Pub. L. 94-361, tit. IV, sec. 401

Sec. 401. (a) For the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1976, the Selected Reserves of the Reserve components of the Armed Forces shall be programed to attain average strengths of not less than the following: 90 STAT. 927 (1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 390,000; (2) The Army Reserve, 212,400; (3) The Naval Reserve, 96,500; (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 33,500; (5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 93,300; (6) The Air Force Reserve, 52,000; (7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 11,700. (b) The average strength prescribed by subsection (a) of this section for the Selected Reserve of any Reserve component shall be proportionately reduced by (1) the total authorized strength of units organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such component which are on active duty (other than for training) at any time during such fiscal year; and (2) the total number of individual members not in units organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such component who are on active duty (other than for training or for unsatisfactory participation in training) without their consent at any time during such fiscal year. Whenever such units or such individual members are released from active duty dining any fiscal year, the average strength prescribed for such fiscal year for the Selected Reserve of such Reserve component shall be proportionately increased by the total authorized strength of such units and by the total number of such individual members.