Title 10 — Armed Forces
Part II · Chapter 54 — Commissary and Exchange Benefits
§ 1063. Use of commissary stores and MWR retail facilities: members of reserve components and reserve retirees under age 60
Statutory text
Members of the Selected Reserve.—
A member of the Selected Reserve in good standing (as determined by the Secretary concerned) shall be permitted to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities on the same basis as members on active duty.
Members of Ready Reserve Not in Selected Reserve.—
Subject to such regulations as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe, a member of the Ready Reserve (other than members of the Selected Reserve) may be permitted to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities on the same basis as members serving on active duty.
Reserve and Space Force Retirees Under Age 60.—
A member or former member of a reserve component or the Space Force under 60 years of age who, but for age, would be eligible for retired pay under chapter 1223 of this title shall be permitted to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities on the same basis as members of the armed forces entitled to retired pay under any other provision of law.
Members of the Space Force.—
A member of the Space Force in a space force active status who is not on sustained duty shall be permitted to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities under the same conditions as specified in subsection (a) for a member of the Selected Reserve.
Dependents.—
Dependents of a member who is permitted under subsection (a), (b), or (d) to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities shall be permitted to use stores and such facilities on the same basis as dependents of members on active duty.
Dependents of a member who is permitted under subsection (c) to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities shall be permitted to use stores and such facilities on the same basis as dependents of members of the armed forces entitled to retired pay under any other provision of law.
MWR Retail Facility Defined.—
In this section, the term “MWR retail facilities” means exchange stores and other revenue-generating facilities operated by nonappropriated fund activities of the Department of Defense for the morale, welfare, and recreation of members of the armed forces.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991
Pub. L. 101–510 div. A title III § 321(c) · 104 Stat. 1485
Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 1063
Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title III, § 321(c), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1528, § 1065
Source evidence
Code source credit
Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title III, § 321(c), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1528, § 1065Enacted provision · exact public law section
(c) Use of Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Facilities.— Chapter 54 of title 10, United States Code, is further amended by adding after section 1064, as added by subsection (b), the following new section: “§ 1065. Use of certain morale, welfare, and recreation facilities by members of reserve components and dependents “(a) Unrestricted Use Required.— Members of the Selected Reserve in good standing (as determined by the Secretary concerned) and members who would be eligible for retired pay under chapter 67 of this title but for the fact that the member is under 60 years of age, and the dependents of such members, shall be permitted to use the exchange stores and other revenue generating facilities operated by nonappropriated fund activities of the Department of Defense for the morale, welfare, and recreation of members of the Armed Forces. Such use shall be permitted on the same basis as members on active duty. “(b) Eligibility to Use Authorized.— Subject to such regulations as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe, members of the Ready Reserve (other than members of the Selected Reserve) may be permitted to use the facilities referred to in subsection (a) on the same basis as members serving on active duty.”.National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996
Pub. L. 104–106 div. A title III § 342(a) · 110 Stat. 186
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 1063
Pub. L. 104–106 substituted “Morale, welfare, and recreation retail facilities: use by members of reserve components and dependents” for “Use of certain morale, welfare, and recreation facilities by members of reserve components and dependents” in section catchline
Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 1063
Pub. L. 104–106 amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 104–106 substituted “Morale, welfare, and recreation retail facilities: use by members of reserve components and dependents” for “Use of certain morale, welfare, and recreation facilities by members of reserve components and dependents” in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:“(a) Unrestricted Use Required.—Members of the Selected Reserve in good standing (as determined by the Secretary concerned) and members who would be eligible for retired pay under chapter 67 of this title but for the fact that the member is under 60 years of age, and the dependents of such members, shall be permitted to use the exchange stores and other revenue generating facilities operated by nonappropriated fund activities of the Department of Defense for the morale, welfare, and recreation of members of the Armed Forces. Such use shall be permitted on the same basis as members on active duty. “(b) Eligibility to Use Authorized.—Subject to such regulations as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe, members of the Ready Reserve (other than members of the Selected Reserve) may be permitted to use the facilities referred to in subsection (a) on the same basis as members serving on active duty.”
