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10 U.S.C. 1370: Regular commissioned officers

Created in 2021 by the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283). Changed by 2 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, §1701(a)(20)(A), substituted "or Space Force" for "or, Space Force" in introductory provisions. (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §1701(a)(20)(B)(i), inserted a comma after "Air Force" in introductory provisions. (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §1701(a)(20)(B)(ii), inserted a comma after "Navy". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §521(f)(1), substituted "Marine Corps, or Space Force, or rear admiral in the Navy" for "or Marine Corps, rear admiral in the Navy, or an equivalent grade in the Space Force". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (g)

2023

  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1741(a)(5)(A), substituted "major general or rear admiral." for "major general, rear admiral in the Navy, or the equivalent grade in the Space Force." in subpars. (A) and (B). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1741(a)(5)(B)(i)(I), substituted "Marine Corps, or, Space Force or lieutenant in the Navy," for "or Marine Corps, lieutenant in the Navy, or the equivalent grade in the Space Force," in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1741(a)(5)(B)(i)(II), substituted "major general or rear admiral" for "major general in the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps, rear admiral in the Navy, or an equivalent grade in the Space Force". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1741(a)(5)(B)(ii), substituted "Marine Corps, or Space Force or captain in the Navy," for "or Marine Corps, captain in the Navy, or the equivalent grade in the Space Force,". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1741(a)(5)(B)(iii)(I), substituted "Marine Corps, or Space Force or lieutenant commander in the Navy," for "or Marine Corps, lieutenant commander in the Navy, or the equivalent grade in the Space Force,". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1741(a)(5)(B)(iii)(II), substituted "Marine Corps, or Space Force or commander or captain in the Navy," for "or Marine Corps, commander or captain in the Navy, or an equivalent grade in the Space Force,". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1741(a)(5)(B)(iii)(III), substituted "Marine Corps, or Space Force or rear admiral (lower half) or rear admiral in the Navy," for "or Marine Corps, rear admiral (lower half) or rear admiral in the Navy, or an equivalent grade in the Space Force,". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1741(a)(5)(B)(iv), struck out ", or an equivalent grade in the Space Force," after "general or flag officer grade". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1741(a)(5)(C), which directed amendment of par. (1) "by 'or Marine Corps' and all that follows through 'Space Force' and inserting 'Marine Corps, or Space Force or vice admiral or admiral in the Navy"', was executed by striking "or Marine Corps, vice admiral or admi… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1741(a)(5)(D)(i), substituted "Marine Corps, or Space Force or rear admiral in the Navy" for "or Marine Corps, rear admiral in the Navy, or an equivalent grade in the Space Force". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1741(a)(5)(D)(ii), substituted "Marine Corps, or Space Force or captain in the Navy," for "or Marine Corps, captain in the Navy, or the equivalent grade in the Space Force,". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1741(a)(5)(E), substituted "Marine Corps, or Space Force or vice admiral or admiral in the Navy," for "or Marine Corps, vice admiral or admiral in the Navy, or an equivalent grade in the Space Force,". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1741(a)(5)(F)(i)(I), which directed amendment of subpar. (A) by striking "or Marine Corps" and all that followed through "Space Force," and inserting "Marine Corps, or Space Force or rear admiral in the Navy", was executed by making the substitution for "or Marin… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1741(a)(5)(F)(i)(II), which directed amendment of subpar. (B) by striking " 'or Marine Corps' and all that follows through 'Space Force' and inserting "Marine Corps, or Space Force or vice admiral or admiral in the Navy", was executed by striking "or Marine Corps… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1741(a)(5)(F)(ii)(I), substituted "Marine Corps, or Space Force or rear admiral in the Navy" for "or Marine Corps, rear admiral in the Navy, or the equivalent grade in the Space Force," in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1741(a)(5)(F)(ii)(II), substituted "Marine Corps, or Space Force or vice admiral or admiral in the Navy" for "or Marine Corps, vice admiral or admiral in the Navy, or an equivalent grade in the Space Force,". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (f)

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.