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Title 10 — Armed Forces

Part I · Chapter 7 — Boards, Councils, and Committees

§ 175. Reserve Forces Policy Board

Statutory text

There is in the Office of the Secretary of Defense a Reserve Forces Policy Board. The functions, membership, and organization of that board are set forth in section 10301 of this title.

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. 9 · 70A Stat. 9

    Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 175

    Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 9

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 9

  2. Reserve Forces Bill of Rights and Vitalization Act

    Pub. L. 90–168 § 2(3) · 81 Stat. 521

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 175(a)(2)

    Pub. L. 90–168, § 2(3), substituted “the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, and the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs” for “the Secretary, the Under Secretary, or an Assistant Secretary designated under section 264(b) of this title, of each of the military departments”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 90–168, § 2(3), substituted “the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, and the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs” for “the Secretary, the Under Secretary, or an Assistant Secretary designated under section 264(b) of this title, of each of the military departments”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) Section 175(a)(2) is amended to read as follows: Reserve Forces Policy Board. 70A Stat. 9. “(2) the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, and the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs;”.

  3. Reserve Forces Bill of Rights and Vitalization Act

    Pub. L. 90–168 § 2(4) · 81 Stat. 521

    1. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 175(b)

      Pub. L. 90–168, § 2(4), substituted “Secretary of Transportation” for “Secretary of the Treasury” as the Secretary empowered to designate officers to serve on the Board

    2. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 175(b)

      Pub. L. 90–168, § 2(4), substituted “serve as a voting member” for “serve without vote as a member” in the description of the officer’s service on the Board

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90–168, § 2(4), substituted “Secretary of Transportation” for “Secretary of the Treasury” as the Secretary empowered to designate officers to serve on the Board and substituted “serve as a voting member” for “serve without vote as a member” in the description of the officer’s service on the Board.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) Section 175 is amended by striking out subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e), and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(b) Whenever the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy, the Secretary of Transportation may designate an officer of the Regular Coast Guard or the Coast Guard Reserve to serve as a voting member of the Board. “(c) The Board, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs is the principal policy adviser to the Secretary of Defense on matters relating to the reserve components. “(d) This section does not affect the committees on reserve policies prescribed by section 3033, 5251, 5252, or 8033 of this title. Post, p. 524; 70A Stat. 295; Post, p. 525. “(e) A member of a committee or board prescribed under a section listed in subsection (d) may, if otherwise eligible, be a member of the Reserve Forces Policy Board. “(f) The Board shall act on those matters referred to it by the Chairman and, in addition, on any matter raised by a member of the Board.”

  4. Reserve Forces Bill of Rights and Vitalization Act

    Pub. L. 90–168 § 2(4) · 81 Stat. 521

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 175(c)

    Pub. L. 90–168, § 2(4), substituted “Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs” for “Assistant Secretary of Defense designated under section 264(a) of this title”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 90–168, § 2(4), substituted “Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs” for “Assistant Secretary of Defense designated under section 264(a) of this title”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) Section 175 is amended by striking out subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e), and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(b) Whenever the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy, the Secretary of Transportation may designate an officer of the Regular Coast Guard or the Coast Guard Reserve to serve as a voting member of the Board. “(c) The Board, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs is the principal policy adviser to the Secretary of Defense on matters relating to the reserve components. “(d) This section does not affect the committees on reserve policies prescribed by section 3033, 5251, 5252, or 8033 of this title. Post, p. 524; 70A Stat. 295; Post, p. 525. “(e) A member of a committee or board prescribed under a section listed in subsection (d) may, if otherwise eligible, be a member of the Reserve Forces Policy Board. “(f) The Board shall act on those matters referred to it by the Chairman and, in addition, on any matter raised by a member of the Board.”

  5. Reserve Forces Bill of Rights and Vitalization Act

    Pub. L. 90–168 § 2(4) · 81 Stat. 521

    Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 175(d)

    Pub. L. 90–168, § 2(4), inserted references to sections 5251 and 5252 of this title

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 90–168, § 2(4), inserted references to sections 5251 and 5252 of this title.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) Section 175 is amended by striking out subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e), and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(b) Whenever the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy, the Secretary of Transportation may designate an officer of the Regular Coast Guard or the Coast Guard Reserve to serve as a voting member of the Board. “(c) The Board, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs is the principal policy adviser to the Secretary of Defense on matters relating to the reserve components. “(d) This section does not affect the committees on reserve policies prescribed by section 3033, 5251, 5252, or 8033 of this title. Post, p. 524; 70A Stat. 295; Post, p. 525. “(e) A member of a committee or board prescribed under a section listed in subsection (d) may, if otherwise eligible, be a member of the Reserve Forces Policy Board. “(f) The Board shall act on those matters referred to it by the Chairman and, in addition, on any matter raised by a member of the Board.”

