37 U.S.C. § 302e — Special pay: nurse anesthetists

Page 62 TITLE 37—PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES § 302e 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 In case of amendment by section 615 of Pub. L. 107–314 to increase maximum amount of special pay or bonus that may be paid during any 12-month period, the amended limitation is applicable to 12-month periods beginning after Sept. 30, 2002, see section 615(i) of Pub. L. 107–314, set out as a note under section 301d of this title. COVERAGE OF PERIOD OF LAPSED AUTHORITY For provisions relating to coverage of period of lapsed authority from Oct. 1, 1993, to Nov. 30, 1993, for payment of accession bonus authorized under this sec- tion, see section 611(d) of Pub. L. 103–160, set out as a note under section 2130a of Title 10, Armed Forces. For provisions relating to coverage of period of lapsed authority from Oct. 1, 1992, to Oct. 23, 1992, for payment of bonuses or other special pay under this sec- tion, see section 612(j)(2) of Pub. L. 102–484, set out as a note under section 301b of this title. § 302e. Special pay: nurse anesthetists (a) SPECIAL PAY AUTHORIZED.—(1) An officer described in subsection (b)(1) who, during the pe- riod beginning on November 29, 1989, and ending on December 31, 2018, executes a written agree- ment to remain on active duty for a period of one year or more may, upon the acceptance of the agreement by the Secretary concerned, be paid incentive special pay in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for any 12-month period. (2) The Secretary concerned shall determine the amount of incentive special pay to be paid to an officer under paragraph (1). In determining that amount, the Secretary concerned shall con- sider the period of obligated service provided for in the agreement under that paragraph. (b) COVERED OFFICERS.—(1) An officer referred to in subsection (a) is an officer of a uniformed service who— (A) is an officer of the Nurse Corps of the Army or Navy, an officer of the Air Force des- ignated as a nurse, or an officer designated as a nurse in the commissioned corps of the Pub- lic Health Service; (B) is a qualified certified registered nurse anesthetist; and (C) is on active duty under a call or order to active duty for a period of not less than one year. (2) The Secretary of Defense may extend the special pay authorized under subsection (a) to officers of the armed forces who serve in a nurs- ing specialty (other than as nurse anesthetists) that— (A) is designated by the Secretary of the military department concerned as critical to meet requirements (whether such specialty is designated as critical to meet wartime or peacetime requirements); and (B) requires postbaccalaureate education and training. (c) TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT.—Under regu- lations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, with respect to the Army, Navy, and Air Force, and the Secretary of Health and Human Serv- ices, with respect to the Public Health Service, the Secretary concerned may terminate an agreement entered into under subsection (a). Upon termination of an agreement, the entitle- ment of the officer to special pay under this sec- tion and the agreed upon commitment to active duty of the officer shall end. If such entitlement is terminated, the officer concerned shall be sub- ject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) of this title. (d) PAYMENT.—Special pay payable to an offi- cer under subsection (a) shall be paid annually at the beginning of the 12-month period for which the officer is to receive that payment. (e) REPAYMENT.—An officer who does not com- plete 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. (Added Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VII, § 706(a)(1), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1472; amended Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title VI, §§ 613(b), 614(a), (b), 618(c)(1), title XIV, § 1484(d)(3), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1577, 1578, 1579, 1716; Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, § 702(a)(2)(B), (b)(1), (c), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 117; Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title VI, § 612(i), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2421; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VI, § 611(c), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1679; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title VI, § 612(c), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2783; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title VI, § 612(c), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 359; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title VI, § 612(c), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2543; Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VI, § 612(c), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1786; Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title VI, § 612(c), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2039; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VI, § 612(c), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 650; Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VI, §§ 622(c), 626(b)(1)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–151, 1654A–153; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title VI, § 612(c), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1135; Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title VI, §§ 612(d), 615(f), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2567, 2569; Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VI, § 612(d), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1501; Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title VI, § 612(d), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1947; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VI, §§ 622(d), 687(b)(8), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3294, 3328; Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VI, § 612(d), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2248; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VI, § 612(d), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 148; Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title VI, § 612(d), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4484; Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title VI, § 612(b)(3), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2353; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VI, § 612(b)(3), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4236; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, § 612(b)(3), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1449; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VI, § 612(b)(3), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1776; Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title VI, § 612(b)(3), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 780; Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title VI, § 612(b)(3), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3400; Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title VI, § 612(b)(3), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 838; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VI, § 612(b)(3), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2158; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VI, § 612(b)(3), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1422.) Page 63 TITLE 37—PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES § 302f Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2017—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 115–91 substituted ‘‘De- cember 31, 2018’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2017’’. 