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Title 10 — Armed Forces

Part II · Chapter 1223 — Retired Pay for Non-Regular Service

§ 12741. Retirement for service in an active status performed in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve after eligibility for regular retirement

Statutory text

(a)

Authority to Elect to Receive Reserve Retired Pay.—

(1)

Notwithstanding the requirement in paragraph (4) of section 12731(a) of this title that a person may not receive retired pay under this chapter when the person is entitled, under any other provision of law, to retired pay or retainer pay, a person may elect to receive retired pay under this chapter, instead of receiving retired or retainer pay under chapter 65, 741, 841, or 941 of this title, if the person—

(A)

satisfies the requirements specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of such section for entitlement to retired pay under this chapter;

(B)

served in an active status in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve after becoming eligible for retirement under chapter 65, 741, 841, or 941 of this title (without regard to whether the person actually retired or received retired or retainer pay under one of those chapters); and

(C)

completed not less than two years of satisfactory service (as determined by the Secretary concerned) in such active status (excluding any period of active service).

(2)

The Secretary concerned may reduce the minimum two-year service requirement specified in paragraph (1)(C) in the case of a person who—

(A)

completed at least one year of service in a position of adjutant general required under section 314 of title 32 or in a position of assistant adjutant general subordinate to such a position of adjutant general; and

(B)

failed to complete the minimum years of service solely because the appointment of the person to such position was terminated or vacated as described in section 324(b) of title 32.

(b)

Actions To Effectuate Election.—

As of the effective date of an election made by a person under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall—

(1)

terminate the eligibility of the person to retire under chapter 65, 741, 841, or 941 of this title, if the person is not already retired under one of those chapters, and terminate entitlement of the person to retired or retainer pay under one of those chapters, if the person was already receiving retired or retainer pay under one of those chapters; and

(2)

in the case of a reserve commissioned officer, transfer the officer to the Retired Reserve.

(c)

Time and Form of Election.—

An election under subsection (a) shall be made within such time and in such form as the Secretary concerned requires.

(d)

Effective Date of Election.—

An election made by a person under subsection (a) shall be effective—

(1)

except as provided in paragraph (2)(B), as of the date on which the person attains the eligibility age applicable to the person under section 12731(f) of this title, if the Secretary concerned receives the election in accordance with this section within 180 days after that date; or

(2)

on the first day of the first month that begins after the date on which the Secretary concerned receives the election in accordance with this section, if—

(A)

the date of the receipt of the election is more than 180 days after the date on which the person attains the eligibility age applicable to the person under such section; or

(B)

the person retires from service in an active status within that 180-day period.

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. Pub. L. 106–398 § 1(dA) · 114 Stat. 1654

    Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 12741

    Added Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VI, § 653(a)(1)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–164

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VI, § 653(a)(1)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–164

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SECTION 1. ENACTMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2001 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT. The provisions of H.R. 5408 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on October 6, 2000, are hereby enacted into law.

  2. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002

    Pub. L. 107–107 div. A title X § 1048(a)(31) · 115 Stat. 1012

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 12741(a)(2)

    Pub. L. 107–107 substituted “receive” for “received”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 107–107 substituted “receive” for “received”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (31) Section 12741(a)(2) is amended by striking “received” and inserting “receive”.

  3. John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007

    Pub. L. 109–364 div. A title X § 1071(a)(41) · 120 Stat. 2083

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 12741(c); 10 U.S.C. § 12741(d)

    Pub. L. 109–364 substituted “subsection (a)” for “subsection (b)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 109–364 substituted “subsection (a)” for “subsection (b)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (41) Section 12741 is amended by striking “under subsection (b)” in subsections (c) and (d) and inserting “under subsection (a)”.

  4. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010

    Pub. L. 111–84 § 643(e)(1) · 123 Stat. 2190

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 12741

    Pub. L. 111–84, § 643(e)(1), substituted “Retirement for service in an active status performed in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve after eligibility for regular retirement” for “Retirement from active reserve service performed after regular retirement” in section catchline

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 111–84, § 643(e)(1), substituted “Retirement for service in an active status performed in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve after eligibility for regular retirement” for “Retirement from active reserve service performed after regular retirement” in section catchline.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Section heading.— The heading for section 12741 of such title is amended to read as follows: “§ 12741. Retirement for service in an active status performed in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve after eligibility for regular retirement” .

  5. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010

    Pub. L. 111–84 § 643(a) · 123 Stat. 2190

    Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 12741(a)

    Pub. L. 111–84, § 643(a), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows:

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–84, § 643(a), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows:

