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TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES

Subtitle E - Reserve Components

PART I - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION

CHAPTER 1009 - RESERVE FORCES POLICY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES

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CHAPTER 1009 - RESERVE FORCES POLICY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES

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Sec.

10301. Reserve Forces Policy Board.

10302. Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee.

10303. Naval Reserve Policy Board.

10304. Marine Corps Reserve Policy Board.

10305. Air Force Reserve Forces Policy Committee.

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Sec. 10301. Reserve Forces Policy Board

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(a) There is in the Office of the Secretary of Defense a Reserve

Forces Policy Board. The Board consists of the following:

(1) A civilian chairman appointed by the Secretary of Defense.

(2) The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and

Reserve Affairs, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower

and Reserve Affairs, and the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force

for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.

(3) An officer of the Regular Army designated by the Secretary

of the Army.

(4) An officer of the Regular Navy and an officer of the

Regular Marine Corps, each designated by the Secretary of the

Navy.

(5) An officer of the Regular Air Force designated by the

Secretary of the Air Force.

(6) Four reserve officers designated by the Secretary of

Defense upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Army, two

of whom must be members of the Army National Guard of the United

States, and two of whom must be members of the Army Reserve.

(7) Four reserve officers designated by the Secretary of

Defense upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Navy, two

of whom must be members of the Naval Reserve, and two of whom

must be members of the Marine Corps Reserve.

(8) Four reserve officers designated by the Secretary of

Defense upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Air

Force, two of whom must be members of the Air National Guard of

the United States, and two of whom must be members of the Air

Force Reserve.

(9) A reserve officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine

Corps who is a general officer or flag officer designated by the

Chairman of the Board with the approval of the Secretary of

Defense, and who serves without vote as military adviser to the

Chairman and as executive officer of the Board.

(10) An officer of the Regular Army, Regular Navy, Regular Air

Force, or Regular Marine Corps serving in a position on the Joint

Staff who is designated by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of

Staff.

(b) Whenever the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the

Navy, the Secretary of Homeland Security may designate two officers

of the Coast Guard, Regular or Reserve, to serve as voting members

of the Board.

(c) The Board, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Defense

for Reserve Affairs, is the principal policy adviser to the

Secretary of Defense on matters relating to the reserve components.

(d) This section does not affect the committees on reserve

policies prescribed within the military departments by sections

10302 through 10305 of this title.

(e) A member of a committee or board prescribed under a section

listed in subsection (d) may, if otherwise eligible, be a member of

the Reserve Forces Policy Board.

(f) The Board shall act on those matters referred to it by the

Chairman and, in addition, on any matter raised by a member of the

Board.

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(Added Pub. L. 103-337, div. A, title XVI, Sec. 1661(b)(1), Oct.

5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2980; amended Pub. L. 107-296, title XVII, Sec.

1704(b)(1), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2314.)

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PRIOR PROVISIONS

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in

section 175 of this title, prior to amendment by Pub. L. 103-337,

Sec. 1661(b)(3).

AMENDMENTS

2002 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107-296 substituted ''of Homeland

Security'' for ''of Transportation''.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 107-296 effective on the date of transfer of

the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see section

1704(g) of Pub. L. 107-296, set out as a note under section 101 of

this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE

Chapter effective Dec. 1, 1994, except as otherwise provided, see

section 1691 of Pub. L. 103-337, set out as a note under section

10001 of this title.

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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 101, 175, 641 of this

title.

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Sec. 10302. Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee

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(a) There is in the Office of the Secretary of the Army an Army

Reserve Forces Policy Committee. The Committee shall review and

comment upon major policy matters directly affecting the reserve

components and the mobilization preparedness of the Army. The

Committee's comments on such policy matters shall accompany the

final report regarding any such matters submitted to the Secretary

of the Army and the Chief of Staff.

(b) The Committee consists of officers in the grade of colonel or

above, as follows:

(1) five members of the Regular Army on duty with the Army

General Staff;

(2) five members of the Army National Guard of the United

States not on active duty; and

(3) five members of the Army Reserve not on active duty.

(c) The members of the Committee shall select the Chairman from

among the members on the Committee not on active duty.

