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Code · U.S. Code · Title 10 - ARMED FORCES · CHAPTER 1221— SEPARATION · § 12681

§ 12681. Reserves: discharge authority

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Subject to other provisions of this title, reserve commissioned officers may be discharged at the pleasure of the President. Other Reserves may be discharged under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned.
(Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1662(i)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2997.)
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  • Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1662(i)(1)
  • 108 Stat. 2997
  • section 1162(a) of this title
  • Pub. L. 103–337, § 1662(i)(2)
  • section 1691 of Pub. L. 103–337
  • Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title V, § 513
  • 126 Stat. 1718
  • Pub. L. 103–335, title VIII, § 8129
  • 108 Stat. 2652
  • Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 8050]
  • 110 Stat. 3009–71
  • Public Law 102–484
  • 106 Stat. 2714
  • Pub. L. 104–208
  • Pub. L. 104–61, title VIII, § 8061
  • 109 Stat. 664
  • Pub. L. 103–335, title VIII, § 8073
  • 108 Stat. 2635
  • Pub. L. 103–139, title VIII, § 8087
  • 107 Stat. 1459
  • Pub. L. 102–484, div. D, title XLIV
  • 106 Stat. 2712
  • Pub. L. 103–35, title II, § 202(a)(17)
  • 107 Stat. 102
  • Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title V, § 561(f)(1)
  • 107 Stat. 1667
  • Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title V, § 518(a)
  • 108 Stat. 2754
  • Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, § 1501(d)(3)
  • 110 Stat. 500
  • Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title V, § 561
  • 112 Stat. 2026
  • Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]
  • 114 Stat. 1654
  • Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, § 1048(h)(2)
  • 115 Stat. 1229
  • Pub. L. 102–484
  • section 1332 of title 10
  • Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title V, § 561(f)(2)(B)
  • Section 518(c) of Pub. L. 103–337
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§ 12681
Reserves: discharge authority
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1662(i)(1)
Stat.108 Stat. 2997
Citesection 1162(a) of this title
Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–337, § 1662(i)(2)
Pub. L.section 1691 of Pub. L. 103–337
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