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10 U.S.C. § 10301 — Reserve Forces Policy Board
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**(a) In General.—** As provided in [section 175 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section175&num=0&edition=prelim), there is in the Office of the Secretary of Defense a board known as the “Reserve Forces Policy Board” (in this section referred to as the “Board”).
**(b) Functions.—** The Board shall serve as an independent adviser to the Secretary of Defense to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary on strategies, policies, and practices designed to improve and enhance the capabilities, efficiency, and effectiveness of the reserve components.
**(c) Membership.—** The Board consists of 20 members, appointed or designated as follows:
(1) A civilian appointed by the Secretary of Defense from among persons determined by the Secretary to have the knowledge of, and experience in, policy matters relevant to national security and reserve component matters necessary to carry out the duties of chair of the Board, who shall serve as chair of the Board.
(2) Two active or retired reserve officers or enlisted members designated by the Secretary of Defense upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Army—
(A) one of whom shall be a member of the Army National Guard of the United States or a former member of the Army National Guard of the United States in the Retired Reserve; and
(B) one of whom shall be a member or retired member of the Army Reserve.
(3) Two active or retired reserve officers or enlisted members designated by the Secretary of Defense upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Navy—
(A) one of whom shall be an active or retired officer of the Navy Reserve; and
(B) one of whom shall be an active or retired officer of the Marine Corps Reserve.
(4) Two active or retired reserve offic
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**(a) In General.—** As provided in [section 175 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section175&num=0&edition=prelim), there is in the Office of the Secretary of Defense a board known as the “Reserve Forces Policy Board” (in this section referred to as the “Board”).
**(b) Functions.—** The Board shall serve as an independent adviser to the Secretary of Defense to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary on strategies, policies, and practices designed to improve and enhance the capabilities, efficiency, and effectiveness of the reserve components.
**(c) Membership.—** The Board consists of 20 members, appointed or designated as follows:
(1) A civilian appointed by the Secretary of Defense from among persons determined by the Secretary to have the knowledge of, and experience in, policy matters relevant to national security and reserve component matters necessary to carry out the duties of chair of the Board, who shall serve as chair of the Board.
(2) Two active or retired reserve officers or enlisted members designated by the Secretary of Defense upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Army—
(A) one of whom shall be a member of the Army National Guard of the United States or a former member of the Army National Guard of the United States in the Retired Reserve; and
(B) one of whom shall be a member or retired member of the Army Reserve.
(3) Two active or retired reserve officers or enlisted members designated by the Secretary of Defense upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Navy—
(A) one of whom shall be an active or retired officer of the Navy Reserve; and
(B) one of whom shall be an active or retired officer of the Marine Corps Reserve.
(4) Two active or retired reserve officers or enlisted members designated by the Secretary of Defense upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Air Force—
(A) one of whom shall be a member of the Air National Guard of the United States or a former member of the Air National Guard of the United States in the Retired Reserve; and
(B) one of whom shall be a member or retired member of the Air Force Reserve.
(5) One active or retired reserve officer or enlisted member of the Coast Guard designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security.
(6) Ten persons appointed or designated by the Secretary of Defense, each of whom shall be a United States citizen having significant knowledge of and experience in policy matters relevant to national security and reserve component matters and shall be one of the following:
(A) An individual not employed in any Federal or State department or agency.
(B) An individual employed by a Federal or State department or agency.
(C) An officer of a regular component of the armed forces on active duty, or an officer of a reserve component of the armed forces in an active status, who—
(i) is serving or has served in a senior position on the Joint Staff, the headquarters staff of a combatant command, or the headquarters staff of an armed force; and
(ii) has experience in joint professional military education, joint qualification, and joint operations matters.
(7) A reserve officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps who is a general or flag officer recommended by the chair and designated by the Secretary of Defense, who shall serve without vote—
(A) as military adviser to the chair;
(B) as military executive officer of the Board; and
(C) as supervisor of the operations and staff of the Board.
(8) A senior enlisted member of a reserve component recommended by the chair and designated by the Secretary of Defense, who shall serve without vote as enlisted military adviser to the chair.
**(d) Matters To Be Acted on.—** The Board may act on those matters referred to it by the chair and on any matter raised by a member of the Board or the Secretary of Defense.
**(e) Staff.—** The Board shall be supported by a staff consisting of one full-time officer from each of the reserve components listed in paragraphs (1) through (6) of [section 10101 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section10101&num=0&edition=prelim) who holds the grade of colonel (or in the case of the Navy, the grade of captain) or who has been selected for promotion to that grade. These officers shall also serve as liaisons between their respective components and the Board. They shall perform their staff and liaison duties under the supervision of the military executive officer of the Board in an independent manner reflecting the independent nature of the Board.
