10 USC § 16203 - Penalties and limitations

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title: "10 USC § 16203 - Penalties and limitations"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "16203"
section_name: "Penalties and limitations"
chapter_number: 1608
chapter_name: "HEALTH PROFESSIONS STIPEND PROGRAM"
part_number: "IV"
part_name: "TRAINING FOR RESERVE COMPONENTS AND EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VII, § 711(a)(3), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1111, § 2130; renumbered § 16203 and amended Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1663(c)(4), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3008; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VI, § 687(c)(13), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3335; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VI, § 618(a)(1)(O), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1426.)"
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# § 16203. Penalties and limitations

**(a)** **Failure to Complete Program of Training.—**

**(1)** A member of the program who, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, is dropped from the program for deficiency in training, or for other reasons, shall be required, at the discretion of the Secretary concerned—

**(A)** to perform one year of active duty for each year (or part thereof) for which such person was provided financial assistance under this section; or

**(B)** to comply with the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) or 373 of title 37.

**(2)** The Secretary of a military department, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, may relieve a member participating in the program who is dropped from the program from any requirement that may be imposed under paragraph (1), but such relief shall not relieve him from any military obligation imposed by any other law.

**(b)** **Prohibitions of Duplicate Benefits.—** Financial assistance may not be provided under this section to a member receiving financial assistance under section 2107 of this title.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VII, § 711(a)(3), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1111, § 2130; renumbered § 16203 and amended Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1663(c)(4), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3008; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VI, § 687(c)(13), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3335; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VI, § 618(a)(1)(O), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1426.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2017—Subsec. (a)(1)(B).  inserted “or 373” before “of title 37”.

2006—Subsec. (a)(1)(B).  amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: “to repay the United States an amount equal to the total amount paid to such person under the program.”

1994—, renumbered  as this section and substituted “Penalties and limitations” for “Penalties, limitations, and other administrative provisions” as section catchline.

Subsec. (c). , struck out subsec. (c) which related to regulations. See .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

### Savings Provision

For savings provision relating to payment or repayment of any bonus, incentive pay, special pay, or similar pay obligated to be paid before , under a provision of this section amended by , see , set out as a note under .