Us Code § 8903 - Release from Militia duty upon order to active duty in reserve components

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§ 8903. Release from Militia duty upon order to active duty in reserve components

When ordered to active duty, a member of the Navy Reserve or the Marine Corps Reserve who is a member of the Naval Militia is relieved from all service and duty in the Naval Militia from the date of active duty specified in his orders until he is released from active duty.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 486, §7853; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, §515(b)(1)(X), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3233; renumbered §8903, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §807(d)(11), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1837.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
7853 50 U.S.C. 1073. July 9, 1952, ch. 608, §503, 66 Stat. 500.

The words "in the service of the United States" are omitted as covered by the definition of "active duty" in §101 of this title. The words "is relieved" are substituted for the words "shall stand relieved".


Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7853 of this title as this section.

2006—Pub. L. 109–163 substituted "Navy Reserve" for "Naval Reserve".


Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

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