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10 U.S.C. 1203: Regulars and members on active duty for more than 30 days: separation

Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-861. Changed by 10 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. 1216.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2011

    • Pub. L. 111–383, §1075(e)(12), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 110–417, §727(b)(2). See 2008 Amendment note below. (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 111–383, §1075(b)(19), substituted "determination," for "determination,,". (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (b)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–417, §727(b)(2), as amended by Pub. L. 111–383, §1075(e)(12), substituted "(unless clear and unmistakable evidence demonstrates that the disability existed before the member's entrance on active duty and was not aggravated by active military service)" for "(unless evi… (Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 110–417, §727(b)(1), struck out "the member has six months or more of active military service, and" before "the disability was not noted". (Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 110–181 substituted ", the member has six months or more of active military service, and the disability was not noted at the time of the member's entrance on active duty (unless evidence or medical judgment is such to warrant a finding that the disability existed before the member's entranc… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (b)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–201 added subsec. (a), designated existing provisions as subsec. (b), and substituted introductory provisions of subsec. (b) for "Upon a determination by the Secretary concerned that a member of a regular component of the armed forces entitled to basic pay, or any other member of the ar… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–337 substituted "10148(a)" for "270(b)" in introductory provisions.

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–189 substituted "Department of Veterans Affairs" for "Veterans' Administration" wherever appearing. · (4)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–513 substituted "after September 14, 1978" for "during the period beginning on September 15, 1978, and ending on September 30, 1982, except that the condition provided for in this item shall not be effective during such period unless the President determines that such c… · (4)
    • Pub. L. 96–343, §10(c)(2), added cl. (iii). · (4)
    • Pub. L. 96–513 substituted "after September 14, 1978" for "during the period beginning on September 15, 1978, and ending on September 30, 1982, except that the condition provided for in this item shall not be effective during such period unless the President determines that such condit… · (4)
    • Pub. L. 96–343, §10(c)(3), substituted "(i) the proximate result of performing active duty, (ii) incurred in line of duty in time of war or national emergency, nor (iii) incurred in line of duty during the period beginning on September 15, 1978, and ending on September 30, 1982, except that the con… · (4)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–377, §3(2), added cl. (iii) which provided additional conditions, effective on Presidential determination, that the disability was incurred in the line of duty during Sept. 15, 1978, through Sept. 30, 1979, and which terminated on Sept. 30, 1979. See Effective and Termi… · (4)
    • Pub. L. 95–377, §3(3), designated existing conditions of performing active duty and incurred in line of duty in time of war or national emergency as cls. (i) and (ii) and added cl. (iii) providing additional condition, effective on Presidential determination, that the disability was in… · (4)

    1962

    • Pub. L. 87–651 substituted "training under section 270(b) of this title)" for "training) under section 270(b) of this title."

    1958

    • Pub. L. 85–861 inserted "under section 270(b) of this title" after "(other than for training)".

    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.