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§3706 Temporary members of the Reserve; eligibility and compensation

Title 14 › Subtitle SUBTITLE III— - COAST GUARD RESERVE AND AUXILIARY › Chapter CHAPTER 37— - COAST GUARD RESERVE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - ADMINISTRATION › § 3706

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Commandant may enroll U.S. citizens — Auxiliary members, boat officers or crew given to the Coast Guard, or others found qualified by the Commandant — as temporary Reservists of any age for part-time or intermittent duty, paid or unpaid. Commandant sets duties and ranks; on paid active duty they receive pay and allowances of rank, grade, or rating.

Full Legal Text

Title 14, §3706

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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 compensation 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 prescribe, including part-time and intermittent active 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, appropriate to their qualifications and experience, the same grades and ratings as provided for members 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.

Legislative History

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Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 756 of this title prior to the complete revision of former chapter 21 of this title by Pub. L. 96–322.

Amendments

2021—Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “an individual” for “a person” and “individual’s” for “person’s”. 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 706 of this title as this section.

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Citation

14 U.S.C. § 3706

Title 14Coast Guard

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73