    “(a) Election of Reserve Retired Pay.—A person who, after becoming entitled to retired or retainer pay under chapter 65, 367, 571, or 867 of this title, serves in an active status in a reserve component is entitled to retired pay under this chapter if— “(1) the person would, but for paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 12731(a) of this title, otherwise be entitled to retired pay under this chapter; “(2) the person elects under this section to receive retired pay under this chapter; and “(3) the person’s service in an active status after having become entitled to retired or retainer pay under that chapter is determined by the Secretary concerned to have been satisfactory.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Election Authority; Requirements.— Subsection (a) of section 12741 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(a) Authority to Elect to Receive Reserve Retired Pay.— (1) Notwithstanding the requirement in paragraph (4) of section 12731(a) of this title that a person may not receive retired pay under this chapter when the person is entitled, under any other provision of law, to retired pay or retainer pay, a person may elect to receive retired pay under this chapter, instead of receiving retired or retainer pay under chapter 65, 367, 571, or 867 of this title, if the person— “(A) satisfies the requirements specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of such section for entitlement to retired pay under this chapter; “(B) served in an active status in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve after becoming eligible for retirement under chapter 65, 367, 571, or 867 of this title (without regard to whether the person actually retired or received retired or retainer pay under one of those chapters); and “(C) completed not less than two years of satisfactory service (as determined by the Secretary concerned) in such active status (excluding any period of active service). “(2) The Secretary concerned may reduce the minimum two-year service requirement specified in paragraph (1)(C) in the case of a person who— “(A) completed at least one year of service in a position of adjutant general required under section 314 of title 32 or in a position of assistant adjutant general subordinate to such a position of adjutant general; and “(B) failed to complete the minimum years of service solely because the appointment of the person to such position was terminated or vacated as described in section 324(b) of title 32.” .

  6. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010

    Pub. L. 111–84 § 643(b) · 123 Stat. 2190

    1. Added · 10 U.S.C. § 12741(b)(1)

      Pub. L. 111–84, § 643(b), added par. (1)

    2. Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 12741(b)(1)

      Pub. L. 111–84, § 643(b), struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “terminate the person’s entitlement to retired or retainer pay under the applicable chapter of this title referred to in subsection (a); and”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 111–84, § 643(b), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “terminate the person’s entitlement to retired or retainer pay under the applicable chapter of this title referred to in subsection (a); and”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Actions to Effectuate Election.— Subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following new paragraph: “(1) terminate the eligibility of the person to retire under chapter 65, 367, 571, or 867 of this title, if the person is not already retired under one of those chapters, and terminate entitlement of the person to retired or retainer pay under one of those chapters, if the person was already receiving retired or retainer pay under one of those chapters; and” .

  7. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010

    Pub. L. 111–84 § 643(c)(1) · 123 Stat. 2190

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 12741(d)(1)

    Pub. L. 111–84, § 643(c)(1), substituted “attains the eligibility age applicable to the person under section 12731(f) of this title” for “attains 60 years of age”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 111–84, § 643(c)(1), substituted “attains the eligibility age applicable to the person under section 12731(f) of this title” for “attains 60 years of age”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in paragraph (1), by striking “attains 60 years of age” and inserting “attains the eligibility age applicable to the person under section 12731(f) of this title”; and

  8. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010

    Pub. L. 111–84 § 643(c)(2) · 123 Stat. 2190

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 12741(d)(2)(A)

    Pub. L. 111–84, § 643(c)(2), substituted “attains the eligibility age applicable to the person under such section” for “attains 60 years of age”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(2)(A). Pub. L. 111–84, § 643(c)(2), substituted “attains the eligibility age applicable to the person under such section” for “attains 60 years of age”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking “attains 60 years of age” and inserting “attains the eligibility age applicable to the person under such section”.

  9. John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

    Pub. L. 115–232 div. A title VIII § 809(a) · 132 Stat. 1636

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 12741(a)(1)

    Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “chapter 65, 741, 841, or 941” for “chapter 65, 367, 571, or 867” in introductory provisions and in subpar. (B)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “chapter 65, 741, 841, or 941” for “chapter 65, 367, 571, or 867” in introductory provisions and in subpar. (B).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Title 10, United States Code.— Each provision of title 10, United States Code (including the table of subtitles preceding subtitle A), that contains a reference to a section or chapter redesignated by this part is 10 USC prec. 101, 125, 162, 347, 532, 616, 624, 631–634, 637–638b, 641, 652, 688, 1074h, 1134a, 1135, 1174, 1176, 1370, 1402, 1402a, 1406, 1407, 1409, 1447, 1488, 1552, 2208, 2218, 2433, 2474, 2522, 2547, 2563, 2575, 2780, 7023, 7032, 7033, 7036, 7278, 7282, 7285, 7311, 7314, 7317, 7318, 7324, 7325, 7326, 7329, 7343, 7345, 7361, 7362, 7433a, 7442, 7443, 7482–7484, 7629, 7722, 7806, 8023, 8027, 8032, 8033, 8036, 8037, 8042, 8043, 8083, 8084, 8089, 8139, 8146, 8219, 8243, 8286, 8298, 8307, 8323, 8325–8327, 8330, 8331, 8333, 8335, 8336, 8371, 8372, 8451a, 8454, 8456, 8458, 8470a, 8474, 8476, 8481, 8545, 8549, 8585–8587, 8675, 8686, 8722, 8723, 8725, 8730, 8731, 8737, 8766, 8855, 8859, 8860, 8881, 8892–8894, 8897, 9023, 9032, 9033, 9039, 9062, 9081, 9229, 9278, 9282, 9285, 9311, 9314, 9317, 9318, 9324–9326, 9329, 9343, 9345, 9361, 9362, 9414a, 9415, 9417, 9433a, 9442, 9443, 9482–9484, 9491m, 9494, 9496, 9498, 10154, 10171–10174, 12009, 12645–12647, 12741, 14108, 14311. amended so that the reference refers to the number of the section or chapter as redesignated.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

