---
kind: "section"
citation: "10 U.S.C. § 12682"
title: "10"
title_heading: "Armed Forces"
number: "12682"
heading: "Reserves: discharge upon becoming ordained minister of religion"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/10/12682"
units:
  - "Subtitle E — Reserve Components"
  - "Part II — Personnel Generally"
  - "Chapter 1221 — Separation"
---

# §12682. Reserves: discharge upon becoming ordained minister of religion


Under regulations to be prescribed by the [Secretary](/usc/10/12521.md?p=4) of Defense, a [Reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) who becomes a [regular](/usc/10/101.md?p=b-12) or ordained minister of religion is entitled upon his request to a discharge from his [reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) enlistment or appointment.


## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1662(i)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2997.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 1162(b) of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, § 1662(i)(2).

### 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.