37 U.S.C. § 302j | Special pay: accession bonus for pharmacy officers

(a)

Accession Bonus Authorized .—

October 30, 2000December 31, 2018A person who is a graduate of an accredited pharmacy school and who, during the period beginning on , and ending on , executes a written agreement described in subsection (d) to accept a commission as an officer of a uniformed service and remain on active duty for a period of not less than 4 years may, upon acceptance of the agreement by the Secretary concerned, be paid an accession bonus in an amount determined by the Secretary concerned.

(b)

Limitation on Amount of Bonus. —

The amount of an accession bonus under subsection (a) may not exceed $30,000.

(c)

Limitation on Eligibility for Bonus .—

A person may not be paid a bonus under subsection (a) if—

(1)

the person, in exchange for an agreement to accept an appointment as a warrant or commissioned officer, received financial assistance from the Department of Defense or the Department of Health and Human Services to pursue a course of study in pharmacy; or

(2)

the Secretary concerned determines that the person is not qualified to become and remain licensed as a pharmacist.

(d)

Agreement .—

The agreement referred to in subsection (a) shall provide that, consistent with the needs of the uniformed service concerned, the person executing the agreement shall be assigned to duty, for the period of obligated service covered by the agreement, as a pharmacy officer in the Medical Service Corps of the Army or Navy, a biomedical sciences officer in the Air Force designated as a pharmacy officer, or a pharmacy officer of the Public Health Service.

(e)

Repayment .—

section 303a(e) of this titleA person who, after signing an agreement under subsection (a), is not commissioned as an officer of the armed forces, does not become and remain certified or licensed as a pharmacist, or does not complete the period of active duty specified in the agreement shall be subject to the repayment provisions of .

Editorial Notes

Amendments

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pub. L. 109–364December 31, 2007December 31, 20062006—Subsec. (a). substituted “” for “”.

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

Pub. L. 109–163, § 687(b)(12)Subsec. (e). , amended heading and text of subsec. (e) generally, substituting provisions referring to repayment provisions of section 303a(e) for specific provisions relating to refunds required when officer fails to become and remain licensed as pharmacist or fails to complete total period of active duty.

Pub. L. 108–375October 30, 2000December 31, 2005September 30, 20042004—Subsec. (a). substituted “, and ending on ” for “the date of the enactment of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 and ending on ”.

Pub. L. 107–3142002—Subsec. (a). substituted “subsection (d)” for “subsection (c)”.

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.

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.