---
kind: "section"
citation: "10 U.S.C. § 10303"
title: "10"
title_heading: "Armed Forces"
number: "10303"
heading: "Navy Reserve Policy Board"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/10/10303"
units:
  - "Subtitle E — Reserve Components"
  - "Part I — Organization and Administration"
  - "Chapter 1009 — Reserve Forces Policy Boards and Committees"
---

# §10303. Navy Reserve Policy Board


A Navy [Reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) Policy Board shall be convened at least once annually at the seat of government to consider, recommend, and report to the [Secretary](/usc/10/12521.md?p=4) of the Navy on [reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) policy matters. At least half of the members of the Board must be [officers](/usc/10/101.md?p=b-1) of the Navy [Reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6).


## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1661(b)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2981; amended Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 515(b)(1)(DD), (3)(H), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3233, 3234.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 5251(c) of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, § 1661(a)(3)(A).

### Amendments

2006—Pub. L. 109–163, § 515(b)(3)(H), substituted “Navy Reserve” for “Naval Reserve” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 109–163, § 515(b)(1)(DD), substituted “Navy Reserve” for “Naval Reserve” in two places in text.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### 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.