Sec. 139. TERMS OF SERVICE
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## SEC. 139 TERMS OF SERVICE **[**[42 U.S.C. 12593](/us/usc/t42/s12593)**]** ###
(a)In General As a condition of receiving a national service education award under subtitle D, a participant in an approved national service position shall be required to perform full- or part-time national service for at least one term of service specified in subsection (b). ###
(b)Term of Service ####
(1)Full-time service An individual performing full-time national service in an approved national service position shall agree to participate in the program sponsoring the position for not less than 1,700 hours during a period of not more than 1 year. ####
(2)Part-time service Except as provided in paragraph (3), an individual performing part-time national service in an approved national service position shall agree to participate in the program sponsoring the position for not less than 900 hours during a period of not more than 2 years. ####
(3)Reduction in hours of part-time service The Corporation may reduce the number of hours required to be served to successfully complete part-time national service to a level determined by the Corporation, except that any reduction in the required term of service shall include a corresponding reduction in the amount of any national service educational award that may be available under subtitle D with regard to that service. ####
(4)Extension of term for disaster purposes #####
(A)Extension An individual in an approved national service position performing service directly related to disaster relief efforts may continue in a term of service for a period of 90 days beyond the period otherwise specified in, as appropriate, this subsection or section 153(d) or in section 104 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4954). #####
(B)Single term of service A period of service performed by an individual in an originally-agreed to term of service and service performed under this paragraph shall constitute a single term of service for purposes of subsections (b)(1) and
(c)of section 146. #####
(C)Benefits An individual performing service under this paragraph may continue to receive a living allowance and other benefits under section 140 but may not receive an additional national service educational award under section 141. ###
(c)Release From Completing Term of Service ####
(1)Release authorized A recipient of assistance under section 121 or a program sponsoring an approved national service position may release a participant from completing a term of service in the position— #####
(A)for compelling personal circumstances as determined by the organization responsible for granting the release, if the participant has otherwise performed satisfactorily and has completed at least 15 percent of the term of service; or #####
(B)for cause. ####
(2)Effect of release for compelling circumstances If a participant eligible for release under paragraph (1)(A) is serving in an approved national service position, the recipient of assistance under section 121 or a program sponsoring an approved national service position may elect— #####
(A)to grant such release and certify the participant's eligibility for that portion of the national service educational award corresponding to the portion of the term of service actually completed, as provided in section 147(c); or #####
(B)to permit the participant to temporarily suspend performance of the term of service for a period of up to 2 years (and such additional period as the Corporation may allow for extenuating circumstances) and, upon completion of such period, to complete the remainder of the term of service and obtain the entire national service educational award. ####
(3)Effect of release for cause A participant released for cause may not receive any portion of the national service educational award.
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