Pub. L. 100-463, tit. VIII, sec. 8108

Sec. 8108. Of the funds made available in this Act for military personnel appropriations, $2,000,000 shall be available for the payment of bonuses to officers of the Army Nurse Corps, the Navy Nurse Corps and officers designated as Air Force nurses. A bonus, in an amount not to exceed $3,000, may be paid, under such regulations and conditions as the Secretary of Defense deems appropriate, to such an officer: Provided, That the officer is on active duty under a call or order to active duty for a period of not less than one year: Provided further, That the officer is qualified and performing as an anesthetist: And provided further, That this provision shall not be effective unless specifically authorized.