Prior section 3012 was renumbered section 5112 of this title.

2008—Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 110–317, § 6(c)(2)(A), substituted “, (vi)” for “, or (vi)” and inserted before period at end “, or (vii) by reason of a sole survivorship discharge (as that term is defined in section 1174(i) of title 10)”.

Subsec. (b)(1)(B)(i). Pub. L. 110–317, § 6(c)(2)(B)(i), inserted “by reason of a sole survivorship discharge (as that term is defined in section 1174(i) of title 10),” after “service-connected disability,”.

Subsec. (b)(1)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 110–317, § 6(c)(2)(B)(ii)(II), which directed the insertion of “, or (VII) by reason of a sole survivorship discharge (as that term is defined in section 1174(i) of title 10)” before the period at end, was executed by making the insertion before “; or” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Pub. L. 110–317, § 6(c)(2)(B)(ii)(I), substituted “, (VI)” for “, or (VI)”.

2006—Subsec. (a)(1)(C)(ii). Pub. L. 109–233 struck out “on or” after “active duty”.

2004—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–454 substituted “(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the basic pay” for “The basic pay”, added par. (2), designated second sentence of existing provisions as par. (3), and substituted “this subsection” for “this chapter”.

2002—Subsec. (b)(1)(A)(v), (B)(ii)(V). Pub. L. 107–296 substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation”.

2001—Subsec. (a)(1)(C). Pub. L. 107–103, § 105(b), added subpar. (C).

Subsec. (d)(3)(B). Pub. L. 107–103, § 106(a), substituted “$3,400” for “$2,000”.

Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 107–14, § 7(c)(2)(A), inserted “, but not more frequently than monthly” before period.

Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 107–14, § 7(c)(2)(B), substituted “multiples of $20” for “multiples of $4”.

Subsec. (f)(4). Pub. L. 107–14, § 7(c)(2)(C), substituted “Secretary of the military department concerned. That” for “Secretary. The” and struck out “by the Secretary” after “any amounts received”.

2000—Subsec. (a)(1)(A)(i). Pub. L. 106–419, § 103(b)(1), substituted “an obligated period of active duty of at least two years of continuous active duty in the Armed Forces” for “, as the individual’s initial obligated period of active duty, at least two years of continuous active duty in the Armed Forces”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 106–419, § 102(b)(1), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “who, except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, before completion of the service described in clause (1) of this subsection, has completed the requirements of a secondary school diploma (or an equivalency certificate), except that (i) an individual described in clause (1)(B) of this subsection may meet the requirement of this clause by having successfully completed (or otherwise received academic credit for) the equivalent of 12 semester hours in a program of education leading to a standard college degree, and (ii) an individual described in clause (1)(A) of this subsection may meet such requirement by having successfully completed (or otherwise received academic credit for) the equivalent of such 12 semester hours before the end of the individual’s initial obligated period of active duty; and”.

Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 106–419, § 103(b)(2), struck out “initial” before “obligated period”.

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 106–419, § 105(a)(2), added subsec. (f).

Pub. L. 106–419, § 102(b)(2), struck out subsec. (f) which read as follows: “For the purposes of subsection (a)(2) of this section, an individual who was on active duty on August 2, 1990, and who completes the requirements of a secondary school diploma (or equivalency certificate) before October 28, 1994, shall be considered to have completed such requirements within the individual’s initial obligated period of active duty.”

Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 106–419, § 404(a)(6), substituted “subparagraph” for “subparagraphs” in two places.

1999—Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 106–117 struck out “Federal” before “Government”.

1998—Subsec. (a)(2)(i), (ii). Pub. L. 105–368, § 203(a), substituted “successfully completed (or otherwise received academic credit for)” for “successfully completed”.

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 105–368, § 207(b), added subsec. (g).

1996—Subsec. (b)(1)(B)(iii). Pub. L. 104–106 substituted “section 10143(a) of title 10” for “section 268(b) of title 10”.

Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 104–201, § 556(b)(1), struck out “or upon completion of a program of educational assistance under section 2107 of title 10” after “Coast Guard Academy”.

Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 104–201, § 556(b)(2), added par. (3).

1994—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 103–446 substituted “October 28, 1994,” for “the end of the 24-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subsection”.

1993—Subsec. (b)(1)(B)(iii). Pub. L. 103–160 substituted “September 30, 1999” for “September 30, 1995”.

1992—Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 102–568, § 302(a)(2), substituted “at any time during the period beginning on October 19, 1984, and ending on July 1, 1985, continued on active duty without a break in service” for “on October 19, 1984, and without a break in service since October 19, 1984,”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 102–568, § 303(a)(2)(A), inserted “except as provided in subsection (f) of this section,” after “who,”.

Subsec. (b)(1)(B)(iii). Pub. L. 102–484 added cl. (iii).

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 102–568, § 303(a)(2)(B), added subsec. (f).

1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 1412 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3011(a)(1)(A)(ii)(I)” for “1411(a)(1)(A)(ii)(I)” in subpars. (A) and (B)(i) and (ii).

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3011” for “1411” in pars. (1) and (2).

1990—Subsec. (b)(1)(A)(vi). Pub. L. 101–510, § 562(a)(3)(A), added cl. (vi).

Subsec. (b)(1)(B)(i). Pub. L. 101–510, § 562(a)(3)(B), substituted “disability, for” for “disability or for” and inserted “, or for a physical or mental condition not characterized as a disability, as described in section 1411(a)(1)(A)(ii)(I) of this title” before “if the individual”.

