10 U.S.C. § 2122

Eligibility for participation

(a)

To be eligible for participation as a member of the program, a person must be a citizen of the United States and must—

(1)

be accepted for admission to, or enrolled in, an institution in a course of study or selected to receive specialized training;

(2)

sign an agreement that unless sooner separated he will—

(A)

complete the educational phase of the program;

(B)

accept an appropriate reappointment or designation within his military service, if tendered, based upon his health profession, following satisfactory completion of the program;

(C)

participate in the intern program of his service if selected for such participation;

(D)

participate in the residency program of his service, if selected, or be released from active duty for the period required to undergo civilian residency if selected for such training; and

(E)

because of his sincere motivation and dedication to a career in the uniformed services, participate in military training while he is in the program, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense; and

(3)

meet the requirements for appointment as a commissioned officer.

(b)

The Secretary of Defense may require, as part of the agreement under subsection (a)(2), that a person must agree to accept, if offered, residency training in a health profession skill which has been designated by the Secretary as a critically needed wartime skill.

(Added Pub. L. 92–426, § 2(a) , Sept. 21, 1972 , 86 Stat. 717 ; amended Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VII, § 712(a) , Dec. 4, 1987 , 101 Stat. 1112 ; Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VII, § 725(c) , Nov. 29, 1989 , 103 Stat. 1479 .)