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10 U.S.C. 167: Unified combatant command for special operations forces
Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-500. Changed by 10 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (k)
How it got here
2016
- Pub. L. 114–328, §922(c)(1)(A), substituted "Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, the commander" for "The commander" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 114–328, §922(c)(1)(B), added subpar. (J) and struck out former subpar. (J) which read as follows: "Monitoring the promotions, assignments, retention, training, and professional military education of special operations forces officers." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 114–328, §922(c)(2), added subsec. (f) and redesignated former subsecs. (f) to (k) as (g) to (l), respectively. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l)
2014
- Pub. L. 113–291 substituted "(50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.)" for "(50 U.S.C. 413 et seq.)". (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (g)
2013
- Pub. L. 113–66 inserted "responsible to the commander for rapidly delivering acquisition solutions to meet validated special operations-peculiar requirements, subordinate to the Defense Acquisition Executive in matters of acquisition, subject to the same oversight as the serv… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (e)
2011
- Pub. L. 112–81 added par. (6) and struck out former par. (6) which read as follows: "Psychological operations." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (j)
2008
- Pub. L. 110–181 added subpar. (C) and redesignated former subpar. (C) as (D). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (e), (D)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–337 added subsec. (k). · (k)
1991
- Pub. L. 102–88 substituted "would require a notice" for "would require— · (g)
1988
- Pub. L. 100–456 revised and restated subsec. (e). Prior to amendment, subsec. (e) read as follows: · (e)
1987
- Pub. L. 100–180 added par. (3). · (e)
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.