(d) A majority of the members of the Committee shall act whenever

matter affecting both the Army National Guard of the United States

and Army Reserve are being considered. However, when any matter

solely affecting one of the reserve components of the Army is being

considered, it shall be acted upon only by the Subcommittee on Army

National Guard Policy or the Subcommittee on Army Reserve Policy,

as appropriate.

(e) The Subcommittee on Army National Guard Policy consists of

the members of the Committee other than the Army Reserve members.

(f) The Subcommittee on Army Reserve Policy consists of the

members of the Committee other than the Army National Guard

members.

(g) Membership on the Committee is determined by the Secretary of

the Army and is for a minimum period of three years. Except in the

case of members of the Committee from the Regular Army, the

Secretary of the Army, when appointing new members, shall insure

that among the officers of each component on the Committee there

will at all times be two or more members with more than one year of

continuous service on the Committee.

(h) There shall be not less than 10 officers of the Army National

Guard of the United States and the Army Reserve on duty with the

Army Staff, one-half of whom shall be from each of those

components. These officers shall be considered as additional

members of the Army Staff while on that duty.

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(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 161, Sec. 3033; Pub. L. 85-861,

Sec. 33(a)(17), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1565; Pub. L. 90-168, Sec.

2(18), Dec. 1, 1967, 81 Stat. 524; renumbered Sec. 3021 and amended

Pub. L. 99-433, title V, Sec. 501(a)(8), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat.

1039; renumbered Sec. 10302, Pub. L. 103-337, div. A, title XVI,

Sec. 1661(b)(2)(A), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2981.)

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3033(a) 3033(b) 10:38 (1st par., June 3, 1916, ch.

3033(c) 3033(d) less last 37 134, Sec. 5 (less

3033(e) 3033(f) words). 10:38 (last last par.); June 4,

37 words of 1st 1920, ch. 227,

par.). 10:38 (1st subch. I, Sec. 5

sentence, less (1st 7 pars.);

proviso of 2d Sept. 22, 1922, ch.

par.). 10:38 423, Sec. 1; July

(proviso of 1st 2, 1926, ch. 721,

sentence of 2d Sec. 5; May 21,

par.). 10:38 (2d 1928, ch. 647;

sentence, and 3d added June 15,

sentence less 1933, ch. 87, Sec.

proviso, of 2d 2 (less last par.),

par.). 10:38 48 Stat. 153; June

(proviso of 3d 3, 1938, ch. 319;

sentence, and last July 14, 1939, ch.

sentence, of 2d 269; June 28, 1950,

par.). ch. 383, Sec.

401(b), 64 Stat.

271.

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In subsection (a), the words ''the following subjects'' are

inserted for clarity.

In subsections (a) and (c), the words ''of officers'', after the

word ''committee'', are inserted for clarity. The words ''and of''

are substituted for the words ''to which shall be added''.

In subsection (e), the words ''For the purpose specified herein''

are omitted as surplusage. The words ''on that duty'' are

substituted for the words ''so serving''.

1958 ACT

The change is necessary to make subsection (d) coextensive with

subsection (c), to which it was a proviso in the source law, the

Act of June 3, 1916, chapter 134, section 5 (1st sentence of 2d

par.) (formerly 10 U.S.C. 38 (1st sentence of 2d par.)).

AMENDMENTS

1994 - Pub. L. 103-337 renumbered section 3021 of this title as

this section.

1986 - Pub. L. 99-433, Sec. 501(a)(8)(C), renumbered section 3033

of this title as this section, and substituted ''Army Reserve

Forces Policy Committee'' for ''Reserve components of Army;

policies and regulations for government of'' in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-433, Sec. 501(a)(8)(A), substituted

''Office'' for ''office'' and ''Committee. The Committee'' for

''Committee which'', inserted ''and the mobilization

preparedness'', and substituted ''Army. The'' for ''Army, and the''

and ''Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff'' for ''Chief of

Staff and the Assistant Secretary responsible for reserve

affairs''.

Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 99-433, Sec. 501(a)(8)(B), struck out

''General'' before ''Staff'' in two places.

1967 - Pub. L. 90-168 amended section generally, and restated

with certain changes the existing authority relating to the Army

Reserve Forces Policy Committee within the Office of the Secretary

of the Army, reduced the membership of the Committee from 21 to 15,

reduced the grade requirements so as to permit inclusion of

colonels, and provided that the Committee review and comment upon

all major policies affecting Army Reserve matters and that the

Committee comments accompany any final submission to the Chief of

Staff and Assistant Secretary responsible for Reserve Affairs.

