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[CITE: 14USC705]

 
                          TITLE 14--COAST GUARD
 
               PART II--COAST GUARD RESERVE AND AUXILIARY
 
                     CHAPTER 21--COAST GUARD RESERVE
 
                              SUBCHAPTER A
 
                                 general
 
Sec. 705. Benefits

    (a) A member of the Reserve on active duty, on inactive-duty 
training, or engaged in authorized travel to or from that duty, is 
entitled to the same benefits as a member of the Naval Reserve of 
corresponding grade, rating, and length of service. In determining 
length of service for the purpose of this section, there shall be 
included all service for which credit is given by law to members of the 
Regular Coast Guard.
    (b) Chapter 13 of this title applies to a member of the Reserve 
under the same conditions and limitations as it applies to a member of 
the Regular Coast Guard.
    (c) A member of the Reserve who suffers sickness, disease, 
disability, or death is entitled to the same benefits as prescribed by 
law for a member of the Naval Reserve who suffers sickness, disease, 
disability, or death under similar conditions.
    (d) A member of the Reserve on active duty or when retired for 
disability is entitled to the benefits of section 253(a) of title 42. A 
member of the Reserve when on active duty (other than for training) or 
when retired for disability is entitled to the benefits of chapter 55 of 
title 10.
    (e) A member of the Reserve, except an enlisted member retiring on 
the basis of years of active service, is entitled to the same retirement 
rights, benefits, and privileges as prescribed by law for a member of 
the Naval Reserve, and wherever a law confers authority upon the 
Secretary of the Navy, similar authority is given to the Secretary to be 
exercised with respect to the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not 
operating as a service in the Navy. An enlisted member of the Reserve 
who retires on the basis of years of active service is entitled to the 
same retirement rights, benefits, and privileges as prescribed by law 
for an enlisted member of the Regular Coast Guard.
    (f) A member of the Coast Guard Reserve not on active duty who is 
enrolled in an officer candidate program authorized by section 12209 of 
title 10 leading to a commission in the Coast Guard Reserve, and is a 
full-time student in an accredited college curriculum leading to a 
bachelor's degree may be paid a subsistence allowance for each month of 
the member's academic year at the same rate as that prescribed by 
section 209(a) of title 37.

(Added Pub. L. 96-322, Sec. 1, Aug. 4, 1980, 94 Stat. 1003; amended Pub. 
L. 97-417, Sec. 1, Jan. 4, 1983, 96 Stat. 2085; Pub. L. 104-106, div. A, 
title XV, Sec. 1501(e)(1)(A), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 501.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in 
section 755 of this title prior to the complete revision of this chapter 
by Pub. L. 96-322.


                               Amendments

    1996--Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 104-106 substituted ``12209 of title 10'' 
for ``600 of title 10''.
    1983--Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 97-417 added subsec. (f).


                    Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 104-106 effective as if included in the Reserve 
Officer Personnel Management Act, title XVI of Pub. L. 103-337, as 
enacted on Oct. 5, 1994, see section 1501(f)(3) of Pub. L. 104-106, set 
out as a note under section 113 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
