US Code

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

37 U.S.C. § 1002

Additional training or duty without pay: Reserves; members of the National Guard; members of the Space Force

(a)
A member of a reserve component of a uniformed service, or of the Space Force may, with the consent of the member, be given additional training or other duty as provided by law, without pay, as may be authorized by the Secretary concerned.
(b)
(1)
section 452 of this title A member who performs training or other duty without pay under subsection (a) may, in the discretion of the Secretary concerned, be authorized the travel and transportation allowances prescribed by for travel performed to and from that training or duty, and, during the performance of that training or duty, be furnished with subsistence and quarters in kind or commutation thereof at a rate to be fixed by the Secretary concerned.
(2)
section 10216 of title 10section 6323(d) of title 5 If a military technician (dual status), as described in , is performing active duty without pay while on leave from technician employment, as authorized by , the Secretary concerned may authorize the payment of a per diem allowance to the military technician in lieu of commutation for subsistence and quarters under paragraph (1).
(c)
This section does not authorize compensation for work or study performed by a member of a reserve component or the Space Force in connection with correspondence courses of an armed force.
(d)
This section does not apply to a member who is entitled to basic pay under chapter 3 of this title.

Pub. L. 87–64976 Stat. 489Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, § 702(b)(1)105 Stat. 117Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VI, § 672(a)113 Stat. 674Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, § 631(f)(4)(A)125 Stat. 1465Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1076(a)(9)126 Stat. 1948Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title VI, § 626(h)(7)136 Stat. 2630Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title VI, § 601(h)139 Stat. 905(, , ; , (c), , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

1002(a)

 

1002(b)

 

1002(c)

 

1002(d)

37:301(b) (1st sentence, less last 75 words).

37:301(b) (last 75 words of 1st sentence).

37:301(b) (less 1st sentence).

37:301(e) (as applicable to duty without pay).

Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, § 501(b), (e) (as applicable to duty without pay), 63 Stat. 826, 827; Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 20(f), 70A Stat. 629; June 30, 1960, Pub. L. 86–559, § 8, 74 Stat. 282; Aug. 25, 1961, Pub. L. 87–164, 75 Stat. 401.

In subsection (a), the words “A member of the National Guard, or of a reserve component” are substituted for the enumeration of those reserve categories to conform to other sections of this revised title.

section 253(a) of this titleIn subsection (b), the words “section 404(a)–(d), and (f), of this title” are substituted for the words “” to reflect the section of this revised title which restates that section.

Subsection (d) is substituted for section 301(e) of existing title 37.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 119–60, § 601(h)(1)2025—, substituted “; members of the National Guard; members of the Space Force” for “and members of National Guard” in section catchline. Catchline text was editorially conformed to the style used in this title.

Pub. L. 119–60, § 601(h)(2)Subsec. (a). , substituted “of a reserve component of a uniformed service, or of the Space Force” for “of the National Guard, or of a reserve component of a uniformed service,” and “the consent of the member” for “his consent”.

Pub. L. 119–60, § 601(h)(3)Subsec. (c). , inserted “or the Space Force” after “of a reserve component”.

Pub. L. 117–2632022—Subsec. (b)(1). substituted “section 452” for “section 474(a)–(d), and (f),”.

Pub. L. 112–239, § 1076(a)(9)Pub. L. 112–81, § 631(f)(4)(A)2013—Subsec. (b)(1). , made technical amendment to directory language of . See 2011 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 112–81, § 631(f)(4)(A)Pub. L. 112–239, § 1076(a)(9)2011—Subsec. (b)(1). , as amended by , substituted “474” for “404”.

Pub. L. 106–651999—Subsec. (b). designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).

Pub. L. 102–251991—Subsec. (b). struck out “of this section” after “subsection (a)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2013 Amendment

Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1076(a)126 Stat. 1947Pub. L. 112–81, , , provided that the amendment made by section 1076(a)(9) is effective , and as if included in as enacted.

Effective Date of 1999 Amendment

Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VI, § 672(c)113 Stat. 674

Public Law 104–106110 Stat. 432section 6323 of Title 5“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall be effective as of , as if included in section 1039 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (; [amending , Government Organization and Employees]).”
, , , provided that: