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10 U.S.C. 301: Definitions

Created in 2016 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328). Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 166a, 10 U.S.C. 334, 10 U.S.C. 351, 50 U.S.C. 4552.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of the Secretary of Defense (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2023

    • Pub. L. 118–31 substituted "$2,000,000" for "$1,500,000". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (8)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "$1,500,000" for "$750,000". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (8)

    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.