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10 U.S.C. 1073: Administration of this chapter

Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-861. Changed by 8 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 1072, 10 U.S.C. 1784a.

This Congress

  • S. 4784 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · reported by committee · would change (c)

How it got here

2011

  • Pub. L. 111–383 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (a)

2002

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

1999

  • Pub. L. 106–65, §725, designated existing provisions, as amended by Pub. L. 106–65, §1066(a)(7), as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text
  • Pub. L. 106–65, §1066(a)(7), inserted "(42 U.S.C. 14401 et seq.)" after "Act of 1997". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text

1997

  • Pub. L. 105–12 inserted at end "This chapter shall be administered consistent with the Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997." (Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997) Law text

1984

  • Pub. L. 98–557 inserted provisions which transferred authority to administer chapter for the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy from the Secretary of Health and Human Services to the Secretary of Transportation.

1980

  • Pub. L. 96–513 substituted in section catchline "of this chapter" for "of sections 1071–1087 of this title", and substituted in text "this chapter" for "sections 1071–1087 of this title", "those sections", and "them", "Secretary of Health and Human Services" for "Secretary of Health, Education, and…

1966

  • Pub. L. 89–718 substituted "Environmental Science Services Administration" for "Coast and Geodetic Survey".
  • Pub. L. 89–614 substituted "1087" for "1085" in section catchline and text.

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.