(a) Tuition Reimbursement and Training.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall provide for tuition reimbursement and training (including a full-time course of study leading to a degree) for acquisition personnel in the Department of Defense.
(2) For civilian personnel, the reimbursement and training shall be provided under section 4107(b) of title 5 for the purposes described in that section. For purposes of such section 4107(b), there is deemed to be, until September 30, 2010, a shortage of qualified personnel to serve in acquisition positions in the Department of Defense.
(3) In the case of members of the armed forces, the limitation in section 2007(a) of this title shall not apply to tuition reimbursement and training provided for under this subsection.
(b) Repayment of Student Loans.—The Secretary of Defense may repay all or part of a student loan under section 5379 of title 5 for an employee of the Department of Defense appointed to an acquisition position.
(Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XII, § 1202(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1653; amended Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, § 1503(a)(15), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 511; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title IX, § 925(a), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 726; Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title XI, § 1123], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–317.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments2000—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 106–398 substituted “September 30, 2010” for “September 30, 2001”.
1999—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–65 amended heading and text of subsec. (a) generally. Text read as follows: “The Secretary of Defense shall provide for tuition reimbursement and training (including a full-time course of study leading to a degree) under section 4107(b) of title 5 for acquisition personnel in the Department of Defense for the purposes described in that section. For purposes of such section 4107(b), there is deemed to be, until September 30, 2001, a shortage of qualified personnel to serve in acquisition positions in the Department of Defense.”
1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–106 substituted “section 4107(b)” for “section 4107(d)” in two places.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1999 AmendmentPub. L. 106–65, div. A, title IX, § 925(b), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 726, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to charges for tuition or expenses incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 5, 1999].”