1958 - Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 85-861 substituted ''affecting the

organization, distribution, training, appointment, assignment,

promotion, or discharge of members of the Army Reserve and those of

either'' for ''affecting the Army Reserve and either''.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1967 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 90-168 effective on first day of first

calendar month following date of enactment of Pub. L. 90-168, which

was approved Dec. 1, 1967, see section 7 of Pub. L. 90-168, set out

as a note under section 138 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1958 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 85-861 effective Aug. 10, 1956, see section

33(g) of Pub. L. 85-861, set out as a note under section 101 of

this title.

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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 523, 641, 3021, 10301,

12011 of this title; title 37 section 204.

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Sec. 10303. Naval Reserve Policy Board

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A Naval Reserve Policy Board shall be convened at least once

annually at the seat of government to consider, recommend, and

report to the Secretary of the Navy on reserve policy matters. At

least half of the members of the Board must be officers of the

Naval Reserve.

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(Added Pub. L. 103-337, div. A, title XVI, Sec. 1661(b)(1), Oct.

5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2981.)

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PRIOR PROVISIONS

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in

section 5251(c) of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103-337,

Sec. 1661(a)(3)(A).

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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 523, 641, 10301, 12011 of

this title.

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Sec. 10304. Marine Corps Reserve Policy Board

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A Marine Corps Reserve Policy Board shall be convened at least

once annually at the seat of government to consider, recommend, and

report to the Secretary of the Navy on reserve policy matters. At

least half of the members of the Board must be officers of the

Marine Corps Reserve.

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(Added Pub. L. 103-337, div. A, title XVI, Sec. 1661(b)(1), Oct.

5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2981.)

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PRIOR PROVISIONS

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in

section 5252(c) of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103-337,

Sec. 1661(a)(3)(A).

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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 523, 641, 10301, 12011 of

this title.

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Sec. 10305. Air Force Reserve Forces Policy Committee

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(a) There is in the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force an

Air Reserve Forces Policy Committee on Air National Guard and Air

Force Reserve Policy. The Committee shall review and comment upon

major policy matters directly affecting the reserve components and

the mobilization preparedness of the Air Force. The Committee's

comments on such policy matters shall accompany the final report

regarding any such matters submitted to the Secretary of the Air

Force and the Chief of Staff.

(b) The committee consists of officers in the grade of colonel or

above, as follows:

(1) five members of the Regular Air Force on duty with the Air

Staff;

(2) five members of the Air National Guard of the United States

not on active duty; and

(3) five members of the Air Force Reserve not on active duty.

(c) The members of the Committee shall select the Chairman from

among the members on the Committee not on active duty.

(d) A majority of the members of the Committee shall act whenever

matters affecting both the Air National Guard of the United States

and Air Force Reserve are being considered. However, when any

matter solely affecting one of the Air Force Reserve components is

being considered, it shall be acted upon only by the Subcommittee

on Air National Guard Policy or the Subcommittee on Air Force

Reserve Policy, as appropriate.

(e) The Subcommittee on Air National Guard Policy consists of the

members of the Committee other than the Air Force Reserve members.

(f) The Subcommittee on Air Force Reserve Policy consists of the

members of the Committee other than the Air National Guard members.

(g) Membership on the Air Staff Committee is determined by the

Secretary of the Air Force and is for a minimum period of three

years. Except in the case of members of the Committee from the

Regular Air Force, the Secretary of the Air Force, when appointing

new members, shall insure that among the officers of each component

on the Committee there will at all times be two or more members

with more than one year of continuous service on the Committee.

(h) There shall be not less than 10 officers of the Air National

Guard of the United States and the Air Force Reserve on duty with

the Air Staff, one-half of whom shall be from each of those

components. These officers shall be considered as additional

members of the Air Staff while on that duty.

-SOURCE-

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 491, Sec. 8033; Pub. L. 85-861,

Sec. 33(a)(17), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1565; Pub. L. 90-168, Sec.

2(21), Dec. 1, 1967, 81 Stat. 525; renumbered Sec. 8021 and amended

Pub. L. 99-433, title V, Sec. 521(a)(6), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat.

