37 U.S.C. § 302g | Special pay: Selected Reserve health care professionals in critically short wartime specialties

(a)

Special Pay Authorized .—

An officer of a reserve component of the armed forces described in subsection (b) who executes a written agreement under which the officer agrees to serve in the Selected Reserve of an armed force for a period of not less than one year nor more than three years, beginning on the date the officer accepts the award of special pay under this section, may be paid special pay at an annual rate not to exceed $25,000.

(b)

Eligible Officers .—

An officer referred to in subsection (a) is an officer in a health care profession who is qualified in a specialty designated by regulations as a critically short wartime specialty.

(c)

Time for Payment .—

Special pay under this section shall be paid annually at the beginning of each twelve-month period for which the officer has agreed to serve.

(d)

Repayment .—

section 303a(e) of this titleAn officer who does not complete the period of service in the Selected Reserve specified in the agreement entered into under subsection (a) shall be subject to the repayment provisions of .

(e)

Termination of Agreement Authority .—

December 31, 2018No agreement under this section may be entered into after .

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title VI, § 613Sept. 29, 1988102 Stat. 1981 section 302 of this title Pub. L. 104–106, § 614(c)(1)Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in , , , which was set out as a note under , prior to repeal by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–91December 31, 2018December 31, 20172017—Subsec. (e). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 114–328December 31, 2017December 31, 20162016—Subsec. (e). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 114–92December 31, 2016December 31, 20152015—Subsec. (e). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 113–291December 31, 2015December 31, 20142014—Subsec. (e). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 113–66December 31, 2014December 31, 20132013—Subsec. (e). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 112–239December 31, 2013December 31, 2012 substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 112–81December 31, 2012December 31, 20112011—Subsec. (e). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 111–383December 31, 2011December 31, 2010 substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 111–84December 31, 2010December 31, 20092009—Subsec. (e). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 110–417December 31, 2009December 31, 20082008—Subsec. (e). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 110–181December 31, 2008December 31, 2007 substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 109–364, § 616(a)2006—Subsec. (a). , substituted “$25,000” for “$10,000”.

Pub. L. 109–163, § 687(b)(10)(A)Subsec. (d). , (B), added subsec. (d) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (d). Text read as follows: “An officer who voluntarily terminates service in the Selected Reserve of an armed force before the end of the period for which a payment was made to such officer under this section shall refund to the United States the full amount of the payment made for the period on which the payment was based.”

Pub. L. 109–364, § 612(e)December 31, 2007December 31, 2006Subsec. (e). , substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 109–163, § 687(b)(10)(A), (C), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (e). Text read as follows: “A discharge in bankruptcy under title 11 that is entered less than five years after the termination of an agreement under this section does not discharge the person receiving special pay under the agreement from the debt arising under the agreement.”

Pub. L. 109–163, § 687(b)(10)(C)Subsec. (f). , redesignated subsec. (f) as (e).

Pub. L. 109–163, § 622(e)December 31, 2006December 31, 2005, substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 108–375December 31, 2005December 31, 20042004—Subsec. (f). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 108–136December 31, 2004December 31, 20032003—Subsec. (f). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 107–314December 31, 2003December 31, 20022002—Subsec. (f). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 107–107December 31, 2002December 31, 20012001—Subsec. (f). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 106–398December 31, 2001December 31, 20002000—Subsec. (f). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 106–65December 31, 2000December 31, 19991999—Subsec. (f). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 105–261December 31, 1999September 30, 19991998—Subsec. (f). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 105–85September 30, 1999September 30, 19981997—Subsec. (f). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 104–201September 30, 1998September 30, 19971996—Subsec. (f). substituted “” for “”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Pub. L. 110–181Dec. 31, 2007section 610 of Pub. L. 110–181 section 2130a of Title 10Amendment by effective as of , and subject to various special provisions, see , set out as a Correction of Lapsed Authorities for Payment of Bonuses, Special Pays, and Similar Benefits for Members of the Uniformed Services note under , Armed Forces.

Effective Date of 2006 Amendment

Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VI, § 616(b)Oct. 17, 2006120 Stat. 2249

October 1, 2006section 302g of title 37“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on , and shall apply to agreements entered into or revised under , United States Code, on or after that date.”

, , , provided that:

Savings Provision

Apr. 1, 2006section 687(b) of Pub. L. 109–163 section 687(f) of Pub. L. 109–163 section 510 of Title 10For savings provision relating to payment or repayment of any bonus, incentive pay, special pay, or similar pay obligated to be paid before , under a provision of this section amended by , see , set out as a note under , Armed Forces.