37 U.S.C. § 308f — Untitled legal text

Page 96 TITLE 37—PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES [§ 308f [§ 308f. Repealed. Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VI, § 624(b)(1)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–153] Section, added Pub. L. 97–60, title I, § 117(c)(1), Oct. 14, 1981, 95 Stat. 996; amended Pub. L. 98–14, § 2, 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. 102–25, title VII, § 702(b)(2), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 117; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VI, § 613(e), 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), 620, Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2039, 2042; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VI, §§ 613(d), 622(a), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 650, 653, related to bonus for enlistment in the Army. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective Oct. 1, 2000, and not to affect the va- lidity or terms of any bonus provided under such sec- tion for enlistments in the Armed Forces made before that date, see section 1 [[div. A], title VI, § 624(c)(2)] of Pub. L. 106–398, set out as a note under section 308a of this title. § 308g. Special pay: bonus for enlistment in ele- ments of the Ready Reserve other than the Selected Reserve (a) An eligible person who enlists in a combat or combat support skill of an element (other than the Selected Reserve) of the Ready Reserve of an armed force for a term of enlistment of not less than six years, and who has not previously served in an armed force, may be paid a bonus as provided in subsection (b). (b) Eligibility for and the amount and method of payment of a bonus under this section shall be determined in accordance with regulations prescribed under subsection (g), except that the amount of such a bonus may not exceed $3,000. A person entitled to a bonus under this section who is called or ordered to active duty shall be paid, during that period of active duty, any amount of the bonus that becomes payable to the member during that period of active duty. (c) A bonus may not be paid under this section for a term of enlistment to any person who fails to complete satisfactorily initial active duty for training or who, upon completion of initial ac- tive duty for training, elects to serve the re- mainder of the term of enlistment in the Se- lected Reserve or in an active component of an armed force. (d) A person who does not serve satisfactorily in the element of the Ready Reserve in the com- bat or combat support skill for the period for which the bonus was paid under this section shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) of this title. (e) This section shall be administered under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of De- fense for the armed forces under his jurisdiction and by the Secretary of Homeland Security for the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy. (f) A bonus may not be paid under this section to any person for an enlistment— (1) during the period beginning on October 1, 1992, and ending on September 30, 2005; or (2) after December 31, 2018. (Added Pub. L. 98–94, title X, § 1011(a), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 663; amended Pub. L. 99–145, title VI, § 646(a)(1), title XIII, § 1303(b)(3), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 654, 740; Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VI, § 626(b), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1104; Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VI, § 613, Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1446; Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, § 702(b)(1), (c), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 117; Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(c), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2314; Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title VI, § 618(d), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1950; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VI, §§ 621(c), 687(b)(17), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3294, 3330; Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VI, § 611(d), title X, § 1071(c)(3), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2247, 2400; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VI, § 611(d), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 148; Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title VI, § 611(d), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4484; Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title VI, § 611(4), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2352; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VI, § 611(4), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4236; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, § 611(4), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1449; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VI, § 611(4), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1776; Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title VI, § 611(4), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 779; Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title VI, § 611(4), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3399; Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title VI, § 611(4), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 837; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VI, § 611(4), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2157; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VI, § 611(4), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1421.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2017—Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 115–91 substituted ‘‘De- cember 31, 2018’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2017’’. 2016—Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 114–328 substituted ‘‘De- cember 31, 2017’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2016’’. 2015—Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 114–92 substituted ‘‘De- cember 31, 2016’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2015’’. 2014—Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 113–291 substituted ‘‘De- cember 31, 2015’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2014’’. 2013—Subsec. (f)(2). 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. (f)(2). 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. (f)(2). Pub. L. 111–84 substituted ‘‘De- cember 31, 2010’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 2008—Subsec. (f)(2). 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. (d). Pub. L. 109–163, § 687(b)(17)(A), added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d) which read as follows: ‘‘A person who receives a bonus payment under this section and who fails during the period for which the bonus was paid to serve satisfactorily in the element of the Ready Reserve with respect to which the bonus was paid shall refund to the United States an amount which bears the same ratio to the amount of the bonus paid to such person as the period which such person failed to serve satisfactorily bears to the total period for which the bonus was paid.’’ Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 109–163, § 687(b)(17)(B), (C), redesig- nated subsec. (g) as (e) and struck out former subsec. (e) which read as follows: ‘‘An obligation to reimburse