{"data":{"id":"us/46-u.s.c.-51510","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 U.S.C. § 51510","heading":"Deferment of service obligation under student incentive payment agreements","body":"The Secretary of Transportation may defer the service commitment of an individual under section 51509(d)(5) of this title (as specified in the agreement under section 51509) for not more than 2 years if the individual is engaged in a graduate course of study approved by the Secretary. However, deferment of service as a commissioned officer on active duty must be approved by the Secretary of the affected military department (or the Secretary of Commerce, for service with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).","path":["Title 46—SHIPPING","CHAPTER 515—STATE MARITIME ACADEMY SUPPORT PROGRAM"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc46@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:50Z","sha256":"c49e25aee5e8def73610ef60254bd1e92471fe75393d44d26a0d60163f36ed4d","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-u.s.c.-51509","next":"us/46-u.s.c.-51511"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}