Sec. 522. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES
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## SEC. 522 TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES **[**[10 U.S.C. 503 note](/us/usc/t10/s503)**]** ###
(a)Additional Recruitment Incentives Authorized The Secretary of a military department may develop and provide incentives, not otherwise authorized by law, to encourage individuals to accept an appointment as a commissioned officer, to accept an appointment as a warrant officer, or to enlist in an Armed Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. ###
(b)Relation to Other Personnel Authorities A recruitment incentive developed under subsection
(a)may be provided— ####
(1)without regard to the lack of specific authority for the recruitment incentive under title 10 or 37, United States Code; and ####
(2)notwithstanding any provision of such titles, or any rule or regulation prescribed under such provision, relating to methods of providing incentives to individuals to accept appointments or enlistments in the Armed Forces, including the provision of group or individual bonuses, pay, or other incentives. ###
(c)Notice and Wait Requirement The Secretary of a military department may not provide a recruitment incentive developed under subsection
(a)until— ####
(1)the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a plan regarding provision of the recruitment incentive, which includes— #####
(A)a description of the incentive, including the purpose of the incentive and the potential recruits to be addressed by the incentive; #####
(B)a description of the provisions of titles 10 and 37, United States Code, from which the incentive would require a waiver and the rationale to support the waiver; #####
(C)a statement of the anticipated outcomes as a result of providing the incentive; and #####
(D)a description of the method to be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the incentive; and ####
(2)the expiration of the 30-day period beginning on the date on which the plan was received by Congress. ###
(d)Limitation on Number of Incentives The Secretary of a military department may not provide more than three recruitment incentives under the authority of this section. ###
(e)Limitation on Number of Individuals Receiving Incentives The number of individuals who receive one or more of the recruitment incentives provided under subsection
(a)by the Secretary of a military department during a fiscal year for an Armed Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary may not exceed 20 percent of the accession objective of that Armed Force for that fiscal year. ###
(f)Duration of Developed Incentive A recruitment incentive developed under subsection
(a)may be provided for not longer than a three-year period beginning on the date on which the incentive is first provided, except that the Secretary of the military department concerned may extend the period if the Secretary determines that additional time is needed to fully evaluate the effectiveness of the incentive. ###
(g)Reporting Requirements If the Secretary of a military department provides an recruitment incentive under subsection
(a)for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report, not later than 60 days after the end of the fiscal year, containing— ####
(1)a description of each incentive provided under subsection
(a)during that fiscal year; and ####
(2)an assessment of the impact of the incentives on the recruitment of individuals for an Armed Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. ###
(h)Termination of Authority to Provide Incentives Notwithstanding subsection (f), the authority to provide recruitment incentives under this section expires on December 31, 2025.
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TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES
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