Authority .—
section 2104 of this titlesection 2107 of this titleA member of the program who has completed successfully the first year of a four-year Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps course and who is not eligible for advanced training under and is not a cadet or midshipman appointed under may—
contract with the Secretary of the military department concerned, or the Secretary’s designated representative, to serve for the period required by the program; and
agree in writing to accept an appointment, if offered, as a commissioned officer in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force, as the case may be, and to serve in the armed forces for the period prescribed by the Secretary.
Eligibility Requirements .—
section 209(c) of title 37A member of the program may enter into a contract and agreement under this section (and receive a subsistence allowance under ) only if the person—
is a citizen of the United States;
enlists in an armed force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the military department concerned for the period prescribed by the Secretary; and
executes a certificate of loyalty in such form as the Secretary of Defense prescribes or take a loyalty oath as prescribed by the Secretary.
Parental Consent for Minors .—
A member of the program who is a minor may enter into a contract under subsection (a)(1) only with the consent of the member’s parent or guardian.
Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title V, § 523(b)(1)117 Stat. 1464Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 525118 Stat. 1889Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title X, § 1071(a)(10)120 Stat. 2398Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 924(b)(3)(CC)134 Stat. 3822(Added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 116–2832021—Subsec. (a)(2). substituted “Marine Corps, or Space Force” for “or Marine Corps”.
Pub. L. 109–3642006—Subsec. (b). substituted “Eligibility” for “Eligibilty” in heading.
Pub. L. 108–3752004—Subsec. (d). struck out heading and text of subsec. (d). Text read as follows: “No contract may be entered into under subsection (a)(1) after .”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title V, § 523(c)117 Stat. 1464
section 209 of Title 37“The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) [enacting this section and amending , Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services] shall take effect on .”
, , , provided that: