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37 U.S.C. § 303 — Special pay: veterinarians

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37 U.S.C. § 303 — Special pay: veterinarians

**(a) Monthly Special Pay.—** Each of the following officers is entitled to special pay at the rate of $100 a month for each month of active duty: (1) A commissioned officer— (A) of the Regular Army who is in the Veterinary Corps; (B) of the Regular Air Force who is an officer in the Biomedical Sciences Corps and holds a degree in veterinary medicine; or (C) who is a veterinary officer of the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service. (2) A commissioned officer— (A) of a Reserve component of the Army who is in the Veterinary Corps of the Army; (B) of a reserve component of the Air Force, of the Army or the Air Force without specification of component, or of the National Guard, who— (i) is designated as a veterinary officer; or (ii) is an officer in the Biomedical Sciences Corps of the Air Force and holds a degree in veterinary medicine; or (C) who is a veterinary officer of the Reserve Corps 11 See Change of Name note below. of the Public Health Service, who is on active duty as a result of a call or order to active duty for a period of at least one year. (3) A general officer of the Army or the Air Force appointed, from any of the categories named in clause (1) or (2), in the Army, the Air Force, or the National Guard, as the case may be. **(b) Additional Special Pay for Board Certification.—** A commissioned officer entitled to special pay under subsection (a) who has been certified as a Diplomate in a specialty recognized by the American Veterinarian Medical Association is entitled to special pay (in addition to the special pay under subsection (a)) at the same rate as is provided under [section 302c(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section302c/b&num=0&edition=prelim) for an offi

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37 U.S.C. § 401 — Definitions

**(a) Dependent Defined.—** In this chapter, the term “dependent”, with respect to a member of a uniformed service, means the following persons: (1) The spouse of the member. (2) An unmarried child of the member who— (A) is under 21 years of age; (B) is incapable of self-support because of mental or physical incapacity and is in fact dependent on the member for more than one-half of the child’s support; or (C) is under 23 years of age, is enrolled in a full-time course of study in an institution of higher education approved by the Secretary concerned for purposes of this subparagraph, and is in fact dependent on the member for more than one-half of the child’s support. (3) A parent of the member if— (A) the parent is in fact dependent on the member for more than one-half of the parent’s support; (B) the parent has been so dependent for a period prescribed by the Secretary concerned or became so dependent due to a change of circumstances arising after the member entered on active duty; and (C) the dependency of the parent on the member is determined on the basis of an affidavit submitted by the parent and any other evidence required under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned. (4) An unmarried person who— (A) is placed in the legal custody of the member as a result of an order of a court of competent jurisdiction in the United States (or Puerto Rico or a possession of the United States) for a period of at least 12 consecutive months; (B) either— (i) has not attained the age of 21; (ii) has not attained the age of 23 years and is enrolled in a full time course of study at an institution of higher learning approved by the Secretary concerned; or (iii) is incapable of self support because of a mental or physical incapac

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37 U.S.C. § 302a — Special pay: optometrists

**(a) Regular Special Pay.—** Each of the following officers is entitled to special pay at the rate of $100 a month for each month of active duty: (1) A commissioned officer— (A) of the Regular Army, Regular Navy, or Regular Air Force who is designated as an optometry officer; or (B) who is an optometry officer of the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service. (2) A commissioned officer— (A) of a Reserve component of the Army, Navy, or Air Force who is designated as an optometry officer; or (B) who is an optometry officer of the Reserve Corps 11 See Change of Name note below. of the Public Health Service, who is on active duty as a result of a call or order to active duty for a period of at least one year. (3) A general officer of the Army or the Air Force appointed, from any of the categories named in clause (1) or (2), in the Army, Air Force, or the National Guard, as the case may be. **(b) Retention Special Pay.—** (1) Under regulations prescribed under [section 303a(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section303a/a&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary concerned may pay an officer described in paragraph (2) a retention special pay of not more than $15,000 for any twelve-month period during which the officer is not undergoing an internship or initial residency training. (2) An officer referred to in paragraph (1) is an officer of a uniformed service who— (A) is entitled to special pay under subsection (a); (B) has completed any initial active-duty service commitment incurred for education and training; and (C) is determined by the Secretary concerned to be qualified as an optometrist. (3) An officer may not be paid retention special pay under paragraph (1) for any twelve-month period unl

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37 U.S.C. § 303 — Special pay: veterinarians

Page 70 TITLE 37—PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES § 303 1 See Change of Name note below. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2017—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 115–91 substituted ‘‘Decem- ber 31, 2018’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2017’’. 2016—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 114–328 substituted ‘‘Decem- ber 31, 2017’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2016’’. 2015—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 114–92 substituted ‘‘Decem- ber 31, 2016’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2015’’. 2014—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 113–291 substituted ‘‘Decem- ber 31, 2015’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2014’’. 2013—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 113–66 substituted ‘‘Decem- ber 31, 2014’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2013’’. Pub. L. 112–239 substituted ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2012’’. 2011—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 112–81 substituted ‘‘Decem- ber 31, 2012’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2011’’. Pub. L. 111–383 substituted ‘‘December 31, 2011’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2010’’. 2009—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 111–84 substituted ‘‘Decem- ber 31, 2010’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 2008—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 110–417 substituted ‘‘Decem- ber 31, 2009’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2008’’. Pub. L. 110–181 substituted ‘‘December 31, 2008’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2007’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 110–181 effective as of Dec. 31, 2007, and subject to various special provisions, see sec- tion 610 of Pub. L. 110–181, set out as a Correction of Lapsed Authorities for Payment of Bonuses, Special Pays, and Similar Benefits for Members of the Uni- formed Services note under section 2130a of Title 10, Armed Forces. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 2006, and applicable to agree- ments entered into on or after that date, see section 617(e) of Pub. L. 109–364, set out as an Effective Date of 2006 Amendment note under section 302h of this

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