Subject to standards, policies, and procedures prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of each military department shall prescribe such regulations as the Secretary considers necessary to carry out provisions of law relating to the reserve components under the Secretary’s jurisdiction.
The Secretary of Homeland Security, with the concurrence of the Secretary of the Navy, shall prescribe such regulations as the Secretary considers necessary to carry out all provisions of law relating to the reserve components insofar as they relate to the Coast Guard, except when the Coast Guard is operating as a service in the Navy.
So far as practicable, regulations for all reserve components shall be uniform.
Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1661(a)(1)108 Stat. 2976Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(b)(1)116 Stat. 2314(Added , , ; amended , , .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
section 280 of this titlePub. L. 103–337, § 1661(a)(2)(A)Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in , prior to repeal by .
Amendments
Pub. L. 107–2962002—Subsec. (b). 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 .