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 119 STAT. 3310 10 USC 1175a note.

PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

(b) LIMITATION ON APPLICABILITY.—During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2008, the members of the Armed Forces who are eligible for separation, and for the provision of voluntary separation pay and benefits, under section 1175a of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), shall be limited to officers of the Armed Forces who meet the eligibility requirements of section 1175a(b) of title 10, United States Code (as so added), but have not completed more than 12 years of active service as of the date of separation from active duty. SEC. 644. RATIFICATION OF PAYMENT OF CRITICAL-SKILLS ACCESSION BONUS FOR PERSONS ENROLLED IN SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS OBTAINING NURSING DEGREES.

(a) ACCESSION BONUS AUTHORIZED.—In the case of an agreement executed under section 324 of title 37, United States Code, from October 5, 2004, through December 31, 2005, between the Secretary of the Army and a person who completed the second year of an accredited baccalaureate degree program in nursing to serve in the Army Nurse Corps, the payment of an accession bonus to the person under such section is authorized even though the person did not possess a skill designated as critical and, at the time of the agreement, was enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program of the Army for advanced training under chapter 103 of title 10, United States Code, including a person receiving financial assistance under section 2107 of such title. (b) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF BONUS.—The amount of the accession bonus referred to in subsection (a) may not exceed $5,000. SEC. 645. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO PAY BONUS TO ENCOURAGE MEMBERS OF THE ARMY TO REFER OTHER PERSONS FOR ENLISTMENT IN THE ARMY.

(a) AUTHORITY TO PAY BONUS.—The Secretary of the Army may pay a bonus under this section to a member of the Army, whether in the regular component of the Army or in the Army National Guard or Army Reserve, who refers to an Army recruiter a person who has not previously served in an Armed Force and who, after such referral, enlists in the regular component of the Army or in the Army National Guard or Army Reserve. (b) REFERRAL.—For purposes of this section, a referral for which a bonus may be paid under subsection (a) occurs— (1) when a member of the Army contacts an Army recruiter on behalf of a person interested in enlisting in the Army; or (2) when a person interested in enlisting in the Army contacts the Army recruiter and informs the recruiter of the role of the member in initially recruiting the person. (c) CERTAIN REFERRALS INELIGIBLE.— (1) REFERRAL OF IMMEDIATE FAMILY.—A member of the Army may not be paid a bonus under subsection (a) for the referral of an immediate family member. (2) MEMBERS IN RECRUITING ROLES.—A member of the Army serving in a recruiting or retention assignment, or assigned to other duties regarding which eligibility for a bonus under subsection (a) could (as determined by the Secretary)

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