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Public Law 95–57

To amend chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, to extend the special pay provisions for reenlistment and enlistment bonuses, and for other purposes.

Approved June 29, 1977

Statutory text

An Act

To amend chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, to extend the special pay provisions for reenlistment and enlistment bonuses, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That

(a)

section

Uniformed services. Reenlistment and enlistment bonuses.

308(d) of title 37, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

“(d)

A member who voluntarily, or because of his misconduct, does not complete the term of enlistment for which a bonus was paid to him under this section or a member who is not technically qualified in the skill for which a bonus was paid to him under this section (other than a member who is not qualified because of injury, illness, or other impairment not the result of his own misconduct) shall refund that percentage, of the bonus that the unexpired part of his additional obligated service is of the total reenlistment or extension period for which the bonus was paid.”.

(b)

Section 308(f) of such title is amended by striking out “June 30, 1977” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 30, 1978”.

Sec. 2.

(a)

Section 308a(b) of title 37, United States Code, is

Regulations.

amended to read as follows:

“(b)

Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, or by the Secretary of Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, a person who voluntarily, or because of his misconduct, does not complete the term of enlistment for which a bonus was paid to him under this section or a member who is not technically qualified in the skill for which a bonus was paid to him under this section (other than a person who is not qualified because of injury, illness, or other impairment not the result of his own misconduct) shall refund that percentage of the bonus that the unexpired part of his enlistment is of the total enlistment period for which the bonus was paid.”.

(b)

Section 308a (c) is amended by striking out “June 30, 1977” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 30, 1978”.

Sec. 3.

The amendments made by this Act shall become effective on

Effective date.

37 USC 308 note.

July 1, 1977.

Approved June 29, 1977.

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