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

14 U.S.C. § 3746

Promotion; acceptance; oath of office

(a)
A Reserve officer who has been appointed under this subchapter is considered to have accepted the appointment unless delivery thereof cannot be effected.
(b)
section 3331 of title 5 A Reserve officer who has served continuously since taking the oath of office prescribed in , is not required to take a new oath of office upon appointment in a higher grade.

Pub. L. 96–322, § 194 Stat. 1012Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 118(b)132 Stat. 4233(Added , , , § 735; renumbered § 3746, , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 797 of this titlePub. L. 96–322Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in prior to the complete revision of former chapter 21 of this title by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–282section 735 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.