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14 U.S.C. § 3702 — Authorized strength
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**(a)** The President shall prescribe the authorized strength of the Coast Guard Reserve if not otherwise prescribed by law.
**(b)** Subject to the authorized strength of the Coast Guard Reserve, the Secretary shall determine, at least annually, the authorized strength in numbers in each grade necessary to provide for mobilization requirements. Without the consent of the member concerned, a member of the Reserve may not be reduced in grade because of the Secretary’s determination.
**(c)** The Secretary may vary the authorized end strength of the Coast Guard Selected Reserves for a fiscal year by a number equal to not more than 3 percent of such end strength upon a determination by the Secretary that varying such authorized end strength is in the national interest.
**(d)** The Commandant may increase the authorized end strength of the Coast Guard Selected Reserves by a number equal to not more than 2 percent of such authorized end strength upon a determination by the Commandant that such increase would enhance manning and readiness in essential units or in critical specialties or ratings.
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**(a)** The President shall prescribe the authorized strength of the Coast Guard Reserve if not otherwise prescribed by law.
**(b)** Subject to the authorized strength of the Coast Guard Reserve, the Secretary shall determine, at least annually, the authorized strength in numbers in each grade necessary to provide for mobilization requirements. Without the consent of the member concerned, a member of the Reserve may not be reduced in grade because of the Secretary’s determination.
**(c)** The Secretary may vary the authorized end strength of the Coast Guard Selected Reserves for a fiscal year by a number equal to not more than 3 percent of such end strength upon a determination by the Secretary that varying such authorized end strength is in the national interest.
**(d)** The Commandant may increase the authorized end strength of the Coast Guard Selected Reserves by a number equal to not more than 2 percent of such authorized end strength upon a determination by the Commandant that such increase would enhance manning and readiness in essential units or in critical specialties or ratings.
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(1) **Sense of Congress** — It is the sense of Congress that the Federal air marshal program is critical to aviation security.
(2) **Limitation on statutory construction** — Nothing in this chapter, including any amendment made by this chapter, shall be construed as preventing the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security from implementing and training Federal air marshals.
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Subject to other provisions of this title, reserve commissioned officers may be discharged at the pleasure of the President. Other Reserves may be discharged under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned.
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The Coast Guard, through the Secretary, may exchange information, through the Secretary of State, with foreign governments and suggest to the Secretary of State international collaboration and conferences on all matters dealing with the safety of life and property at sea, other than radio communication.
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**(a)** Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, each individual—
(1) who—
(A) after June 30, 1985, first becomes a member of the Armed Forces or first enters on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces and—
(i) serves an obligated period of active duty of at least two years of continuous active duty in the Armed Forces, subject to subsection (b) of this section, characterized by the Secretary concerned as honorable service; and
(ii) subject to subsection (b) of this section and beginning within one year after completion of the service on active duty described in subclause (i) of this clause, serves at least four years of continuous duty in the Selected Reserve during which the individual participates satisfactorily in training as required by the Secretary concerned;
(B) as of December 31, 1989, is eligible for educational assistance under chapter 34 of this title and was on active duty at any time during the period beginning on October 19, 1984, and ending on July 1, 1985, continued on active duty without a break in service and—
(i) after June 30, 1985, serves at least two years of continuous active duty in the Armed Forces, subject to subsection (b) of this section, characterized by the Secretary concerned as honorable service; and
(ii) after June 30, 1985, subject to subsection (b) of this section and beginning within one year after completion of such two years of service, serves at least four continuous years in the Selected Reserve during which the individual participates satisfactorily in training as prescribed by the Secretary concerned; or
(C) as of December 31, 1989, was eligible for educational assistance under chapter 34 of this title and—
(i) was not on active duty on October 19, 1984;
(ii) reenlists or
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### Statutory Notes
Section 921, act July 9, 1952, ch. 608, pt. II, § 201, 66 Stat. 482, stated purpose of reserve components, and provided for maintenance of National Guard and Air National Guard. See sections 10102 and 10103 of Title 10, Armed Forces, and [section 102 of Title 32](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title32-section102&num=0&edition=prelim), National Guard.
Section 922, act July 9, 1952, ch. 608, pt. II, § 202, 66 Stat. 482, enumerated reserve components. See [section 10101 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section10101&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 923, act July 9, 1952, ch. 608, pt. II, § 203, 66 Stat. 483, provided for maximum numerical strength of reserve components. See [section 12001 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section12001&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces, and [section 3702 of Title 14](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title14-section3702&num=0&edition=prelim), Coast Guard.
Section 924, act July 9, 1952, ch. 608, pt. II, § 204, 66 Stat. 483, provided for composition of reserve components. See [section 10141 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section10141&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 925, acts July 9, 1952, ch. 608, pt. II, § 205, 66 Stat. 483; Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 665, § 2(a), 69 Stat. 598, prescribed composition and maximum strength of Ready Reserve. See [section 10142 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section10142&num=0&edition=prelim). Act Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 665, § 2(a), 69 Stat. 598 was repealed by Pub. L. 85–861, § 36A, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1569.
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TITLE 14—COAST GUARD
§ 3701
§ 3701. Organization
The Coast Guard Reserve is a component of
the Coast Guard. It shall be organized, adminis-
tered, trained, and supplied under the direction
of the Commandant.
(Added Pub. L. 96–322, § 1, Aug. 4, 1980, 94 Stat.
1003, § 701; renumbered § 3701, Pub. L. 115–282,
title I, § 118(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4233.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Provisions similar to those in this section were con-
tained in section 751a of this title prior to the complete
revision of former chapter 21 of this title by Pub. L.
96–322.
AMENDMENTS
2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 701 of this
title as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
WOMEN’S BRANCH OF THE COAST GUARD RESERVE
Pub. L. 93–174, § 3, Dec. 5, 1973, 87 Stat. 692, provided
that: ‘‘Effective upon enactment of this Act [Dec. 5,
1973], all members of the women’s branch of the Coast
Guard Reserve who were serving on active or inactive
duty on the day before enactment shall become mem-
bers of the Coast Guard Reserve without loss of grade,
rate, date of rank, or other benefits earned by their
prior service.’’
§ 3702. Authorized strength
(a) The President shall prescribe the author-
ized strength of the Coast Guard Reserve if not
otherwise prescribed by law.
(b) Subject to the authorized strength of the
Coast Guard Reserve, the Secretary shall deter-
mine, at least annually, the authorized strength
in numbers in each grade necessary to provide
for mobilization requirements. Without the con-
sent of the member concerned, a member of the
Reserve may not be reduced in grade because of
the Secretary’s determination.
(c) The Secretary may vary the authorized end
strength of the Coast Guard Selected Reserves
for a fiscal year by a
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