37 U.S.C. § 309 : US Code - Section 309: Special pay: enlistment bonus

Search 37 U.S.C. § 309 : US Code - Section 309: Special pay: enlistment bonus

(a) Bonus Authorized; Bonus Amount. - A person who enlists in an
armed force for a period of at least 2 years may be paid a bonus in
an amount not to exceed $40,000. The bonus may be paid in a single
lump sum or in periodic installments.
(b) Repayment. - A member who does not complete the term of
enlistment for which a bonus was paid to the member under this
section, or a member who is not technically qualified in the skill
for which a bonus was paid to the member under this section, shall
be subject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) of this
title.
(c) Relation to Prohibition on Bounties. - The enlistment bonus
authorized by this section is not a bounty for purposes of section
514(a) of title 10.
(d) Regulations. - This section shall be administered under
regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for the armed
forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense and by
the Secretary of Homeland Security for the Coast Guard when the
Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy.
(e) Duration of Authority. - No bonus shall be paid under this
section with respect to any enlistment in the armed forces made
after December 31, 2006.