§12521 — Title 10 Armed Forces | U.S. Code

Summary

Defines the key words used in the chapter. Insurance program means the Ready Reserve Mobilization Income Insurance Program. Covered service means active duty by a reservist under an order for more than 30 days that either supports an operational mission where reservists were called up without agreeing to it, or supports forces activated during a war declared by Congress or a national emergency declared by the President or Congress. Insured member means a Ready Reserve member enrolled in the program. Secretary means the Secretary of Defense. Department means the Department of Defense. Board of Actuaries means the Department of Defense Board of Actuaries. Fund means the Reserve Mobilization Income Insurance Fund.

Title 10, §12521

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In this chapter:

(1)The term “insurance program” means the Ready Reserve Mobilization Income Insurance Program established under section 12522 of this title.

(2)The term “covered service” means active duty performed by a member of a reserve component under an order to active duty for a period of more than 30 days which specifies that the member’s service—

(A)is in support of an operational mission for which members of the reserve components have been ordered to active duty without their consent; or

(B)is in support of forces activated during a period of war declared by Congress or a period of national emergency declared by the President or Congress.

(3)The term “insured member” means a member of the Ready Reserve who is enrolled for coverage under the insurance program in accordance with section 12524 of this title.

(4)The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Defense.

(5)The term “Department” means the Department of Defense.

(6)The term “Board of Actuaries” means the Department of Defense Board of Actuaries under section 183 of this title.

(7)The term “Fund” means the Reserve Mobilization Income Insurance Fund established by section 12528(a) of this title.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2008—Par. (6). Pub. L. 110–181 substituted “Department of Defense Board of Actuaries under section 183 of this title” for “Department of Defense Education Benefits Board of Actuaries referred to in section 2006(e)(1) of this title”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title V, § 512(b), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 305, provided that: “The insurance program provided for in chapter 1214 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), and the requirement for deductions and contributions for that program shall take effect on September 30, 1996, or on any earlier date declared by the Secretary and published in the Federal Register.”

§12521 Definitions