Volume 75
Public Law 87–103
To provide uniformity in certain conditions of entitlement to reenlistment bonuses under the Career Compensation Act of 1949, and for other purposes.
Approved July 25, 1961
Statutory text
AN ACT
To provide uniformity in certain conditions of entitlement to reenlistment bonuses under the Career Compensation Act of 1949, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That sections 207(e)
Armed Forces.
Reenlistment bonuses.
and 208 of the Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended (37 U.S.C. 238(e), 239), are each amended by striking out the words “ninety days” wherever they appear therein and inserting the words “three months” in place thereof.
Sec. 2.
Any individual who—
reenlisted in the regular component of the uniformed service concerned after July 15, 1954;
reenlisted within three months but more than ninety days after the date of his discharge or release from active duty; and
received no reenlistment bonus, or received an enlistment allowance, or a reenlistment bonus computed under the provisions of section 207 of the Career Compensation Act,
may be paid a reenlistment bonus under section 208 of such Act if he received no bonus, or may be paid the difference between the amount of the enlistment allowance or reenlistment bonus that he actually received and the amount that he would have received if his reenlistment bonus had been computed under the provisions of section 208 of such Act. To be eligible for payment under this section, an individual must apply for the payment within one year after the date of enactment of this Act.
Sec. 3.
Retroactive payments shall be made from appropriations applicable at the date of reenlistment or from appropriations currently available for military pay and allowances.
Approved July 25, 1961.