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).
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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| 51510 | 46 App.:1295c(g)(7). | June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title XIII, §1304(g)(7), as added
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The words "affected military department" are substituted for "military department . . . which has jurisdiction over such service" for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words.