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Title 37 — Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services

Chapter 5 — Special and Incentive Pays

§ 330. Special pay: accession bonus for officer candidates

Statutory text

(a)

Accession Bonus Authorized.—

Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, a person who executes a written agreement described in subsection (c) may be paid an accession bonus under this section upon acceptance of the agreement by the Secretary concerned.

(b)

Amount of Bonus.—

The amount of an accession bonus under subsection (a) may not exceed $8,000.

(c)

Agreement.—

A written agreement referred to in subsection (a) is a written agreement by a person—

(1)

to complete officer candidate school;

(2)

to accept a commission or appointment as an officer of the armed forces; and

(3)

to serve on active duty as a commissioned officer for a period specified in the agreement.

(d)

Payment Method.—

Upon acceptance of a written agreement under subsection (a) by the Secretary concerned, the total amount of the accession bonus payable under the agreement becomes fixed. The agreement shall specify whether the accession bonus will be paid in a lump sum or installments.

(e)

Repayment.—

A person who, having received all or part of the bonus under a written agreement under subsection (a), does not complete the total period of active duty as a commissioned officer as specified in such agreement shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) of this title.

(f)

Termination of Authority.—

No agreement under this section may be entered into after .

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007

    Pub. L. 109–364 div. A title VI § 622(a)(1) · 120 Stat. 2083

    Enacted · 37 U.S.C. § 330

    Added Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VI, § 622(a)(1), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2255

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VI, § 622(a)(1), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2255

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) In general.— Chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 329, as added by section 621 of this Act, the following new section: “§ 330. Special pay: accession bonus for officer candidates “(a) Accession Bonus Authorized.— Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, a person who executes a written agreement described in subsection (c) may be paid an accession bonus under this section upon acceptance of the agreement by the Secretary concerned. “(b) Amount of Bonus.— The amount of an accession bonus under subsection (a) may not exceed $8,000. “(c) Agreement.— A written agreement referred to in subsection (a) is a written agreement by a person— “(1) to complete officer candidate school; “(2) to accept a commission or appointment as an officer of the armed forces; and “(3) to serve on active duty as a commissioned officer for a period specified in the agreement. “(d) Payment Method.— Upon acceptance of a written agreement under subsection (a) by the Secretary concerned, the total amount of the accession bonus payable under the agreement becomes fixed. The agreement shall specify whether the accession bonus will be paid in a lump sum or installments. “(e) Repayment.— A person who, having received all or part of the bonus under a written agreement under subsection (a), does not complete the total period of active duty as a commissioned officer as specified in such agreement shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) of this title. “(f) Termination of Authority.— No agreement under this section may be entered into after December 31, 2007.” .

  2. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

    Pub. L. 110–181 div. A title VI § 614(g) · 122 Stat. 3

    Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 330(f)

    Pub. L. 110–181 substituted “December 31, 2008” for “December 31, 2007”

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 110–181 substituted “December 31, 2008” for “December 31, 2007”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (g) Accession Bonus for Officer Candidates.— Section 330(f) of such title is amended by striking “December 31, 2007” and inserting “December 31, 2008”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 110–181 effective as of Dec. 31, 2007, and subject to various special provisions, see section 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 Uniformed Services note under section 2130a of Title 10, Armed Forces.

  3. Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

    Pub. L. 110–417 · 122 Stat. 4356

    Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 330(f)

    Pub. L. 110–417 substituted “December 31, 2009” for “December 31, 2008”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 110–417 substituted “December 31, 2009” for “December 31, 2008”.

  4. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010

    Pub. L. 111–84 div. A title VI § 615(8) · 123 Stat. 2190

    Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 330(f)

    Pub. L. 111–84 substituted “December 31, 2010” for “December 31, 2009”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 111–84 substituted “December 31, 2010” for “December 31, 2009”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (8) Section 330(f), relating to accession bonus for officer candidates.

  5. Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011

    Pub. L. 111–383 div. A title VI § 615(8) · 124 Stat. 4137

    Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 330(f)

    Pub. L. 111–383 substituted “December 31, 2011” for “December 31, 2010”

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 111–383 substituted “December 31, 2011” for “December 31, 2010”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (8) Section 330(f), relating to accession bonus for officer candidates.

  6. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

    Pub. L. 112–81 div. A title VI § 615(8) · 125 Stat. 1298

    Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 330(f)

    Pub. L. 112–81 substituted “December 31, 2012” for “December 31, 2011”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 112–81 substituted “December 31, 2012” for “December 31, 2011”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (8) Section 330(f), relating to accession bonus for officer candidates.

