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10 U.S.C. 1044a: Authority to act as notary

Created in 1990 by Public Law 101-510. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 1044b, 10 U.S.C. 1044d, 50 U.S.C. 3996, 50 U.S.C. 3998.

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

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2020

    • Pub. L. 116–259, §205(b)(1)(A), substituted "uniformed services" for "armed forces". (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 116–259, §205(b)(1)(B), substituted "uniformed services" for "armed forces" in two places. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020) Law text · (b)

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–328 added par. (6). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (b)

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–107, §1103(a), substituted "legal assistance attorneys" for "legal assistance officers". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 107–107, §1103(b), added par. (5). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (b)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–201, §573(1), substituted ", including reserve judge advocates when not in a duty status" for "on active duty or performing inactive-duty training". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 104–201, §573(2), substituted "adjutants, including reserve members when not in a duty status" for "adjutants on active duty or performing inactive-duty training". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 104–201, §573(3), substituted "members of the armed forces, including reserve members when not in a duty status," for "persons on active duty or performing inactive-duty training". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (b)

    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.