37 U.S.C. § 302d : US Code - Section 302D: Special pay: accession bonus for registered nurses

Search 37 U.S.C. § 302d : US Code - Section 302D: Special pay: accession bonus for registered nurses

(a) Accession Bonus Authorized. - (1) A person who is a
registered nurse and who, during the period beginning on November
29, 1989, and ending on December 31, 2006, executes a written
agreement described in subsection (c) to accept a commission as an
officer and remain on active duty for a period of not less than
three years may, upon the acceptance of the agreement by the
Secretary concerned, be paid an accession bonus in an amount
determined by the Secretary concerned.
(2) The amount of an accession bonus under paragraph (1) may not
exceed $30,000.
(b) Limitation on Eligibility for Bonus. - A person may not be
paid a bonus under subsection (a) if -
(1) the person, in exchange for an agreement to accept an
appointment as an officer, received financial assistance from the
Department of Defense to pursue a baccalaureate degree; or
(2) the Secretary concerned determines that the person is not
qualified to become and remain licensed as a registered nurse.
(c) Agreement. - The agreement referred to in subsection (a)
shall provide that, consistent with the needs of the uniformed
service concerned, the person executing the agreement will be
assigned to duty, for the period of obligated service covered by
the agreement, as an officer of the Nurse Corps of the Army or
Navy, an officer of the Air Force designated as a nurse, or an
officer designated as a nurse in the commissioned corps of the
Public Health Service.
(d) Repayment. - An officer who does not become and remain
licensed as a registered nurse during the period for which the
payment is made, or who does not complete the period of active duty
specified in the agreement entered into under subsection (a), shall
be subject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) of this
title.