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Title 10 — Armed Forces

Part II · Chapter 1219 — Standards and Procedures for Retention and Promotion

§ 12644. Members physically not qualified for active duty: discharge or transfer to retired status

Statutory text

Except as otherwise provided by law, the Secretary concerned may provide for the honorable discharge or the transfer to a retired status of members of the reserve components under his jurisdiction who are found to be not physically qualified for active duty. However, no member of the Army National Guard of the United States or the Air National Guard of the United States may be transferred under this subsection without the consent of the governor or other appropriate authority of the jurisdiction concerned.

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.

  1. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 79, § 1004 · 70A Stat. 79

    Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 12644

    Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 79, § 1004

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 79, § 1004

  2. Pub. L. 86–603 § 1(1) · 74 Stat. 357

    Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 12644(a)

    Pub. L. 86–603 limited the requirement for a physical examination every four years, and for the annual execution of a certificate of physical condition, to the Ready Reserve, and also required each Reserve in an active status, or on an inactive status list, who is not on active duty to execute and submit annually a certificate of physical condition

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 86–603 limited the requirement for a physical examination every four years, and for the annual execution of a certificate of physical condition, to the Ready Reserve, and also required each Reserve in an active status, or on an inactive status list, who is not on active duty to execute and submit annually a certificate of physical condition.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Section 1004(a) is amended to read as follows: “(a) Each member of the Ready Reserve who is not on active duty shall— “(1) be examined as to his physical fitness every four years, or more often as the Secretary concerned considers necessary; and “(2) execute and submit annually a certificate of physical condition.” Each Reserve in an active status, or on an inactive status list, who is not on active duty shall execute and submit annually a certificate of physical condition.”

  3. Pub. L. 103–160 div. A title V § 519 · 107 Stat. 1547

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 12644(a)(1)

    Pub. L. 103–160 substituted “five years” for “four years”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 103–160 substituted “five years” for “four years”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 519. FREQUENCY OF PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE READY RESERVE. Section 1004(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out “four years” and inserting in lieu thereof “five years”.

  4. Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act

    Pub. L. 103–337 § 1662(h)(2) · 108 Stat. 2663

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 12644

    Pub. L. 103–337, § 1662(h)(2), (4)(B), renumbered section 1004 of this title as this section and substituted “Members physically not qualified for active duty: discharge or transfer to retired status” for “Physical examination” as section catchline

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 103–337, § 1662(h)(2), (4)(B), renumbered section 1004 of this title as this section and substituted “Members physically not qualified for active duty: discharge or transfer to retired status” for “Physical examination” as section catchline.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Sections 1001, 1002, 266, 1004 (as amended by section 1661(b)(4)), and 1005 through 1007 are transferred (in that order) to chapter 1219, as added by paragraph (1), inserted after the table of sections, and redesignated as follows: Section Redesignated section  1001 12641  1002 12642  266 12643  1004 12644  1005 12645  1006 12646  1007 12647

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 103–337 effective Dec. 1, 1994, except as otherwise provided, see section 1691 of Pub. L. 103–337, set out as an Effective Date note under section 10001 of this title.

  5. Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act

    Pub. L. 103–337 § 1661(a)(4) · 108 Stat. 2663

    1. Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 12644

      Pub. L. 103–337, § 1661(a)(4), struck out “(c)” before “Except as otherwise provided”

    2. Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 12644

      Pub. L. 103–337, § 1661(a)(4), struck out subsecs. (a) and (b) which read as follows:

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 103–337, § 1661(a)(4), struck out “(c)” before “Except as otherwise provided” and struck out subsecs. (a) and (b) which read as follows:

    “(a) Each member of the Ready Reserve who is not on active duty shall— “(1) be examined as to his physical fitness every five years, or more often as the Secretary concerned considers necessary; and “(2) execute and submit annually a certificate of physical condition. Each Reserve in an active status, or on an inactive status list, who is not on active duty shall execute and submit annually a certificate of physical condition. “(b) The kind of duty to which a Reserve ordered to active duty may be assigned shall be considered in determining physical qualifications for active duty.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) Section 1004 is amended— (A) by striking out subsections (a) and (b); and (B) by striking out “(c)” before “Except as otherwise provided”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 103–337 effective Dec. 1, 1994, except as otherwise provided, see section 1691 of Pub. L. 103–337, set out as an Effective Date note under section 10001 of this title.

5 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Notes

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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
1004(a)1004(b)1004(c)50:949.50:950 (last sentence).50:950 (less last sentence).July 9, 1952, ch. 608, §§ 225, 226, 66 Stat. 488.

In subsection (a), the words “Each * * * who is not on active duty” are substituted for the words “when not on active duty all”. The words “examined as to his physical fitness” are substituted for the words “given physical examinations”. The words “be required to” are omitted as surplusage. The words “execute and” are inserted for clarity.

In subsection (c), the words “under his jurisdiction” are inserted for clarity.

Editorial Notes

Amendments1960–1994 · 3 rounds

1994

Pub. L. 103–337, § 1662(h)(2), (4)(B), renumbered section 1004 of this title as this section and substituted “Members physically not qualified for active duty: discharge or transfer to retired status” for “Physical examination” as section catchline.

Pub. L. 103–337, § 1661(a)(4), struck out “(c)” before “Except as otherwise provided” and struck out subsecs. (a) and (b) which read as follows:

“(a) Each member of the Ready Reserve who is not on active duty shall—

“(1) be examined as to his physical fitness every five years, or more often as the Secretary concerned considers necessary; and

“(2) execute and submit annually a certificate of physical condition.

Each Reserve in an active status, or on an inactive status list, who is not on active duty shall execute and submit annually a certificate of physical condition.

“(b) The kind of duty to which a Reserve ordered to active duty may be assigned shall be considered in determining physical qualifications for active duty.”

1993

Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 103–160 substituted “five years” for “four years”.

1960

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 86–603 limited the requirement for a physical examination every four years, and for the annual execution of a certificate of physical condition, to the Ready Reserve, and also required each Reserve in an active status, or on an inactive status list, who is not on active duty to execute and submit annually a certificate of physical condition.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

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

Credits

1956–1994 · 4 acts
  1. 1956Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 79, § 1004
  2. 1960Pub. L. 86–603, § 1(1), , 74 Stat. 357
  3. 1993Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title V, § 519, , 107 Stat. 1651
  4. 1994renumbered § 12644 and amended Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §§ 1661(a)(4), 1662(h)(2), (4)(B), , 108 Stat. 2980, 2996, 2997.
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(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 79, § 1004; Pub. L. 86–603, § 1(1), , 74 Stat. 357; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title V, § 519, , 107 Stat. 1651; renumbered § 12644 and amended Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §§ 1661(a)(4), 1662(h)(2), (4)(B), , 108 Stat. 2980, 2996, 2997.)

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