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10 U.S.C. 143: Office of the Secretary of Defense personnel: limitation

Created in 1997 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105-85). Changed by 3 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 115a.

This Congress

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

How it got here

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–92, §901(a)(1)(A), substituted "4,300" for "3,767". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–92, §901(a)(1)(B), substituted "military and civilian personnel" for "military, civilian, and detailed personnel". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (b)

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–328 substituted ", civilian, and detailed personnel" for "and civilian personnel". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (b)

1999

  • Pub. L. 106–65, §921(c)(1), substituted "The number" for "Effective October 1, 1999, the number" and "3,767" for "75 percent of the baseline number". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 106–65, §921(c)(2), (3), redesignated subsec. (d) as (b) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (b). Text read as follows: "The number of OSD personnel— (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 106–65, §921(c)(2), (3), redesignated subsec. (e) as (c) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (c). Text read as follows: "For purposes of this section, the term 'baseline number' means the number of OSD personnel as of October 1, 1994." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 106–65, §921(c)(3), redesignated subsecs. (d) and (e) as (b) and (c), respectively. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (d), (e)
  • Pub. L. 106–65, §921(c)(2), struck out heading and text of subsec. (f). Text read as follows: "If the Secretary of Defense determines, and certifies to Congress, that the limitation in subsection (b) with respect to any fiscal year would adversely affect United States national security… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (f)

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