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) In General.— Section 1065 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “§ 1065. Morale, welfare, and recreation retail facilities: use by members of reserve components and dependents “(a) Members of the Selected Reserve.— A member of the Selected Reserve in good standing (as determined by the Secretary concerned) shall be permitted to use MWR retail facilities on the same basis as members on active duty. “(b) Members of Ready Reserve Not in Selected Reserve.— Subject to such regulations as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe, a member of the Ready Reserve (other than members of the Selected Reserve) may be permitted to use MWR retail facilities on the same basis as members serving on active duty. “(c) Reserve Retirees Under Age 60.— A member or former member of a reserve component under 60 years of age who, but for age, would be eligible for retired pay under chapter 1223 of this title shall be permitted to use MWR retail facilities on the same basis as members of the armed forces entitled to retired pay under any other provision of law. “(d) Dependents.— (1) Dependents of a member who is permitted under subsection (a) or (b) to use MWR retail facilities shall be permitted to use such facilities on the same basis as dependents of members on active duty. “(2) Dependents of a member who is permitted under subsection (c) to use MWR retail facilities shall be permitted to use such facilities on the same basis as dependents of members of the armed forces entitled to retired pay under any other provision of law. “(e) MWR Retail Facility Defined.— In this section, the term ‘MWR retail facilities’ means exchange stores and other revenue-generating facilities operated by nonappropriated fund activities of the Department of Defense for the morale, welfare, and recreation of members of the armed forces.”.National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004
Pub. L. 108–136 § 651(b)(4) · 117 Stat. 1392
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 1063
Pub. L. 108–136, § 651(b)(4), (5), renumbered section 1065 of this title as this section and substituted “Use of commissary stores and MWR retail facilities: members of reserve components and reserve retirees under age 60” for “Morale, welfare, and recreation retail facilities: use by members of reserve components and dependents” in section catchline
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 108–136, § 651(b)(4), (5), renumbered section 1065 of this title as this section and substituted “Use of commissary stores and MWR retail facilities: members of reserve components and reserve retirees under age 60” for “Morale, welfare, and recreation retail facilities: use by members of reserve components and dependents” in section catchline.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(4) by transferring section 1065, 10 USC 1063. as amended by subsection (a), so as to appear after section 1062; andNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004
Pub. L. 108–136 § 651(a)(1) · 117 Stat. 1392
Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 1063(a)(c)
Pub. L. 108–136, § 651(a)(1), inserted “commissary stores and” after “use”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsecs. (a) to (c). Pub. L. 108–136, § 651(a)(1), inserted “commissary stores and” after “use”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) in subsections (a), (b), and (c), by inserting “commissary stores and” after “use” each place it appears; andNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004
Pub. L. 108–136 § 651(a)(2) · 117 Stat. 1392
Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 1063(d)
Pub. L. 108–136, § 651(a)(2), inserted “commissary stores and” after “permitted under subsection (a) or (b) to use” and “stores and” after “permitted to use” in par. (1)
Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 1063(d)
Pub. L. 108–136, § 651(a)(2), inserted “commissary stores and” after “permitted under subsection (c) to use” and “stores and” after “permitted to use” in par. (2)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108–136, § 651(a)(2), inserted “commissary stores and” after “permitted under subsection (a) or (b) to use” and “stores and” after “permitted to use” in par. (1), and inserted “commissary stores and” after “permitted under subsection (c) to use” and “stores and” after “permitted to use” in par. (2).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) in subsection (d)— (A) by inserting “commissary stores and” after “use” the first and third places it appears; and (B) by inserting “stores and” after “use” the second and fourth places it appears.Space Force Personnel Management Act
Pub. L. 118–31 § 1722(h)(1) · 137 Stat. 136
Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 1063(c)
Pub. L. 118–31, § 1722(h)(1), inserted “and Space Force” after “Reserve” in heading and “or the Space Force” after “reserve component” in text
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 118–31, § 1722(h)(1), inserted “and Space Force” after “Reserve” in heading and “or the Space Force” after “reserve component” in text.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) in subsection (c)— (A) in the heading, by inserting “and Space Force” after “Reserve”; and (B) by inserting “or the Space Force” after “reserve component”;Space Force Personnel Management Act
Pub. L. 118–31 § 1722(h)(3) · 137 Stat. 136
Redesignated · 10 U.S.C. § 1063(d)
Pub. L. 118–31, § 1722(h)(3), added subsec. (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 118–31, § 1722(h)(3), added subsec. (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d): “(d) Members of the Space Force.— A member of the Space Force in a space force active status who is not on sustained duty shall be permitted to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities under the same conditions as specified in subsection (a) for a member of the Selected Reserve.” ; andSpace Force Personnel Management Act
Pub. L. 118–31 § 1722(h)(2) · 137 Stat. 136
Redesignated · 10 U.S.C. § 1063(e)
Pub. L. 118–31, § 1722(h)(2), (4), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e)
Redesignated · 10 U.S.C. § 1063(e)
Pub. L. 118–31, § 1722(h)(2), (4), substituted “subsection (a), (b), or (d)” for “subsection (a) or (b)” in par. (1). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 118–31, § 1722(h)(2), (4), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e) and substituted “subsection (a), (b), or (d)” for “subsection (a) or (b)” in par. (1). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively;Space Force Personnel Management Act
Pub. L. 118–31 § 1722(h)(2) · 137 Stat. 136
Redesignated · 10 U.S.C. § 1063(f)
Pub. L. 118–31, § 1722(h)(2), redesignated subsec. (e) as (f)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 118–31, § 1722(h)(2), redesignated subsec. (e) as (f).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively;
12 of 12 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 1063, added Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title VI, § 656(a)(1), , 100 Stat. 3891, § 1052; renumbered § 1063, Pub. L. 100–370, § 1(c)(2)(A), , 102 Stat. 841; amended Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title III, § 321(a)(1), , 104 Stat. 1527; Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title III, § 365(a), (c)(1), , 106 Stat. 2382; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, § 1501(c)(9), , 110 Stat. 499; Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title III, § 362(a), (d)(1), , 112 Stat. 1984, 1985; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title III, § 331(a)–(d)(2), , 115 Stat. 1057, related to use of commissary stores by members of Ready Reserve, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VI, § 651(b)(1), , 117 Stat. 1521.
