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10 U.S.C. 1044: Legal assistance

Created in 1984 by Public Law 98-525. Changed by 11 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

8 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 1044a, 10 U.S.C. 1044c, 10 U.S.C. 1044d, 10 U.S.C. 1044e, 10 U.S.C. 1565b.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of the Secretary of Defense (1), Department of the Navy (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–263 inserted "or the commissioned officer corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration" after "Public Health Service". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a)

    2019

    • Pub. L. 116–92 substituted "1565b(a)(1)(A), and 2894(b)(4)" for "and 1565b(a)(1)(A)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (d)

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–92 substituted "satisfies the additional qualifications and training requirements specified in subsection (d)" for "meets the additional qualifications specified in subsection (d)(2)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (d)

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–291 substituted "such section." for "such section..". (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (d)

    2013

    • Pub. L. 112–239 inserted ", and within the Marine Corps the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps," after "jurisdiction of the Secretary". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 113–66, §1716(a)(3)(A), inserted before period at end "and, for purposes of service as a Special Victims' Counsel under section 1044e of this title, meets the additional qualifications specified in subsection (d)(2) of such section." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 113–66, §1716(a)(3)(B), substituted "1044d, 1044e, and 1565b(a)(1)(A)" for "and 1044d". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (d)

    2009

    • Pub. L. 111–84 substituted "the Secretary), for a period of time (prescribed by the Secretary)" for "the Secretary of Defense), for a period of time, prescribed by the Secretary of Defense,". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (a)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–181 added pars. (6) and (7). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (a), (7)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–163 added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (d), (e)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title V, §524(a)(2)], added par. (4). Former par. (4) redesignated (5). (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title V, §524(b)], substituted "(3), and (4)" for "and (3)". (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title V, §524(a)(1)], redesignated par. (4) as (5). (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (a)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–201, §583(d)(1), substituted "to the following persons:" for "to—" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–201, §583(c), (d)(2), (3), substituted "Members" for "members", struck out "under his jurisdiction" after "armed forces", and substituted a period for the semicolon at end. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–201, §583(c), (d)(2), (4), substituted "Members and" for "members and", struck out "under his jurisdiction" after "former members", and substituted a period for "; and" at end. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–201, §583(a), added pars. (3) and (4) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: "dependents of members and former members described in clauses (1) and (2)." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (a), (4)
    • Pub. L. 104–201, §583(b), substituted "uniformed services described in subsection (a)" for "armed forces" and inserted "such" after "dependent of". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (c)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.