Sec. 3. Student incentive payment agreements

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Section 51509 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (b)— by inserting

(3)before the last sentence and indenting accordingly; Authorized uses .— in the matter preceding paragraph (3), by striking Payments and inserting

(1)and indenting accordingly; and In general .—Except as provided in paragraph (2), payments by inserting after paragraph (1), the following: The Secretary may modify the payments made to an individual under paragraph (1), but the total amount of payments to that individual may not exceed $32,000. ; in subsection (c), by striking Merchant Marine Reserve and inserting Strategic Sealift Officer Program ; in subsection (d)— by amending paragraph

(2)to read as follows: obtain a merchant mariner license, without limitation as to tonnage or horsepower, from the United States Coast Guard as an officer in the merchant marine of the United States, accompanied by the appropriate national and international endorsements and certification required by the Coast Guard for service aboard vessels on domestic and international voyages, without limitation, within three months of completion of the course of instruction at the academy the individual is attending; ; by amending paragraph

(3)to read as follows: for at least 6 years after graduation from the academy, maintain— a valid merchant mariner license, unlimited as to horsepower or tonnage, issued by the United States Coast Guard as an officer in the merchant marine of the United States, accompanied by the appropriate national and international endorsements and certifications required by the Coast Guard for service aboard vessels on domestic and international voyages, without limitation; a valid transportation worker identification credential; and a United States Coast Guard medical certificate; and by amending paragraph

(4)to read as follows: apply for, and accept, if tendered, an appointment as a commissioned officer in the Navy Reserve (including the Strategic Sealift Officer Program, Navy Reserve), the Coast Guard Reserve, or any other reserve component of an armed force of the United States, and, if tendered the appointment, to serve and meet the participation requirements and to maintain active status in good standing, as determined by the program manager of the appropriate military service, for at least 8 years after the date of commissioning; ; by amending subsection (e)(1) to read as follows: The Secretary of Defense may order an individual to serve on active duty in the armed forces of the United States for a period of not more than 2 years if— the individual has attended an academy under this section for more than 2 academic years, but less than 3 academic years; the individual has accepted the payments described in subsection

(b)in an amount totaling at least $8,000; and the Secretary of Transportation has determined that the individual has failed to fulfill the part of the agreement described in subsection (d)(1). The Secretary of Defense may order an individual to serve on active duty in the armed forces of the United States for a period of not more than 3 years if— the individual has attended an academy under this section for 3 or more academic years; the individual has accepted the payments described in subsection

(b)in an amount totaling at least $16,000; and the Secretary of Transportation has determined that the individual has failed to fulfill the part of the agreement described in subsection (d)(1). In cases of hardship as determined by the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Transportation may waive this paragraph in whole or in part. ; and by adding at the end the following: An individual who, for the 5-year period following graduation from an academy, serves as a commissioned officer on active duty in an armed force of the United States or as a commissioned officer of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Public Health Service shall be excused from the requirements of paragraphs

(3)through

(5)of subsection (d). The Secretary may modify or waive any of the terms and conditions set forth in subsection

(d)through the imposition of alternative service requirements. .