FEDERAL · 10 U.S.C. · Chapter 1009

Air Force Reserve Forces Policy Committee

10 U.S.C. § 10305
Title10Armed Forces
Chapter1009 — RESERVE FORCES POLICY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES

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10 U.S.C. § 10305.

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(a)There is in the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force an Air Reserve Forces Policy Committee on Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Policy. The Committee shall review and comment upon major policy matters directly affecting the reserve components and the mobilization preparedness of the Air Force. The Committee's comments on such policy matters shall accompany the final report regarding any such matters submitted to the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Staff.
(b)(1) The committee shall have voting members, who shall be officers in the grade of colonel or above, as follows:
(A)five members of the Regular Air Force on duty with the Air Staff;
(B)five members of the Air National Guard of the United States; and
(C)five members of the Air Force Reserve.
(2)(A) The comm

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History

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 491, §8033; Pub. L. 85–861, §33(a)(17), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1565; Pub. L. 90–168, §2(21), Dec. 1, 1967, 81 Stat. 525; renumbered §8021 and amended Pub. L. 99–433, title V, §521(a)(6), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1059; renumbered §10305, Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §1661(b)(2)(B), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2981; Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title V, §511, title IX, §916, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 244, 368.)

Editorial Notes

In subsection (a), the words "the following subjects" are inserted for clarity.
In subsections (a) and (c), the words "of officers", after the word "committee", are inserted for clarity. The words "and of" are substituted for the words "to which shall be added".
In subsection (e), the words "For the purpose specified herein" are omitted as surplusage. The words "on that duty" are substituted for the words "so serving".
In subsection (g), the word "perform" is substituted for the words "be charged with". All of 5:626(f) except the first proviso of the first sentence is omitted as executed. The words "Territories, Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, and the District of Columbia" are inserted to conform to other sections of this title which, in describing the National Guard, also include these jurisdictions.

1958 Act
The change is necessary to make subsection (d) coextensive with subsection (c), to which it was a proviso in the source law, the Act of June 3, 1916, chapter 134, section 5 (1st sentence of 2d par.) (formerly 10 U.S.C. 38 (1st sentence of 2d par.)).

Editorial Notes

Amendments
2023—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 118–31, §916(2)–(4), inserted par. (1) designation before "The committee", redesignated former pars. (1) to (3) as subpars. (A) to (C), respectively, of par. (1), and added par. (2).
Pub. L. 118–31, §916(1), substituted "shall have voting members, who shall be" for "consists of" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 118–31, §511(1), struck out "not on active duty" after "Air National Guard of the United States".
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 118–31, §511(1), struck out "not on active duty" before period at end.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 118–31, §511(2), inserted "of the reserve components" after "among the members" and struck out "not on active duty" before period at end.
1994—Pub. L. 103–337 renumbered section 8021 of this title as this section.
1986—Pub. L. 99–433, §521(a)(6)(C), renumbered section 8033 of this title as this section, and substituted "Air Force Reserve Forces Policy Committee" for "Reserve components of Air Force; policies and regulations for government of: functions of National Guard Bureau with respect to Air National Guard" in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–433, §521(a)(6)(A), substituted "Policy. The Committee" for "Policy which", inserted "and the mobilization preparedness", and substituted "Air Force. The" for "Air Force and the" and "Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Staff" for "Chief of Staff, and the Assistant Secretary responsible for reserve affairs".
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 99–433, §521(a)(6)(B), inserted "and" after the semicolon.
1967—Pub. L. 90–168 amended section generally, and among other changes, redesignated subsec. (e) as (h) and increased from seven to eight the number of subsecs. in the section and in such subsecs. (a)–(h) restated with certain changes the existing authority relating to the Staff Committee on Air Force Reserve Policy within the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, reduced the membership of the Committee from 21 to 15, reduced the grade requirements so as to permit inclusion of colonels, and provided that the Committee review and comment on all major policies affecting Air Force Reserve matters and that the Committee comments accompany any final submission to the Chief of Staff and Assistant Secretary responsible for Reserve matters.
1958—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 85–861 substituted "affecting the organization, distribution, training, appointment, assignment, promotion, or discharge of members of the Air Force Reserve and those of either" for "affecting the Air Force Reserve and either".

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1967 Amendment
For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 90–168, see section 7 of Pub. L. 90–168, set out as a note under section 138 of this title.

Effective Date of 1958 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 85–861 effective Aug. 10, 1956, see section 33(g) of Pub. L. 85–861, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.

Editorial Notes

Amendments
2017—Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title III, §333(b)(2), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1356, added item 10504 and struck out former item 10504 "Chief of National Guard Bureau: annual report".
2011—Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title V, §511(d)(2), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1393, substituted "Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau" for "Director of the Joint Staff of the National Guard Bureau" in item 10505.
2008—Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title XVIII, §§1812(b)(2), 1813(c)(2), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 497, 498, substituted "Functions of National Guard Bureau: charter" for "Functions of National Guard Bureau: charter from Secretaries of the Army and Air Force" in item 10503 and added item 10508.
2004—Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, §§507(b)(2), 508(c)(2), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1876, 1877, inserted "; succession" after "grade" in item 10502 and substituted "Director of the Joint Staff" for "Vice Chief" in item 10505.
1996—Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, §1501(b)(5), (7)(B), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 496, inserted "Sec." at top of column of section numbers and struck out item 10508 "Definition".
1994—Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §1661(c)(1)(B), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2982, added item 10507.

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