(a) Availability of Bonus.—The Secretary of Defense may offer a person who enters into an agreement under section 2122(a)(2) of this title an accession bonus of not more than $20,000 as part of the agreement.
(b) Relation to Other Payments.—An accession bonus paid a person under this section is in addition to any other amounts payable to the person under this subchapter.
(c) Repayment.—A person who receives an accession bonus under this section, but fails to comply with the agreement under section 2122(a)(2) of this title or to commence or complete the active duty obligation imposed by section 2123 of this title, shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) or 373 of title 37.
Structure US Code
Subtitle A— General Military Law
PART III— TRAINING AND EDUCATION
CHAPTER 105— ARMED FORCES HEALTH PROFESSIONS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
SUBCHAPTER I— HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR ACTIVE SERVICE
§ 2122. Eligibility for participation
§ 2124. Members of the program: numbers appointed
§ 2125. Members of the program: exclusion from authorized strengths
§ 2126. Members of the program: service credit