§1745. Additional education and training programs available to acquisition personnel
(a) Tuition Reimbursement and Training.-The Secretary of Defense shall provide for tuition reimbursement and training (including a full-time course of study leading to a degree) under section 4107(d) 1 of title 5 for acquisition personnel in the Department of Defense for the purposes described in that section. For purposes of such section 4107(d),1 there is deemed to be, until September 30, 2001, a shortage of qualified personnel to serve in acquisition positions in the Department of Defense.
(b) Repayment of Student Loans.-The Secretary of Defense may repay all or part of a student loan under section 5379 of title 5 for an employee of the Department of Defense appointed to an acquisition position.
(Added
Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XII, §1202(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1653
.)
References in Text
Section 4107(d) of title 5, referred to in subsec. (a), was redesignated section 4107(b) of title 5 by
Pub. L. 103–226, §2(a)(5)(B), Mar. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 112
.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1762 of this title.