Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

34 U.S.C. § 12558

Service obligation

(a)

Swearing in

section 12557 of this titleUpon satisfactory completion of the participant’s course of education and training program established in and meeting the requirements of the police force to which the participant is assigned, a participant shall be sworn in as a member of the police force to which the participant is assigned pursuant to the State Police Corps plan, and shall serve for 4 years as a member of that police force.

(b)

Rights and responsibilities

A participant shall have all of the rights and responsibilities of and shall be subject to all rules and regulations applicable to other members of the police force of which the participant is a member, including those contained in applicable agreements with labor organizations and those provided by State and local law.

(c)

Discipline

section 12555 of this titlesection 12555(d)(1)(B)(iii) of this titleIf the police force of which the participant is a member subjects the participant to discipline such as would preclude the participant’s completing 4 years of service, and result in denial of educational assistance under , the Director may, upon a showing of good cause, permit the participant to complete the service obligation in an equivalent alternative law enforcement service and, if such service is satisfactorily completed, shall not apply.

(d)

Layoffs

section 12555 of this titlesection 12555(d)(1)(B)(iii) of this titleIf the police force of which the participant is a member lays off the participant such as would preclude the participant’s completing 4 years of service, and result in denial of educational assistance under , the Director may permit the participant to complete the service obligation in an equivalent alternative law enforcement service and, if such service is satisfactorily completed, shall not apply.

Pub. L. 103–322, title XX, § 200109108 Stat. 2055 (, , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 14098 of Title 42Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.