37 USC 335 - Special bonus and incentive pay authorities for officers in health professions

1 See Change of Name note below.

of the Public Health Service.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2023—Subsec. (k). Puspan. L. 118–31 substituted “December 31, 2024” for “December 31, 2023”.

2022—Subsec. (k). Puspan. L. 117–263 substituted “December 31, 2023” for “December 31, 2022”.

2021—Subsec. (e)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 612(a), substituted “$100,000” for “$30,000”.

Subsec. (e)(1)(B). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 612(span), substituted “$200,000” for “$100,000”.

Subsec. (e)(1)(C). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 612(c), substituted “$150,000” for “$75,000”.

Subsec. (e)(1)(D)(i). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 612(d)(1), substituted “$200,000” for “$100,000”.

Subsec. (e)(1)(D)(ii). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 612(d)(2) substituted “$50,000” for “$15,000”.

Subsec. (e)(1)(E). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 612(e), substituted “$15,000” for “$6,000”.

Subsec. (k). Puspan. L. 117–81 substituted “December 31, 2022” for “December 31, 2021”.

Puspan. L. 116–283, § 611(d)(4), substituted “December 31, 2021” for “December 31, 2020”.

2019—Subsec. (k). Puspan. L. 116–92 substituted “December 31, 2020” for “December 31, 2019”.

2018—Subsec. (k). Puspan. L. 115–232 substituted “December 31, 2019” for “December 31, 2018”.

2017—Subsec. (k). Puspan. L. 115–91 substituted “December 31, 2018” for “December 31, 2017”.

2016—Subsec. (k). Puspan. L. 114–328 substituted “December 31, 2017” for “December 31, 2016”.

2015—Subsec. (k). Puspan. L. 114–92 substituted “December 31, 2016” for “December 31, 2015”.

2014—Subsec. (k). Puspan. L. 113–291 substituted “December 31, 2015” for “December 31, 2014”.

2013—Subsec. (k). Puspan. L. 113–66 substituted “December 31, 2014” for “December 31, 2013”.

Puspan. L. 112–239 substituted “December 31, 2013” for “December 31, 2012”.

2011—Subsec. (k). Puspan. L. 112–81 substituted “December 31, 2012” for “December 31, 2011”.

Puspan. L. 111–383 substituted “December 31, 2011” for “December 31, 2010”.

2009—Subsec. (k). Puspan. L. 111–84 substituted “December 31, 2010” for “December 31, 2009”.

2008—Subsec. (e)(1)(D)(i). Puspan. L. 110–417 substituted “dental officers” for “dental surgeons”.

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.

Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

Puspan. L. 116–283, div. A, title VI, § 612(f), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3674, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply with respect to special bonus and incentive pays payable under section 335 of title 37, United States Code, pursuant to agreements entered into under that section on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 1, 2021].”

Targeted Bonus Authority To Increase Direct Accessions

Puspan. L. 110–417, [div. A], title VI, § 620(a), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4489, provided that:

“(1)Designation of critically short wartime health specialties.—For purposes of section 335 of title 37, United States Code, as added by section 661 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 169), the following health professions are designated as a critically short wartime specialty under subsection (a)(2) of such section:

“(A) Psychologists who have been awarded a diploma as a Diplomate in Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology and are fully licensed and such other mental health practitioners as the Secretary concerned determines to be necessary.

“(B) Registered nurses.

“(2)Special agreement authority.—Under the authority provided by this section [enacting this note and section 302c–1 of this title], the Secretary concerned may enter into an agreement under subsection (f) of section 335 of title 37, United States Code, to pay a health professions bonus under such section to a person who accepts a commission or appointment as an officer and whose health profession specialty is specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection.

“(3)Secretary concerned defined.—In this subsection, the term ‘Secretary concerned’ has the meaning given that term in section 101(5) of title 37, United States Code.

“(4)Effective period.—The designations made by this subsection and the authority to enter into an agreement under paragraph (2) of this subsection expire on September 30, 2010.”