Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 10108

Navy Reserve: administration

(a)
The Navy Reserve is the reserve component of the Navy. It shall be organized, administered, trained, and supplied under the direction of the Chief of Naval Operations.
(b)
The bureaus and offices of the executive part of the Department of the Navy have the same relation and responsibility to the Navy Reserve as they do to the Regular Navy.

Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1661(a)(1)108 Stat. 2971Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 515(b)(1)(AA)119 Stat. 3233(Added , , ; amended , (3)(F), , , 3234.)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 103–337, § 1661(a)(3)(A)Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 5251(a), (b) of this title, prior to repeal by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 109–163, § 515(b)(3)(F)2006—, substituted “Navy Reserve” for “Naval Reserve” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 109–163, § 515(b)(1)(AA), substituted “Navy Reserve” for “Naval Reserve” in subsecs. (a) and (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 1691 of Pub. L. 103–337section 10001 of this titleSection effective , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as a note under .