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[CITE: 10USC10103]

 
                         TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES
 
                     Subtitle E--Reserve Components
 
                 PART I--ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION
 
               CHAPTER 1003--RESERVE COMPONENTS GENERALLY
 
Sec. 10103. Basic policy for order into Federal service

    Whenever Congress determines that more units and organizations are 
needed for the national security than are in the regular components of 
the ground and air forces, the Army National Guard of the United States 
and the Air National Guard of the United States, or such parts of them 
as are needed, together with units of other reserve components necessary 
for a balanced force, shall be ordered to active duty and retained as 
long as so needed.

(Added Pub. L. 103-337, div. A, title XVI, Sec. 1661(a)(1), Oct. 5, 
1994, 108 Stat. 2970; amended Pub. L. 104-106, div. A, title XV, 
Sec. 1501(b)(2)(A), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 495.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in 
section 263 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103-337, 
Sec. 1661(a)(2)(A).


                               Amendments

    1996--Pub. L. 104-106 substituted ``into Federal service'' for ``of 
the National Guard and reserve components to active duty'' in section 
catchline.


                    Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 104-106 effective as if included in the Reserve 
Officer Personnel Management Act, title XVI of Pub. L. 103-337, as 
enacted on Oct. 5, 1994, see section 1501(f)(3) of Pub. L. 104-106, set 
out as a note under section 113 of this title.


    Ordering Ready Reserve to Active Duty During National Emergencies

    For additional provisions authorizing ordering of Ready Reserve to 
active duty during national emergencies, see section 12303 of this title 
and notes thereunder.
