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10 U.S.C. 134: Under Secretary of Defense for Policy

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-433. Changed by 12 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 (b)

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–159 added subpar. (F). (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (b)

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–92 substituted "Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering," for "Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics,". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (c)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232, §902(a), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "The Under Secretary shall assist the Secretary of Defense— (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 115–232, §902(b), added par. (5). (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (b)

2017

  • Pub. L. 115–91, §1081(b)(1)(A), repealed Pub. L. 113–291, §901(j)(2)(B). See 2014 Amendment note below. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–291, §901(j)(2)(B), which directed insertion of "the Under Secretary of Defense for Business Management and Information," after "the Deputy Secretary of Defense,", was repealed by Pub. L. 115–91, §1081(b)(1)(A). (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (c)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–181 substituted "seven" for "10". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (a)

2002

  • Pub. L. 107–314 added par. (4). (Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (b)

1999

  • Pub. L. 106–65 substituted "Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics" for "Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (c)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–261 added par. (3). (Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (b)

1993

  • Pub. L. 103–160 substituted "Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology" for "Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition". · (c)

1986

  • Pub. L. 99–500, Pub. L. 99–591, and Pub. L. 99–661 amended subsec. (c) identically, inserting "the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,". · (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.