Amendments1996–2023 · 3 rounds
2023
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 118–31, § 1722(h)(1), inserted “and Space Force” after “Reserve” in heading and “or the Space Force” after “reserve component” in text.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 118–31, § 1722(h)(3), added subsec. (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 118–31, § 1722(h)(2), (4), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e) and substituted “subsection (a), (b), or (d)” for “subsection (a) or (b)” in par. (1). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 118–31, § 1722(h)(2), redesignated subsec. (e) as (f).
2003
Pub. L. 108–136, § 651(b)(4), (5), renumbered section 1065 of this title as this section and substituted “Use of commissary stores and MWR retail facilities: members of reserve components and reserve retirees under age 60” for “Morale, welfare, and recreation retail facilities: use by members of reserve components and dependents” in section catchline.
Subsecs. (a) to (c). Pub. L. 108–136, § 651(a)(1), inserted “commissary stores and” after “use”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108–136, § 651(a)(2), inserted “commissary stores and” after “permitted under subsection (a) or (b) to use” and “stores and” after “permitted to use” in par. (1), and inserted “commissary stores and” after “permitted under subsection (c) to use” and “stores and” after “permitted to use” in par. (2).
1996
Pub. L. 104–106 substituted “Morale, welfare, and recreation retail facilities: use by members of reserve components and dependents” for “Use of certain morale, welfare, and recreation facilities by members of reserve components and dependents” in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:
“(a) Unrestricted Use Required.—Members of the Selected Reserve in good standing (as determined by the Secretary concerned) and members who would be eligible for retired pay under chapter 67 of this title but for the fact that the member is under 60 years of age, and the dependents of such members, shall be permitted to use the exchange stores and other revenue generating facilities operated by nonappropriated fund activities of the Department of Defense for the morale, welfare, and recreation of members of the Armed Forces. Such use shall be permitted on the same basis as members on active duty.
“(b) Eligibility to Use Authorized.—Subject to such regulations as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe, members of the Ready Reserve (other than members of the Selected Reserve) may be permitted to use the facilities referred to in subsection (a) on the same basis as members serving on active duty.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title III, § 321(e)(1), , 104 Stat. 1528, provided that: “The amendments made by subsections (b) and (c) [enacting this section and former section 1064 of this title] shall take effect 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [].”
Regulations
Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title III, § 321(e)(2), , 104 Stat. 1528, provided that: “The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary for the proper administration of sections [former] 1064 and 1065 [now 1063] of title 10, United States Code, as added by this section, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [].”
Credits
1990–2023 · 4 acts
- 1990Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title III, § 321(c), , 104 Stat. 1528, § 1065
- 1996amended Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title III, § 342(a), , 110 Stat. 265
- 2003renumbered § 1063 and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VI, § 651(a), (b)(4), (5), , 117 Stat. 1521, 1522
- 2023Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVII, § 1722(h), , 137 Stat. 672.
Show as published
(Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title III, § 321(c), , 104 Stat. 1528, § 1065; amended Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title III, § 342(a), , 110 Stat. 265; renumbered § 1063 and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VI, § 651(a), (b)(4), (5), , 117 Stat. 1521, 1522; Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVII, § 1722(h), , 137 Stat. 672.)