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10 U.S.C. 1044d: Military testamentary instruments: requirement for recognition by States

Created in 2000 by the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106-398). Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 1044a.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–328, §523(a)(1), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "the instrument is executed in the presence of a military legal assistance counsel acting as presiding attorney;". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 114–328, §523(a)(2), substituted "person notarizing the instrument in accordance with paragraph (2)" for "presiding attorney". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (c)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–296 substituted "of Homeland Security" for "of Transportation". (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (f)

    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.