37 U.S.C. § 308c

Editorial Notes

Amendments

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pub. L. 110–181, § 6202008—Subsec. (c)(1). , inserted before semicolon “or has served in the armed forces, but was released from such service before completing the basic training requirements of the armed force of which the person was a member and the service was characterized as either honorable or uncharacterized”.

Pub. L. 110–417December 31, 2009December 31, 2008Subsec. (i). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 110–181, § 611(b)December 31, 2008December 31, 2007, substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 109–163, § 631(a)2006—, amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (f) relating to payment of bonuses of up to $10,000 for enlistment in the Selected Reserve.

Pub. L. 109–163, § 687(b)(16)Subsec. (g). , added subsec. (g) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (g). Text read as follows:

“(1) A person who enters into an agreement under subsection (a) or (c) and receives all or part of the bonus under the agreement, but who does not commence to serve in the Selected Reserve or does not satisfactorily participate in the Selected Reserve for the total period of service specified in the agreement, shall repay to the United States the amount of the bonus so paid, except as otherwise prescribed under paragraph (2).

“(2) The Secretary concerned shall prescribe in regulations whether repayment of an amount otherwise required under paragraph (1) shall be made in whole or in part, the method for computing the amount of such repayment, and any conditions under which an exception to required repayment would apply.

“(3) An obligation to repay the United States imposed under paragraph (1) is for all purposes a debt owed to the United States. A discharge in bankruptcy under title 11 that is entered less than five years after the termination of an agreement entered into under subsection (a) or (c) does not discharge the individual signing the agreement from a debt arising under such agreement or under paragraph (1).”

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

Pub. L. 108–375, § 618(c)(1)2004—Subsec. (b). , substituted “$10,000” for “$8,000” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 108–375, § 611(b)December 31, 2005December 31, 2004Subsec. (e). , substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 108–375, § 618(c)(2)Subsec. (f). , amended subsec. (f) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (f) read as follows: “The total amount of expenditures under this section may not exceed $37,024,000 during fiscal year 1994.”

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

Pub. L. 107–2962002—Subsec. (c). substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation”.

Pub. L. 107–314December 31, 2003December 31, 2002Subsec. (e). substituted “” for “”.

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

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

Pub. L. 106–65, § 620(a)1999—Subsec. (a). , struck out “for a term of enlistment of not less than six years” after “Ready Reserve of an armed force”.

Pub. L. 106–65, § 620(b)Subsec. (b). , substituted “$8,000” for “$5,000” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 106–65, § 611(c)December 31, 2000December 31, 1999Subsec. (e). , substituted “” for “”.

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

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

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

Pub. L. 104–106September 30, 1997September 30, 1996 substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 103–337September 30, 1996September 30, 19951994—Subsec. (e). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 103–160, § 612(b)(1)1993—Subsec. (b). , substituted “$5,000” for “$2,000” in introductory provisions and “an amount not to exceed one-half of the bonus may be paid” for “one-half of the bonus shall be paid” in par. (1).

Pub. L. 103–160, § 612(b)(2)September 30, 1995September 30, 1993Subsec. (e). , substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 103–160, § 612(b)(3)Subsec. (f). , added subsec. (f).

Pub. L. 102–484September 30, 1993September 30, 19921992—Subsec. (e). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 101–5101990—Subsecs. (e), (f). redesignated subsec. (f) as (e) and struck out former subsec. (e) which read as follows: “The Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to the Congress every three months stating the number of members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve who at the time of such report are serving a term of enlistment for which a bonus has been paid under this section and listing each unit of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve to which any such member is assigned at the time of such report.”

Pub. L. 101–189, § 652(b)(2)September 30, 19781989—Subsec. (a). , struck out “, after ,” after “Any person who”.

Pub. L. 101–189, § 652(b)(1)December 31, 1978Subsec. (e). , struck out at end “The first such report shall be made not later than .”

Pub. L. 101–189, § 613September 30, 1992September 30, 1990Subsec. (f). , substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 100–180September 30, 1990September 30, 19871987—Subsec. (f). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 99–145September 30, 1987September 30, 19851985—Subsec. (f). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 97–221981—Subsec. (e). substituted “Secretary of Defense” for “Secretary of defense”.

Pub. L. 96–342September 30, 1985September 30, 19801980—Subsec. (f). substituted “” for “”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

section 611(b) of Pub. L. 110–181Dec. 31, 2007section 610 of Pub. L. 110–181section 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 2002 Amendment

Pub. L. 107–296section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296section 101 of Title 10Amendment by effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see , set out as a note under , Armed Forces.

Effective Date of 1999 Amendment

Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VI, § 620(c)Oct. 5, 1999113 Stat. 653

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–160Sept. 30, 1993section 612(f) of Pub. L. 103–160section 308b of this titleAmendment by effective as of , and applicable with respect to an enlistment, reenlistment, or extension of an enlistment described in this section or section 308b, 308h, or 308i of this title occurring on or after that date, see , set out as a note under .

Savings Provision

Apr. 1, 2006section 687(b) of Pub. L. 109–163section 687(f) of Pub. L. 109–163section 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.

Coverage of Period of Lapsed Authority

Oct. 1, 1992Oct. 23, 1992section 612(j)(2) of Pub. L. 102–484section 301b of this titleFor provisions relating to coverage of period of lapsed authority from , to , for payment of bonuses or other special pay under this section, see , set out as a note under .