Sec. 552. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE IN FUNDED AND UNFUNDED LAW EDUCATION PROGRAMS

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## SEC. 552 MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE IN FUNDED AND UNFUNDED LAW EDUCATION PROGRAMS ###

(a)Permanent Expansion of Law Education Programs Section 2004 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)in subsection (a)— #####

(A)by inserting “(1)” before “The Secretary”; #####

(B)by striking the second sentence; and #####

(C)by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: > > #### “(2) > > Pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, the Secretary of a military department may fund educational expenses for members of the armed forces detailed under paragraph (1). Not more than 25 officers and enlisted members from each military department may commence such training in any single fiscal year. > > > #### “(3) > > Pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, the Secretary of a military department may also detail members under paragraph

(1)without funding any educational expenses. A member detailed pursuant to this paragraph shall not count against the limitation in paragraph (2).” > ; and ####

(2)in subsection (b)— #####

(A)in paragraph (1)— ######

(i)by redesignating subparagraphs

(A)and

(B)as clauses

(i)and (ii), respectively; ######

(ii)by inserting “(A) in the case of a member detailed pursuant to subsection (a)(1),” after “(1)”; ######

(iii)in clause (ii), as redesignated by clause

(i)of this subparagraph, by adding “or” after the semicolon; and ######

(iv)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: > > ##### “(B) > > in the case of a member detailed pursuant to subsection (a)(2), either— > > > ###### “(i) > > have served on active duty for a period of not less than two years nor more than eight years and be an officer in the pay grade O-3 or below when the training is to begin; or > > > ###### “(ii) > > have served on active duty for a period of not less than four years nor more than ten years and be an enlisted member in the pay grade of E-5, E-6, or E-7 when the training is to begin;” > ; and #####

(B)in paragraph (3)(C), by striking “ period of two years ” and inserting > “period of— > > > ###### “(i) > > two years for each year or part thereof of legal training under subsection (a)(1); or > > > ###### “(ii) > > one year for each year or part thereof of legal training under subsection (a)(2).” > . ###

(b)Temporary Expansion During each of the three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of a military department may fund educational expenses under section 2004(a) of such title, as amended by subsection (a), for 35 members of such military department. ###

(c)Clarification of Pay and Allowances While Detailed or Assigned as a Student Full-Time at a Civilian Institution Section 502(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “Nothing in this subsection may be construed to deprive a member, detailed or assigned by the Secretary concerned as a full-time student at a civilian institution to pursue a program of education that is substantially the same as a program of education offered to civilians, of pay or allowances to which such member is entitled.”.