§ 303b. — Waiver of board certification requirements.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 37USC303b]
TITLE 37--PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES
CHAPTER 5--SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS
Sec. 303b. Waiver of board certification requirements
(a) Certification Interrupted by Contingency Operation.--A member of
the armed forces described in subsection (b) who completes the board
certification or recertification requirements specified in section
302(a)(5), 302b(a)(5), 302c(c)(3), or 302c(d)(4) of this title before
the end of the period established for the member in subsection (c) shall
be paid special pay under the applicable section for active duty
performed during the period beginning on the date on which the member
was assigned to duty in support of a contingency operation and ending on
the date of that certification or recertification if the Secretary of
Defense determines that the member was unable to schedule or complete
that certification or recertification earlier because of that duty.
(b) Eligible Members Described.--A member of the armed forces
referred to in subsection (a) is a member who--
(1) is a medical or dental officer or a nonphysician health care
provider;
(2) has completed any required residency training; and
(3) was, except for the board certification requirement,
otherwise eligible for special pay under section 302(a)(5),
302b(a)(5), 302c(c)(3), or 302c(d)(4) of this title during a duty
assignment in support of a contingency operation.
(c) Period for Certification.--The period referred to in subsection
(a) for completion of board certification or recertification
requirements with respect to a member of the armed forces is the 180-day
period (extended for such additional time as the Secretary of Defense
determines to be appropriate) beginning on the date on which the member
is released from the duty to which the member was assigned in support of
a contingency operation.
(Added Pub. L. 102-190, div. A, title VI, Sec. 635(a), Dec. 5, 1991, 105
Stat. 1382.)
Operation Desert Storm Duty Assignments
Pub. L. 102-25, title III, Sec. 305, Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 82,
provided that:
``(a) Certification Interrupted by Operation Desert Storm.--A member
of the Armed Forces described in subsection (b) who completes the board
certification or recertification requirements specified in section
302(a)(5), 302b(a)(5), 302c(c)(3), or 302c(d)(4) of title 37, United
States Code, before the end of the period established for the member in
subsection (c) shall be paid special pay under section 302(a)(5),
302b(a)(5), 302c(c)(3), or 302c(d)(4) of such title (whichever applies)
for active duty performed after November 5, 1990, and before the date of
that certification and recertification if the Secretary of Defense
determines that the member was unable to schedule or complete that
certification or recertification earlier because of a duty assignment in
connection with Operation Desert Storm.
``(b) Eligible Members Described.--A member of the Armed Forces
referred to in subsection (a) is a member who--
``(1) is a medical or dental officer or a nonphysician health
care provider;
``(2) has completed any required residency training; and
``(3) was, except for the board certification requirement,
otherwise eligible for special pay under section 302(a)(5),
302b(a)(5), 302c(c)(3), or 302c(d)(4) of such title during the duty
assignment in connection with Operation Desert Storm.
``(c) Period for Certification.--The period referred to in
subsection (a) for completion of board certification or recertification
requirements with respect to a member of the Armed Forces is the 180-day
period (extended for such additional time as the Secretary of Defense
determines to be appropriate) beginning on the date that the member is
released from the duty to which the member was assigned in connection
with Operation Desert Storm.''