Subsec. (b)(1)(B)(ii)(VI). Pub. L. 101–510, § 562(a)(3)(C), added subcl. (VI).

1989—Subsec. (a)(1)(A)(ii), (B)(ii). Pub. L. 101–237, § 423(a)(1)(A), substituted “and beginning within one year after completion” for “and after completion”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 101–237, § 409, inserted cl. (i) designation and added cl. (ii).

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 101–237, § 423(b)(1)(A), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 101–237, § 423(a)(1)(B), substituted “After an individual begins service in the Selected Reserve within one year after completion of the service described in clause (A)(i) or (B)(i) of subsection (a)(1) of this section, the continuity of service of such individual as a member of the Selected Reserve” for “Continuity of service of a member in the Selected Reserve for purposes of such clauses”.

1988—Subsec. (a)(1)(A)(i). Pub. L. 100–689, § 111(a)(2)(B), inserted “, as the individual’s initial obligated period of active duty,”.

Pub. L. 100–689, § 102(b)(1)(B), inserted “, subject to subsection (b) of this section,”.

Subsec. (a)(1)(B)(i). Pub. L. 100–689, § 102(b)(1)(B), inserted “, subject to subsection (b) of this section,”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 100–689, § 104(b), substituted “completed the requirements of a secondary school diploma” for “received a secondary school diploma”, and inserted “, except that an individual described in clause (1)(B) of this subsection may meet the requirement of this clause by having successfully completed the equivalent of 12 semester hours in a program of education leading to a standard college degree”.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 100–689, § 102(b)(1)(A), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “The requirement of four years of service under clauses (1)(A)(ii) and (1)(B)(ii) of subsection (a) of this section is not applicable to an individual who is discharged or released from service in the Selected Reserve for a service-connected disability, for hardship, or (in the case of an individual discharged or released after three and one-half years of such service) for the convenience of the Government.”

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–689, § 103(b)(1), substituted “reduced under this chapter” for “reduced under this subsection”.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 100–689, § 105, added subsec. (e).

1987—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 100–48 substituted “after June 30, 1985,” for “during the period beginning on July 1, 1985, and ending on June 30, 1988”.

1986—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–576, § 321(2)(A), substituted “subsection (d)” for “subsection (c)”.

Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 99–576, § 307(a)(2), inserted “and was on active duty on October 19, 1984, and without a break in service since October 19, 1984,”.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 99–576, § 321(2)(B), inserted “such” after “three and one-half years of”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–576, § 303(a)(2), substituted “Any amount by which the basic pay of an individual is reduced under this subsection shall revert to the Treasury and shall not, for purposes of any Federal law, be considered to have been received by or to be within the control of such individual” for “Any amounts withheld from basic pay under this paragraph shall revert to the Treasury”.

1985—Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 99–145 struck out “and without a break in service on active duty since December 31, 1976,” after “chapter 34 of this title”.

Amendment by Pub. L. 110–317 applicable with respect to any sole survivorship discharge granted after Sept. 11, 2001, see section 10 of Pub. L. 110–317, set out as a note under section 2108 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Amendment by Pub. L. 107–296 effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

Amendment by section 106(a) of Pub. L. 107–103 applicable with respect to educational assistance allowances paid under this chapter for months beginning after Dec. 27, 2001, see section 106(b) of Pub. L. 107–103, set out as a note under section 3011 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 107–14 effective as if included in the enactment of section 105 of Pub. L. 106–419, see section 7(c)(4) of Pub. L. 107–14, set out as a note under section 3011 of this title.

Amendment by section 105(a)(2) of Pub. L. 106–419 effective May 1, 2001, see section 105(c) of Pub. L. 106–419, set out as a note under section 3011 of this title.

Amendment by section 203(a) of Pub. L. 105–368 effective Oct. 1, 1998, see section 203(b) of Pub. L. 105–368, set out as a note under section 3011 of this title.

Amendment by section 207(b) of Pub. L. 105–368 effective 120 days after Nov. 11, 1998, see section 207(d)(1) of Pub. L. 105–368, set out as a note under section 3011 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 104–106 effective as if included in the Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act, title XVI of Pub. L. 103–337, as enacted on Oct. 5, 1994, see section 1501(f)(3) of Pub. L. 104–106, set out as a note under section 113 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

Amendment by section 302(a)(2) of Pub. L. 102–568 effective as of Oct. 28, 1986, see section 302(b) of Pub. L. 102–568, set out as a note under section 3011 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 101–510 effective Oct. 19, 1984, see section 562(c) of Pub. L. 101–510, set out as a note under section 3011 of this title.

Amendment by section 102(b)(1) of Pub. L. 100–689 effective July 1, 1985, with respect to individuals discharged or released for medical condition which preexisted service on active duty or in Selected Reserve and which Administrator determines is not service connected, and effective Oct. 1, 1987, with respect to individuals involuntarily discharged or released for convenience of Government as a result of reduction in force, see section 102(c) of Pub. L. 100–689, set out as a note under section 3011 of this title.

Amendment by section 303(a)(2) of Pub. L. 99–576 applicable to any reduction in basic pay made under subsec. (c) of this section after Dec. 31, 1985, see section 303(b) of Pub. L. 99–576, set out as a note under section 3011 of this title.

For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.

For requirement of notification of individuals on active duty in Armed Forces on Aug. 2, 1990, of extension of period for completion of requirements for a secondary school diploma, see section 303(b) of Pub. L. 102–568, set out as a note under section 3011 of this title.