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10 U.S.C. 151: Joint Chiefs of Staff: composition; functions

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-433. Changed by 5 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 (a)

How it got here

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–92 added par. (8). Law text · (a)

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–328, §921(a)(2)(A), substituted "subsection (d)" for "subsections (d) and (e)". Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §921(a)(1), substituted "as necessary" for "as he considers appropriate" in introductory provisions. Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §921(a)(2)(B), added par. (1) and redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as (2) and (3), respectively. Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §921(a)(2)(C), struck out subsec. (e) which required members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to provide advice on request to the President, the National Security Council, the Homeland Security Council, or the Secretary of Defense. Law text · (e)

2011

  • Pub. L. 112–81 added par. (7). Law text · (a)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–163 inserted "the Homeland Security Council," after "the National Security Council," wherever appearing. Law text · (b), (c), (d), (e)

1992

  • Pub. L. 102–484 added par. (2) and redesignated former pars. (2) to (5) as (3) to (6), respectively. · (a)

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.