1059; renumbered Sec. 10305, Pub. L. 103-337, div. A, title XVI,

Sec. 1661(b)(2)(B), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2981.)

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Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at

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8033(a) 8033(b) 10:38 (1st par., June 3, 1916, ch.

8033(c) 8033(d) less last 37 134, Sec. 5 (less

8033(e) 8033(f) words). 10:38 (last last par.); June 4,

37 words of 1st 1920, ch. 227,

par.). 10:38 (1st subch. I, Sec. 5

sentence, less (1st 7 pars.);

proviso, of 2d Sept. 22, 1922, ch.

par.). 10:38 423, Sec. 1, July

(proviso of 1st 2, 1926, ch. 721,

sentence of 2d Sec. 5; May 21,

par.). 10:38 (2d 1928, ch. 647;

sentence, and 3d added June 15,

sentence less 1933, ch. 87, Sec.

proviso, of 2d 2 (less last par.),

par.). 10:38 48 Stat. 153; June

(proviso of 3d 3, 1938, ch. 319;

sentence, and last July 14, 1939, ch.

sentence, of 2d 269; June 28, 1950,

par.). ch. 383, Sec.

401(b), 64 Stat.

271.

8033(g) 5:626(f). July 26, 1947, ch.

343, Sec. 207(f),

61 Stat. 503.

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In subsection (a), the words ''the following subjects'' are

inserted for clarity.

In subsections (a) and (c), the words ''of officers'', after the

word ''committee'', are inserted for clarity. The words ''and of''

are substituted for the words ''to which shall be added''.

In subsection (e), the words ''For the purpose specified herein''

are omitted as surplusage. The words ''on that duty'' are

substituted for the words ''so serving''.

In subsection (g), the word ''perform'' is substituted for the

words ''be charged with''. All of 5:626(f) except the first

proviso of the first sentence is omitted as executed. The words

''Territories, Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, and the District of

Columbia'' are inserted to conform to other sections of this title

which, in describing the National Guard, also include these

jurisdictions.

1958 ACT

The change is necessary to make subsection (d) coextensive with

subsection (c), to which it was a proviso in the source law, the

Act of June 3, 1916, chapter 134, section 5 (1st sentence of 2d

par.) (formerly 10 U.S.C. 38 (1st sentence of 2d par.)).

AMENDMENTS

1994 - Pub. L. 103-337 renumbered section 8021 of this title as

this section.

1986 - Pub. L. 99-433, Sec. 521(a)(6)(C), renumbered section 8033

of this title as this section, and substituted ''Air Force Reserve

Forces Policy Committee'' for ''Reserve components of Air Force;

policies and regulations for government of: functions of National

Guard Bureau with respect to Air National Guard'' in section

catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-433, Sec. 521(a)(6)(A), substituted

''Policy. The Committee'' for ''Policy which'', inserted ''and the

mobilization preparedness'', and substituted ''Air Force. The'' for

''Air Force and the'' and ''Secretary of the Air Force and the

Chief of Staff'' for ''Chief of Staff, and the Assistant Secretary

responsible for reserve affairs''.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 99-433, Sec. 521(a)(6)(B), inserted

''and'' after the semicolon.

1967 - Pub. L. 90-168 amended section generally, and among other

changes, redesignated subsec. (e) as (h) and increased from seven

to eight the number of subsecs. in the section and in such subsecs.

(a)-(h) restated with certain changes the existing authority

relating to the Staff Committee on Air Force Reserve Policy within

the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, reduced the

membership of the Committee from 21 to 15, reduced the grade

requirements so as to permit inclusion of colonels, and provided

that the Committee review and comment on all major policies

affecting Air Force Reserve matters and that the Committee comments

accompany any final submission to the Chief of Staff and Assistant

Secretary responsible for Reserve matters.

1958 - Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 85-861 substituted ''affecting the

organization, distribution, training, appointment, assignment,

promotion, or discharge of members of the Air Force Reserve and

those of either'' for ''affecting the Air Force Reserve and

either''.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1967 AMENDMENT

For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 90-168, see section 7

of Pub. L. 90-168, set out as a note under section 138 of this

title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1958 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 85-861 effective Aug. 10, 1956, see section

33(g) of Pub. L. 85-861, set out as a note under section 101 of

this title.

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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 523, 641, 8021, 10301,

12011 of this title; title 37 section 204.

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