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10 U.S.C. 392a: Principal Cyber Advisors

Created in 2022 by the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263). Changed by 2 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it; 1 new law this Congress changed it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 138, 10 U.S.C. 167b.

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (b)
  • S. 4784 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · reported by committee · would change (2), (b), (c)

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–159 inserted "section" before "932(c)(3)". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (b)

2023

  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1801(a)(5)(A), substituted "designated" for "designed" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1801(a)(5)(B), substituted "subparagraph (B)" for "clause (ii)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (c)

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–263, §1501(b)(2)(A), (B), (D), transferred section 932(c) of Pub. L. 113–66 to this section, redesignated it as subsec. (a), and inserted "to Secretary of Defense" after "Advisor" in heading. See Codification note above. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §1501(b)(2)(C), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which related to designation of a Principal Cyber Advisor by the Secretary of Defense. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §1501(b)(3)(A), transferred section 905 of Pub. L. 116–92 to this section, redesignated it as subsec. (b), redesignated each subordinate provision to conform to such redesignation, and realigned margins. See Codification note above. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §1501(b)(3)(B)(i), substituted "this paragraph" for "this subsection". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b), (C)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §1501(b)(3)(B)(ii), substituted "paragraph (1)" for "subsection (a)" in introductory provisions of subpars. (A) and (B). (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b), (3)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §1501(b)(4)(A), transferred section 1657 of Pub. L. 116–92 to this section, redesignated it as subsec. (c), redesignated each subordinate provision to conform to such redesignation, and realigned margins. See Codification note above. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §1501(b)(4)(B)(ii), substituted "subparagraph (A)" for "paragraph (1)" in introductory provisions. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §1501(b)(4)(B)(v), substituted "paragraph (1)" for "subsection (a)" in introductory provisions. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (c), (3)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §1501(b)(4)(B)(i), (vi), substituted "paragraph (2)" for "subsection (b)" and "clause (ii)" for "subparagraph (B)". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §1501(b)(4)(B)(ii), (iv), substituted "paragraph (1)(A)" for "subsection (a)(1)" and "subparagraph (A)" for "paragraph (1)". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §1501(b)(4)(B)(iii), substituted "subparagraph (B)" for "paragraph (2)". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §1501(b)(4)(B)(v), (vi), substituted "paragraph (1)" for "subsection (a)" and "paragraph (2)" for "subsection (b)". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §1501(b)(4)(B)(vii), struck out par. (6) which authorized each of the secretaries of the military departments to review relevant military department's current governance model for cybersecurity with respect to current authorities and responsibilities. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §1501(b)(4)(B)(ii), (v), substituted "subparagraph (A)" for "paragraph (1)" in introductory provisions and "paragraph (1)" for "subsection (a)" in cl. (i). (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §1501(b)(4)(B)(ii), substituted "subparagraph (A)" for "paragraph (1)". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (c)

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.