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37 U.S.C. 206: Reserves; members of National Guard: inactive-duty training

Created in 1962 by Public Law 87-649. Changed by 12 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

34 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 5 U.S.C. 8440e, 10 U.S.C. 101, 10 U.S.C. 710a, 10 U.S.C. 1076a, 10 U.S.C. 1465.

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (a)

How it got here

2023

  • Pub. L. 118–31 amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: "for each of six days for each period during which the member is on maternity leave." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (a)

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283 added par. (4). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–181 added subsec. (f). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (f)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–163 inserted "or by a member of the National Guard while not in Federal service" after "reserve component". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 109–364 added par. (3). (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (d)

2001

  • Pub. L. 107–107, §513(e), struck out ", if the site is outside reasonable commuting distance from the member's residence" before period at end. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 107–107, §603(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section" for "This section" and "a uniformed service" for "an armed force", and added par. (2). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (d)

1997

  • Pub. L. 105–85 inserted "while remaining overnight immediately before the commencement of inactive-duty training, or" after "in line of duty". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (a)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–106 added subpar. (C). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (a)

1991

  • Pub. L. 102–25 struck out "of this section" after "subsection (a)". · (b)

1988

  • Pub. L. 100–456 struck out "for a period of 30 days or less" after "active duty". · (a)

1986

  • Pub. L. 99–661, substituted "entitled to basic pay—" and pars. (1) to (3) for "entitled to basic pay, for each regular period of instruction, or period of appropriate duty, at which he is engaged for at least two hours, including that performed on a Sunday or holiday, or for the perfor… · (a)

1984

  • Pub. L. 98–525 added subsec. (e). · (e)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.