37 U.S.C. § 308g | Special pay: bonus for enlistment in elements of the Ready Reserve other than the Selected Reserve

(a)

An eligible person who enlists in a combat or combat support skill of an element (other than the Selected Reserve) of the Ready Reserve of an armed force for a term of enlistment of not less than six years, and who has not previously served in an armed force, may be paid a bonus as provided in subsection (b).

(b)

Eligibility for and the amount and method of payment of a bonus under this section shall be determined in accordance with regulations prescribed under subsection (g), except that the amount of such a bonus may not exceed $3,000. A person entitled to a bonus under this section who is called or ordered to active duty shall be paid, during that period of active duty, any amount of the bonus that becomes payable to the member during that period of active duty.

(c)

A bonus may not be paid under this section for a term of enlistment to any person who fails to complete satisfactorily initial active duty for training or who, upon completion of initial active duty for training, elects to serve the remainder of the term of enlistment in the Selected Reserve or in an active component of an armed force.

(d)

section 303a(e) of this title A person who does not serve satisfactorily in the element of the Ready Reserve in the combat or combat support skill for the period for which the bonus was paid under this section shall be subject to the repayment provisions of .

(e)

This section shall be administered under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for the armed forces under his jurisdiction and by the Secretary of Homeland Security for the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy.

(f)

A bonus may not be paid under this section to any person for an enlistment—

(1)

October 1, 1992September 30, 2005 during the period beginning on , and ending on ; or

(2)

December 31, 2018 after .

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–91December 31, 2018December 31, 20172017—Subsec. (f)(2). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 114–328December 31, 2017December 31, 20162016—Subsec. (f)(2). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 114–92December 31, 2016December 31, 20152015—Subsec. (f)(2). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 113–291December 31, 2015December 31, 20142014—Subsec. (f)(2). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 113–66December 31, 2014December 31, 20132013—Subsec. (f)(2). substituted “” for “”.

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

Pub. L. 112–81December 31, 2012December 31, 20112011—Subsec. (f)(2). substituted “” for “”.

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

Pub. L. 111–84December 31, 2010December 31, 20092009—Subsec. (f)(2). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 110–417December 31, 2009December 31, 20082008—Subsec. (f)(2). substituted “” for “”.

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

Pub. L. 109–163, § 687(b)(17)(A)2006—Subsec. (d). , added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d) which read as follows: “A person who receives a bonus payment under this section and who fails during the period for which the bonus was paid to serve satisfactorily in the element of the Ready Reserve with respect to which the bonus was paid shall refund to the United States an amount which bears the same ratio to the amount of the bonus paid to such person as the period which such person failed to serve satisfactorily bears to the total period for which the bonus was paid.”

Pub. L. 109–163, § 687(b)(17)(B)Subsec. (e). , (C), redesignated subsec. (g) as (e) and struck out former subsec. (e) which read as follows: “An obligation to reimburse the United States imposed under subsection (d) is, for all purposes, a debt owed to the United States.”

Pub. L. 109–163, § 687(b)(17)(B)September 24, 1983Subsec. (f). , (C), redesignated subsec. (h) as (f) and struck out former subsec. (f) which read as follows: “A discharge in bankruptcy under title 11 that is entered less than five years after the termination of an enlistment for which a bonus was paid under this section does not discharge the person receiving such bonus payment from the debt arising under subsection (d). This subsection applies to any case commenced under title 11 after .”

Pub. L. 109–364, § 1071(c)(3)Subsec. (f)(2). , struck out second period at end.

Pub. L. 109–364, § 611(d)December 31, 2007December 31, 2006, substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 109–163, § 687(b)(17)(C)Subsec. (g). , redesignated subsec. (g) as (e).

Pub. L. 109–163, § 687(b)(17)(C)Subsec. (h). , redesignated subsec. (h) as (f).

Pub. L. 109–163, § 621(c)September 30, 1992, substituted “an enlistment—” for “an enlistment after ” and added pars. (1) and (2).

Pub. L. 108–3752004—Subsec. (b). substituted “$3,000” for “$1,000” and inserted last sentence.

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

Pub. L. 102–251991— struck out “of this section” wherever appearing in subsecs. (a), (b), (e), and (f).

Pub. L. 101–189September 30, 1992September 30, 19901989—Subsec. (h). substituted “” for “”.

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

Pub. L. 99–145, § 1303(b)(3)September 24, 19831985—Subsec. (f). , substituted “” for “the date of the enactment of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1984”.

Pub. L. 99–145, § 646(a)(1)September 30, 1987September 30, 1985Subsec. (h). , 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 2002 Amendment

Pub. L. 107–296 section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296 section 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 1985 Amendment

section 646(a)(1) of Pub. L. 99–145Oct. 1, 1985section 646(d) of Pub. L. 99–145 section 308h of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date

Pub. L. 98–94, title X, § 1011(c)Sept. 24, 198397 Stat. 664

section 308h of this title section 308d of this titleOctober 1, 1983“The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) [enacting this section and and repealing ] shall take effect on .”

, , , 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.

Coast Guard; Reserve Forces Readiness Provisions Inapplicable

Pub. L. 98–525 section 552(g) of Pub. L. 98–525 section 12001 of Title 10Reserve Forces Readiness provisions, including amendment of subsec. (b) of this section by and Individual Ready Reserve Reenlistment Bonuses note above inapplicable to Coast Guard, see , set out as a Reserve Forces Readiness note under , Armed Forces.