Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

37 U.S.C. § 308d

Special pay: members of the Selected Reserve assigned to certain high priority units

(a)
section 206 of this title Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, a member who is assigned to a high priority unit of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve of an armed force, as designated under subsection (b), and who performs inactive duty for training for compensation under with such unit may be paid compensation, in addition to the compensation to which the member is otherwise entitled, in an amount not to exceed $50 for each regular period of instruction, or period of appropriate duty, at which the member is engaged for at least four hours, including any such instruction or duty performed on a Sunday or holiday.
(b)
The Secretary concerned may designate a unit, for the purposes of subsection (a) and under such terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate, as a high priority unit if that unit has experienced, or reasonably might be expected to experience, critical personnel shortages. The Secretary may vacate a designation made under this subsection at any time he considers the designation no longer necessary.
(c)
Additional compensation may not be paid under this section for inactive duty performed after .

Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title V, § 505(a)(1)103 Stat. 1437Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title VI, § 612(b)(1)105 Stat. 1376Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title VI, § 612(e)106 Stat. 2421Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VI, § 613(d)107 Stat. 1681Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title VI, § 613(d)108 Stat. 2783Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title VI, § 613(d)110 Stat. 359Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title VI, § 611(d)110 Stat. 2543Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VI, § 611(d)111 Stat. 1785Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title VI, § 611(d)112 Stat. 2038Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VI113 Stat. 650Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]114 Stat. 1654Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title VI, § 611(d)115 Stat. 1135Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(c)116 Stat. 2314Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title VI, § 611(c)116 Stat. 2567Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VI, § 611(c)117 Stat. 1500Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title VI, § 611(c)118 Stat. 1946Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VI119 Stat. 3294Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VI, § 611(c)120 Stat. 2247Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VI, § 611(c)122 Stat. 148Pub. L. 110–417122 Stat. 4484Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title VI, § 611(3)123 Stat. 2352Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VI, § 611(3)124 Stat. 4236Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, § 611(3)125 Stat. 1449Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VI, § 611(3)126 Stat. 1776Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title VI, § 611(3)127 Stat. 779Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title VI, § 611(3)128 Stat. 3399Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title VI, § 611(3)129 Stat. 837Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VI, § 611(3)130 Stat. 2157Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VI, § 611(3)131 Stat. 1421(Added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , §§ 611(d), 621, , , 653; , title VI, § 621(d)], , , 1654A–151; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , §§ 621(b), 632(a)–(c)(1), , , 3299; , , ; , , ; , [div. A], title VI, § 611(c), , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 96–342, title VIII, § 805(a)(1)94 Stat. 1092Pub. L. 98–94, title X, § 1011(b)(1)97 Stat. 664A prior section 308d, added , , , related to special pay and to a bonus for enlistment, reenlistment, or extension of enlistment in elements of the Ready Reserve other than the Selected Reserve, prior to repeal by , , , effective . See sections 308g and 308h of this title.

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–912017—Subsec. (c). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 114–3282016—Subsec. (c). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 114–922015—Subsec. (c). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 113–2912014—Subsec. (c). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 113–662013—Subsec. (c). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 112–239 substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 112–812011—Subsec. (c). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 111–383 substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 111–842009—Subsec. (c). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 110–4172008—Subsec. (c). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 110–181 substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 109–163, § 632(c)(1)2006—, substituted “Special pay: members of the Selected Reserve assigned to certain high priority units” for “Special pay: enlisted members of the Selected Reserve assigned to certain high priority units” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 109–163, § 632(a)Subsec. (a). , (b), substituted “a member” for “an enlisted member” and “$50” for “$10”.

Pub. L. 109–364Subsec. (c). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 109–163, § 621(b), substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 108–3752004—Subsec. (c). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 108–1362003—Subsec. (c). substituted “” for “”.

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

Pub. L. 107–314Subsec. (c). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 107–1072001—Subsec. (c). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 106–3982000—Subsec. (c). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 106–65, § 6211999—Subsec. (a). , inserted “or the Secretary of Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy,” after “Secretary of Defense,”.

Pub. L. 106–65, § 611(d)Subsec. (c). , substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 105–2611998—Subsec. (c). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 105–851997—Subsec. (c). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 104–2011996—Subsec. (c). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 104–106 substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 103–3371994—Subsec. (c). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 103–1601993—Subsec. (c). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 102–4841992—Subsec. (c). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 102–1901991—Subsec. (c). substituted “1992” for “1991”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Pub. L. 110–181section 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 1993 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VI, § 613(h)(2)107 Stat. 1682

section 308d of title 37“The amendment made by subsection (d) [amending this section] shall take effect as of , and shall apply with respect to inactive duty for training performed after that date for which special pay is authorized under , United States Code.”
, , , provided that:

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title VI, § 612(j)(1)106 Stat. 2421

section 308d of title 37“The amendment made by subsection (e) [amending this section] shall take effect as of , and shall apply with respect to inactive duty for training performed after that date for which special pay is authorized under , United States Code.”
, , , provided that:

Effective Date of 1991 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title VI, § 612(b)(2)105 Stat. 1376

“The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall take effect as of , and shall apply with respect to inactive duty for training performed after that date for which special pay is authorized under section 308d of such title.”
, , , provided that:

Report to Congress

Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title V, § 505(b)103 Stat. 143837 U.S.C. 308d, , , directed Secretary of Defense, not later than , to submit to Congress a report on the administration of the special pay program provided for in .