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10 U.S.C. 12011: Authorized strengths: reserve officers on active duty or on full-time National Guard duty for administration of the reserves or the National Guard

Created in 1980 by Public Law 96-513. Changed by 20 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 12012, 10 U.S.C. 14304, 10 U.S.C. 14311.

This Congress

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

How it got here

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–92 inserted sections of table relating to the Marine Corps Reserve and Air Force Reserve and struck out corresponding former sections. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (a)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232 inserted section of table relating to the Air National Guard and struck out corresponding former section. (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (a)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–417 inserted sections of table relating to the Army National Guard, Marine Corps Reserve, and Air National Guard, and struck out corresponding former sections. (Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009) Law text · (a)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–163 substituted "Navy Reserve" for "Naval Reserve" in introductory provisions and table. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (a)

2004

  • Pub. L. 108–375 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "Full-time National Guard duty (other than for training) under section 502(f) of title 32." (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (e)

2001

  • Pub. L. 107–107 inserted heading and amended text of subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text consisted of table setting out maximum number of reserve officers of the Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps who may be on active duty or full-time National Guard duty in each of the grad… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 107–107 inserted heading and amended text of subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Whenever the number of officers serving in any grade is less than the number authorized for that grade under this section, the difference between the two numbers may b… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 107–107 inserted heading and amended text of subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Whenever under section 527 of this title the President may suspend the operation of any provision of section 523, 525, or 526 of this title, the Secretary of Defense m… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 107–107 inserted heading and amended text of subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Upon increasing under subsection (c)(2) of section 115 of this title the end strength that is authorized under subsection (a)(1)(B) of that section for a fiscal year f… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 107–107 added subsec. (e). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (e)

2000

  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title IV, §415(a)], amended table generally, increasing the fiscal year limitation on number of reserve officers in the Army in grade of Major or Lieutenant Commander from 3,227 to 3,316, in grade of Lieutenant Colonel or Commander from 1,611 to 1,759, an… (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title IV, §421(b)], added subsec. (c). (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title IV, §424(a)], added subsec. (d). (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (d)

1999

  • Pub. L. 106–65 amended table generally, increasing the fiscal year limitation on number of reserve officers in the Army in grade of Major or Lieutenant Commander from 3,219 to 3,227, in grade of Lieutenant Colonel or Commander from 1,524 to 1,611, and in grade of Colonel or Navy Captai… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (a)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–261, in table, increased fiscal year limitation on number of reserve officers in the Army in grade of Colonel or Navy Captain from 412 to 438 and in the Air Force in grade of Major or Lieutenant Commander from 643 to 791, in grade of Lieutenant Colonel or Commander from 672… (Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (a)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–106, in table, increased fiscal year limitation on number of reserve officers in the Army in grade of Colonel or Navy Captain from 372 to 412, in the Air Force in grade of Major or Lieutenant Commander from 575 to 643 and in grade of Lieutenant Colonel or Commander from 636… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (a)

1994

  • Pub. L. 103–337 renumbered section 524 of this title as this section and amended section catchline generally striking out at end "in grades of major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel and Navy grades of lieutenant commander, commander, and captain".

1993

  • Pub. L. 103–160, in table, increased fiscal year limitation on number of reserve officers in the Air Force in grade of Lieutenant Colonel or Commander from 595 to 636 and in grade of Colonel or Navy Captain from 227 to 274. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps figures remained unchanged. · (a)

1991

  • Pub. L. 102–190, in table, increased fiscal year limitation on number of reserve officers in the Army in grade of Colonel or Navy Captain from 364 to 372, and increased such limitation on number of reserve officers in the Air Force in grade of Lieutenant Colonel or Commander from 532 t… · (a)

1989

  • Pub. L. 101–189, §413(b)(2), in table, increased fiscal year limitation on number of reserve officers in grade of Major or Lieutenant Commander, Lieutenant Colonel or Commander, and Colonel or Navy Captain who may be on active duty to, respectively: Army, to 3,219, 1,524, and 364 from … · (a)
  • Pub. L. 101–189, §413(b)(1), in table, increased fiscal year limitation on number of reserve officers in grade of Major or Lieutenant Commander, Lieutenant Colonel or Commander, and Colonel or Navy Captain who may be on active duty to, respectively: Army, to 3,030, 1,448, and 351 from 2,600, 1,250,… · (a)

1987

  • Pub. L. 100–180, §413(b)(2), in table, increased fiscal year limitation on number of reserve officers in grade of Major or Lieutenant Commander, Lieutenant Colonel or Commander, and Colonel or Navy Captain who may be on active duty to, respectively: Army, to 2,600, 1,250, and 348 from … · (a)
  • Pub. L. 100–180, §413(b)(1), in table, changed fiscal year limitation on number of reserve officers in grade of Major or Lieutenant Commander, Lieutenant Colonel or Commander, and Colonel or Navy Captain who may be on active duty to, respectively: Army, to 2,550, 1,152, and 348 from 2,317, 1,152, a… · (a)

1985

  • Pub. L. 99–145 increased fiscal year limitation on number of reserve officers in grade of Major or Lieutenant Commander, Lieutenant Colonel or Commander, and Colonel or Navy Captain who may be on active duty to, respectively: Army, to 2,317, 1,152, and 348 from 2,261, 1,121, and 345; N… · (a)

1984

  • Pub. L. 98–525, §414(a)(4)(B)(i), inserted references to National Guard and to full-time National Guard duty in section catchline.
  • Pub. L. 98–525, §414(a)(4)(A), inserted "or full-time National Guard duty" after "Marine Corps who may be on active duty" and inserted "or full-time National Guard duty (other than for training) under section 502(f) of title 32". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 98–525, §413(b), increased fiscal year limitation on number of reserve officers in grade of major or lieutenant commander, lieutenant colonel or commander, and colonel or Navy captain who may be on active duty to, respectively: Army, to 2,261, 1,121, and 345 from 1,948, 967, and 338; Air Fo… · (a)

1983

  • Pub. L. 98–94 increased fiscal year limitation on number of reserve officers in grade major or lieutenant commander; lieutenant colonel or commander; and colonel or Navy captain who may be on active duty to, respectively: Army, to 1,948, 967, and 338 from 1,351, 671, and 234; Navy, to … · (a)

1982

  • Pub. L. 97–252 increased numbers in columns headed "Army", "Air Force", and "Marine Corps" from 1,105, 189, and 51 in line for major or lieutenant commander to 1,351, 281, and 95, respectively, from 551, 194, and 35 in line for lieutenant colonel or commander to 671, 267, and 40, respe… · (a)

1981

  • Pub. L. 97–86 increased numbers in columns headed "Army" and "Air Force" from 821 and 170 in line for major or lieutenant commander to 1,105 and 189, respectively, from 503 and 183 in line for lieutenant colonel or commander to 551 and 194, respectively, and from 163 and 146 in line fo… · (a)

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.