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7 CFR 3431.23: Service to Federal government in emergency situations.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 7—Agriculture
- Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture
- CHAPTER XXXIV—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
- PART 3431—VETERINARY MEDICINE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM
- Subpart B—Administration of the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program
(a) The Secretary may enter into agreements of 1 year duration with veterinarians who have service agreements for such veterinarians to provide services to the Federal Government in emergency situations, as determined by the Secretary, under terms and conditions specified in the agreement.
(b) Pursuant to a service agreement under this section, the Secretary shall pay an amount, in addition to the amount paid, as determined by the Secretary and specified in the agreement, of the principal and interest of qualifying educational loans of the veterinarians. This amount will be provided in the RFA.
(c) Agreements entered into under this paragraph shall include the following:
(1) A veterinarian shall not be required to serve more than 60 working days per year of the agreement.
(2) A veterinarian who provides service pursuant to the agreement shall receive a salary commensurate with the duties and shall be reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses as appropriate for the duration of the service.
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