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Title 10 — Armed Forces

Part I · Chapter 705 — The Army Staff

§ 7038. Office of Army Reserve: appointment of Chief

Statutory text

(a)

There is in the executive part of the Department of the Army an Office of the Army Reserve which is headed by a chief who is the adviser to the Chief of Staff on Army Reserve matters.

(b)

Appointment.—

(1)

The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint the Chief of Army Reserve from general officers of the Army Reserve who have had at least 10 years of commissioned service in the Army Reserve.

(2)

The Secretary of Defense may not recommend an officer to the President for appointment as Chief of Army Reserve unless the officer—

(A)

is recommended by the Secretary of the Army; and

(B)

is determined by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in accordance with criteria and as a result of a process established by the Chairman, to have significant joint duty experience.

(3)

An officer on active duty for service as the Chief of Army Reserve shall be counted for purposes of the grade limitations under sections 525 and 526 of this title.

(4)

Until , the Secretary of Defense may waive subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) with respect to the appointment of an officer as Chief of Army Reserve if the Secretary of the Army requests the waiver and, in the judgment of the Secretary of Defense—

(A)

the officer is qualified for service in the position; and

(B)

the waiver is necessary for the good of the service.

Any such waiver shall be made on a case-by-case basis.

(c)

Term; Reappointment.—

The Chief of Army Reserve is appointed for a period of four years, but may be removed for cause at any time. An officer serving as Chief of Army Reserve may be reappointed for one additional four-year period.

(d)

Budget.—

The Chief of Army Reserve is the official within the executive part of the Department of the Army who, subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff, is responsible for justification and execution of the personnel, operation and maintenance, and construction budgets for the Army Reserve. As such, the Chief of Army Reserve is the director and functional manager of appropriations made for the Army Reserve in those areas.

(e)

Full Time Support Program.—

The Chief of Army Reserve manages, with respect to the Army Reserve, the personnel program of the Department of Defense known as the Full Time Support Program.

(f)

Annual Report.—

The Chief of Army Reserve shall submit to the Secretary of Defense, through the Secretary of the Army, an annual report on the state of the Army Reserve and the ability of the Army Reserve to meet its missions. The report shall be prepared in conjunction with the Chief of Staff of the Army and may be submitted in classified and unclassified versions.

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. Reserve Forces Bill of Rights and Vitalization Act

    Pub. L. 90–168 § 2(16) · 81 Stat. 521

    Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 7038

    Added Pub. L. 90–168, § 2(16), Dec. 1, 1967, 81 Stat. 523, § 3019

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 90–168, § 2(16), Dec. 1, 1967, 81 Stat. 523, § 3019

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (16) Chapter 303 is amended by adding at the end thereof a new 70A Stat. 157. section 3019 as follows: “§3019. Office of Army Reserve: appointment of Chief “(a) There is in the executive part of the Department of the Army an Office of the Army Reserve which is headed by a chief who is the adviser to the Chief of Staff on Army Reserve matters. “(b) The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint the Chief of Army Reserve from officers of the Army Reserve not on active duty, or on active duty under section 265 of this title, who— “(1) have had at least 10 years of commissioned service in the Army Reserve; “(2) are in grade of brigadier general and above; and “(3) have been recommended by the Secretary of the Army. “(c) The Chief of Army Deserve holds office for four years but may be removed for cause at any time. He is eligible to succeed himself. If he holds a lower reserve grade, he shall be appointed in the grade of major general for service in the Army Reserve.”

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

    Pub. L. 99–433 § 501(a)(4) · 100 Stat. 992

    Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 7038

    Pub. L. 99–433, § 501(a)(4), renumbered section 3019 of this title as this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 99–433, § 501(a)(4), renumbered section 3019 of this title as this section.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) Section 3019 is transferred to chapter 305, inserted after section 3037, and redesignated as section 3038.

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

    Pub. L. 99–433 § 502(g)(1) · 100 Stat. 992

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 7038(c)

    Pub. L. 99–433, § 502(g)(1), substituted “service” for “services”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–433, § 502(g)(1), substituted “service” for “services”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Section 3038 (as redesignated b,Y section 501(a)(4) of this Act) is amended by striking out “services” in subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof “service”.

