12 2 STA T . 1 6 6 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 1 8 1 —J A N .28 , 2008 ‘ ‘ (g)TERMINAT I O NO FAU T H ORIT Y.—Noa g re e m e nt ma yb e entere di nto u nder t h i s se c tion a f ter D ecember 31,20 0 9 . ‘ ‘ §3 33 .Specialbonus an d incen t i v epa y aut h o r ities f or nuclear officers ‘‘(a) NU CL EAR O FFICER B ONU S .—The S ecretary of the Na v y may p ayanuc l ear officer bonus under this section to a person, including an officer in the Navy, w ho— ‘‘(1) is selected for the officer naval nuclear power training program in connection with the supervision, operation, and maintenance of naval nuclear propulsion plants and agrees to serve, upon completion of such training, on active duty in connection with the supervision, operation, and maintenance of naval nuclear propulsion plants
or ‘‘(2) has the current technical and operational q ualification for duty in connection with the supervision, operation, and maintenance of naval nuclear propulsion plants and agrees to remain on active duty in connection with the supervision, operation, and maintenance of naval nuclear propulsion plants. ‘‘(b) NUCLEAR OFFICER I NCENTI V E P AY.—The Secretary of the Navy may pay nuclear officer incentive pay under this section to an officer in the Navy who— ‘‘(1) is entitled to basic pay under section 20 4 of this title; and ‘‘(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) A D DITIONAL E LI G I B ILITY C RITERIA.—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) M A X IMUM 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, e x cept that— ‘‘(A) a nuclear officer bonus paid under subsection (a) may not exceed $ 3 5 ,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) L UM P 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) F IXING BONUS AMOUNT.— U pon 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) W RITTEN AGREEMENT FOR BONUS.— ‘‘(1) AGREEMENT RE Q UIRED.—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;
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