2016—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 114–328 substituted ‘‘De- cember 31, 2017’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2016’’. 2015—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 114–92 substituted ‘‘De- cember 31, 2016’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2015’’. 2014—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 113–291 substituted ‘‘De- cember 31, 2015’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2014’’. 2013—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 113–66 substituted ‘‘De- cember 31, 2014’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2013’’. Pub. L. 112–239 substituted ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2012’’. 2011—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 112–81 substituted ‘‘De- cember 31, 2012’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2011’’. Pub. L. 111–383 substituted ‘‘December 31, 2011’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2010’’. 2009—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 111–84 substituted ‘‘De- cember 31, 2010’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 2008—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 110–417 substituted ‘‘De- cember 31, 2009’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2008’’. Pub. L. 110–181 substituted ‘‘December 31, 2008’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2007’’. 2006—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 109–364 substituted ‘‘De- cember 31, 2007’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2006’’. Pub. L. 109–163, § 622(d), substituted ‘‘December 31, 2006’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2005’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–163, § 687(b)(8)(A), substituted ‘‘If such entitlement is terminated, the officer con- cerned shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) of this title.’’ for ‘‘The officer may be re- quired to refund that part of the special pay cor- responding to the unserved period of active duty.’’ Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 109–163, § 687(b)(8)(B), amended heading and text of subsec. (e) generally, substituting provisions 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. 2004—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 108–375 substituted ‘‘De- cember 31, 2005’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2004’’. 2003—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 108–136 substituted ‘‘De- cember 31, 2004’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2003’’. 2002—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 107–314, § 615(f), sub- stituted ‘‘$50,000’’ for ‘‘$15,000’’. Pub. L. 107–314, § 612(d), substituted ‘‘December 31, 2003’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2002’’. 2001—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 107–107 substituted ‘‘De- cember 31, 2002’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2001’’. 2000—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VI, § 622(c)], substituted ‘‘December 31, 2001’’ for ‘‘De- cember 31, 2000’’. Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VI, § 626(b)(1)], substituted ‘‘the Secretary of the military department concerned’’ for ‘‘the Secretary’’. 1999—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 106–65 substituted ‘‘De- cember 31, 2000’’ for ‘‘December 31, 1999’’. 1998—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 105–261 substituted ‘‘De- cember 31, 1999’’ for ‘‘September 30, 1999’’. 1997—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 105–85 substituted ‘‘Sep- tember 30, 1999’’ for ‘‘September 30, 1998’’. 1996—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 104–201 substituted ‘‘Sep- tember 30, 1998’’ for ‘‘September 30, 1997’’. Pub. L. 104–106 substituted ‘‘September 30, 1997’’ for ‘‘September 30, 1996’’. 1994—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 103–337 substituted ‘‘Sep- tember 30, 1996’’ for ‘‘September 30, 1995’’ and ‘‘$15,000’’ for ‘‘$6,000’’. 1993—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 103–160 substituted ‘‘Sep- tember 30, 1995’’ for ‘‘September 30, 1993’’. 1992—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 102–484 substituted ‘‘Sep- tember 30, 1993’’ for ‘‘September 30, 1992’’. 1991—Pub. L. 102–25, § 702(a)(2)(B), amended section catchline generally. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102–25, § 702(b)(1), (c), struck out ‘‘of this section’’ after ‘‘subsection (a)’’. 1990—Pub. L. 101–510, § 618(c)(1), directed that section catchline be amended to read ‘‘§ 302c. Special pay: psy- chologists and nonphysician health care providers’’. Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101–510, § 1484(d)(3)(A), sub- stituted ‘‘November 29, 1989,’’ for ‘‘the date of the en- actment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991’’. Pub. L. 101–510, § 614(b), substituted ‘‘subsection (b)(1)’’ for ‘‘subsection (b)’’. Pub. L. 101–510, § 613(b), substituted ‘‘September 30, 1992,’’ for ‘‘September 30, 1991,’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–510, § 614(a), designated exist- ing provisions as par. (1), redesignated former pars. (1) to (3) as subpars. (A) to (C), respectively, and added par. (2). Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 101–510, § 1484(d)(3)(B), sub- stituted ‘‘November 29, 1989’’ for ‘‘the date of the enact- ment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991’’. 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. 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 In case of amendment by section 615 of Pub. L. 107–314 to increase maximum amount of special pay or bonus that may be paid during any 12-month period, the amended limitation is applicable to 12-month periods beginning after Sept. 30, 2002, see section 615(i) of Pub. L. 107–314, set out as a note under section 301d of this title. COVERAGE OF PERIOD OF LAPSED AUTHORITY For provisions relating to coverage of period of lapsed authority from Oct. 1, 1993, to Nov. 30, 1993, for payment of special pay authorized under this section, see section 611(d) of Pub. L. 103–160, set out as a note under section 2130a of Title 10, Armed Forces. For provisions relating to coverage of period of lapsed authority from Oct. 1, 1992, to Oct. 23, 1992, for payment of bonuses or other special pay under this sec- tion, see section 612(j)(2) of Pub. L. 102–484, set out as a note under section 301b of this title. IMPLEMENTATION OF SUBSECTION (b)(2) Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title VI, § 614(c), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1578, provided that the Secretary of Defense could not implement subsec. (b)(2) of this section, un- less the Secretary submitted to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representa- tives a report justifying the need of the departments for the authority provided in such subsection and de- scribing the manner in which that authority would be implemented, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VI, § 626(b)(2)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–153. § 302f. Special pay: reserve, recalled, or retained health care officers (a) ELIGIBLE FOR SPECIAL PAY.—A health care officer described in subsection (b) shall be eligi-