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

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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. § 428 — Renumbered § 488]

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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. § 308a — Repealed. Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VI, § 624(b)(1)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–153]

### Statutory Notes Section, added Pub. L. 92–129, title II, § 203(a), Sept. 28, 1971, 85 Stat. 358; amended Pub. L. 93–64, title II, § 204, July 9, 1973, 87 Stat. 149; Pub. L. 93–277, § 2(2), May 10, 1974, 88 Stat. 120; Pub. L. 95–57, § 2, June 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 253; Pub. L. 95–485, title VIII, § 802(b), Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 1619; Pub. L. 96–342, title VIII, § 804(b), Sept. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1092; Pub. L. 97–60, title I, § 117(b), Oct. 14, 1981, 95 Stat. 996; Pub. L. 97–276, title I, § 131, Oct. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 1197; Pub. L. 97–377, title I, § 101(c) [title VII, § 798], Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1833, 1865; Pub. L. 98–14, § 1, Mar. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 55; Pub. L. 98–525, title VI, § 621(a), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2540; Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VI, § 626(a), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1104; Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VI, § 612(a), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1445; Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title VI, § 612(b), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2421; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VI, § 613(c), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1681; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title VI, § 613(c), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2783; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title VI, § 613(c), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 359; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title VI, § 613(c), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2544; Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VI, § 613(c), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1786; Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title VI, § 613(c), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2039; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VI, §§ 613(c), 619(a)–(c), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 650, 652, 653, related to enlistment bonuses. #### Effective Date of Repeal Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VI, § 624(c)(2)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–153, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (b) [repealing this section and [section 308f of this title](https://uscode.ho

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10 U.S.C. § 510 — Enlistment incentives for pursuit of skills to facilitate national service

**(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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37 U.S.C. § 203 — Rates

**(a)** (1) The rates of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed services within each pay grade are those prescribed in accordance with [section 1009 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section1009&num=0&edition=prelim) or as otherwise prescribed by law. (2) Notwithstanding the rates of basic pay in effect at any time as provided by law, the rates of basic pay payable for commissioned officers in pay grades O–7 through O–10 may not exceed the monthly equivalent of the rate of pay for level II of the Executive Schedule, and the rates of basic pay payable for all other officers and for enlisted members may not exceed the monthly equivalent of the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule. **(b)** While serving as a permanent professor at the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, or the United States Air Force Academy or as a member of the permanent commissioned teaching staff at the United States Coast Guard Academy, an officer who has over 36 years of service computed under [section 205 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section205&num=0&edition=prelim) is, in addition to the pay and allowances to which he is otherwise entitled under this title, entitled to additional pay in the amount of $250 a month. This additional pay may not be used in the computation of retired pay. **(c)** A cadet at the United States Military Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, or the Coast Guard Academy, or a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy, is entitled to monthly cadet pay, or midshipman pay, at the monthly rate equal to 35 percent of the basic pay of a commissioned officer in the pay grade O–1 with less than two years of service.

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37 U.S.C. § 301d — Multiyear retention bonus: medical officers of the armed forces

**(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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37 U.S.C. § 403 — Basic allowance for housing

**(a) General Entitlement.—** (1) Except as otherwise provided by law, a member of a uniformed service who is entitled to basic pay is entitled to a basic allowance for housing at the monthly rates prescribed under this section or another provision of law with regard to the applicable component of the basic allowance for housing. The amount of the basic allowance for housing for a member will vary according to the pay grade in which the member is assigned or distributed for basic pay purposes, the dependency status of the member, and the geographic location of the member. The basic allowance for housing may be paid in advance. (2) A member of a uniformed service with dependents is not entitled to a basic allowance for housing as a member with dependents unless the member makes a certification to the Secretary concerned indicating the status of each dependent of the member. The certification shall be made in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. **(b) Basic Allowance for Housing Inside the United States.—** (1) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe the rates of the basic allowance for housing that are applicable for the various military housing areas in the United States. The rates for an area shall be based on the costs of adequate housing determined for the area under paragraph (2). (2) The Secretary of Defense shall determine the costs of adequate housing in a military housing area in the United States for all members of the uniformed services entitled to a basic allowance for housing in that area. The Secretary shall base the determination upon the costs of adequate housing for civilians with comparable income levels in the same area. After June 30, 2001, the Secretary may not differentiate between members with dependents in pay

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

Page 54 TITLE 37—PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES § 302a 1 See Change of Name note below. Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title VI, § 612, Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 1979, as amended by Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VII, § 703(a)–(d), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1469, 1470, pro- vided that a covered medical officer who, during the pe- riod beginning on Jan. 1, 1989, and ending on Sept. 30, 1990, executed a written agreement to remain on active duty for at least two years after completion of any other active-duty service commitment could, upon ac- ceptance of the written agreement by the Secretary concerned, be paid a retention bonus as provided in this section. SPECIAL PAY FOR CRITICALLY SHORT WARTIME HEALTH SPECIALISTS IN SELECTED RESERVE Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title VI, § 613, Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 1981, as amended by Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title VI, § 616, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1578; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VI, § 613(g), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1681; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title VI, § 613(f), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2783; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, § 1502(c)(5), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 508, which established a pilot test pro- gram of special pay for officers of reserve components of the Armed Forces in critically short wartime health care professions who agreed to serve in the Selected Reserve, was repealed and reenacted as section 302g of this title by Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title VI, § 614(a)(1), (c)(1), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 360, 361. [Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title VI, § 614(c)(2), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 361, provided that: ‘‘The provisions of sec- tion 613 of the National Defense Authorization Act, Fis- cal Year 1989 [Pub. L. 100–456, formerly set out as a note above], as in effect on the day before

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