1997—Subsec. (c)(1)(A). Pub. L. 105–85 substituted “section 2104(b)(6)” for “section 2106(b)(6)”.

1996—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–201 added subsec. (c).

1988—Pub. L. 100–456, § 633(a)(3)(A), substituted “Practical military training” for “Field training; practice cruises” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–456, § 633(a)(1), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “For the further practical instruction of members of the program, the Secretary of the military department concerned may prescribe and conduct field training and practice cruises (other than field training and practice cruises prescribed under section 2104(b)(6)(B) of this title) which members must complete before they are commissioned.”

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–456, § 633(a)(2), inserted “, with respect to practical military training prescribed under this section and field training and practice cruises prescribed under section 2104(b)(6) of this title,” before “may” in introductory provisions, and substituted “such training” for “field training” in pars. (1) to (3).

1966—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89–718 inserted “and” at end of par. (3).

1965—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89–51 inserted “, and designated applicants for membership in,” after “members of” in pars. (1) to (4).

Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title VI, § 633(e), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 1987, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section, section 8140 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, section 209 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services, and section 101 of Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits] shall apply only with respect to training performed after September 30, 1988.”

Pub. L. 89–51, § 4, June 28, 1965, 79 Stat. 173, provided that: “The effective date of this Act [amending this section and section 209 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 2107 of this title] is October 13, 1964.”