Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§10202 Regulations
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle E— - Reserve Components › Part PART I— - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Chapter CHAPTER 1007— - ADMINISTRATION OF RESERVE COMPONENTS › § 10202
Summary
Service secretaries must make rules for their reserve forces that follow standards set by the Secretary of Defense. The Secretary of Homeland Security, with the Navy’s agreement, makes Coast Guard reserve rules unless the Coast Guard is serving in the Navy. Rules should be uniform when possible.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §10202
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(a)Subject to standards, policies, and procedures prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of each military department shall prescribe such regulations as the Secretary considers necessary to carry out provisions of law relating to the reserve components under the Secretary’s jurisdiction.
(b)The Secretary of Homeland Security, with the concurrence of the Secretary of the Navy, shall prescribe such regulations as the Secretary considers necessary to carry out all provisions of law relating to the reserve components insofar as they relate to the Coast Guard, except when the Coast Guard is operating as a service in the Navy.
(c)So far as practicable, regulations for all reserve components shall be uniform.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 280 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, § 1661(a)(2)(A).
Amendments
2002—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–296 substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2002 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 107–296 effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
Effective Date
Section effective Dec. 1, 1994, except as otherwise provided, see section 1691 of Pub. L. 103–337, set out as a note under section 10001 of this title.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 10202
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73