  10. John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

    Pub. L. 115–232 div. A title VIII § 809(a) · 132 Stat. 1636

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 12741(b)(1)

    Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “chapter 65, 741, 841, or 941” for “chapter 65, 367, 571, or 867”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “chapter 65, 741, 841, or 941” for “chapter 65, 367, 571, or 867”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Title 10, United States Code.— Each provision of title 10, United States Code (including the table of subtitles preceding subtitle A), that contains a reference to a section or chapter redesignated by this part is 10 USC prec. 101, 125, 162, 347, 532, 616, 624, 631–634, 637–638b, 641, 652, 688, 1074h, 1134a, 1135, 1174, 1176, 1370, 1402, 1402a, 1406, 1407, 1409, 1447, 1488, 1552, 2208, 2218, 2433, 2474, 2522, 2547, 2563, 2575, 2780, 7023, 7032, 7033, 7036, 7278, 7282, 7285, 7311, 7314, 7317, 7318, 7324, 7325, 7326, 7329, 7343, 7345, 7361, 7362, 7433a, 7442, 7443, 7482–7484, 7629, 7722, 7806, 8023, 8027, 8032, 8033, 8036, 8037, 8042, 8043, 8083, 8084, 8089, 8139, 8146, 8219, 8243, 8286, 8298, 8307, 8323, 8325–8327, 8330, 8331, 8333, 8335, 8336, 8371, 8372, 8451a, 8454, 8456, 8458, 8470a, 8474, 8476, 8481, 8545, 8549, 8585–8587, 8675, 8686, 8722, 8723, 8725, 8730, 8731, 8737, 8766, 8855, 8859, 8860, 8881, 8892–8894, 8897, 9023, 9032, 9033, 9039, 9062, 9081, 9229, 9278, 9282, 9285, 9311, 9314, 9317, 9318, 9324–9326, 9329, 9343, 9345, 9361, 9362, 9414a, 9415, 9417, 9433a, 9442, 9443, 9482–9484, 9491m, 9494, 9496, 9498, 10154, 10171–10174, 12009, 12645–12647, 12741, 14108, 14311. amended so that the reference refers to the number of the section or chapter as redesignated.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

11 of 11 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments2001–2018 · 4 rounds

2018

Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “chapter 65, 741, 841, or 941” for “chapter 65, 367, 571, or 867” in introductory provisions and in subpar. (B).

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “chapter 65, 741, 841, or 941” for “chapter 65, 367, 571, or 867”.

2009

Pub. L. 111–84, § 643(e)(1), substituted “Retirement for service in an active status performed in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve after eligibility for regular retirement” for “Retirement from active reserve service performed after regular retirement” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–84, § 643(a), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows:

“(a) Election of Reserve Retired Pay.—A person who, after becoming entitled to retired or retainer pay under chapter 65, 367, 571, or 867 of this title, serves in an active status in a reserve component is entitled to retired pay under this chapter if—

“(1) the person would, but for paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 12731(a) of this title, otherwise be entitled to retired pay under this chapter;

“(2) the person elects under this section to receive retired pay under this chapter; and

“(3) the person’s service in an active status after having become entitled to retired or retainer pay under that chapter is determined by the Secretary concerned to have been satisfactory.”

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 111–84, § 643(b), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “terminate the person’s entitlement to retired or retainer pay under the applicable chapter of this title referred to in subsection (a); and”.

Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 111–84, § 643(c)(1), substituted “attains the eligibility age applicable to the person under section 12731(f) of this title” for “attains 60 years of age”.

Subsec. (d)(2)(A). Pub. L. 111–84, § 643(c)(2), substituted “attains the eligibility age applicable to the person under such section” for “attains 60 years of age”.

2006

Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 109–364 substituted “subsection (a)” for “subsection (b)”.

2001

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 107–107 substituted “receive” for “received”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

Effective Date

Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VI, § 653(b)], , 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–165, provided that: “Section 12741 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [] and shall apply with respect to retired pay payable for months beginning on or after that effective date.”

Credits

2000–2018 · 5 acts
  1. 2000Added Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VI, § 653(a)(1)], , 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–164
  2. 2001amended Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, § 1048(a)(31), , 115 Stat. 1225
  3. 2006Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title X, § 1071(a)(41), , 120 Stat. 2400
  4. 2009Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title VI, § 643(a)–(c), (e)(1), , 123 Stat. 2366, 2367
  5. 2018Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 809(a), , 132 Stat. 1840.
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(Added Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VI, § 653(a)(1)], , 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–164; amended Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, § 1048(a)(31), , 115 Stat. 1225; Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title X, § 1071(a)(41), , 120 Stat. 2400; Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title VI, § 643(a)–(c), (e)(1), , 123 Stat. 2366, 2367; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 809(a), , 132 Stat. 1840.)

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