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[CITE: 10USC10301]

 
                         TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES
 
                     Subtitle E--Reserve Components
 
                 PART I--ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION
 
        CHAPTER 1009--RESERVE FORCES POLICY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
 
Sec. 10301. Reserve Forces Policy Board

    (a) There is in the Office of the Secretary of Defense a Reserve 
Forces Policy Board. The Board consists of the following:
        (1) A civilian chairman appointed by the Secretary of Defense.
        (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) An officer of the Regular Army designated by the Secretary 
    of the Army.
        (4) An officer of the Regular Navy and an officer of the Regular 
    Marine Corps, each designated by the Secretary of the Navy.
        (5) An officer of the Regular Air Force designated by the 
    Secretary of the Air Force.
        (6) Four reserve officers designated by the Secretary of Defense 
    upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Army, two of whom 
    must be members of the Army National Guard of the United States, and 
    two of whom must be members of the Army Reserve.
        (7) Four reserve officers designated by the Secretary of Defense 
    upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Navy, two of whom 
    must be members of the Naval Reserve, and two of whom must be 
    members of the Marine Corps Reserve.
        (8) Four reserve officers designated by the Secretary of Defense 
    upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Air Force, two of 
    whom must be members of the Air National Guard of the United States, 
    and two of whom must be members of the Air Force Reserve.
        (9) A reserve officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine 
    Corps who is a general officer or flag officer designated by the 
    Chairman of the Board with the approval of the Secretary of Defense, 
    and who serves without vote as military adviser to the Chairman and 
    as executive officer of the Board.
        (10) An officer of the Regular Army, Regular Navy, Regular Air 
    Force, or Regular Marine Corps serving in a position on the Joint 
    Staff who is designated by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 
    Staff.

    (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.
    (c) The Board, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
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 within the military departments by sections 10302 through 
10305 of this title.
    (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.

(Added Pub. L. 103-337, div. A, title XVI, Sec. 1661(b)(1), Oct. 5, 
1994, 108 Stat. 2980.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in 
section 175 of this title, prior to amendment by Pub. L. 103-337, 
Sec. 1661(b)(3).


                             Effective Date

    Chapter effective Dec. 1, 1994, except as otherwise provided, see 
section 1691 of Pub. L. 103-337, set out as a note under section 10001 
of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 101, 175, 641 of this title.
