§2183 — Title 10 Armed Forces | U.S. Code

Summary

The appropriate Secretary may pay a former captive, either up front or later as reimbursement, for school costs. That includes living expenses, tuition and fees, books, supplies, equipment, and other educational expenses. Payments are only for education or training that happens after the person is released and must start within 10 years of release. If the school uses semesters or quarters, payments cover the semester or quarter that begins before the 10-year deadline. If the school does not use semesters or quarters, payments cover the course that began before the deadline or end at the 16-week point after release, whichever comes first. Payments are allowed only when another law does not already cover them.

Title 10, §2183

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(a)In order to respond to special circumstances, the Secretary concerned may pay (by advancement or reimbursement) a person who is a former captive for expenses incurred, while attending an educational or training institution, for—

(1)subsistence;

(2)tuition;

(3)fees;

(4)supplies;

(5)books;

(6)equipment; and

(7)other educational expenses.

(b)Except as provided in section 2184 of this title, payments shall be available under this section for a person who is a former captive for education or training that occurs—

(1)after the termination of the status of that person as a captive; and

(2)on or before—

(A)the end of any semester or quarter (as appropriate) that begins before the end of the 10-year period beginning on the date on which the status of that person as a captive terminates; or

(B)if the educational or training institution is not operated on a semester or quarter system, the earlier of the end of any course that began before such date or the end of the 16-week period following that date.

(c)Payments shall be available under this section only to the extent that such payments are not otherwise authorized by law.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section applicable with respect to persons whose captive status begins after Jan. 21, 1981, see section 806(d)(3) of Pub. L. 99–399, set out as a note under 2181 of this title.

§2183 Educational assistance: former captives

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Title 10, §2183

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