37 U.S.C. § 302h : US Code - Section 302H: Special pay: accession bonus for dental officers

Search 37 U.S.C. § 302h : US Code - Section 302H: Special pay: accession bonus for dental officers

(a) Accession Bonus Authorized. - (1) A person who is a graduate
of an accredited dental school and who, during the period beginning
on September 23, 1996, and ending on December 31, 2006, executes a
written agreement described in subsection (c) to accept a
commission as an officer of the armed forces and remain on active
duty for a period of not less than four 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 course of study in dentistry;
or
(2) the Secretary concerned determines that the person is not
qualified to become and remain certified and licensed as a
dentist.
(c) Agreement. - The agreement referred to in subsection (a)
shall provide that, consistent with the needs of the armed 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 Dental Corps of the Army or the Navy or an
officer of the Air Force designated as a dental officer.
(d) Repayment. - A person who, after signing an agreement under
subsection (a), is not commissioned as an officer of the armed
forces, does not become licensed as a dentist, or does not complete
the period of active duty specified in the agreement shall be
subject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) of this
title.