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10 U.S.C. 2151: Definitions

Created in 2004 by the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108-375). Changed by 3 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 2154, 10 U.S.C. 2155.

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (b)

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–159 substituted "National Intelligence University" for "National Defense Intelligence College". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (b)

2013

  • Pub. L. 112–239 added par. (6). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (a)

2011

  • Pub. L. 112–81 added par. (3). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (b)

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.