  6. Reserve Forces Bill of Rights and Vitalization Act

    Pub. L. 90–168 § 2(4) · 81 Stat. 521

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 175(e)

    Pub. L. 90–168, § 2(4), substituted “member of a committee or board prescribed under a section listed in subsection (d)” for “member of a committee under section 3033 or 8033 of this title”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 90–168, § 2(4), substituted “member of a committee or board prescribed under a section listed in subsection (d)” for “member of a committee under section 3033 or 8033 of this title”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) Section 175 is amended by striking out subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e), and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(b) Whenever the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy, the Secretary of Transportation may designate an officer of the Regular Coast Guard or the Coast Guard Reserve to serve as a voting member of the Board. “(c) The Board, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs is the principal policy adviser to the Secretary of Defense on matters relating to the reserve components. “(d) This section does not affect the committees on reserve policies prescribed by section 3033, 5251, 5252, or 8033 of this title. Post, p. 524; 70A Stat. 295; Post, p. 525. “(e) A member of a committee or board prescribed under a section listed in subsection (d) may, if otherwise eligible, be a member of the Reserve Forces Policy Board. “(f) The Board shall act on those matters referred to it by the Chairman and, in addition, on any matter raised by a member of the Board.”

  7. Reserve Forces Bill of Rights and Vitalization Act

    Pub. L. 90–168 § 2(4) · 81 Stat. 521

    Added · 10 U.S.C. § 175(f)

    Pub. L. 90–168, § 2(4), added subsec. (f)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 90–168, § 2(4), added subsec. (f).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) Section 175 is amended by striking out subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e), and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(b) Whenever the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy, the Secretary of Transportation may designate an officer of the Regular Coast Guard or the Coast Guard Reserve to serve as a voting member of the Board. “(c) The Board, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs is the principal policy adviser to the Secretary of Defense on matters relating to the reserve components. “(d) This section does not affect the committees on reserve policies prescribed by section 3033, 5251, 5252, or 8033 of this title. Post, p. 524; 70A Stat. 295; Post, p. 525. “(e) A member of a committee or board prescribed under a section listed in subsection (d) may, if otherwise eligible, be a member of the Reserve Forces Policy Board. “(f) The Board shall act on those matters referred to it by the Chairman and, in addition, on any matter raised by a member of the Board.”

  8. Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1984

    Pub. L. 98–94 title XII § 1212(b) · 97 Stat. 614

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 175(c)

    Pub. L. 98–94 substituted “Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs” for “Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–94 substituted “Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs” for “Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs”.

  9. Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985

    Pub. L. 98–525 § 1306 · 98 Stat. 2492

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 175(b)

    Pub. L. 98–525, § 1306, substituted “two officers of the Coast Guard, regular or reserve” for “an officer of the Regular Coast Guard or the Coast Guard Reserve”

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 98–525, § 1306, substituted “two officers of the Coast Guard, regular or reserve” for “an officer of the Regular Coast Guard or the Coast Guard Reserve”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 1306. increased coast guard membership on the reserve forces policy board Section 175(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out “an officer of the Regular Coast Guard or the Coast Guard Reserve” and inserting in lieu thereof “two officers of the Coast Guard, regular or reserve,”.

  10. Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985

    Pub. L. 98–525 § 1405(4) · 98 Stat. 2492

    Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 175(c)

    Pub. L. 98–525, § 1405(4), inserted a comma following “Reserve Affairs”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–525, § 1405(4), inserted a comma following “Reserve Affairs”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) Section 175(c) is amended by inserting a comma after “Reserve Affairs”.

  11. Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–557 § 21 · 98 Stat. 2860

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 175(b)

    Pub. L. 98–557 substituted “Regular or Reserve, to serve as voting members” for “regular or reserve, to serve as a voting member”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–557 substituted “Regular or Reserve, to serve as voting members” for “regular or reserve, to serve as a voting member”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 21. coast guard representation on reserve forces policy board Section 175(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(b) Whenever the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy, the Secretary of Transportation may designate two officers of the Coast Guard, Regular or Reserve, to serve as voting members of the Board.”.

  12. Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986

    Pub. L. 99–433 title V § 531(a)(1) · 100 Stat. 992

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 175(d)

    Pub. L. 99–433 substituted “3021” and “8021” for “3033” and “8033”, respectively

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99–433 substituted “3021” and “8021” for “3033” and “8033”, respectively.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Sections 175(d) and 523(b)(1)(B) are amended by striking out “3033” and “8033” and inserting in lieu thereof “3021” and “8021”, respectively.

  13. Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act

    Pub. L. 103–337 § 1661(b)(3) · 108 Stat. 2663

    1. Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 175

      Pub. L. 103–337, § 1661(b)(3), amended section generally

    2. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 175

      Pub. L. 103–337, § 1661(b)(3), substituting single undesignated par. for former subsecs. (a) to (f) relating to establishment, composition, functions, and powers of Reserve Forces Policy Board

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 103–337, § 1661(b)(3), amended section generally, substituting single undesignated par. for former subsecs. (a) to (f) relating to establishment, composition, functions, and powers of Reserve Forces Policy Board.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) The text of section 175 is amended to read as follows: “There is in the Office of the Secretary of Defense a Reserve Forces Policy Board. The functions, membership, and organization of that board are set forth in section 10301 of this title.”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by section 1661(b)(3) of 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.

