[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 37USC308c]
TITLE 37--PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES
CHAPTER 5--SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS
Sec. 308c. Special pay: bonus for enlistment in the Selected
Reserve
(a) Any person who enlists in the Selected Reserve of the Ready
Reserve of an armed force, is a graduate of a secondary school, and has
never previously served in an armed force may be paid a bonus as
provided in subsection (b).
(b) The amount and method of payment of a bonus to be paid under
subsection (a) shall be determined in accordance with regulations
prescribed under subsection (c), except that the amount of such bonus
may not exceed $8,000 and--
(1) an amount not to exceed one-half of the bonus may be paid
upon completion of the initial active duty for training of such
person; and
(2) the remainder of the bonus may be paid in periodic
installments or in a lump sum, as determined by the Secretary
concerned.
(c) This section shall be administered under regulations prescribed
by the Secretary of Defense for the armed forces under his jurisdiction
and by the Secretary of Homeland Security for the Coast Guard when it is
not operating as a service in the Navy.
(d) A member who fails to participate satisfactorily in training
with his unit during a term of enlistment for which a bonus has been
paid to him under this section shall refund an amount which bears the
same ratio to the amount of the bonus which has been paid to him as the
unexpired part of such term of enlistment bears to the total length of
such term of enlistment.
(e) No bonus may be paid under this section to any enlisted member
who, after December 31, 2003, enlists in the Selected Reserve of the
Ready Reserve of an armed force.
(f) The total amount of expenditures under this section may not
exceed $37,024,000 during fiscal year 1994.
(Added Pub. L. 95-485, title IV, Sec. 404(a), Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat.
1614; amended Pub. L. 96-342, title VIII, Sec. 805(b), Sept. 8, 1980, 94
Stat. 1095; Pub. L. 97-22, Sec. 11(b)(1), July 10, 1981, 95 Stat. 138;
Pub. L. 99-145, title VI, Sec. 642, Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 652; Pub. L.
100-180, div. A, title VI, Sec. 626(b), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1104;
Pub. L. 101-189, div. A, title VI, Secs. 613, 652(b), Nov. 29, 1989, 103
Stat. 1446, 1461; Pub. L. 101-510, div. A, title XIII, Sec. 1322(c)(5),
Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1672; Pub. L. 102-484, div. A, title VI,
Sec. 612(d), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2421; Pub. L. 103-160, div. A,
title VI, Sec. 612(b), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1680; Pub. L. 103-337,
div. A, title VI, Sec. 611(b), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2782; Pub. L.
104-106, div. A, title VI, Sec. 611(b), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 359;
Pub. L. 104-201, div. A, title VI, Sec. 611(c), Sept. 23, 1996, 110
Stat. 2543; Pub. L. 105-85, div. A, title VI, Sec. 611(c), Nov. 18,
1997, 111 Stat. 1785; Pub. L. 105-261, div. A, title VI, Sec. 611(c),
Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2038; Pub. L. 106-65, div. A, title VI,
Secs. 611(c), 620(a), (b), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 649, 653; Pub. L.
106-398, Sec. 1 [[div. A], title VI, Sec. 621(c)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114
Stat. 1654, 1654A-151; Pub. L. 107-107, div. A, title VI, Sec. 611(c),
Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1135; Pub. L. 107-296, title XVII,
Sec. 1704(c), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2314; Pub. L. 107-314, div. A,
title VI, Sec. 611(b), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2567.)
Amendments
2002--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107-296 substituted ``of Homeland
Security'' for ``of Transportation''.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 107-314 substituted ``December 31, 2003'' for
``December 31, 2002''.
2001--Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 107-107 substituted ``December 31, 2002''
for ``December 31, 2001''.
2000--Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 106-398 substituted ``December 31, 2001''
for ``December 31, 2000''.
1999--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106-65, Sec. 620(a), struck out ``for a
term of enlistment of not less than six years'' after ``Ready Reserve of
an armed force''.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106-65, Sec. 620(b), substituted ``$8,000'' for
``$5,000'' in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 106-65, Sec. 611(c), substituted ``December 31,
2000'' for ``December 31, 1999''.
1998--Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105-261 substituted ``December 31, 1999''
for ``September 30, 1999''.
1997--Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105-85 substituted ``September 30, 1999''
for ``September 30, 1998''.
1996--Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 104-201 substituted ``September 30,
1998'' for ``September 30, 1997''.
Pub. L. 104-106 substituted ``September 30, 1997'' for ``September
30, 1996''.
1994--Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 103-337 substituted ``September 30,
1996'' for ``September 30, 1995''.
1993--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103-160, Sec. 612(b)(1), substituted
``$5,000'' for ``$2,000'' in introductory provisions and ``an amount not
to exceed one-half of the bonus may be paid'' for ``one-half of the
bonus shall be paid'' in par. (1).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 103-160, Sec. 612(b)(2), substituted
``September 30, 1995'' for ``September 30, 1993''.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 103-160, Sec. 612(b)(3), added subsec. (f).
1992--Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 102-484 substituted ``September 30,
1993'' for ``September 30, 1992''.
1990--Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 101-510 redesignated subsec. (f) as
(e) and struck out former subsec. (e) which read as follows: ``The
Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to the Congress every three
months stating the number of members of the Selected Reserve of the
Ready Reserve who at the time of such report are serving a term of
enlistment for which a bonus has been paid under this section and
listing each unit of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve to which
any such member is assigned at the time of such report.''
1989--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-189, Sec. 652(b)(2), struck out ``,
after September 30, 1978,'' after ``Any person who''.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 101-189, Sec. 652(b)(1), struck out at end
``The first such report shall be made not later than December 31,
1978.''
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 101-189, Sec. 613, substituted ``September 30,
1992'' for ``September 30, 1990''.
1987--Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 100-180 substituted ``September 30,
1990'' for ``September 30, 1987''.
1985--Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 99-145 substituted ``September 30,
