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10 U.S.C. § 175 — Reserve Forces Policy 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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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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**(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)**
(1) There are 20 Assistant Secretaries of Defense.
(2) The Assistant Secretaries of Defense shall be appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
**(b)**
(1) The Assistant Secretaries shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe.
(2)
(A) One of the Assistant Secretaries is the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict. The principal duty of the Assistant Secretary shall be the overall supervision (including oversight of policy and resources) of special operations activities (as defined in [section 167(k) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section167/k&num=0&edition=prelim)) and low intensity conflict activities of the Department of Defense. The Assistant Secretary is the principal civilian adviser to the Secretary of Defense on special operations and low intensity conflict matters and (after the Secretary and Deputy Secretary) is the principal special operations and low intensity conflict official within the senior management of the Department of Defense. A person may not be appointed as Assistant Secretary within seven years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of an armed force. Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, the Assistant Secretary shall do the following:
(i) Exercise authority, direction, and control of all special-operations peculiar administrative matters relating to the organization, training, and equipping of special operations forces through the administrative chain of command specified in [section 167(f) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid
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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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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 175
employ such part-time advisers as he considers
necessary to carry out those activities.
(b) A person who serves as a member of such
a committee or panel may not be paid for that
service while holding another position or office
under the United States for which he receives
compensation. Other members and part-time ad-
visers shall (except as otherwise specifically au-
thorized by law) serve without compensation for
such service.
(c) The Secretary concerned may delegate any
authority under this section to—
(1) the Under Secretary of his department;
(2) an Assistant Secretary of his department;
or
(3) the chief, and one assistant to the chief,
of any technical service, bureau, or office.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 9; Pub. L.
104–106, div. A, title X, § 1061(e)(1), Feb. 10, 1996,
110 Stat. 443.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
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Source (Statutes at Large)
174(a) ......
5:235b (1st sentence).
5:475g (1st sentence).
5:628b (1st sentence).
July 16, 1952, ch. 882, §§ 1,
7 (as applicable to § 1),
66 Stat. 725, 726.
174(b) ......
5:235b (less 1st sentence).
5:475g (less 1st sentence).
5:628b (less 1st sentence).
174(c) ......
5:235h (as applicable to
5:235b).
5:475m (as applicable to
5:475g).
5:628h (as applicable to
5:628b).
In subsection (a), the words ‘‘the conduct of’’ are
omitted as surplusage.
In subsection (b), the words ‘‘or panel’’ are inserted
for clarity. The words ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ are sub-
stituted for the words ‘‘appointing authority’’.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1996—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–106 substituted ‘‘Other
members and part-time advisers shall (except as other-
wise specifically authorized by law) serve without com-
pensation for such
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