  4. Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act

    Pub. L. 103–337 div. A title XVI § 1672(c)(1) · 108 Stat. 2663

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 7038(b)

    Pub. L. 103–337 substituted “10211” for “265”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–337 substituted “10211” for “265”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Section 3038(b) is amended by striking out “section 265” and inserting in lieu thereof “section 10211”.

  5. Forces Revitalization Act of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–201 div. A title XII § 1212(a) · 110 Stat. 2422

    Added · 10 U.S.C. § 7038(d)(f)

    Pub. L. 104–201 added subsecs. (d) to (f)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (d) to (f). Pub. L. 104–201 added subsecs. (d) to (f).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Chief of Army Reserve.— Section 3038 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: “(d) Budget.— The Chief of Army Reserve is the official within the executive part of the Department of the Army who, subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff, is responsible for justification and execution of the personnel, operation and maintenance, and construction budgets for the Army Reserve. As such, the Chief of Army Reserve is the director and functional manager of appropriations made for the Army Reserve in those areas. “(e) Full Time Support Program.— The Chief of Army Reserve manages, with respect to the Army Reserve, the personnel program of the Department of Defense known as the Full Time Support Program. “(f) Annual Report.— (1) The Chief of Army Reserve shall submit to the Secretary of Defense, through the Secretary of the Army, an annual report on the state of the Army Reserve and the ability of the Army Reserve to meet its missions. The report shall be prepared in conjunction with the Chief of Staff of the Army and may be submitted in classified and unclassified versions. “(2) The Secretary of Defense shall transmit the annual report of the Chief of Army Reserve under paragraph (1) to Congress, together with such comments on the report as the Secretary considers appropriate. The report shall be transmitted at the same time each year that the annual report of the Secretary under section 113 of this title is submitted to Congress.”

  6. Pub. L. 106–65 div. A title V § 554(b) · 113 Stat. 512

    Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 7038(c)

    Pub. L. 106–65 inserted at end “However, if selected in accordance with section 12505 of this title, he may be appointed in the grade of lieutenant general.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–65 inserted at end “However, if selected in accordance with section 12505 of this title, he may be appointed in the grade of lieutenant general.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Chief of Army Reserve.— Section 3038(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: “However, if selected in accordance with section 12505 of this title, he may be appointed in the grade of lieutenant general.”.

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

    Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 7038(b)

    Pub. L. 106–398 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint the Chief of Army Reserve from officers of the Army Reserve not on active duty, or on active duty under section 10211 of this title, who—

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–398 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint the Chief of Army Reserve from officers of the Army Reserve not on active duty, or on active duty under section 10211 of this title, who—

    “(1) have had at least 10 years of commissioned service in the Army Reserve; “(2) are in grade of brigadier general and above; and “(3) have been recommended by the Secretary of the Army.”

    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.

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

    Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 7038(c)

    Pub. L. 106–398 amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: “The Chief of Army Reserve holds office for four years but may be removed for cause at any time. He is eligible to succeed himself. If he holds a lower reserve grade, he shall be appointed in the grade of major general for service in the Army Reserve. However, if selected in accordance with section 12505 of this title, he may be appointed in the grade of lieutenant general.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–398 amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: “The Chief of Army Reserve holds office for four years but may be removed for cause at any time. He is eligible to succeed himself. If he holds a lower reserve grade, he shall be appointed in the grade of major general for service in the Army Reserve. However, if selected in accordance with section 12505 of this title, he may be appointed in the grade of lieutenant general.”

    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.

  9. Pub. L. 107–314 div. A title V § 501(a) · 116 Stat. 2458

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 7038(b)(4)

    Pub. L. 107–314 substituted “December 31, 2004” for “October 1, 2003” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 107–314 substituted “December 31, 2004” for “October 1, 2003” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Waiver of Requirement for Significant Joint Duty Experience.— Sections 3038(b)(4), 5143(b)(4), 5144(b)(4), 8038(b)(4), and 10506(a)(3)(D) of title 10, United States Code, are each amended by striking “October 1, 2003” and inserting “December 31, 2004”.

