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10 U.S.C. 1559: Personnel limitation

Created in 2002 by Public Law 107-314. Changed by 8 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

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–159 substituted "the Air Force Review" for "the the Air Force Review". Law text · (c)

2023

  • Pub. L. 118–31 inserted "the Department of the" after "Air Force,". Law text · (c)

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–92 substituted "December 31, 2025" for "December 31, 2019" and "that agency." for "that agency until—" and struck out pars. (1) and (2) which read as follows: Law text · (a)

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–328 substituted "December 31, 2019" for "December 31, 2016" in introductory provisions. Law text · (a)

2013

  • Pub. L. 112–239, §1076(b)(2), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 111–383. See 2011 Amendment note below. Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 112–239, §520, substituted "December 31, 2016" for "December 31, 2013" in introductory provisions. Law text · (a)

2011

  • Pub. L. 111–383, as amended by Pub. L. 112–239, §1076(b)(2), substituted "December 31, 2013" for "December 31, 2010" in introductory provisions. Law text · (a)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–417 substituted "December 31, 2010" for "October 1, 2008" in introductory provisions. Law text · (a)

2004

  • Pub. L. 108–375 substituted "Before October 1, 2008," for "During fiscal years 2003, 2004, and 2005," in introductory provisions. Law text · (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.