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10 U.S.C. 137a: Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense

Created in 2009 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84). Changed by 6 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • S. 4784 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · reported by committee · would change (a), (c)

How it got here

2023

  • Pub. L. 118–31 struck out "the Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense," after "the Deputy Secretary of Defense,". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (d)

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–92 substituted "Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security" for "Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (c)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "the Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense, the Secretaries of the military departments, and the Under Secretaries of Defense" for "the Secretaries of the military departments, the Under Secretaries of Defense, and the Deputy Chief Management… (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (d)

2017

  • Pub. L. 115–91, §906(f)(1), amended section catchline generally, substituting "Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense" for "Principal Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §906(b), substituted "six" for "five". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §906(a), struck out "Principal" before "Deputy Under". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §906(a), struck out "Principal" before "Deputy Under". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §906(a), struck out "Principal" before "Deputy Under". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §906(c), added pars. (1) and (2), redesignated former pars. (2) to (5) as (3) to (6), respectively, and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: "One of the Deputy Under Secretaries is the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logis… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §906(a), struck out "Principal" before "Deputy Under" wherever appearing. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §1081(b)(1)(A), repealed Pub. L. 113–291, §901(j)(2)(C). See 2014 Amendment note below. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §906(a), struck out "Principal" before "Deputy Under" in two places. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (d)

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–291, §901(i)(1), added par. (3). (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 113–291, §901(k)(3), substituted "dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office" for "is absent or disabled". (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 113–291, §901(j)(2)(C), which directed substitution of "and the Under Secretaries of Defense." for "the military departments, the Under Secretaries of Defense, and the Deputy Chief Management Officer of the Department 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 · (d)

2011

  • Pub. L. 111–383, §901(k)(1)(A), substituted "Principal Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense" for "Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense" in section catchline. (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text
  • Pub. L. 111–383, §901(b)(3)(A), substituted "Principal Deputy Under" for "Deputy Under". (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 111–383, §901(b)(3)(B), struck out subpar. (A) and subpar. (B) designation and substituted "The Principal Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense" for "The Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5) of subsection (c)". Prior to amendment, subpar. (… (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 111–383, §901(b)(3)(A), substituted "Principal Deputy Under" for "Deputy Under". (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 111–383, §901(b)(3)(C)(i), (ii), substituted "One of the Principal Deputy" for "One of the Deputy" and struck out "appointed pursuant to section 133a of this title" after "Logistics". (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 111–383, §901(b)(3)(C)(i), (ii), substituted "One of the Principal Deputy" for "One of the Deputy" and struck out "appointed pursuant to section 134a of this title" after "Policy". (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 111–383, §901(b)(3)(C)(i), (ii), substituted "One of the Principal Deputy" for "One of the Deputy" and struck out "appointed pursuant to section 136a of this title" after "Readiness". (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 111–383, §901(b)(3)(C)(i), (iii), substituted "One of the Principal Deputy Under Secretaries is" for "One of the Deputy Under Secretaries shall be". (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 111–383, §901(b)(3)(C)(i), (iii), (iv), substituted "One of the Principal Deputy Under Secretaries is" for "One of the Deputy Under Secretaries shall be" and inserted before period at end ", who shall be appointed from among persons who have extensive expertise in intelligen… (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 111–383, §901(b)(3)(A), (D), substituted "Principal Deputy Under" for "Deputy Under" and inserted at end "The Principal Deputy Under Secretaries shall take precedence among themselves in the order prescribed by the Secretary of Defense." (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (d)

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.