{"data":{"id":"us/10-u.s.c.-2183","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"10 U.S.C. § 2183","heading":"Educational assistance: former captives","body":"(a) In order to respond to special circumstances, the Secretary concerned may pay (by advancement or reimbursement) a person who is a former captive for expenses incurred, while attending an educational or training institution, for—(1) subsistence; (2) tuition; (3) fees; (4) supplies; (5) books; (6) equipment; and (7) other educational expenses. (b) Except as provided in section 2184 of this title, payments shall be available under this section for a person who is a former captive for education or training that occurs—(1) after the termination of the status of that person as a captive; and (2) on or before—(A) the end of any semester or quarter (as appropriate) that begins before the end of the 10-year period beginning on the date on which the status of that person as a captive terminates; or (B) if the educational or training institution is not operated on a semester or quarter system, the earlier of the end of any course that began before such date or the end of the 16-week period following that date. (c) Payments shall be available under this section only to the extent that such payments are not otherwise authorized by law.","path":["Title 10—ARMED FORCES","CHAPTER 110—EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS HELD AS CAPTIVES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc10@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:56:10Z","sha256":"55b0cba417d3bb66dab5c87e93bf81d1e260e6ad1eed66d4749995930a5f21c7","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/10-u.s.c.-2182","next":"us/10-u.s.c.-2184"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}