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10 U.S.C. 12012: Authorized strengths: senior enlisted members on active duty or on full-time National Guard duty for administration of the reserves or the National Guard

Created in 1994 by Public Law 103-337. Changed by 10 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (a)

How it got here

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–92 inserted section of table relating to the Marine Corps Reserve and struck out corresponding former section. Law text · (a)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232 inserted section of table relating to the Air National Guard and struck out corresponding former section. Law text · (a)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–417 inserted section of table relating to the Army National Guard and struck out corresponding former section. Law text · (a)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–163 substituted "Navy Reserve" for "Naval Reserve" in table. Law text · (a)

2004

  • Pub. L. 108–375 inserted colon after "Air National Guard" in table. Law text · (a)

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 enlisted members in pay grades E–8 and E–⁠9 who may be on active duty (other than for training) or on full-time National Guard duty (oth… 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 members serving in pay grade E–⁠9 for duty described in subsection (a) is less than the number authorized for that grade under subsection (a), t… 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… 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… Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 107–107 added subsec. (e). Law text · (e)

2000

  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title IV, §415(b)], amended table generally, increasing the fiscal year limitation on number of enlisted members in the Army in grade of E–⁠9 from 645 to 764 and in grade of E–8 from 2,593 to 2,821, and in the Air Force in grade of E–⁠9 from 405 to 502 an… Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title IV, §421(c)], added subsec. (c). Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title IV, §424(b)], added subsec. (d). Law text · (d)

1999

  • Pub. L. 106–65 amended table generally, increasing the fiscal year limitation on number of enlisted members in the Army in grade of E–⁠9 from 623 to 645 and in grade of E–8 from 2,585 to 2,593, and in the Air Force in grade of E–⁠9 from 395 to 405 and in grade of E–8 from 997 to 1,041. Law text · (a)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–261, in table, in grade E–⁠9 increased figure for Army from 603 to 623 and for Air Force from 366 to 395, and in grade E–8 increased figure for Air Force from 890 to 997. Law text · (a)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–106, §1501(b)(10), substituted "the National" for "National" in section catchline. Law text
  • Pub. L. 104–106, §414(b), in table, in grade E–⁠9, increased figure for Army from 569 to 603, for Air Force from 328 to 366, and for Marine Corps from 14 to 20, and in grade E–8, increased figure for Air Force from 840 to 890 and for Marine Corps from 74 to 94. All other figures remain… Law text · (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.