6 USC 415 - Homeland Security Education Program

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 04, 2024

§ 415.

Homeland Security Education Program

(a)

Establishment

(b)

Leveraging of existing resources

(c)

Student enrollment

(1)

Sources

(2)

Enrollment priorities and selection criteria

(3)

Diversity

(d)

Service commitment

(1)

In general

Before any employee selected for the Program may be assigned to participate in the program, the employee shall agree in writing—

(A)

to continue in the service of the agency sponsoring the employee during the 2-year period beginning on the date on which the employee completes the program, unless the employee is involuntarily separated from the service of that agency for reasons other than a reduction in force; and

(B)

to pay to the Government the amount of the additional expenses incurred by the Government in connection with the employee’s education if the employee is voluntarily separated from the service to the agency before the end of the period described in subparagraph (A).

(2)

Payment of expenses

(A)

Exemption

(B)

Amount of payment

(3)

Recovery of payment

If an employee who is required to make a payment under this subsection does not make the payment, a sum equal to the amount of the expenses incurred by the Government for the education of that employee is recoverable by the Government from the employee or his estate by—

(A)

setoff against accrued pay, compensation, amount of retirement credit, or other amount due the employee from the Government; or

(B)

such other method as is provided by lay 1

 So in original. Probably should be “law”.

for the recovery of amounts owing to the Government.

(Pub. L. 107–296, title VIII, § 845, as added Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 623(a), Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1418.)

cite as: 6 USC 415