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37 U.S.C. § 301e — Multiyear retention bonus: dental officers of the armed forces
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**(a) Bonus Authorized.—**
(1) A dental officer described in subsection (b) who executes a written agreement to remain on active duty for two, three, or four years after completion of any other active-duty service commitment may, upon acceptance of the written agreement by the Secretary of the military department concerned, be paid a retention bonus as provided in this section.
(2) The amount of a retention bonus under paragraph (1) may not exceed $50,000 for each year covered by a four-year agreement. The maximum yearly retention bonus for two-year and three-year agreements shall be reduced to reflect the shorter service commitment.
**(b) Officers Automatically Eligible.—** Subsection (a) applies to an officer of the armed forces who—
(1) is an officer of the Dental Corps of the Army or the Navy or an officer of the Air Force designated as a dental officer;
(2) has a dental specialty in oral and maxillofacial surgery;
(3) is in a pay grade below pay grade O–7;
(4) has at least eight years of creditable service (computed as described in section 302b(g) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title) or has completed any active-duty service commitment incurred for dental education and training; and
(5) has completed initial residency training (or will complete such training before September 30 of the fiscal year in which the officer enters into an agreement under subsection (a)).
**(c) Extension of Bonus to Other Dental Officers.—** At the discretion of the Secretary of the military department concerned, the Secretary may enter into a written agreement described in subsection (a)(1) with a dental officer who does not have the dental specialty specified in subsection (b)(2), and pay a retention bonus to such an officer as provided in this section, if the off
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**(a) Bonus Authorized.—**
(1) A dental officer described in subsection (b) who executes a written agreement to remain on active duty for two, three, or four years after completion of any other active-duty service commitment may, upon acceptance of the written agreement by the Secretary of the military department concerned, be paid a retention bonus as provided in this section.
(2) The amount of a retention bonus under paragraph (1) may not exceed $50,000 for each year covered by a four-year agreement. The maximum yearly retention bonus for two-year and three-year agreements shall be reduced to reflect the shorter service commitment.
**(b) Officers Automatically Eligible.—** Subsection (a) applies to an officer of the armed forces who—
(1) is an officer of the Dental Corps of the Army or the Navy or an officer of the Air Force designated as a dental officer;
(2) has a dental specialty in oral and maxillofacial surgery;
(3) is in a pay grade below pay grade O–7;
(4) has at least eight years of creditable service (computed as described in section 302b(g) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title) or has completed any active-duty service commitment incurred for dental education and training; and
(5) has completed initial residency training (or will complete such training before September 30 of the fiscal year in which the officer enters into an agreement under subsection (a)).
**(c) Extension of Bonus to Other Dental Officers.—** At the discretion of the Secretary of the military department concerned, the Secretary may enter into a written agreement described in subsection (a)(1) with a dental officer who does not have the dental specialty specified in subsection (b)(2), and pay a retention bonus to such an officer as provided in this section, if the officer otherwise satisfies the eligibility requirements specified in subsection (b). The Secretaries shall exercise the authority provided in this section in a manner consistent with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.
**(d) Repayment.—** An officer who does not complete the period of active duty specified in the agreement entered into under subsection (a) shall be subject to the repayment provisions of [section 303a(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section303a/e&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Enlistment Incentive Program.—** The Secretary of Defense shall carry out an enlistment incentive program in accordance with this section under which a person who is a National Call to Service participant shall be entitled to one of the incentives specified in subsection (e). The program shall be carried out during the period ending on December 31, 2007, and may be carried out after that date.
**(b) National Call to Service Participant.—** In this section, the term “National Call to Service participant” means a person who has not previously served in the armed forces who enters into an original enlistment pursuant to a written agreement with the Secretary of a military department (in such form and manner as may be prescribed by that Secretary) under which the person agrees to perform a period of national service as specified in subsection (c).
**(c) National Service.—** The total period of national service to which a National Call to Service participant is obligated under the agreement under this section shall be specified in the agreement. Under the agreement, the participant shall—
(1) upon completion of initial entry training (as prescribed by the Secretary of Defense), serve on active duty in a military occupational specialty designated by the Secretary of Defense under subsection (d) for a period of 15 months;
(2) upon completion of the period of active duty specified in paragraph (1) and without a break in service, serve either (A) an additional period of active duty as determined by the Secretary of Defense, or (B) a period of 24 months in an active status in the Selected Reserve or the Space Force; and
(3) upon completion of the period of service specified in paragraph (2), and without a break in service, serve the remaining period of obligated servic
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**(a) Bonus Authorized.—**
(1) A medical officer described in subsection (b) who executes a written agreement to remain on active duty for two, three, or four years after completion of any other active-duty service commitment may, upon acceptance of the written agreement by the Secretary of the military department concerned, be paid a retention bonus as provided in this section.
(2) The amount of a retention bonus under paragraph (1) may not exceed $75,000 for each year covered by a four-year agreement. The maximum yearly retention bonus for two-year and three-year agreements shall be reduced to reflect the shorter service commitment.
**(b) Eligible Officers.—** This section applies to an officer of the armed forces who—
(1) is an officer of the Medical Corps of the Army or the Navy or an officer of the Air Force designated as a medical officer;
(2) is in a pay grade below pay grade O–7;
(3) has at least eight years of creditable service (computed as described in [section 302(g) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section302/g&num=0&edition=prelim)) or has completed any active-duty service commitment incurred for medical education and training; and
(4) has completed initial residency training (or will complete such training before September 30 of the fiscal year in which the officer enters into an agreement under subsection (a)).
**(c) Repayment.—** An officer who does not complete the period of active duty specified in the agreement entered into under subsection (a) shall be subject to the repayment provisions of [section 303a(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section303a/e&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 37—PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED
SERVICES
§ 301e
1 See References in Text note below.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2008—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 110–181 substituted
‘‘$75,000’’ for ‘‘$50,000’’.
2006—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–163 amended heading
and text of subsec. (c) generally, substituting provi-
sions referring to repayment provisions of section
303a(e) for specific provisions relating to refunds re-
quired when officer fails to complete total period of ac-
tive duty.
2002—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 107–314 substituted
‘‘$50,000’’ for ‘‘$14,000’’.
1992—Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 102–484, § 1054(a)(2)(A),
substituted ‘‘owed’’ for ‘‘owned’’.
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 102–484, § 1054(a)(2)(B), sub-
stituted ‘‘November 5, 1990’’ for ‘‘the date of the enact-
ment of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 1991’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VI, § 615(c), Jan. 28, 2008,
122 Stat. 150, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by
this section [amending this section and section 302 of
this title] shall apply with respect to agreements en-
tered into under section 301d(a) or 302b(c) of title 37,
United States Code, on or after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act [Jan. 28, 2008].’’
SAVINGS PROVISION
For savings provision relating to payment or repay-
ment of any bonus, incentive pay, special pay, or simi-
lar pay obligated to be paid before Apr. 1, 2006, under a
provision of this section amended by section 687(b) of
Pub. L. 109–163, see section 687(f) of Pub. L. 109–163, set
out as a note under section 510 of Title 10, Armed
Forces.
APPLICATION OF INCREASE
Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title VI, § 615(i), Dec. 2, 2002,
116 Stat. 2569, provided that: ‘‘In t
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