10 U.S.C. § 10102 — Purpose of reserve components

Page 3590 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 10102 from the Department of Veterans Affairs, including referral services. ‘‘(15) Resiliency training to promote comprehensive programs for members of the Armed Forces to build mental and emotional resiliency for successfully meeting the demands of the deployment cycle. ‘‘(16) Stress management and positive coping skills. ‘‘(i) SUPPORT OF SUICIDE PREVENTION EFFORTS.—The Office for Reintegration Programs shall assist the De- fense Suicide Prevention Office and the Defense Cen- ters of Excellence for Psychological Health and Trau- matic Brain Injury to collect and analyze information, suggestions, and best practices from State National Guard and Reserve organizations with suicide preven- tion and community response programs. ‘‘(j) STATE-LED PROGRAMS OF OUTREACH.—The Office for Reintegration Programs may work with the States, whether acting through or in coordination with their National Guard and Reserve organizations, to assist the States and such organizations in developing and carrying out programs of outreach for eligible individ- uals to inform and educate them on the assistance and services available to them under the Yellow Ribbon Re- integration Program, including the assistance and serv- ices described in subsection (h). ‘‘(k) SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES UNDER PROGRAMS OF OUT- REACH.—For purposes of this section, the activities and services provided under programs of outreach may in- clude personalized and substantive care coordination services targeted specifically to eligible individuals. ‘‘(l) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS DEFINED.—For the purposes of this section, the term ‘eligible individual’ means a member of a reserve component, a member of their family, or a designated representative who the Sec- retary of Defense determines to be eligible for the Yel- low Ribbon Reintegration Program.’’ PILOT PROGRAM ON ENHANCED QUALITY OF LIFE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMY RESERVE AND THEIR FAMILIES Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 520, Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3238, directed the Secretary of the Army to carry out a pilot program in two States to assess the feasi- bility and advisability of using a coalition of military and civilian community personnel to enhance the qual- ity of life for members of the Army Reserve and their families and, not later than Apr. 1, 2007, submit to the appropriate Senate and House committees a report on the pilot program with appropriate assessments and recommendations. ANNUAL REVIEW Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 513(h), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1882, as amended by Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title X, § 1079(g), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 999, provided that: ‘‘(1) The Secretary of Defense shall annually review the reserve components of the Armed Forces with re- gard to— ‘‘(A) the roles and missions of the reserve compo- nents; and ‘‘(B) the compensation and other benefits, including health care benefits, that are provided for members of the reserve components under the laws of the United States. ‘‘(2) The first review under paragraph (1) shall take place during fiscal year 2006.’’ PAY OF ADMINISTRATION, TRAINING, AND SUPPLY MAIN- TENANCE TECHNICIANS FOR ARMY RESERVE CONTIN- GENT UPON RESERVE STATUS Pub. L. 104–61, title VIII, § 8016, Dec. 1, 1995, 109 Stat. 654, provided that none of the funds appropriated for Department of Defense during and after fiscal year 1996 were to be obligated for pay of any individual who was initially employed after Dec. 1, 1995, as technician in administration and training of Army Reserve and maintenance and repair of supplies issued to Army Re- serve unless such individual was also military member of Army Reserve troop program unit that he or she was employed to support, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title V, § 522(e), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1735. Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 103–335, title VIII, § 8015, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2620. Pub. L. 103–139, title VIII, § 8016, Nov. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 1440. Pub. L. 102–396, title IX, § 9019, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1904. Pub. L. 102–172, title VIII, § 8018, Nov. 26, 1991, 105 Stat. 1175. Pub. L. 101–511, title VIII, § 8018, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1878. Pub. L. 101–165, title IX, § 9027, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1135. Pub. L. 100–463, title VIII, § 8045, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2270–25. Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 8055], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–43, 1329–72. Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(c) [title IX, § 9054], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–82, 1783–111, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(c) [title IX, § 9054], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–82, 3341–111. Pub. L. 99–190, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 8059], Dec. 19, 1985, 99 Stat. 1185, 1212. Pub. L. 98–473, title I, § 101(h) [title VIII, § 8076], Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1904, 1938. Pub. L. 98–212, title VII, § 783, Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1453. RETENTION IN ACTIVE STATUS OF NATIONAL GUARD OR RESERVE TECHNICIANS UNTIL AGE SIXTY Pub. L. 104–61, title VIII, § 8017, Dec. 1, 1995, 109 Stat. 655, provided that: ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provi- sion of law, during the current fiscal year and here- after, the Secretaries of the Army and Air Force may authorize the retention in an active status until age sixty of any person who would otherwise be removed from an active status and who is employed as a Na- tional Guard or Reserve technician in a position in which active status in a reserve component of the Army or Air Force is required as a condition of that employment.’’ Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 103–335, title VIII, § 8016, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2620. Pub. L. 103–139, title VIII, § 8018, Nov. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 1441. Pub. L. 102–396, title IX, § 9022, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1905. Pub. L. 102–172, title VIII, § 8022, Nov. 26, 1991, 105 Stat. 1176. Pub. L. 101–511, title VIII, § 8022, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1879. Pub. L. 101–165, title IX, § 9032, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1136. Pub. L. 100–463, title VIII, § 8052, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2270–26. Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 8064], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–43, 1329–73. Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(c) [title IX, § 9063], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–82, 1783–112, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(c) [title IX, § 9063], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–82, 3341–112. Pub. L. 99–190, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 8073], Dec. 19, 1985, 99 Stat. 1185, 1214. Pub. L. 98–473, title I, § 101(h) [title VIII, § 8106], Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1904, 1943. § 10102. Purpose of reserve components The purpose of each reserve component is to provide trained units and qualified persons available for active duty in the armed forces, in time of war or national emergency, and at such other times as the national security may re- quire, to fill the needs of the armed forces when- ever more units and persons are needed than are in the regular components. (Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1661(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2970; amended Page 3591 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 10105 Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 511, Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1877.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in section 262 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, § 1661(a)(2)(A). AMENDMENTS 2004—Pub. L. 108–375 struck out ‘‘, during and after the period needed to procure and train additional units and qualified persons to achieve the planned mobiliza- tion,’’ after ‘‘whenever’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 1, 1994, except as otherwise pro- vided, see section 1691 of Pub. L. 103–337, set out as a note under section 10001 of this title. § 10102a. Deployment prioritization and readi- ness of Army components (a) DEPLOYMENT PRIORITIZATION.—The Sec- retary of the Army shall maintain a system for identifying the priority of deployment for units of all components of the Army. (b) DEPLOYABILITY READINESS RATING.—The Secretary of the Army shall maintain a readi- ness rating system for units of all components of the Army that provides an accurate assess- ment of the deployability of a unit and those shortfalls of a unit that require the provision of additional resources. The system shall ensure— (1) that the personnel readiness rating of a unit reflects— (A) both the percentage of the overall per- sonnel requirement of the unit that is manned and deployable and the fill and deployability rate for critical occupational specialties necessary for the unit to carry out its basic mission requirements; and (B) the number of personnel in the unit who are qualified in their primary military occupational specialty; and (2) that the equipment readiness assessment of a unit— (A) documents all equipment required for deployment; (B) reflects only that equipment that is di- rectly possessed by the unit; (C) specifies the effect of substitute items; and (D) assesses the effect of missing compo- nents and sets on the readiness of major equipment items. (Added Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title III, § 321(a)(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2074.) § 10103. Basic policy for order into Federal serv- ice Whenever Congress determines that more units and organizations are needed for the na- tional security than are in the regular compo- nents of the ground and air forces, the Army Na- tional 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 bal- anced force, shall be ordered to active duty and retained as long as so needed. (Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1661(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2970; amended Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, § 1501(b)(2)(A), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 495.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in section 263 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, § 1661(a)(2)(A). AMENDMENTS 1996—Pub. L. 104–106 substituted ‘‘into Federal serv- ice’’ for ‘‘of the National Guard and reserve compo- nents to active duty’’ in section catchline. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries 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. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 1, 1994, except as otherwise pro- vided, see section 1691 of Pub. L. 103–337, set out as a note under section 10001 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 emer- gencies, see section 12303 of this title and notes there- under. § 10104. Army Reserve: composition The Army Reserve includes all Reserves of the Army who are not members of the Army Na- tional Guard of the United States. (Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1661(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2970.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in section 3076 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, § 1661(a)(3)(A). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 1, 1994, except as otherwise pro- vided, see section 1691 of Pub. L. 103–337, set out as a note under section 10001 of this title. § 10105. Army National Guard of the United States: composition The Army National Guard of the United States is the reserve component of the Army that consists of— (1) federally recognized units and organiza- tions of the Army National Guard; and (2) members of the Army National Guard who are also Reserves of the Army. (Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1661(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2970.)