  10. Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005

    Pub. L. 108–375 div. A title V § 536(a) · 118 Stat. 1811

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 7038(b)(4)

    Pub. L. 108–375 substituted “December 31, 2006” for “December 31, 2004” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 108–375 substituted “December 31, 2006” for “December 31, 2004” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Extension.— Sections 3038(b)(4), 5143(b)(4), 5144(b)(4), 8038(b)(4), and 10506(a)(3)(D) of title 10, United States Code, are amended by striking “December 31, 2004,” and inserting “December 31, 2006,”.

  11. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

    Pub. L. 114–328 div. A title V § 502(m) · 130 Stat. 2000

    1. Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 7038(c)

      Pub. L. 114–328 struck out “; Grade” after “Reappointment” in heading, and in text struck out par. (1) designation before “The Chief of Army Reserve”

    2. Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 7038(c)

      Pub. L. 114–328 struck out par. (2) which read as follows: “The Chief of Army Reserve, while so serving, holds the grade of lieutenant general.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–328 struck out “; Grade” after “Reappointment” in heading, and in text struck out par. (1) designation before “The Chief of Army Reserve” and struck out par. (2) which read as follows: “The Chief of Army Reserve, while so serving, holds the grade of lieutenant general.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (m) Chief of Army Reserve.— Section 3038(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by striking “; Grade”; (2) by striking “(1)”; and (3) by striking paragraph (2).

  12. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

    Pub. L. 115–91 div. A title X § 1051(a)(28) · 131 Stat. 1283

    1. Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 7038(f)

      Pub. L. 115–91 struck out par. (1) designation before “The Chief of Army Reserve”

    2. Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 7038(f)

      Pub. L. 115–91 struck out par. (2) which read as follows: “The Secretary of Defense shall transmit the annual report of the Chief of Army Reserve under paragraph (1) to Congress, together with such comments on the report as the Secretary considers appropriate. The report shall be transmitted at the same time each year that the annual report of the Secretary under section 113 of this title is submitted to Congress.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 115–91 struck out par. (1) designation before “The Chief of Army Reserve” and struck out par. (2) which read as follows: “The Secretary of Defense shall transmit the annual report of the Chief of Army Reserve under paragraph (1) to Congress, together with such comments on the report as the Secretary considers appropriate. The report shall be transmitted at the same time each year that the annual report of the Secretary under section 113 of this title is submitted to Congress.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (28) State of the army reserve report.— Section 3038(f) is amended— (A) by striking “(1)” before “The”; and (B) by striking paragraph (2).

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

    Pub. L. 115–232 div. A title VIII § 808(a) · 132 Stat. 1636

    Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 7038

    Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3038 of this title as this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3038 of this title as this section.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Subtitle B, Part I, Section Numbers.— Each section in part I of subtitle B of title 10, United States Code, is redesignated so that the number of the section, as redesignated, is the number equal to the previous number plus 4,000.

    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.

15 of 15 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Prior sections 7041 to 7046 were renumbered sections 8541 to 8546 of this title.

A prior section 7047 was renumbered section 8547 of this title.

Another prior section 7047 was renumbered section 8548 of this title.

Prior sections 7048 to 7050 were renumbered sections 8548 to 8550 of this title.

Amendments1986–2018 · 10 rounds

2018

Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3038 of this title as this section.

2017

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 115–91 struck out par. (1) designation before “The Chief of Army Reserve” and struck out par. (2) which read as follows: “The Secretary of Defense shall transmit the annual report of the Chief of Army Reserve under paragraph (1) to Congress, together with such comments on the report as the Secretary considers appropriate. The report shall be transmitted at the same time each year that the annual report of the Secretary under section 113 of this title is submitted to Congress.”

