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‘‘(2) remains on active duty for a specified period while 
maintaining current technical and operational qualifications, 
as approved by the Secretary, for duty in connection with 
the supervision, operation, and maintenance of naval nuclear 
propulsion plants. 
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.—The Secretary of the 
Navy may impose such additional criteria for the receipt of a 
nuclear officer bonus or nuclear officer incentive pay under this 
section as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. 
‘‘(d) MAXIMUM AMOUNT AND METHOD OF PAYMENT.— 
‘‘(1) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—The Secretary of the Navy shall 
determine the amounts of a nuclear officer bonus or nuclear 
officer incentive pay to be paid under this section, except that— 
‘‘(A) a nuclear officer bonus paid under subsection (a) 
may not exceed $35,000 for each 12-month period of the 
agreement under subsection (e); and 
‘‘(B) the amount of nuclear officer incentive paid under 
subsection (b) may not exceed $25,000 for each 12-month 
period of qualifying service. 
‘‘(2) LUMP SUM OR INSTALLMENTS.—A nuclear officer bonus 
or nuclear officer incentive pay under this section may be 
paid in a lump sum or in periodic installments. 
‘‘(3) FIXING BONUS AMOUNT.—Upon acceptance by the Sec-
retary concerned of the written agreement required by sub-
section (e), the total amount of the nuclear officer bonus to 
be paid under the agreement shall be fixed. 
‘‘(e) WRITTEN AGREEMENT FOR BONUS.— 
‘‘(1) AGREEMENT REQUIRED.—To receive a nuclear officer 
bonus under subsection (a), a person or officer determined 
to be eligible for the bonus shall enter into a written agreement 
with the Secretary of the Navy that specifies— 
‘‘(A) the amount of the bonus; 
‘‘(B) the method of payment of the bonus under sub-
section (d)(2); 
‘‘(C) the period of obligated service; and 
‘‘(D) the type or conditions of the service. 
‘‘(2) REPLACEMENT
AGREEMENT.—An officer who is per-
forming obligated service under an agreement for a nuclear 
officer bonus may execute a new agreement to replace the 
existing agreement if the amount to be paid under the new 
agreement will be higher than the amount to be paid under 
the existing agreement. The period of the new agreement shall 
be equal to or exceed the remaining term of the period of 
the officer’s existing agreement. If a new agreement is executed 
under this paragraph, the existing agreement shall be cancelled, 
effective on the day before an anniversary date of the existing 
agreement occurring after the date on which the amount to 
be paid under this paragraph is increased. 
‘‘(f) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PAY AND ALLOWANCES.—A nuclear 
officer bonus or nuclear officer incentive pay paid to a person 
or officer under this section is in addition to any other pay and 
allowance to which the person or officer is entitled, except that 
a person or officer may not receive a payment under this section 
and section 332 or 353 of this title for the same skill and period 
of service. 
‘‘(g) REPAYMENT.—A person or officer who receives a nuclear 
officer bonus or nuclear officer incentive pay under this section
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and who fails to complete the officer naval nuclear power training 
program, maintain required technical and operational qualifications, 
complete the period of service, or meet the types or conditions 
of service for which the bonus or incentive pay is paid, as specified 
in the written agreement under subsection (e) in the case of a 
nuclear officer bonus, shall be subject to the repayment provisions 
of section 373 of this title. 
‘‘(h) REGULATIONS.—This section shall be administered under 
regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy. 
‘‘(i) TERMINATION
OF
AUTHORITY.—No agreement may be 
entered into under this section after December 31, 2009. 
‘‘§ 334. Special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities 
for officers 
‘‘(a) AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY.—The Secretary concerned may 
pay aviation incentive pay under this section to an officer in a 
regular or reserve component of a uniformed service who— 
‘‘(1) is entitled to basic pay under section 204 of this title 
or compensation under section 206 of this title; 
‘‘(2) maintains, or is in training leading to, an aeronautical 
rating or designation that qualifies the officer to engage in 
operational flying duty or proficiency flying duty; 
‘‘(3) engages in, or is in training leading to, frequent and 
regular performance of operational flying duty or proficiency 
flying duty; 
‘‘(4) engages in or remains in aviation service for a specified 
period; and 
‘‘(5) meets such other criteria as the Secretary concerned 
determines appropriate. 
