10 U.S.C. § 12521

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 12521 - Definitions

In this chapter:

(1) The term "insurance program" means the Ready Reserve Mobilization Income Insurance Program established under section 12522 of this title.

(2) The term "covered service" means active duty performed by a member of a reserve component under an order to active duty for a period of more than 30 days which specifies that the member's service-

(A) is in support of an operational mission for which members of the reserve components have been ordered to active duty without their consent; or

(B) is in support of forces activated during a period of war declared by Congress or a period of national emergency declared by the President or Congress.

(3) The term "insured member" means a member of the Ready Reserve who is enrolled for coverage under the insurance program in accordance with section 12524 of this title.

(4) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Defense.

(5) The term "Department" means the Department of Defense.

(6) The term "Board of Actuaries" means the Department of Defense Board of Actuaries under section 183 of this title.

(7) The term "Fund" means the Reserve Mobilization Income Insurance Fund established by section 12528(a) of this title.

10 U.S.C. § 12521

Added Pub. L. 104-106, div. A, title V, §512(a)(1), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 299; amended Pub. L. 110-181, div. A, title IX, §906(c)(4), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 277.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2008-Par. (6). Pub. L. 110-181 substituted "Department of Defense Board of Actuaries under section 183 of this title" for "Department of Defense Education Benefits Board of Actuaries referred to in section 2006(e)(1) of this title".

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 104-106, div. A, title V, §512(b), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 305, provided that: "The insurance program provided for in chapter 1214 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), and the requirement for deductions and contributions for that program shall take effect on September 30, 1996, or on any earlier date declared by the Secretary and published in the Federal Register."

active duty for a period of more than 30 days

The term "active duty for a period of more than 30 days" means active duty under a call or order that does not specify a period of 30 days or less.

active duty

The term "active duty" means full-time duty in the active military service of the United States, including sustained duty in the Space Force. Such term includes full-time training duty, annual training duty, and attendance, while in the active military service, at a school designated as a service school by law or by the Secretary of the military department concerned. Such term does not include full-time National Guard duty.