  7. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013

    Pub. L. 112–239 div. A title VI § 615(8) · 126 Stat. 1632

    Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 330(f)

    Pub. L. 112–239 substituted “December 31, 2013” for “December 31, 2012”

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 112–239 substituted “December 31, 2013” for “December 31, 2012”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (8) Section 330(f), relating to accession bonus for officer candidates.

  8. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

    Pub. L. 113–66 div. A title VI § 615(8) · 127 Stat. 672

    Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 330(f)

    Pub. L. 113–66 substituted “December 31, 2014” for “December 31, 2013”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 113–66 substituted “December 31, 2014” for “December 31, 2013”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (8) Section 330(f), relating to accession bonus for officer candidates.

  9. Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015

    Pub. L. 113–291 div. A title VI § 615(9) · 128 Stat. 3292

    Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 330(f)

    Pub. L. 113–291 substituted “December 31, 2015” for “December 31, 2014”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 113–291 substituted “December 31, 2015” for “December 31, 2014”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (9) Section 330(f), relating to accession bonus for officer candidates.

  10. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

    Pub. L. 114–92 div. A title VI § 615(9) · 129 Stat. 726

    Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 330(f)

    Pub. L. 114–92 substituted “December 31, 2016” for “December 31, 2015”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 114–92 substituted “December 31, 2016” for “December 31, 2015”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (9) Section 330(f), relating to accession bonus for officer candidates.

  11. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

    Pub. L. 114–328 div. A title VI § 615(9) · 130 Stat. 2000

    Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 330(f)

    Pub. L. 114–328 substituted “December 31, 2017” for “December 31, 2016”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 114–328 substituted “December 31, 2017” for “December 31, 2016”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (9) Section 330(f), relating to accession bonus for officer candidates.

  12. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

    Pub. L. 115–91 div. A title VI § 615(9) · 131 Stat. 1283

    Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 330(f)

    Pub. L. 115–91 substituted “December 31, 2018” for “December 31, 2017”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 115–91 substituted “December 31, 2018” for “December 31, 2017”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (9) Section 330(f), relating to accession bonus for officer candidates.

11 of 12 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments2008–2017 · 8 rounds

2017

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 115–91 substituted “” for “”.

2016

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 114–328 substituted “” for “”.

2015

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 114–92 substituted “” for “”.

2014

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 113–291 substituted “” for “”.

2013

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 113–66 substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 112–239 substituted “” for “”.

2011

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 112–81 substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 111–383 substituted “” for “”.

2009

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 111–84 substituted “” for “”.

2008

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 110–417 substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 110–181 substituted “” for “”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 110–181 effective as of , and subject to various special provisions, see section 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 Uniformed Services note under section 2130a of Title 10, Armed Forces.

Effective Date

Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VI, § 622(a)(3), , 120 Stat. 2256, provided that: “The amendments made by this subsection [enacting this section] shall take effect on .”

Credits

2006–2017 · 12 acts
  1. 2006Added Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VI, § 622(a)(1), , 120 Stat. 2255
  2. 2008amended Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VI, § 614(g), , 122 Stat. 149
  3. 2008Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title VI, § 614(g), , 122 Stat. 4485
  4. 2009Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title VI, § 615(8), , 123 Stat. 2354
  5. 2011Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VI, § 615(8), , 124 Stat. 4237
  6. 2011Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, § 615(8), , 125 Stat. 1451
  7. 2013Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VI, § 615(8), , 126 Stat. 1777
  8. 2013Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title VI, § 615(8), , 127 Stat. 781
  9. 2014Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title VI, § 615(9), , 128 Stat. 3401
  10. 2015Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title VI, § 615(9), , 129 Stat. 839
  11. 2016Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VI, § 615(9), , 130 Stat. 2159
  12. 2017Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VI, § 615(9), , 131 Stat. 1423.
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(Added Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VI, § 622(a)(1), , 120 Stat. 2255; amended Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VI, § 614(g), , 122 Stat. 149; Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title VI, § 614(g), , 122 Stat. 4485; Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title VI, § 615(8), , 123 Stat. 2354; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VI, § 615(8), , 124 Stat. 4237; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, § 615(8), , 125 Stat. 1451; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VI, § 615(8), , 126 Stat. 1777; Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title VI, § 615(8), , 127 Stat. 781; Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title VI, § 615(9), , 128 Stat. 3401; Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title VI, § 615(9), , 129 Stat. 839; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VI, § 615(9), , 130 Stat. 2159; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VI, § 615(9), , 131 Stat. 1423.)

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