14 U.S.C. § 3705 — Benefits

Page 203 TITLE 14—COAST GUARD § 3706 Coast Guard. A member of the Reserve on active duty or inactive-duty training has the same au- thority, rights, and privileges in the perform- ance of that duty as a member of the Regular Coast Guard of corresponding grade or rating. (Added Pub. L. 96–322, § 1, Aug. 4, 1980, 94 Stat. 1003, § 704; renumbered § 3704, 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 754 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 704 of this title as this section. § 3705. Benefits (a) A member of the Reserve on active duty, on inactive-duty training, or engaged in author- ized travel to or from that duty, is entitled to the same benefits as a member of the Navy Re- serve of corresponding grade, rating, and length of service. In determining length of service for the purpose of this section, there shall be in- cluded all service for which credit is given by law to members of the Regular Coast Guard. (b) Chapter 27 of this title applies to a member of the Reserve under the same conditions and limitations as it applies to a member of the Reg- ular Coast Guard. (c) A member of the Reserve who suffers sick- ness, disease, disability, or death is entitled to the same benefits as prescribed by law for a member of the Navy Reserve who suffers sick- ness, disease, disability, or death under similar conditions. (d) A member of the Reserve on active duty or when retired for disability is entitled to the ben- efits of section 253(a) of title 42. A member of the Reserve when on active duty (other than for training) or when retired for disability is enti- tled to the benefits of chapter 55 of title 10. (e) A member of the Reserve, except an en- listed member retiring on the basis of years of active service, is entitled to the same retire- ment rights, benefits, and privileges as pre- scribed by law for a member of the Navy Re- serve, and wherever a law confers authority upon the Secretary of the Navy, similar author- ity is given to the Secretary to be exercised with respect to the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy. An enlisted member of the Reserve who retires on the basis of years of active service is entitled to the same retirement rights, benefits, and privileges as prescribed by law for an enlisted member of the Regular Coast Guard. (f) A member of the Coast Guard Reserve not on active duty who is enrolled in an officer can- didate program authorized by section 12209 of title 10 leading to a commission in the Coast Guard Reserve, and is a full-time student in an accredited college curriculum leading to a bach- elor’s degree may be paid a subsistence allow- ance for each month of the member’s academic year at the same rate as that prescribed by sec- tion 209(a) of title 37. (Added Pub. L. 96–322, § 1, Aug. 4, 1980, 94 Stat. 1003, § 705; amended Pub. L. 97–417, § 1, Jan. 4, 1983, 96 Stat. 2085; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, § 1501(e)(1)(A), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 501; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 515(c), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3235; renumbered § 3705 and amend- ed Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §§ 118(b), 123(c)(3), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4233, 4241.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in section 755 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, § 118(b), renumbered section 705 of this title as this section. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(c)(3), which directed substitution of ‘‘chapter 27’’ for ‘‘chapter 13’’, was exe- cuted by substituting ‘‘Chapter 27’’ for ‘‘Chapter 13’’ to reflect the probable intent of Congress. 2006—Subsecs. (a), (c), (e). Pub. L. 109–163 substituted ‘‘Navy Reserve’’ for ‘‘Naval Reserve’’. 1996—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 104–106 substituted ‘‘12209 of title 10’’ for ‘‘600 of title 10’’. 1983—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 97–417 added subsec. (f). 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 Title 10, Armed Forces. § 3706. Temporary members of the Reserve; eligi- bility and compensation A citizen of the United States, its territories, or possessions who is a member of the Auxiliary, an officer or member of the crew of a motorboat or yacht placed at the disposal of the Coast Guard, or an individual (including a Government employee without pay other than the compensa- tion of that individual’s civilian position) who by reason of special training and experience is considered by the Commandant to be qualified for duty, may be enrolled by the Commandant as a temporary member of the Reserve, for duty under conditions the Commandant may pre- scribe, including part-time and intermittent ac- tive duty with or without pay, without regard to age. The Commandant is authorized to define the powers and duties of temporary members of the Reserve, and to confer upon them, appro- priate to their qualifications and experience, the same grades and ratings as provided for mem- bers of the Reserve. When performing active duty with pay as authorized by this section, temporary members of the Reserve are entitled to receive the pay and allowances of their rank, grade, or rating. (Added Pub. L. 96–322, § 1, Aug. 4, 1980, 94 Stat. 1004, § 706; renumbered § 3706, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 118(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4233; amend- ed Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV [LXXXV], § 8505(a)(50), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4750.)