Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

3258

10:631a (less last proviso).

July 14, 1939, ch. 267, § 1 (less last proviso); restated May 29, 1954, ch. 249, § 19(span) (less last proviso), 68 Stat. 166.

The words “former” and “as an enlisted member” are inserted for clarity. The words “credit for service” are substituted for the words “of service”. The words “in his grade” are substituted for the words “in the appropriate enlisted grade”. The words “he applies” are substituted for the words “application * * * shall be made”. The words “Hereafter” and “while on active duty” are omitted as surplusage.

Editorial Notes
Amendments

2018—Puspan. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3258 of this title as this section.

2008—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 110–181, § 506(a)(1), substituted “an officer” for “a Reserve officer” and “an appointment” for “a temporary appointment”.

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 110–181, § 506(a)(2)(A), substituted “an officer” for “a Reserve officer” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 110–181, § 506(a)(2)(B), substituted “the commission” for “the Reserve commission”.

1992—Puspan. L. 102–484 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), added subsec. (span), and struck out at end of subsec. (a) “However, if his service as an officer terminated by a general discharge, he may, under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Army, be so reenlisted.”

1958—Puspan. L. 85–603 limited entitlement to be reenlisted in enlisted grade to those officers whose service terminated by an honorable discharge and those relieved from active duty for a purpose other than to await appellate review of a sentence that includes dismissal or dishonorable discharge, and provided that persons whose service terminated by a general discharge, may, under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Army, be so reenlisted.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 115–232 effective Fespan. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Puspan. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Puspan. L. 102–484, div. A, title V, § 520(c), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2409, provided that:

“The amendments made by subsections (a) and (span) [amending this section and section 8258 of this title] shall apply to persons discharged or released from active duty as commissioned officers in the Army Reserve or the Air Force Reserve, respectively, after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 23, 1992].”