37 U.S.C. § 336 — Contracting bonus for cadets and mid-

Page 138 TITLE 37—PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES § 336 ‘‘(1) DESIGNATION OF CRITICALLY SHORT WARTIME HEALTH SPECIALTIES.—For purposes of section 335 of title 37, United States Code, as added by section 661 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 169), the following health professions are designated as a critically short wartime specialty under subsection (a)(2) of such sec- tion: ‘‘(A) Psychologists who have been awarded a di- ploma as a Diplomate in Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology and are fully li- censed and such other mental health practitioners as the Secretary concerned determines to be necessary. ‘‘(B) Registered nurses. ‘‘(2) SPECIAL AGREEMENT AUTHORITY.—Under the au- thority provided by this section [enacting this note and section 302c–1 of this title], the Secretary concerned may enter into an agreement under subsection (f) of section 335 of title 37, United States Code, to pay a health professions bonus under such section to a person who accepts a commission or appointment as an officer and whose health profession specialty is specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection. ‘‘(3) SECRETARY CONCERNED DEFINED.—In this sub- section, the term ‘Secretary concerned’ has the mean- ing given that term in section 101(5) of title 37, United States Code. ‘‘(4) EFFECTIVE PERIOD.—The designations made by this subsection and the authority to enter into an agreement under paragraph (2) of this subsection expire on September 30, 2010.’’ § 336. Contracting bonus for cadets and mid- shipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Offi- cers’ Training Corps (a) CONTRACTING BONUS AUTHORIZED.—The Sec- retary concerned may pay a bonus under this section to a cadet or midshipman enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps who exe- cutes a written agreement described in sub- section (c). (b) AMOUNT OF BONUS.—The amount of a bonus under subsection (a) may not exceed $5,000. (c) AGREEMENT.—A written agreement referred to in subsection (a) is a written agreement by the cadet or midshipman— (1) to complete field training or a practice cruise under section 2104(b)(6)(A)(ii) of title 10; (2) to complete advanced training under chapter 103 of title 10; (3) to accept a commission or appointment as an officer of the armed forces; and (4) to serve on active duty. (d) PAYMENT METHOD.—Upon acceptance of a written agreement under subsection (a) by the Secretary concerned, the total amount of the bonus payable under the agreement becomes fixed. The agreement shall specify when the bonus will be paid and whether the bonus will be paid in a lump sum or in installments. (e) REPAYMENT.—A person who, having re- ceived all or part of a bonus under subsection (a), fails to fulfill the terms of the written agreement required by such subsection for re- ceipt of the bonus shall be subject to the repay- ment provisions of section 373 of this title. (f) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary concerned shall issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section. (g) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—No agree- ment under this section may be entered into after December 31, 2025. (Added Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title VI, § 617(a), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 781; amended Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title VI, § 614(6), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3401; Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title VI, § 614(6), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 839; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VI, § 614(6), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2158; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VI, § 614(6), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1422; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VI, § 611(d)(5), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1797; Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title VI, § 611(d)(5), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1426; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title VI, § 611(d)(5), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3673; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title VI, § 611(d)(5), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1769; Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title VI, § 601(d)(5), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2620; Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title VI, § 613(d)(5), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 292; Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title VI, § 611(d)(5), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 1932.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2024—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 118–159 substituted ‘‘Decem- ber 31, 2025’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2024’’. 2023—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 118–31 substituted ‘‘Decem- ber 31, 2024’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 2022—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 117–263 substituted ‘‘Decem- ber 31, 2023’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2022’’. 2021—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 117–81 substituted ‘‘Decem- ber 31, 2022’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2021’’. Pub. L. 116–283 substituted ‘‘December 31, 2021’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2020’’. 2019—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 116–92 substituted ‘‘Decem- ber 31, 2020’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2019’’. 2018—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted ‘‘Decem- ber 31, 2019’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2018’’. 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’’. § 351. Hazardous duty pay (a) HAZARDOUS DUTY PAY.—The Secretary con- cerned may pay hazardous duty pay under this section to a member of a regular or reserve com- ponent of the uniformed services entitled to basic pay under section 204 of this title or com- pensation under section 206 of this title who— (1) performs duty in a hostile fire area des- ignated by the Secretary concerned, is exposed to a hostile fire event, explosion of a hostile explosive device, or any other hostile action, or is on duty during a month in an area in which a hostile event occurred which placed the member in grave danger of physical in- jury; (2) performs duty designated by the Sec- retary concerned as hazardous duty based upon the inherent dangers of that duty and risks of physical injury; or (3) performs duty in a foreign area des- ignated by the Secretary concerned as an area in which the member is subject to imminent danger of physical injury due to threat condi- tions. (b) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—The amount of haz- ardous duty pay paid to a member under sub- section (a) shall be based on the type of duty and the area in which the duty is performed, as fol- lows: