime combat medical skill shortages.

(b)

The Secretary concerned may repay loans described in subsection (a) only in the case of a person who—

(1)

performs satisfactory service as an officer in the Selected Reserve of an armed force; and

(2)

possesses professional qualifications, or is enrolled in a program of education leading to professional qualifications, in a health profession that the Secretary of Defense has determined to be needed critically in order to meet identified wartime combat medical skill shortages.

(c)

(1)

The amount of any repayment of a loan made under this section on behalf of any person shall be determined on the basis of each complete year of service that is described in subsection (b)(1) and performed by the person after the date on which the loan was made.

(2)

section 2173 of this title The annual maximum amount of a loan that may be repaid under this section shall be the same as the maximum amount in effect for the same year under subsection (e)(2) of for the education loan repayment program under such section.

(d)

December 31, 2026 The authority provided in this section shall apply only in the case of a person first appointed as a commissioned officer on or before .

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 89–329Nov. 8, 196579 Stat. 1219 section 1001 of Title 20The Higher Education Act of 1965, referred to in subsec. (a)(1) to (3), is , , . Parts B, D, and E of title IV of the Act are classified to parts B (§ 1071 et seq.), D (§ 1087a et seq.), and E (§ 1087aa et seq.), respectively, of subchapter IV of chapter 28 of Title 20, Education. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373 58 Stat. 682 section 201 of Title 42The Public Health Service Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(4), is , , as amended. Part A of title VII of the Act is classified generally to part A (§ 292 et seq.) of subchapter V of chapter 6A of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. Part B of title VIII of the Act is classified generally to part B (§ 297 et seq.) of subchapter VI of chapter 6A of Title 42. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 119–60December 31, 2026December 31, 20252025—Subsec. (d). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 118–159December 31, 2025December 31, 20242024—Subsec. (d). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 118–31December 31, 2024December 31, 20232023—Subsec. (d). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 117–263December 31, 2023December 31, 20222022—Subsec. (d). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 117–81December 31, 2022December 31, 20212021—Subsec. (d). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 116–283December 31, 2021December 31, 2020Subsec. (d). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 116–92December 31, 2020December 31, 20192019—Subsec. (d). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 115–232December 31, 2019December 31, 20182018—Subsec. (d). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 115–91December 31, 2018December 31, 20172017—Subsec. (d). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 114–328December 31, 2017December 31, 20162016—Subsec. (d). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 114–92December 31, 2016December 31, 20152015—Subsec. (d). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 113–291December 31, 2015December 31, 20142014—Subsec. (d). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 113–66December 31, 2014December 31, 20132013—Subsec. (d). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 112–239December 31, 2013December 31, 2012 substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 112–81December 31, 2012December 31, 20112011—Subsec. (d). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 111–383December 31, 2011December 31, 2010 substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 111–84December 31, 2010December 31, 20092009—Subsec. (d). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 110–417, § 5472008—Subsec. (c)(2), (3). , added par. (2) and struck out former pars. (2) and (3) which read as follows:

“(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the amount of a loan that may be repaid under this section on behalf of any person may not exceed $20,000 for each year of service described in paragraph (1).

“(3) The total amount that may be repaid on behalf of any person under this section may not exceed $50,000.”

Pub. L. 110–417, § 612(b)December 31, 2009January 1, 2009Subsec. (d). , substituted “on or before ” for “before ”.

Pub. L. 110–181January 1, 2009January 1, 2008 substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 109–364January 1, 2008January 1, 20072006—Subsec. (d). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 109–163January 1, 2007January 1, 2006 substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 108–375, § 6622004—Subsec. (a)(5). , inserted “a basic professional qualifying degree (as determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense) or graduate education in” after “regarding”.

Pub. L. 108–375, § 612(b)January 1, 2006January 1, 2005Subsec. (d). , substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 108–136January 1, 2005January 1, 20042003—Subsec. (d). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 107–314January 1, 2004January 1, 20032002—Subsec. (d). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 107–107January 1, 2003January 1, 20022001—Subsec. (d). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 106–398January 1, 2002January 1, 20012000—Subsec. (d). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 106–65January 1, 2001January 1, 20001999—Subsec. (d). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 105–261, § 654(a)1998—Subsec. (b)(2). , inserted “, or is enrolled in a program of education leading to professional qualifications,” after “possesses professional qualifications”.

Pub. L. 105–261, § 654(b)(1)Subsec. (c)(2). , substituted “$20,000” for “$3,000”.

Pub. L. 105–261, § 654(b)(2)Subsec. (c)(3). , substituted “$50,000” for “$20,000”.

Pub. L. 105–261, § 611(h)January 1, 2000October 1, 1999Subsec. (d). , substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 105–85October 1, 1999October 1, 19981997—Subsec. (d). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 104–201October 1, 1998October 1, 1997Subsec. (d). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 104–106, § 613(h)October 1, 1997October 1, 1996, substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 103–337, § 1663(d)(2)section 2172 of this title1994—, renumbered as this section and substituted “Education loan repayment program: health professions officers serving in Selected Reserve with wartime critical medical skill shortages” for “Education loans for certain health professionals who serve in the Selected Reserve” as section catchline.

Pub. L. 103–337, § 1070(a)(9)42 U.S.C. 292 42 U.S.C. 294Subsec. (a)(3). , substituted “health professions education loan” for “health education assistance loan”, “part A” for “part C”, and “” for “”.

Pub. L. 103–337, § 613(e)October 1, 1996October 1, 1995Subsec. (d). , substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 103–160October 1, 1995October 1, 19931993—Subsec. (d). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 102–484October 1, 1993October 1, 19921992—Subsec. (d). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 101–189, § 701(c)(1)1989—Subsec. (a)(1). , struck out “a portion of” before “a loan made”.

Pub. L. 101–189, § 701(a)Subsec. (a)(4). , added par. (4).

Pub. L. 101–189, § 701(c)(2)Subsec. (c)(2). , substituted “amount of” for “portion of”.

Pub. L. 101–189, § 701(b)October 1, 1992October 1, 1990Subsec. (d). , substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 100–180, § 713(a)42 U.S.C. 2971987—Subsec. (a)(3). , inserted “or under part B of title VIII of such Act ( et seq.)”.

Pub. L. 100–180, § 713(b)October 1, 1990October 1, 1988Subsec. (d). , substituted “” for “”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Pub. L. 110–181Dec. 31, 2007section 610 of Pub. L. 110–181 section 2130a of this titleAmendment by effective as of , and subject to various special provisions, see , set out as a Correction of Lapsed Authorities for Payment of Bonuses, Special Pays, and Similar Benefits for Members of the Uniformed Services note under .

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

section 1663(d)(2) of Pub. L. 103–337Dec. 1, 1994section 1691 of Pub. L. 103–337 section 10001 of this titleAmendment by effective , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

Effective Date

Pub. L. 99–145, title VI, § 671(b)(2)Nov. 8, 198599 Stat. 663

“The authority provided under section 2172 [now 16302] of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply only—

“(A)

September 30, 1985 in the case of a person who is first appointed as a commissioned officer of an Armed Force after ; and

“(B)

with respect to service performed after that date.”

, , , provided that: