10 U.S.C. § 10101 Reserve Components Named

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023 Edition
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-13 (published on www.congress.gov on 08/07/2023),Current through P.L. 118-19 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/06/2023)
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 10 U.S.C. § 10101

The reserve components of the armed forces are:

(1) The Army National Guard of the United States.

(2) The Army Reserve.

(3) The Navy Reserve.

(4) The Marine Corps Reserve.

(5) The Air National Guard of the United States.

(6) The Air Force Reserve.

(7) The Coast Guard Reserve.

Cite as 10 U.S.C. § 10101

Source: Added Pub. L. 103-337, div. A, title XVI, §1661(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2970; amended Pub. L. 109-163, div. A, title V, §515(b)(1)(Z), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3233.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 5/24/2023

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONS

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 261(a) of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103-337, §1661(a)(2)(A).

AMENDMENTS

2006-Par. (3). Pub. L. 109-163 substituted "Navy Reserve" for "Naval Reserve".

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

CHANGE OF NAME

Pub. L. 109-163, div. A, title V, §515(a)(1), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3233, provided that: "The reserve component of the Armed Forces known as the Naval Reserve is redesignated as the Navy Reserve."

Pub. L. 109-163, div. A, title V, §515(h), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3237, as amended by Pub. L. 111-383, div. A, title X, §1075(h)(1), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4377, provided that: "Any reference in any law, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the Naval Reserve, other than a reference to the Naval Reserve regarding the United States Naval Reserve Retired List, shall be considered to be a reference to the Navy Reserve."

Pub. L. 108-375, div. A, title V, §517, Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1884, which authorized the Secretary of the Navy, with the President's approval, to redesignate the Naval Reserve as the "Navy Reserve", was repealed by Pub. L. 109-163, div. A, title V, §515(a)(2), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3233.

EFFECTIVE DATE

Section 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.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d),and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.

NOTICE TO CONGRESS BEFORE CERTAIN ACTIONS REGARDING UNITS OF CERTAIN RESERVE COMPONENTS

Pub. L. 117-263, div. A, title V, §518, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2567, provided that:

"(a) NOTICE REQUIRED; ELEMENTS.-The Secretary of a military department may not take any covered action regarding a covered unit until the day that is 60 days after the Secretary of a military department submits to Congress notice of such covered action. Such notice shall include the following elements:

"(1) An analysis of how the covered action would improve readiness.

"(2) A description of how the covered action would align with the National Defense Strategy and the supporting strategies of each military departments.

"(3) A description of any proposed organizational change associated with the covered action and how the covered action will affect the relationship of administrative, operational, or tactical control responsibilities of the covered unit.

"(4) The projected cost and any projected long-term cost savings of the covered action.

"(5) A detailed description of any requirements for new infrastructure or relocation of equipment and assets necessary for the covered action.

"(6) A description of how the covered activity will affect the ability of the covered Armed Force to accomplish its current mission.

"(b) APPLICABILITY.-This section shall apply to any step to perform covered action regarding a covered unit on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2022].

"(c) DEFINITIONS.-In this section:

"(1) The term 'covered action' means any of the following:

"(A) To deactivate.

"(B) To reassign.

"(C) To move the home station.

"(2) The term 'covered Armed Force' means the following:

"(A) The Army.

"(B) The Navy.

"(C) The Marine Corps.

"(D) The Air Force.

"(E) The Space Force.

"(3) The term 'covered unit' means a unit of a reserve component of a covered Armed Force."

DIRECT EMPLOYMENT PILOT PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS

Pub. L. 116-283, div. A, title V, §518, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3590, provided that:

"(a) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary of Defense may carry out a pilot program to enhance the efforts of the Department of Defense to provide job placement assistance and related employment services directly to members of the National Guard and Reserves in reserve active-status.

"(b) ADMINISTRATION.-Any such pilot program shall be offered to, and administered by, the adjutants general appointed under section 314 of title 32, United States Code, or other officials in the States concerned designated by the Secretary for purposes of the pilot program.

"(c) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.-As a condition on the provision of funds under this section to a State to support the operation of the pilot program in that State, the State must agree to contribute funds, derived from non-Federal sources, in an amount equal to at least 50 percent of the funds necessary for the operation of the pilot program in that State.

"(d) DEVELOPMENT.-In developing any such pilot program, the Secretary shall-

"(1) incorporate elements of State direct employment programs for members of the reserve components; and

"(2) use resources provided to members of the Armed Forces with civilian training opportunities through the SkillBridge transition training program administered by the Department of Defense.

"(e) DIRECT EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM MODEL.-Any such pilot program shall use a job placement program model that focuses on working one-on-one with eligible members to cost-effectively provide job placement services, including-

"(1) identifying unemployed and underemployed individuals;

"(2) job matching services;

"(3) resume editing;

"(4) interview preparation; and