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§51310 Deferment of service obligation under cadet commitment agreements
Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle V— - Merchant Marine › Part Part B— - Merchant Marine Service › Chapter CHAPTER 513— - UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY › § 51310
Summary
The Secretary of Transportation can delay a cadet’s required service up to 2 years while the cadet studies in an approved graduate program; delays for commissioned‑officer service must be approved by the military department secretary or the Commerce secretary for NOAA.
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Title 46, §51310
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The Secretary of Transportation may defer the service commitment of an individual under section 51306(a)(5) of this title (as specified in the cadet commitment agreement) for not more than 2 years if the individual is engaged in a graduate course of study approved by the Secretary. However, deferment of service as a commissioned officer under section 51306(a)(5) must be approved by the Secretary of the military department that has jurisdiction over the service or by the Secretary of Commerce for service with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 5131046 App.:1295b(e)(5).June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title XIII, § 1303(e)(5), as added Pub. L. 96–453, § 2, Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 2001; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(144)(B), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 166; Pub. L. 108–136, title XXXV, § 3515(b)(6), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1793.
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46 U.S.C. § 51310
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