§ 336. Contracting bonus for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps

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. 2013

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

   Pub. L. 113–66 div. A title VI § 617(a) · 127 Stat. 672

   Enacted · 37 U.S.C. § 336

   Added Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title VI, § 617(a), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 781

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title VI, § 617(a), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 781

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Bonus Authorized.— Chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 335 the following new section: “§ 336. Contracting bonus for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps “(a) Contracting Bonus Authorized.— The Secretary concerned may pay a bonus under this section to a cadet or midshipman enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps who executes a written agreement described in subsection (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 received all or part of a bonus under subsection (a), fails to fulfill the terms of the written agreement required by such subsection for receipt of the bonus shall be subject to the repayment 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 agreement under this section may be entered into after December 31, 2014.” .

2. 2014

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

   Pub. L. 113–291 div. A title VI § 614(6) · 128 Stat. 3292

   Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 336(g)

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

   Source evidence

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

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (6) Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.

3. 2015

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

   Pub. L. 114–92 div. A title VI § 614(6) · 129 Stat. 726

   Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 336(g)

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

   Source evidence

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

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (6) Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.

4. 2016

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

   Pub. L. 114–328 div. A title VI § 614(6) · 130 Stat. 2000

   Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 336(g)

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

   Source evidence

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

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (6) Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.

5. 2017

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

   Pub. L. 115–91 div. A title VI § 614(6) · 131 Stat. 1283

   Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 336(g)

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

   Source evidence

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

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (6) Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.

6. 2018

   John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

   Pub. L. 115–232 div. A title VI § 611(d)(5) · 132 Stat. 1636

   Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 336(g)

   Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “December 31, 2019” for “December 31, 2018”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “December 31, 2019” for “December 31, 2018”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (5) Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.

7. 2019

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

   Pub. L. 116–92 div. A title VI § 611(d)(5) · 133 Stat. 1198

   Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 336(g)

   Pub. L. 116–92 substituted “December 31, 2020” for “December 31, 2019”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 116–92 substituted “December 31, 2020” for “December 31, 2019”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (5) Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.

8. 2021

   William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

   Pub. L. 116–283 div. A title VI § 611(d)(5) · 134 Stat. 3388

   Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 336(g)

   Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “December 31, 2021” for “December 31, 2020”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “December 31, 2021” for “December 31, 2020”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (5) Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.

9. 2021

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

   Pub. L. 117–81 div. A title VI § 611(d)(5) · 135 Stat. 1541

   Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 336(g)

   Pub. L. 117–81 substituted “December 31, 2022” for “December 31, 2021”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 117–81 substituted “December 31, 2022” for “December 31, 2021”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (5) Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.

10. 2022

    James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

    Pub. L. 117–263 div. A title VI § 601(d)(5) · 136 Stat. 2395

    Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 336(g)

    Pub. L. 117–263 substituted “December 31, 2023” for “December 31, 2022”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 117–263 substituted “December 31, 2023” for “December 31, 2022”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (5) Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.

11. 2023

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

    Pub. L. 118–31 div. A title VI § 613(d)(5) · 137 Stat. 136

    Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 336(g)

    Pub. L. 118–31 substituted “December 31, 2024” for “December 31, 2023”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 118–31 substituted “December 31, 2024” for “December 31, 2023”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (5) Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.

12. 2024

    Pub. L. 118–159 div. A title VI § 611(d)(5) · 138 Stat. 1932

    Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 336(g)

    Pub. L. 118–159 substituted “December 31, 2025” for “December 31, 2024”

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–159 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 118–159 substituted “December 31, 2025” for “December 31, 2024”.

13. 2025

    Pub. L. 119–60 div. A title VI § 611(d)(5) · 139 Stat. 906

    Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 336(g)

    Pub. L. 119–60 substituted “December 31, 2026” for “December 31, 2025”

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 119–60 substituted “December 31, 2026” for “December 31, 2025”.

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