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10 U.S.C. 115: Personnel strengths: requirement for annual authorization
Created in 1990 by Public Law 101-510. Changed by 20 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (d)
How it got here
2024
- Pub. L. 118–159, §402(a)(2)(A), substituted ", Selected Reserve, and Space Force" for "and Selected Reserve" in heading. Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 118–159, §402(a)(2)(B), substituted "the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps" for "each of the armed forces (other than the Coast Guard)" in introductory provisions. Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 118–159, §402(a)(1), added par. (3). Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 118–159, §402(b), added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4). Law text · (c), (4)
- Pub. L. 118–159, §402(c)(1)(A), substituted ", Selected Reserve, and Space Force" for "and Selected Reserve" in heading. Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 118–159, §402(c)(1)(B), substituted "paragraph (1)(A) or (3) of subsection (a)" for "subsection (a)(1)(A)". Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 118–159, §402(c)(2)(A), substituted ", Selected Reserve, and Space Force" for "and Selected Reserve" in heading. Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 118–159, §402(c)(2)(B), substituted "paragraph (1)(A) or (3) of subsection (a)" for "subsection (a)(1)(A)". Law text · (g)
2023
2022
- Pub. L. 117–263, §402(b)(1), substituted "vary" for "increase" in pars. (1), (2), and (4). Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §402(b)(2)(A), added subpars. (A) and (B) and struck out former subpars. (A) and (B) which read as follows: Law text · (g), (B)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §402(b)(2)(B), substituted "variance" for "increase" wherever appearing. Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §402(b)(2)(C), added par. (3). Law text · (g)
2021
- Pub. L. 117–81 substituted "1825 days in the previous 2190 days" for "1095 days in the previous 1460 days". Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 116–283, §415(a)(2), which directed substitution of "the minimum end strength for non-temporary military technicians (dual status), and the end strength for temporary military technicians (dual status), requested" for "the end strength requested for military technicians (dual s… Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 116–283, §415(a)(1), substituted "both the minimum end strength for non-temporary military technicians (dual status) and the end strength for temporary military technicians (dual status)" for "the end strength for military technicians (dual status)" in the first sentence. Law text · (d)
2018
- Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "chapter 13" for "chapter 15". Law text · (i)
2017
- Pub. L. 115–91 substituted "section 1321(a) of the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711(a))" for "section 1203(b) of the Cooperative Threat Reduction Act of 1993 (22 U.S.C. 5952(b))". Law text · (i)
2016
2009
- Pub. L. 111–84 amended subsec. (g) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (g) related to authority for service secretary variances for active-duty end strengths. Law text · (g)
2008
2006
- Pub. L. 109–364, §1071(g)(1)(A), made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 108–375, §416(a)(1). See 2004 Amendment note below. Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 109–364, §1071(a)(1)(A), struck out heading and text of subsec. (i) enacted by Pub. L. 108–375, §512(b). Text read as follows: "In counting full-time National Guard duty personnel for the purpose of end-strengths authorized pursuant to subsection (a)(1), persons involuntarily p… Law text · (i)
- Pub. L. 109–364, §1071(a)(1)(B), added par. (13). Law text · (i)
2004
- Pub. L. 108–375, §416(a)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 109–364, §1071(g)(1)(A), inserted "unless on active duty pursuant to subsection (b)" after "funds appropriated for active-duty personnel". Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 108–375, §416(a)(2), inserted "unless on active duty or full-time National Guard duty pursuant to subsection (b)" after "reserve personnel". Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 108–375, §416(a)(4), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c). Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–375, §416(a)(3), redesignated subsec. (b) as (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d). Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 108–375, §416(b), added par. (3). Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 108–375, §416(a)(3), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e). Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 108–375, §416(a)(3), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f). Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 108–375, §416(d)(1)(A), substituted "subsection (a) or (d)" for "subsection (a) or (c)". Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 108–375, §416(d)(1)(B), substituted "subsections (a) and (d)" for "subsections (a) and (c)" in subpar. (A) and substituted "pursuant to subsection (f)) and subsection (d)" for "pursuant to subsection (e)) and subsection (c)" in subpars. (A) and (B). Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 108–375, §416(c)(1), struck out "End" after "Reserve" in heading. Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 108–375, §416(a)(3), redesignated subsec. (e) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g). Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 108–375, §416(c)(2)–(4), added par. (4). Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 108–375, §416(a)(3), redesignated subsec. (f) as (g). Former subsec. (g) redesignated (h). Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 108–375, §416(d)(2), substituted "subsection (f)(1)" for "subsection (e)(1)". Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 108–375, §416(a)(3), redesignated subsec. (g) as (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (i). Law text · (h)
- Pub. L. 108–375, §512(b), added subsec. (i) relating to certain full-time National Guard duty personnel excluded from counting for full-time National Guard duty end strengths. Law text · (i)
- Pub. L. 108–375, §416(d)(3), amended heading and text of subsec. (i) generally, substituting provisions relating to 12 categories of personnel excluded from counting for active-duty end strengths for provisions relating to 11 categories of active-duty personnel excluded from counting for active-dut… Law text · (i)
- Pub. L. 108–375, §416(a)(3), redesignated subsec. (h) as (i). Law text · (i)
2003
- Pub. L. 108–136, §403(b)(1), (2), inserted headings. Law text · (a), (b)
- Pub. L. 108–136, §403(a)(1), (b)(3), redesignated subsec. (g) as (c), transferred it to appear after subsec. (b), and inserted heading. Former subsec. (c) redesignated (e). Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 108–136, §403(a)(3), added subsec. (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (h). Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 108–136, §403(a)(1), (b)(4), redesignated subsec. (c) as (e), transferred it to appear after subsec. (d), and inserted heading. Former subsec. (e) redesignated (g). Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 108–136, §403(b)(5), inserted heading and, in par. (2), substituted "subsection (e)(1)" for "subsection (c)(1)". Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 108–136, §403(a)(1), (b)(6), redesignated subsec. (e) as (g), transferred it to appear after subsec. (f), and inserted heading. Former subsec. (g) redesignated (c). Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 108–136, §403(a)(2), (b)(7), redesignated subsec. (d) as (h), transferred it to appear at end of section, and inserted heading. Law text · (h)
2002
2001
2000
- Pub. L. 106–398 added par. (9). Law text · (d)
1999
- Pub. L. 106–65 added par. (3). Law text · (c)
1997
- Pub. L. 105–85, §522(i)(1), inserted "(dual status)" after "military technicians" in first sentence and after "military technician" in second sentence. Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 105–85, §413(b), inserted at end "In each budget submitted by the President to Congress under section 1105 of title 31, the end strength requested for military technicians (dual status) for each reserve component of the Army and Air Force shall be specifically set forth." Law text · (g)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–106, §1061(c)(1), struck out par. (3) which read as follows: "The average military training student loads for each of the armed forces (other than the Coast Guard)." Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 104–106, §1061(c)(2), inserted "or" at end of par. (1), substituted a period for "; or" at end of par. (2), and struck out par. (3) which read as follows: "training military personnel in the training categories described in subsection (f) of any of the armed forces (other than … Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 104–106, §401(c), substituted "1 percent" for "0.5 percent". Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 104–106, §1501(c)(3)(A), substituted "section 12302" for "section 673". Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 104–106, §1501(c)(3)(B), substituted "section 12304" for "section 673b". Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 104–106, §1501(c)(3)(C), substituted "section 12406" for "section 3500 or 8500". Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 104–106, §415, added par. (8). Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 104–106, §1061(c)(3), struck out subsec. (f) which read as follows: "Authorization under subsection (a)(3) is not required for unit or crew training student loads, but is required for student loads for the following individual training categories: Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 104–106, §513(a)(1), added subsec. (g). Law text · (g)
1991
- Pub. L. 102–190, §312(a)(1), struck out par. (4) which read as follows: "The end strength for civilian personnel for each component of the Department of Defense." · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–190, §312(a)(2), inserted "or" at end of par. (2), substituted a period for "; or" at end of par. (3), and struck out par. (4) which read as follows: "the use of the civilian personnel of any component of the Department of Defense unless the end strength for civil… · (b)
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