37 U.S.C. § 302j : US Code - Section 302J: Special pay: accession bonus for pharmacy officers

Search 37 U.S.C. § 302j : US Code - Section 302J: Special pay: accession bonus for pharmacy officers

(a) Accession Bonus Authorized. - A person who is a graduate of
an accredited pharmacy school and who, during the period beginning
on October 30, 2000, and ending on December 31, 2006, executes a
written agreement described in subsection (d) to accept a
commission as an officer of a uniformed service and remain on
active duty for a period of not less than 4 years may, upon
acceptance of the agreement by the Secretary concerned, be paid an
accession bonus in an amount determined by the Secretary concerned.
(b) Limitation on Amount of Bonus. - The amount of an accession
bonus under subsection (a) may not exceed $30,000.
(c) 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 a warrant or commissioned officer, received
financial assistance from the Department of Defense or the
Department of Health and Human Services to pursue a course of
study in pharmacy; or
(2) the Secretary concerned determines that the person is not
qualified to become and remain licensed as a pharmacist.
(d) 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 shall be
assigned to duty, for the period of obligated service covered by
the agreement, as a pharmacy officer in the Medical Service Corps
of the Army or Navy, a biomedical sciences officer in the Air Force
designated as a pharmacy officer, or a pharmacy officer of the
Public Health Service.
(e) Repayment. - A person who, after signing an agreement under
subsection (a), is not commissioned as an officer of the armed
forces, does not become and remain certified or licensed as a
pharmacist, 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.