Pub. L. 82-476, pt. II, ch. 1, sec. 211

Sec. 211. (a) Within the Standby Reserve, an inactive status list shall lie maintained. When deemed by competent authority to be in the best interests of the service concerned, members in the Standby Reserve who are not required to remain members of a reserve component and who are unable to participate in prescribed training may, if qualified, be transferred to the inactive status list, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the appropriate Secretary. Such regulations shall provide for the return of such members to an active status under such conditions as the appropriate Secretary shall prescribe. (b) Members of the reserve components in an inactive status shall not be eligible for pay, promotion, or award of retirement point credits under Title III of the Army and Air Force Vitalization and Retirement Equalization Act of 1948, as amended.