2016

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–328 struck out “; Grade” after “Reappointment” in heading, and in text struck out par. (1) designation before “The Chief of Army Reserve” and struck out par. (2) which read as follows: “The Chief of Army Reserve, while so serving, holds the grade of lieutenant general.”

2004

Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 108–375 substituted “” for “” in introductory provisions.

2002

Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 107–314 substituted “” for “” in introductory provisions.

2000

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–398 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint the Chief of Army Reserve from officers of the Army Reserve not on active duty, or on active duty under section 10211 of this title, who—

“(1) have had at least 10 years of commissioned service in the Army Reserve;

“(2) are in grade of brigadier general and above; and

“(3) have been recommended by the Secretary of the Army.”

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–398 amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: “The Chief of Army Reserve holds office for four years but may be removed for cause at any time. He is eligible to succeed himself. If he holds a lower reserve grade, he shall be appointed in the grade of major general for service in the Army Reserve. However, if selected in accordance with section 12505 of this title, he may be appointed in the grade of lieutenant general.”

1999

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–65 inserted at end “However, if selected in accordance with section 12505 of this title, he may be appointed in the grade of lieutenant general.”

1996

Subsecs. (d) to (f). Pub. L. 104–201 added subsecs. (d) to (f).

1994

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–337 substituted “10211” for “265”.

1986

Pub. L. 99–433, § 501(a)(4), renumbered section 3019 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–433, § 502(g)(1), substituted “service” for “services”.

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 of 1999 Amendment; Applicability to Incumbents

Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title V, § 554(g), (h), , 113 Stat. 617, provided that:

“(g)

Effective Date.—

The amendments made by this section [enacting section 12505 of this title and amending this section and sections 5143, 5144, 8038, and 10506 of this title] shall take effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [].

“(h)

Applicability to Incumbents.—

(1)

If an officer who is a covered position incumbent is appointed under the amendments made by this section to the grade of lieutenant general or vice admiral, the term of service of that officer in that covered position shall not be extended by reason of such appointment.

“(2)

For purposes of this subsection:

“(A)

The term ‘covered position incumbent’ means a reserve component officer who on the effective date specified in subsection (g) is serving in a covered position.

“(B)

The term ‘covered position’ means a position specified in section 12505 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).”

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.

Effective Date

Section effective on first day of first calendar month following date of enactment of Pub. L. 90–168, which was approved , see section 7 of Pub. L. 90–168, set out as an Effective Date of 1967 Amendment note under section 138 of this title.

Credits

1967–2018 · 11 acts
  1. 1967Added Pub. L. 90–168, § 2(16), , 81 Stat. 523, § 3019
  2. 1986renumbered § 3038 and amended Pub. L. 99–433, title V, §§ 501(a)(4), 502(g)(1), , 100 Stat. 1034, 1042
  3. 1994Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1672(c)(1), , 108 Stat. 3015
  4. 1996Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XII, § 1212(a), , 110 Stat. 2691
  5. 1999Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title V, § 554(b), , 113 Stat. 617
  6. 2000Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title V, § 507(a)], , 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–102
  7. 2002Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title V, § 501(a), , 116 Stat. 2529
  8. 2004Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 536(a), , 118 Stat. 1901
  9. 2016Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 502(m), , 130 Stat. 2103
  10. 2017Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, § 1051(a)(28), , 131 Stat. 1562
  11. 2018renumbered § 7038, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(a), , 132 Stat. 1838.
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(Added Pub. L. 90–168, § 2(16), , 81 Stat. 523, § 3019; renumbered § 3038 and amended Pub. L. 99–433, title V, §§ 501(a)(4), 502(g)(1), , 100 Stat. 1034, 1042; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1672(c)(1), , 108 Stat. 3015; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XII, § 1212(a), , 110 Stat. 2691; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title V, § 554(b), , 113 Stat. 617; Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title V, § 507(a)], , 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–102; Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title V, § 501(a), , 116 Stat. 2529; Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 536(a), , 118 Stat. 1901; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 502(m), , 130 Stat. 2103; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, § 1051(a)(28), , 131 Stat. 1562; renumbered § 7038, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(a), , 132 Stat. 1838.)

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