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10 U.S.C. 311: Exchange of defense personnel between United States and friendly foreign countries: authority

Created in 2016 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328). Changed by 1 later law. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 386.

This Congress

  • S. 4784 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · reported by committee · would change (b), (c)

How it got here

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "Secretary of State" for "Secretary to State" in introductory provisions. (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (a)

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–328, §1242(b)(1)(A), inserted at end "Any exchange of personnel under such an agreement is subject to paragraph (3)." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §1242(b)(1)(B)(i), substituted "a friendly foreign country or international or regional security organization for the reciprocal or non-reciprocal exchange" for "an ally of the United States or another friendly foreign country for the exchange" in introductory provi… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §1242(b)(1)(B)(ii), substituted "members of the armed forces" for "military". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §1242(b)(1)(B)(iii), inserted "or security" after "defense" and inserted "or international or regional security organization" before period at end. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §1242(b)(1)(C), added par. (3). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §1242(b)(2), inserted ", subject to the concurrence of the Secretary of State" before period at end. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §1242(b)(3), substituted "In the case of" for "Each government shall be required under" and inserted "that provides for reciprocal exchanges, each government shall be required" after "exchange agreement". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §1242(b)(4), inserted "defense or security ministry of that" after "military personnel of the". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (f)

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