Amendments

2006—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 109–163 amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: "The Secretary concerned may terminate at any time the eligibility of an officer to receive retention special pay under paragraph (1). If such eligibility is terminated, the officer concerned shall receive such special pay only for the part of the period of active duty that the officer served and may be required to refund any amount in excess of that amount."

2002—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 107–314 substituted "$15,000" for "$6,000".

2000—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 106–398 substituted "the Secretary concerned may pay an officer described in paragraph (2) a" for "an officer described in paragraph (2) may be paid".

1996—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 104–201, §614(a)(1)(A), substituted "a uniformed service" for "an armed force" in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b)(2)(C). Pub. L. 104–201, §614(a)(1)(B), struck out "of the military department" before "concerned to be".

Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 104–201, §614(a)(2), struck out "of the military department" before "concerned may terminate".

1990—Pub. L. 101–510 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

1987—Pub. L. 100–26 substituted "A" for "a" at beginning of pars. (1) to (3), "; or" for ", or" at end of par. (1)(A), period for semicolon at end of par. (1)(B), and period for "; and" at end of par. (2).

1980—Pub. L. 96–284 substituted "Each" for "(a) In addition to any other basic pay, special pay, incentive pay or allowance to which he is entitled, each", struck out "beginning on or after October 1, 1977" after "active duty", struck out subsec. (b) which prohibited inclusion of active duty monthly special pay in computation of amount of increase in pay authorized in any other provision of this title or in computation of retired pay or severance pay, and struck out subsec. (c) which provided that no special pay be paid for any month after September 1980.

1978—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–485 substituted "September 1980" for "September 1978".

1977—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–114 amended subsec. (a) to provide for the reinstatement of special pay provisions for optometrists for each month on active duty beginning on or after Oct. 1, 1977.

Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 95–114 reenacted subsec. (b) without change and added subsec. (c).

1973—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–64 substituted "July 1, 1975" for "July 1, 1973" wherever appearing.

Change of Name

Reference to Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service deemed to be a reference to the Ready Reserve Corps, see section 402(c)(3) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

Effective Date of 1977 Amendment

Pub. L. 95–114, §4, Sept. 30, 1977, 91 Stat. 1047, provided that: "The amendments made by sections 2 and 3 of this Act [amending this section and section 303 of this title] become effective on October 1, 1977."

Effective Date of 1973 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 93–64 effective July 1, 1973, see section 206 of Pub. L. 93–64, set out as a note under section 401 of this title.

Effective Date

Pub. L. 92–129, title II, §209, Sept. 28, 1971, 85 Stat. 359, provided that: "The foregoing provisions of this title [enacting this section and section 428 of this title and amending sections 203 and 403 of this title and sections 2204 and 2207 of the former Appendix to Title 50, War and National Defense] shall become effective on October 1, 1971, except that section 203 [enacting section 308a of this title] shall become effective on such date as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, but not earlier than February 1, 1971, and section 206 [amending section 2203 of the former Appendix to Title 50] shall become effective July 1, 1971."

Savings Provision

For savings provision relating to payment or repayment of any bonus, incentive pay, special pay, or similar pay obligated to be paid before Apr. 1, 2006, under a provision of this section amended by section 687(b) of Pub. L. 109–163, see section 687(f) of Pub. L. 109–163, set out as a note under section 510 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

Application of Increase

In case of amendment by section 615 of Pub. L. 107–314 to increase maximum amount of special pay or bonus that may be paid during any 12-month period, the amended limitation is applicable to 12-month periods beginning after Sept. 30, 2002, see section 615(i) of Pub. L. 107–314, set out as a note under section 301d of this title.

Implementation of Subsection (b)

Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title VI, §617(b), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1579, provided that the Secretary of Defense could not implement subsec. (b) of this section, unless the Secretary submitted to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report justifying the need of the military departments for the authority provided in such subsection and describing the manner in which that authority would be implemented, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title VI, §626(a)(2)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–153.

Pay Continuation

Enactment of this section not to reduce the pay to which any member of the uniformed services was entitled on June 30, 1971, see section 210 of Pub. L. 92–129, set out as a note under section 203 of this title.