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33 U.S.C. § 3078

Interest payment program

United States · Title 33 — NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS · Status: effective

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33 U.S.C. § 3078, Interest payment program, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/469613
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The Secretary may pay the interest and any special allowances that accrue on one or more student loans of an eligible officer, in accordance with this section. An officer is eligible for the benefit described in subsection (a) while the officer— The authority to make payments under subsection (a) may be exercised with respect to the following loans: Interest and any special allowance may be paid on behalf of an officer under this section for any of the 36 consecutive months during which the officer is eligible under subsection (b). The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Education regarding the administration of this section. The Secretary is authorized to reimburse the Secretary of Education— In this section, the term ‘special allowance’ means a special allowance that is payable under section 438 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087–1).

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 107-372(H.R. 4883)2002-12-19
    Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Amendments of 2002
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 116-259(S. 2981)2020-12-23
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020
    House: 265–124Senate: no recorded tally