  14. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995

    Pub. L. 103–337 § 921(1) · 108 Stat. 2663

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 175(a)(4)

    Pub. L. 103–337, § 921(1), substituted “and an officer of the Regular Marine Corps each” for “or Regular Marine Corps”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 103–337, § 921(1), substituted “and an officer of the Regular Marine Corps each” for “or Regular Marine Corps”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in paragraph (4), by striking out “or Regular Marine Corps” and inserting in lieu thereof “and an officer of the Regular Marine Corps each”;

    Effective date note
    Amendment by section 1661(b)(3) of 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.

  15. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995

    Pub. L. 103–337 § 921(2) · 108 Stat. 2663

    Added · 10 U.S.C. § 175(a)(10)

    Pub. L. 103–337, § 921(2)–(4), added par. (10)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(10). Pub. L. 103–337, § 921(2)–(4), added par. (10).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by striking out “and” at the end of paragraph (8);

    Effective date note
    Amendment by section 1661(b)(3) of 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.

15 of 17 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 2 partial

Notes

historicalAndRevision
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
175(a)175(b)175(c)175(d)175(e)50:1008(a).50:1008(b).50:1008(c).50:1008(d) (less proviso).50:1008(d) (proviso).July 9, 1952, ch. 608, § 257 (less (e)), 66 Stat. 497.

In subsection (a), the word “are” is substituted for the words “is established”, to make clear the continuing authority of the organization established by the source statute. Clauses (3), (4), and (5) are substituted for 50:1008(a)(iii) for clarity. In clauses (6), (7), (8), and (9), the word “designated” is substituted for the word “appointed”, in 50:1008(iv), (v), (vi), and (vii), to make it clear that the positions described are not constitutional offices.

In subsection (b), the words “Regular Coast Guard or Coast Guard Reserve” are substituted for the words “Regular or Reserve * * * Coast Guard”.

Editorial Notes

Amendments1967–1994 · 5 rounds

1994

Pub. L. 103–337, § 1661(b)(3), amended section generally, substituting single undesignated par. for former subsecs. (a) to (f) relating to establishment, composition, functions, and powers of Reserve Forces Policy Board.

Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 103–337, § 921(1), substituted “and an officer of the Regular Marine Corps each” for “or Regular Marine Corps”.

Subsec. (a)(10). Pub. L. 103–337, § 921(2)–(4), added par. (10).

1986

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99–433 substituted “3021” and “8021” for “3033” and “8033”, respectively.

1984

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–557 substituted “Regular or Reserve, to serve as voting members” for “regular or reserve, to serve as a voting member”.

Pub. L. 98–525, § 1306, substituted “two officers of the Coast Guard, regular or reserve” for “an officer of the Regular Coast Guard or the Coast Guard Reserve”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–525, § 1405(4), inserted a comma following “Reserve Affairs”.

1983

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–94 substituted “Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs” for “Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs”.

1967

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 90–168, § 2(3), substituted “the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, and the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs” for “the Secretary, the Under Secretary, or an Assistant Secretary designated under section 264(b) of this title, of each of the military departments”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90–168, § 2(4), substituted “Secretary of Transportation” for “Secretary of the Treasury” as the Secretary empowered to designate officers to serve on the Board and substituted “serve as a voting member” for “serve without vote as a member” in the description of the officer’s service on the Board.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 90–168, § 2(4), substituted “Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs” for “Assistant Secretary of Defense designated under section 264(a) of this title”.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 90–168, § 2(4), inserted references to sections 5251 and 5252 of this title.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 90–168, § 2(4), substituted “member of a committee or board prescribed under a section listed in subsection (d)” for “member of a committee under section 3033 or 8033 of this title”.

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 90–168, § 2(4), added subsec. (f).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Amendment by section 1661(b)(3) of 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.

Effective Date of 1983 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 98–94 effective , see section 1212(e) of Pub. L. 98–94 set out as a note under section 138 of this title.

Effective Date of 1967 Amendment

For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 90–168, see section 7 of Pub. L. 90–168, set out as a note under section 138 of this title.

Credits

1956–1994 · 7 acts
  1. 1956Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 9
  2. 1967Pub. L. 90–168, § 2(3), (4), , 81 Stat. 521
  3. 1983Pub. L. 98–94, title XII, § 1212(b), , 97 Stat. 687
  4. 1984Pub. L. 98–525, title XIII, § 1306, title XIV, § 1405(4), , 98 Stat. 2613, 2622
  5. 1984Pub. L. 98–557, § 21, , 98 Stat. 2870
  6. 1986Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 531(a)(1), , 100 Stat. 1063
  7. 1994Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title IX, § 921, title XVI, § 1661(b)(3), , 108 Stat. 2829, 2981.
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(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 9; Pub. L. 90–168, § 2(3), (4), , 81 Stat. 521; Pub. L. 98–94, title XII, § 1212(b), , 97 Stat. 687; Pub. L. 98–525, title XIII, § 1306, title XIV, § 1405(4), , 98 Stat. 2613, 2622; Pub. L. 98–557, § 21, , 98 Stat. 2870; Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 531(a)(1), , 100 Stat. 1063; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title IX, § 921, title XVI, § 1661(b)(3), , 108 Stat. 2829, 2981.)

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