(a) Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, the Secretary of Defense may accept the gratuitous services of an officer of a reserve component (other than an officer of the Army National Guard of the United States or the Air National Guard of the United States) in consultation upon matters relating to the armed forces.
(b) Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, the Secretary of a military department may accept the gratuitous services of an officer of a reserve component under the Secretary’s jurisdiction (other than an officer of the Army National Guard of the United States or the Air National Guard of the United States)—(1) in the furtherance of the enrollment, organization, and training of that officer’s reserve component or the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; or
(2) in consultation upon matters relating to the armed forces.
Structure US Code
Subtitle E— Reserve Components
PART I— ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 1007— ADMINISTRATION OF RESERVE COMPONENTS
§ 10201. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs
§ 10203. Reserve affairs: designation of general or flag officer of each armed force
§ 10205. Members of Ready Reserve: requirement of notification of change of status
§ 10206. Members: physical examinations
§ 10207. Mobilization forces: maintenance
§ 10208. Annual mobilization exercise
§ 10209. Regular and reserve components: discrimination prohibited
§ 10210. Dissemination of information
§ 10212. Gratuitous services of officers: authority to accept
§ 10213. Reserve components: dual membership prohibited
§ 10216. Military technicians (dual status)