‘‘(b) AVIATION BONUS.—The Secretary concerned may pay an 
aviation bonus under this section to an officer in a regular or 
reserve component of a uniformed service who— 
‘‘(1) is entitled to aviation incentive pay under subsection 
(a); 
‘‘(2) has completed any active duty service commitment 
incurred for undergraduate aviator training or is within one 
year of completing such commitment; 
‘‘(3) executes a written agreement to remain on active 
duty in a regular component or to serve in an active status 
in a reserve component in aviation service for at least one 
year; and 
‘‘(4) meets such other criteria as the Secretary concerned 
determines appropriate. 
‘‘(c) MAXIMUM AMOUNT AND METHOD OF PAYMENT.— 
‘‘(1) MAXIMUM
AMOUNT.—The Secretary concerned shall 
determine the amount of a bonus or incentive pay to be paid 
under this section, except that— 
‘‘(A) aviation incentive pay under subsection (a) shall 
be paid at a monthly rate, not to exceed $850 per month; 
and 
‘‘(B) an aviation bonus under subsection (b) may not 
exceed $25,000 for each 12-month period of obligated 
service agreed to under subsection (d). 
‘‘(2) LUMP
SUM
OR
INSTALLMENTS.—A bonus under this 
section may be paid in a lump sum or in periodic installments, 
as determined by the Secretary concerned.
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‘‘(3) FIXING BONUS AMOUNT.—Upon acceptance by the Sec-
retary concerned of the written agreement required by sub-
section (d), the total amount of the bonus to be paid under 
the agreement shall be fixed. 
‘‘(d) WRITTEN AGREEMENT FOR BONUS.—To receive an aviation 
officer bonus under this section, an officer determined to be eligible 
for the bonus shall enter into a written agreement with the Sec-
retary concerned that specifies— 
‘‘(1) the amount of the bonus; 
‘‘(2) the method of payment of the bonus under subsection 
(c)(2); 
‘‘(3) the period of obligated service; and 
‘‘(4) the type or conditions of the service. 
‘‘(e) RESERVE COMPONENT OFFICERS PERFORMING INACTIVE 
DUTY TRAINING.—A reserve component officer who is entitled to 
compensation under section 206 of this title and who is authorized 
aviation incentive pay under this section may be paid an amount 
of incentive pay that is proportionate to the compensation received 
under section 206 for inactive-duty training. 
‘‘(f) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PAY AND ALLOWANCES.— 
‘‘(1) AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY.—Aviation incentive pay paid 
to an officer under subsection (a) shall be in addition to any 
other pay and allowance to which the officer is entitled, except 
that an officer may not receive a payment under such subsection 
and section 351 or 353 of this title for the same skill and 
period of service. 
‘‘(2) AVIATION BONUS.—An aviation bonus paid to an officer 
under subsection (b) shall be in addition to any other pay 
and allowance to which the officer is entitled, except that 
an officer may not receive a payment under such subsection 
and section 332 or 353 of this title for the same skill and 
period of service. 
‘‘(g) REPAYMENT.—An officer who receives aviation incentive 
pay or an aviation bonus under this section and who fails to fulfill 
the eligibility requirements for the receipt of the incentive pay 
or bonus or complete the period of service for which the incentive 
pay or bonus is paid, as specified in the written agreement under 
subsection (d) in the case of a bonus, shall be subject to the repay-
ment provisions of section 373 of this title. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘aviation service’ means service performed 
by an officer in a regular or reserve component (except a flight 
surgeon or other medical officer) while holding an aeronautical 
rating or designation or while in training to receive an aero-
nautical rating or designation. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘operational flying duty’ means flying per-
formed under competent orders by rated or designated regular 
or reserve component officers while serving in assignments 
in which basic flying skills normally are maintained in the 
performance of assigned duties as determined by the Secretary 
concerned, and flying performed by members in training that 
leads to the award of an aeronautical rating or designation. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘proficiency flying duty’ means flying per-
formed under competent orders by rated or designated regular 
or reserve component officers while serving in assignments 
in which such skills would normally not be maintained in 
the performance of assigned duties.