---
kind: "section"
citation: "10 U.S.C. § 18501"
title: "10"
title_heading: "Armed Forces"
number: "18501"
heading: "Reserve components: personnel and logistic support by military departments"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/10/18501"
units:
  - "Subtitle E — Reserve Components"
  - "Part V — Service, Supply, and Procurement"
  - "Chapter 1805 — Miscellaneous Provisions"
---

# §18501. Reserve components: personnel and logistic support by military departments


The [Secretary concerned](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-9) is responsible for providing the personnel, equipment, [facilities](/usc/10/18232.md?p=2), and other general logistic support necessary to enable units and [Reserves](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) in the Ready [Reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) of the [reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) components under his jurisdiction to satisfy the training requirements and mobilization readiness requirements for those units and [Reserves](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) as recommended by the [Secretary concerned](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-9) and by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and approved by the [Secretary](/usc/10/12521.md?p=4) of Defense, and as recommended by the Commandant of the Coast Guard and approved by the [Secretary](/usc/10/12521.md?p=4) of Homeland Security when the Coast Guard is not operated as a service of the Navy.


## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1664(c)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3011; 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 264(b) 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.