JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS PROGRAM.

SEC. 533. JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS PROGRAM. (a) Increase in Authorized Number of Units.—Subsection (a) of section 2031 of title 10, United States Code, is amended in the second sentence by striking out “1,600” and inserting in lieu thereof “3,500”. (b) Purpose of Program.—Such subsection is further amended— (1) by inserting “(1)” after “(a)”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(2) It is a purpose of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps to instill in students in United States secondary educational 106 STAT. 2412institutions the values of citizenship, service to the United States, and personal responsibility and a sense of accomplishment.”. (c) Requirements for Enrollment.—Subsection (b)(1) of such section is amended— (1) by striking out “at least 14 years of age” both places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “in a grade above the 8th grade”; and (2) by inserting “, or aliens lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence,” after “of the United States”. (d) Resources Provided by Department of Defense.—Subsection (c)(2) of such section is amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: “and, to the extent considered appropriate by the Secretary concerned, such additional resources (including transportation and billeting) as may be available to support activities of the program”. (e) Instructor Pay Formula.—(1) Paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of such section is amended to read as follows: “(1) A retired member so employed is entitled to receive the member’s retired or retainer pay without reduction by reason of any additional amount paid to the member by the institution concerned. In the case of payment of any such additional amount by the institution concerned, the Secretary of the military department concerned shall pay to that institution the amount equal to one-half of the amount paid to the retired member by the institution for any period, up to a maximum of one-half of the difference between the member’s retired or retainer pay for that period and the active duty pay and allowances which the member would have received for that period if on active duty. Notwithstanding the limitation in the preceding sentence, the Secretary concerned may pay to the institution more than one-half of the additional amount paid to the retired member by the institution if (as determined by the Secretary) the institution is in an educationally and economically deprived area and the Secretary determines that such action is in the national interest. Payments by the Secretary concerned under this paragraph shall be made from funds appropriated for that purpose.”. (2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to payments for periods of instructor service performed after September 30, 1992.