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10 U.S.C. 129a: General policy for total force management

Created in 1990 by Public Law 101-510. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 129, 10 U.S.C. 1597, 10 U.S.C. 4505.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2023

    • Pub. L. 118–31 inserted at end "The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the requirements determination, planning, programming, and budgeting conducted under this paragraph considers all components of the total force (including active and reserve military, the civilian workforce, … (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (c)

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–283, §912, inserted at end "The Secretary may not reduce the civilian workforce programmed full-time equivalent levels unless the Secretary conducts an appropriate analysis of the impacts of such reductions on workload, military force structure, lethality, readiness, operat… (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §1808(d)(1), substituted "section 3001" for "section 2545". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §1883(b)(2), substituted "section 4505(c)" for "section 2330a(c)". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (d)

    2019

    • Pub. L. 116–92, §902(1), substituted "Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment" for "Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 116–92, §1106, amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: "if the performance of such functions by military personnel is required to address critical staffing needs resulting from a reduction in personnel or budgetary resources by reas… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (g)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "is cost-effective, taking into account the fully-burdened costs of the civilian, military, and contractor workforces, including the impact of the performance of such functions on military career progression or when required by military necessity" for … (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (g)

    2017

    • Pub. L. 115–91, §1081(a)(5), struck out "(as identified pursuant to section 118b of this title)" after "armed forces". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 115–91, §1051(a)(6)(B), redesignated pars. (3) and (4) as (1) and (2), respectively, and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which read as follows: (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (d)

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–328 added subsec. (g). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (g)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 112–81 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary of Defense shall use the least costly form of personnel consistent with military requirements and other needs of the Department. In developing the annual personnel authorization requests to Congress a… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text

    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.