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

10 U.S.C. § 10143

Ready Reserve: Selected Reserve

(a)
section 10147(a)(1) of this titlesection 502(a) of title 32 Within the Ready Reserve of each of the reserve components there is a Selected Reserve. The Selected Reserve consists of units, and, as designated by the Secretary concerned, of Reserves, trained as prescribed in or , as appropriate.
(b)
The organization and unit structure of the Selected Reserve shall be approved—
(1)
in the case of all reserve components other than the Coast Guard Reserve, by the Secretary of Defense based upon recommendations from the military departments as approved by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in accordance with contingency and war plans; and
(2)
in the case of the Coast Guard Reserve, by the Secretary of Homeland Security upon the recommendation of the Commandant of the Coast Guard.

Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1661(a)(1)108 Stat. 2972Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(b)(1)116 Stat. 2314(Added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 103–337, § 1661(a)(2)(A)Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 268(b), (c) of this title, prior to repeal by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 107–2962002—Subsec. (b)(2). substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Pub. L. 107–296section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296section 101 of this titleAmendment by effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see , set out as a note under .

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 .