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10 U.S.C. 12731: Age and service requirements
Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-704. Changed by 22 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
20 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 101, 10 U.S.C. 1370a, 10 U.S.C. 1402, 10 U.S.C. 1405, 10 U.S.C. 1406.
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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2019
- Pub. L. 116–92 substituted "under section 12301(d) or 12304b of this title, or under a provision of law referred to in section 101(a)(13)(B)" for "under a provision of law referred to in section 101(a)(13)(B) or under section 12301(d)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (f)
2014
- Pub. L. 113–291 inserted ", subject to subparagraph (C)," after "shall be reduced" and substituted "serves on such active duty or performs such active service in any fiscal year after January 28, 2008, or in any two consecutive fiscal years after September 30, 2014" for "so perfo… (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (f)
2013
2011
- Pub. L. 111–383 added cl. (iii). (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (f)
2009
- Pub. L. 111–84 substituted "January 28, 2008" for "the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (f)
2008
- Pub. L. 110–181, §647(a)(1), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: "is at least 60 years of age;". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 110–181, §647(a)(2), added subsec. (f). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (f)
2006
- Pub. L. 109–364 substituted "before April 25, 2005" for "before the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005". (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (a)
2004
- Pub. L. 108–375 inserted after par. (3) designation "in the case of a person who completed the service requirements of paragraph (2) before the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005,". (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (a)
2002
- Pub. L. 107–314, §631(a), substituted "six years" for "eight years" and inserted before semicolon ", except that in the case of a person who completed the service requirements of paragraph (2) before October 5, 1994, the number of years of such qualifying service under this paragrap… (Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 107–296 substituted "of Homeland Security" for "of Transportation". (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 107–314, §631(b), struck out subsec. (f) which read as follows: "In the case of a person who completes the service requirements of subsection (a)(2) during the period beginning on October 5, 1994, and ending on December 31, 2001, the provisions of subsection (a)(3) shall be app… (Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (f)
2000
- Pub. L. 106–398 substituted "December 31, 2001" for "September 30, 2001". (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (f)
1998
- Pub. L. 105–261 substituted "September 30, 2001" for "September 30, 1999". (Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (f)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–106 substituted "October 5, 1994," for "the date of the enactment of this subsection". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (f)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–337, §1662(j)(1), renumbered section 1331 of this title as this section and amended text generally, making changes in style and in references to other sections.
- Pub. L. 103–337, §636, added subsec. (f) which read as follows: "In the case of a person who completes the service requirements of subsection (a)(2) during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subsection and ending on September 30, 1999, the provisions of subsectio… · (f)
1989
- Pub. L. 101–189 inserted "and the Supplemental Survivor Benefit Plan established under subchapter III of that chapter," after "this title". · (d)
1983
- Pub. L. 98–94 substituted "unless— · (c)
1980
- Pub. L. 96–513, §511(47)(A), substituted "Secretary of Transportation" for "Secretary of the Treasury". · (b)
- Pub. L. 96–513, §511(47)(B), struck out "United States Code," after "title 5,". · (e)
1978
- Pub. L. 95–397 inserted provisions requiring that notice include notification of elections available under the Survivor Benefit Plan and the effects thereof. · (d)
1968
- Pub. L. 90–485 added subsec. (e). · (e)
1966
- Pub. L. 89–652 added subsec. (d). · (d)
1958
- Pub. L. 85–861 struck out provisions which related to service as a member of the Army or the Air Force without component. · (a)
- Pub. L. 85–704 made persons who performed active duty (other than for training) after June 26, 1950, and before July 28, 1953, eligible for retired pay under this chapter. · (c)
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.