---
kind: "section"
citation: "10 U.S.C. § 10150"
title: "10"
title_heading: "Armed Forces"
number: "10150"
heading: "Ready Reserve: transfer back from Standby Reserve"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/10/10150"
units:
  - "Subtitle E — Reserve Components"
  - "Part I — Organization and Administration"
  - "Chapter 1005 — Elements of Reserve Components"
---

# §10150. Ready Reserve: transfer back from Standby Reserve


Under regulations to be prescribed by the [Secretary](/usc/10/12521.md?p=4) of Defense, and by the [Secretary](/usc/10/12521.md?p=4) of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, a member of the Standby [Reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) who has not completed his required period of service in the Ready [Reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) may be transferred to the Ready [Reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) when the reason for his transfer to the Standby [Reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) no longer exists.


## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1661(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2975; amended Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(b)(1), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2314.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 272 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, § 1661(a)(2)(A).

### Amendments

2002—Pub. L. 107–296 substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation”.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 107–296 effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.

### Effective Date

Section 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.