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10 U.S.C. 136: Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

Created in 1993 by Public Law 103-160. Changed by 4 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of the Secretary of Defense (2).

This Congress

  • S. 4784 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · reported by committee · would change the section as a whole

How it got here

2021

  • Pub. L. 117–81 substituted "an armed force" for "the armed forces". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (a)

2017

  • Pub. L. 115–91 inserted at end "A person may not be appointed as Under Secretary within seven years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of the armed forces." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (a)

1999

  • Pub. L. 106–65, §1066(a)(1), inserted "advice and" after "by and with the". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 106–65, §923(a), added subsec. (d). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (d)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–106 substituted "Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)" for "Comptroller". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (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.