**(f) Relationship to Service Reserve Policy Committees and Boards.—** This section does not affect the committees and boards prescribed within the military departments by sections 10302 through 10305 of this title, and a member of such a committee or board may, if otherwise eligible, be a member of the Board.
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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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section10301&num=0&edition=prelim).
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The reserve components of the armed forces are:
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States.
(2) The Army Reserve.
(3) The Navy Reserve.
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve.
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States.
(6) The Air Force Reserve.
(7) The Coast Guard Reserve.
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In this subtitle, the term “State” includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam.
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**(a) In General.—** The following definitions apply in this title:
(1) The term “United States”, in a geographic sense, means the States and the District of Columbia.
(2) Repealed. Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, § 1057(a)(1), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3440.]
(3) The term “possessions” includes the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Guano Islands, so long as they remain possessions, but does not include any Commonwealth.
(4) The term “armed forces” means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard.
(5) The term “uniformed services” means—
(A) the armed forces;
(B) the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and
(C) the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service.
(6) The term “department”, when used with respect to a military department, means the executive part of the department and all field headquarters, forces, reserve components, installations, activities, and functions under the control or supervision of the Secretary of the department. When used with respect to the Department of Defense, such term means the executive part of the department, including the executive parts of the military departments, and all field headquarters, forces, reserve components, installations, activities, and functions under the control or supervision of the Secretary of Defense, including those of the military departments.
(7) The term “executive part of the department” means the executive part of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, or Department of the Air Force, as the case may be, at the seat of government.
(8) The term “military departments” means the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force.
(9) The term
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### Statutory Notes
Section 1001, act July 9, 1952, ch. 608, pt. II, § 250, 66 Stat. 495, prohibited discrimination between Regulars and reserve components. See [section 10209 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section10209&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 1002, act July 9, 1952, ch. 608, pt. II, § 251, 66 Stat. 495, authorized Secretaries of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and the Treasury, to make and publish regulations. See [section 10202 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section10202&num=0&edition=prelim) and [section 417(a) of Title 37](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section417/a&num=0&edition=prelim), Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services.
Section 1003, act July 9, 1952, ch. 608, pt. II, § 252, 66 Stat. 496, provided for reserve participation in administration of policy and regulations. See [section 10211 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section10211&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 1004, act July 9, 1952, ch. 608, pt. II, § 253, 66 Stat. 496, related to support of reserve components. See [section 12501 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section12501&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1005, act July 9, 1952, ch. 608, pt. II, § 254, 66 Stat. 496, related to boards, membership of boards, seniority. See [section 12643 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section12643&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1006, act July 9, 1952, ch. 608, pt. II, § 255, 66 Stat. 496, related to availability of supplies, equipment, and facilities. See [section 18502 of Title 10](https://uscode.ho
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 10301
2019—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 116–92 added subsec. (g).
Former subsec. (g) redesignated (h).
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 116–92, § 515(1), (2), redesignated
subsec. (g) as (h) and substituted ‘‘2025’’ for ‘‘2020’’.
2017—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 115–91 substituted ‘‘October
1, 2020’’ for ‘‘October 1, 2018’’.
2016—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 114–328 substituted ‘‘October
1, 2018’’ for ‘‘October 1, 2017’’.
2013—Subsecs. (f), (g). Pub. L. 113–66 added subsec. (f)
and redesignated former subsec. (f) as (g).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
NATIONAL GUARD SUICIDE PREVENTION PILOT PROGRAM
Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title VII, § 739, Dec. 20, 2019, 133
Stat. 1464, provided that:
‘‘(a) PILOT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Chief of the
National Guard Bureau may carry out a pilot program
to expand suicide prevention and intervention efforts
at the community level through the use of a mobile ap-
plication that provides the capability for a member of
the National Guard to receive prompt support, includ-
ing access to a behavioral health professional, on a
smartphone, tablet computer, or other handheld mobile
device.
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—The pilot program shall include,
subject to such conditions as the Secretary may pre-
scribe—
‘‘(1) the use by members of the National Guard of
an existing mobile application that provides the ca-
pability described in subsection (a); or
‘‘(2) the development and use of a new mobile appli-
cation that provides such capability.
‘‘(c) ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS.—
The Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall establish
requirements with respect to eligibility and participa-
tion in the pilot program.
‘‘(d) ASSESSMENT
PRIOR
TO
PILOT
PROGRAM
COM-
MENCEMENT.—Prior to commencement of the pilot pro-
gram, t
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