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37 U.S.C. § 336 — Contracting bonus for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps

submitted 13 years ago by Pub. L. 113-66 to r/title-37-PAY-AND-ALLOWANCES-OF-THE-UNIFORMED-SERVICES · 262 words · no verdicts yet

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The military can pay a bonus to ROTC cadets and midshipmen. The bonus can be up to $5,000. To get it, a cadet must agree to train, accept a commission, and serve on active duty. Anyone who breaks the agreement must repay the bonus. No new agreements are allowed after December 31, 2026.

(a) The military branch in charge (the "Secretary concerned") can pay a bonus to a cadet or midshipman in the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) who signs the written agreement described in (c). (b) The bonus can't be more than $5,000. (c) In the agreement, the cadet or midshipman promises to: (1) complete field training or a practice cruise; (2) complete advanced ROTC training; (3) accept a commission or appointment as a military officer; and (4) serve on active duty. (d) Once the Secretary concerned accepts the agreement, the total bonus amount is locked in. The agreement must say when the bonus will be paid and whether it comes as one lump sum or in installments. (e) If a cadet or midshipman takes some or all of the bonus but doesn't fulfill the agreement, they must repay it under the repayment rules in section 373 of this title. (f) The Secretary concerned must issue whatever regulations are needed to carry out this section. (g) No one may enter into a new agreement under this section after December 31, 2026.
the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain
(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, 2026.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title VI, § 617(a), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 781; amended Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title VI, § 614(6), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3401; Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title VI, § 614(6), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 839; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VI, § 614(6), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2158; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VI, § 614(6), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1422; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VI, § 611(d)(5), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1797; Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title VI, § 611(d)(5), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1426; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title VI, § 611(d)(5), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3673; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title VI, § 611(d)(5), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1769; Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title VI, § 601(d)(5), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2620; Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title VI, § 613(d)(5), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 292; Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title VI, § 611(d)(5), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 1932; Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title VI, § 611(d)(5), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 906.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 2013Enacted · Pub. L. 113-66 · 127 Stat. 781
  • 2014Amended · Pub. L. 113-291 · 128 Stat. 3401
  • 2015Amended · Pub. L. 114-92 · 129 Stat. 839
  • 2016Amended · Pub. L. 114-328 · 130 Stat. 2158
  • 2017Amended · Pub. L. 115-91 · 131 Stat. 1422
  • 2018Amended · Pub. L. 115-232 · 132 Stat. 1797
  • 2019Amended · Pub. L. 116-92 · 133 Stat. 1426
  • 2021Amended · Pub. L. 116-283 · 134 Stat. 3673
  • 2021Amended · Pub. L. 117-81 · 135 Stat. 1769
  • 2022Amended · Pub. L. 117-263 · 136 Stat. 2620
  • 2023Amended · Pub. L. 118-31 · 137 Stat. 292
  • 2024Amended · Pub. L. 118-159 · 138 Stat. 1932
  • 2025Amended · Pub. L. 119-60 · 139 Stat. 906

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 113-66 on 2013-12-26.

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