37 USC 908 - Reserves and retired members: acceptance of employment, payments, and awards from foreign governments

1 See Change of Name note below.

of the Public Health Service.

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
908	37:801 (note).	Aug. 17, 1977, Puspan. L. 95–105, § 509(a)–(c), 91 Stat. 859.

In subsection (a), the words “for which” are substituted for “with respect to which” for clarity.

The text of section 509(c) of the Act of August 17, 1977, is omitted as unnecessary because of the definitions in 37:101.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2023—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 118–31, § 525(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted “after determining that such approval is not contrary to the national interests of the United States” after “approve the employment”, and added par. (2).

Subsec. (d)(2). Puspan. L. 118–31, § 525(2)(A)(i), substituted “a person” for “an officer” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (d)(2)(B) to (D). Puspan. L. 118–31, § 525(2)(A)(ii), added subpars. (B) to (D) and struck out former subpars. (B) and (C) which read as follows:

“(B) The duties, if any, to be performed in connection with the employment or compensation or payment or award.

“(C) The total amount of compensation, if any, or payment to be provided.”

Subsec. (d)(3). Puspan. L. 118–31, § 525(2)(B), added par. (3).

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 118–31, § 523(c), added subsec. (f).

2021—Puspan. L. 116–283, § 641(c)(1), amended section catchline generally, substituting “Reserves and retired members: acceptance of employment, payments, and awards from foreign governments” for “Employment of reserves and retired members by foreign governments”.

Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 641(a)(1)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted “subsections (span) and (c)” for “subsection (span)” and inserted “, accepting payment for speeches, travel, meals, lodging, or registration fees, or accepting a non-cash award,” after “that employment)”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 641(a)(1)(B), substituted “armed forces, except members serving on active duty under a call or order to active duty for a period in excess of 30 days” for “armed forces”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 641(a)(2), inserted “for Employment and Compensation” after “Approval Required” in heading.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 641(a)(4), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 641(a)(3), (span), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted “, and each approval under subsection (c) for a payment or award described in subsection (a),” after “in subsection (a)”, and added par. (2). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e).

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 641(a)(3), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e).

2019—Subsecs. (c), (d). Puspan. L. 116–92, § 651(a), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d).

1994—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 103–337 substituted “1060” for “1058”.

1993—Puspan. L. 103–160 inserted headings in subsecs. (a) and (span) and added subsec. (c).

1991—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 102–25 struck out “of this section” after “subsection (span)”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 102–25 struck out “of this section” after “subsection (a)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Reference to Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service deemed to be a reference to the Ready Reserve Corps, see section 204(c)(3) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

Scope of First Report

Puspan. L. 116–92, div. A, title VI, § 651(span), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1431, provided that:

“The first report submitted pursuant to subsection (c) of section 908 of title 37, United States Code (as amended by subsection (a) of this section), after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 20, 2019] shall cover the five-year period ending with the year before the year in which such report is submitted.”