2018 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law
Part III - Training and Education
Chapter 103 - Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
Sec. 2104 - Advanced training; eligibility for

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Citation 10 U.S.C. § 2104 (2018)
Section Name §2104. Advanced training; eligibility for
Section Text

(a) Advanced training shall be provided to eligible members of the program and, if the institution concerned so requests, to eligible applicants for membership in the program.

(b) To be eligible for continuation, or initial enrollment, in the program for advanced training, a person must—

(1) be a citizen of the United States;

(2) be selected for advanced training under procedures prescribed by the Secretary of the military department concerned;

(3) enlist in an armed force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the military department concerned for the period prescribed by the Secretary;

(4) contract, with the consent of his parent or guardian if he is a minor, with the Secretary of the military department concerned, or his designated representative, to serve for the period required by the program;

(5) agree in writing that he will accept an appointment, if offered, as a commissioned officer in the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps, as the case may be, and that he will serve in the armed forces for the period prescribed by the Secretary;

(6) either—

(A) complete successfully—

(i) the first two years of a four-year Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps course; or

(ii) field training or a practice cruise of a duration which is prescribed by the Secretary concerned as a preliminary requirement for admission to the advanced course; or


(B) at the discretion of the Secretary concerned, agree in writing to complete field training or a practice cruise, as prescribed by the Secretary concerned, within two years after admission to the advanced course; and


(7) execute a certificate of loyalty in such form as the Secretary of Defense prescribes or take a loyalty oath as prescribed by the Secretary.


(c) A member of the program who is ineligible under subsection (b) for advanced training shall be released from the program.

(d) This section does not apply to cadets and midshipmen appointed under section 2107, or foreign students enrolled under section 2103(b), of this title.

Source Credit

(Added Pub. L. 88–647, title II, §201(1), Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1065; amended Pub. L. 98–94, title X, §1003(a)(2), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 656; Pub. L. 98–525, title V, §543(a), title XIV, §1401(h), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2530, 2619; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title V, §544, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 317; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title V, §535(a), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1106.)

Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS

Provisions similar to those in subsec. (b)(7) of this section were contained in the following appropriation acts:

Pub. L. 98–473, title I, §101(h) [title VIII, §8018], Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1904, 1926.

Pub. L. 98–212, title VII, §722, Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1442.

Pub. L. 97–377, title I, §101(c) [title VII, §722], Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1833, 1854.

Pub. L. 97–114, title VII, §722, Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1582.

Pub. L. 96–527, title VII, §723, Dec. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 3085.

Pub. L. 96–154, title VII, §723, Dec. 21, 1979, 93 Stat. 1156.

Pub. L. 95–457, title VIII, §823, Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1248.

Pub. L. 95–111, title VIII, §822, Sept. 21, 1977, 91 Stat. 903.

Pub. L. 94–419, title VII, §722, Sept. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 1295.

Pub. L. 94–212, title VII, §722, Feb. 9, 1976, 90 Stat. 172.

Pub. L. 93–437, title VIII, §822, Oct. 8, 1974, 88 Stat. 1228.

Pub. L. 93–238, title VII, §723, Jan. 2, 1974, 87 Stat. 1042.

Pub. L. 92–570, title VII, §723, Oct. 26, 1972, 86 Stat. 1200.

Pub. L. 92–204, title VII, §723, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 731.

Pub. L. 91–668, title VIII, §823, Jan. 11, 1971, 84 Stat. 2034.

Pub. L. 91–171, title VI, §623, Dec. 29, 1969, 83 Stat. 484.

Pub. L. 90–580, title V, §522, Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1133.

Pub. L. 90–96, title VI, §622, Sept. 29, 1967, 81 Stat. 246.

Pub. L. 89–687, title VI, §622, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 995.

Pub. L. 89–213, title VI, §622, Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 877.

Pub. L. 88–446, title VI, §522, Aug. 19, 1964, 78 Stat. 478.

Pub. L. 88–149, title V, §522, Oct. 17, 1963, 77 Stat. 267.

Pub. L. 87–577, title V, §522, Aug. 9, 1962, 76 Stat. 332.

Pub. L. 87–144, title VI, §622, Aug. 17, 1961, 75 Stat. 379.

Pub. L. 86–601, title V, §522, July 7, 1960, 74 Stat. 353.

Pub. L. 86–166, title V, §622, Aug. 18, 1959, 73 Stat. 382.

Pub. L. 85–724, title VI, §624, Aug. 22, 1958, 72 Stat. 728.

Pub. L. 85–117, title VI, §625, Aug. 2, 1957, 71 Stat. 327.

July 2, 1956, ch. 488, title VI, §625, 70 Stat. 471.

July 13, 1955, ch. 358, title VI, §629, 69 Stat. 320.

June 30, 1954, ch. 432, title VII, §731, 68 Stat. 356.

AMENDMENTS

2001—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 107–107 struck out "a reserve component of" before "an armed force".

1996—Subsec. (b)(6)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 104–106 substituted "a duration" for "not less than six weeks' duration".

1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–525, §543(a)(1), struck out ", who have at least two academic years remaining at such educational institution" after "in the program".

Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 98–525, §543(a)(2), inserted initial word "either", redesignated existing subpars. (A) and (B) as cls. (i) and (ii) of subpar. (A), and added subpar. (B).

Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 98–525, §1401(h), added par. (7).

1983—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–94 substituted "who have at least two academic years" for "who have two academic years".

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT

Pub. L. 98–525, title V, §543(b), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2530, provided that: "The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] do not constitute authority for the enactment of new budget authority for a fiscal year beginning before October 1, 1984."

Amendment by section 1401(h) of Pub. L. 98–525 effective Oct. 1, 1985, see section 1404 of Pub. L. 98–525, set out as an Effective Date note under section 520b of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 10 - ARMED FORCES
Subtitle A - General Military Law
PART III - TRAINING AND EDUCATION
CHAPTER 103 - SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS
Sec. 2104 - Advanced training; eligibility for
Contains section 2104
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 68 Stat. 356
69 Stat. 320
70 Stat. 471
71 Stat. 327
72 Stat. 728
73 Stat. 382
74 Stat. 353
75 Stat. 379
76 Stat. 332
77 Stat. 267
78 Stat. 1065, 478
79 Stat. 877
80 Stat. 995
81 Stat. 246
82 Stat. 1133
83 Stat. 484
84 Stat. 2034
85 Stat. 731
86 Stat. 1200
87 Stat. 1042
88 Stat. 1228
90 Stat. 172, 1295
91 Stat. 903
92 Stat. 1248
93 Stat. 1156
94 Stat. 3085
95 Stat. 1582
96 Stat. 1833
97 Stat. 656, 1442
98 Stat. 2530, 1904
110 Stat. 317
115 Stat. 1106
Public Law References Public Law 85-117, Public Law 85-724, Public Law 86-166, Public Law 86-601, Public Law 87-144, Public Law 87-577, Public Law 88-149, Public Law 88-446, Public Law 88-647, Public Law 89-213, Public Law 89-687, Public Law 90-96, Public Law 90-580, Public Law 91-171, Public Law 91-668, Public Law 92-204, Public Law 92-570, Public Law 93-238, Public Law 93-437, Public Law 94-212, Public Law 94-419, Public Law 95-111, Public Law 95-457, Public Law 96-154, Public Law 96-527, Public Law 97-114, Public Law 97-377, Public Law 98-94, Public Law 98-212, Public Law 98-473, Public Law 98-525, Public Law 104-106, Public Law 107-107
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