The Army National Guard of the United States is the reserve component of the Army that consists of—(1) federally recognized units and organizations of the Army National Guard; and
(2) members of the Army National Guard who are also Reserves of the Army.
(Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1661(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2970.)
Editorial Notes
Prior ProvisionsProvisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 3077 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, § 1661(a)(3)(A).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective DateSection 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.
Active Component Support for Reserve TrainingPub. L. 103–160, div. A, title V, § 515, Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1650, provided that:
“(a) Requirement To Establish.—The Secretary of the Army shall, not later than September 30, 1995, establish one or more active-component units of the Army with the primary mission of providing training support to reserve units. Each such unit shall be part of the active Army force structure and shall have a commander who is on the active-duty list of the Army.
“(b) Implementation Plan.—The Secretary of the Army shall during fiscal year 1994 submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a plan to meet the requirement in subsection (a). The plan shall include a proposal for any statutory changes that the Secretary considers to be necessary for the implementation of the plan.”
Test Program for Reserve Combat Maneuver Unit IntegrationPub. L. 103–160, div. A, title V, § 516, Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1650, directed Secretary of the Army to prepare a plan for carrying out a test program to determine feasibility and advisability of applying the roundout and roundup models for integration of active and reserve component Army units at the battalion and company levels and submit to Congress not later than Mar. 31, 1994, a report that includes the plan for the test program.
Army National Guard Combat Readiness ReformPub. L. 102–484, div. A, title XI, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2536, as amended by Pub. L. 103–35, title II, § 202(a)(11), May 31, 1993, 107 Stat. 101; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title V, § 520, Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1651; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title V, § 516, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2754; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title V, §§ 514, 515, title VII, § 704(b), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 307, 308, 372; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title III, § 321(b), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2075; Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title V, § 520, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1351, provided that: