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

37 U.S.C. § 905

Reserve officers of the Navy or Marine Corps not on the active-duty list: effective date of pay and allowances

(a)
A reserve officer who is promoted under chapter 1405 of title 10 to a grade above lieutenant (junior grade) in the Navy Reserve or above first lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve is entitled to the pay and allowances of the grade to which promoted for duty performed from the date on which he becomes eligible for promotion to that grade.
(b)
section 14308(b) of title 10 A reserve officer who is promoted under to the grade of lieutenant (junior grade) in the Navy Reserve or first lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve is entitled to the pay and allowances of the higher grade for duty performed from the date given him as his date of rank.

Pub. L. 87–64976 Stat. 488Pub. L. 95–377, § 992 Stat. 721Pub. L. 96–513, title IV, § 403(b)94 Stat. 2904Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1676(b)(3)108 Stat. 3019Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 515(d)(1)(F)119 Stat. 3236(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

905(a)

10:6141.

[None.]

905(b)

10:5907.

[None.]

905(c)

10:5908(a) (last sentence).

[None.]

905(d)

10:5788(c).

[None.]

905(e)

10:5787b(c).

[None.]

905(f)

10:5505(c).

[None.]

905(g)

10:5597(h) (last sentence).

[None.]

10:5597(i) (last 21 words).

[None.]

905(h)

10:5787(g) (last 21 words).

[None.]

10:5787(h) (last sentence).

[None.]

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 109–1632006— substituted “Navy Reserve” for “Naval Reserve” in two places.

Pub. L. 103–337, § 1676(b)(3)(A)1994—Subsec. (a). , substituted “chapter 1405” for “chapter 549”.

Pub. L. 103–337, § 1676(b)(3)(B)Subsec. (b). , substituted “section 14308(b)” for “section 5908”.

Pub. L. 96–513section 904 of this title1980— substituted “Reserve officers of the Navy or Marine Corps not on the active-duty list: effective date of pay and allowances” for “Officers of Navy or Marine Corps not covered by : effective date of beginning of pay and allowances” in section catchline, and generally revised and restructured section, and as part of such restructuring struck out former subsec. (a), redesignated former subsecs. (b) and (c) as subsecs. (a) and (b), respectively, and, in subsec. (a) as so redesignated, struck out second sentence which related to establishment of an officer’s professional and moral qualifications, and struck out former subsecs. (d) to (h).

Pub. L. 95–3771978—Subsec. (h). inserted reference to section 5787d.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–337section 1691 of Pub. L. 103–337section 10001 of Title 10Amendment by effective , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Armed Forces.

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–513Pub. L. 96–513section 701 of Pub. L. 96–513section 101 of Title 10Amendment by effective , but the authority to prescribe regulations under the amendment by effective on , see , set out as a note under , Armed Forces.

Transition Provisions Under Defense Officer Personnel Management Act

Pub. L. 96–513Pub. L. 96–513Pub. L. 96–513section 611 of Title 10For provisions to prevent extinction or premature termination of rights, duties, penalties, or proceedings that existed or were begun prior to the effective date of , and otherwise to allow for an orderly transition to the system of officer personnel management put in place under , see section 601 et seq. of , set out as a note under , Armed Forces.