US Code

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

10 U.S.C. § 703

Reenlistment leave

(a)
Leave for not more than 90 days may be authorized, in the discretion of the Secretary concerned, or his designated representative, to a member of an armed force who reenlists. Leave authorized under this section shall be deducted from leave accrued during active service before reenlistment or charged against leave that may accrue during future active service, or both.
(b)
section 351(a) of title 37 Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, and notwithstanding subsection (a), a member who is on active duty in an area described in section 310(a)(2) or paragraph (1) or (3) of and who, by reenlistment, extension of enlistment, or other voluntary action, extends his required tour of duty in that area for at least six months may be—
(1)
authorized not more than thirty days of leave, exclusive of travel time, at an authorized place selected by the member; and
(2)
transported at the expense of the United States to and from that place.
section 701 of this titleLeave under this subsection may not be charged or credited to leave that accrued or that may accrue under . The provisions of this subsection shall be effective only in the case of members who extend their required tours of duty on or before .

Pub. L. 87–649, § 3(1)76 Stat. 493Pub. L. 89–73580 Stat. 1163Pub. L. 90–33082 Stat. 170Pub. L. 91–30284 Stat. 368Pub. L. 92–48186 Stat. 795Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VI, § 618(c)131 Stat. 1426(Added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

703

37:31a(a) (4th and 7th sentences).

Aug. 9, 1946, ch. 931, § 3(a) (4th and 7th sentences), 60 Stat. 963.

 

37:32(f) (last 8 words)

Aug. 9, 1946, ch. 931, § 2(f) (last 8 words), 60 Stat. 963.

The 4th sentence of section 31a(a) of existing title 37 is omitted as executed. The words “, or his designated representative,” are substituted for the last 8 words of section 32(f) of existing title 37.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–912017—Subsec. (b). inserted “or paragraph (1) or (3) of section 351(a)” after “section 310(a)(2)” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 92–4811972—Subsec. (b). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 91–3021970—Subsec. (b). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 90–3301968—Subsec. (b). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 89–7351966— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 15 of Pub. L. 87–649section 101 of Title 37Section effective , see , set out as a note preceding , Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services.