(a) The President shall prescribe the authorized strength of the Coast Guard Reserve if not otherwise prescribed by law.
(b) Subject to the authorized strength of the Coast Guard Reserve, the Secretary shall determine, at least annually, the authorized strength in numbers in each grade necessary to provide for mobilization requirements. Without the consent of the member concerned, a member of the Reserve may not be reduced in grade because of the Secretary's determination.
(Added Pub. L. 96–322, §1, Aug. 4, 1980, 94 Stat. 1003.)
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