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10 U.S.C. 482: Readiness reports

Created in 1996 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104-106). Changed by 14 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 484.

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 amended par. (5) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (5) read as follows: "A summary of each upgrade or downgrade of the combat readiness of a unit that was issued by the commander of the unit, together with the rationale of the commander for the issuance of such upg… (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (b)

2023

  • Pub. L. 118–31 inserted "and the Space Force" after "active and reserve components". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (a), (2)

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–263 added par. (11) and redesignated former par. (11) as (12). (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b), (12)

2021

  • Pub. L. 117–81 added par. (10) and redesignated former par. (10) as (11). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (b), (11)

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–92, §361(b)(1), substituted "Readiness reports" for "Quarterly reports: personnel and unit readiness" in section catchline. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text
  • Pub. L. 116–92, §361(b)(2), in heading substituted "Reports and Briefings" for "Quarterly Reports Required" and in text designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "the second and fourth quarter of each calendar year" for "each calendar-year quarter", substituted "The Secre… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–92, §361(b)(3), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which related to specific descriptions of readiness problems in second and fourth quarter reports. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–92, §361(b)(4)–(6), added subsec. (d), redesignated subsec. (i) as (e), and struck out former subsecs. (d) to (h) and (j) which related to combatant command assessments, risk assessment of dependence on contractor support, military readiness of combat support and re… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232, §332(1), inserted "in the ground, sea, air, space, and cyber forces, and in such other such areas as determined by the Secretary of Defense," after "deficiency". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 115–232, §332(2)(A), struck out "Assigned Mission" after "Command" in heading. (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 115–232, §332(2)(B)–(D), added par. (2), redesignated former par. (2) as (3), and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: "The assessment included in the report under paragraph (1) by the Commander of the United States Strategic Command shall include a separat… (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (d), (3)

2017

  • Pub. L. 115–91, §331(a)(1), substituted "The reports for the first and third quarters of a calendar year" for "Each report" and inserted at end "The reports for the second and fourth quarters of a calendar year shall contain the information required by subsection (j).". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §331(a)(2)(A), (B), in heading, struck out "and Remedial Actions" after "Problems" and in introductory provisions, substituted "A report for the second or fourth quarter of a calendar year" for "Each report". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §331(a)(2)(C)–(E), redesignated par. (3) as (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "planned remedial actions; and". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (b), (3)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §331(a)(3), substituted "A report for the second or fourth quarter of a calendar year" for "Each report". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §331(a)(4), substituted "A report for the second or fourth quarter of a calendar year" for "Each report". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §331(a)(5), substituted "A report for the second or fourth quarter of a calendar year" for "Each report" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §331(a)(6), substituted "A report for the second or fourth quarter of a calendar year" for "Each report" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §331(a)(7), added subsec. (j). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (j)

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–328, §331(a), (b)(1), substituted "Not later than 30 days after the end of each calendar-year quarter" for "Not later than 45 days after the end of each calendar-year quarter" and "subsections (b), (d), (e), (f), and (g)" for "subsections (b), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), and (… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §331(b)(2), (3), (c), added subsec. (h), redesignated subsecs. (f) to (j) as (d) to (g) and (i), respectively, and struck out former subsecs. (d) and (e), which related to prepositioned stocks and readiness of National Guard to perform civil support missions, r… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j)

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–291, §321(1), substituted "the military readiness of the active and reserve components." for "military readiness." and "subsections (b), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i)." for "subsections (b), (d), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), and (k), and the reports for the second and fourth… (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 113–291, §321(2), (3), added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d) which related to comprehensive readiness indicators for active components. (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 113–291, §321(2), (4), redesignated subsec. (g) as (e) and struck out former subsec. (e) which related to logistics indicators. (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 113–291, §321(5), substituted "National Response Framework" for "National Response Plan". (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 113–291, §321(2), (4), redesignated subsec. (h) as (f) and struck out former subsec. (f) which related to unit readiness indicators. (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 113–291, §321(6), added par. (3). (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 113–291, §321(4), redesignated subsec. (i) as (g). Former subsec. (g) redesignated (e). (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 113–291, §321(7), inserted "and Related" after "Support" in heading and substituted "combat support and related agencies" for "combat support agencies" in introductory provisions of par. (1) and for "combat support agency" in introductory provisions of par. (2). (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 113–291, §321(4), redesignated subsec. (j) as (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (f). (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 113–291, §321(8), added subsec. (i). Former subsec. (i) redesignated (g). (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 113–291, §321(4), redesignated subsec. (l) as (j). Former subsec. (j) redesignated (h). (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (j)
  • Pub. L. 113–291, §321(2), struck out subsec. (k) which related to major exercise assessments. (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (k)
  • Pub. L. 113–291, §321(4), redesignated subsec. (l) as (j). (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (l)

2013

  • Pub. L. 113–66, §331(a)(1), substituted "Each report" for "The report for a quarter" and "(f), (g), (h), (i), (j), and (k), and the reports for the second and fourth quarters of a calendar year shall also contain the information required by subsection (e)" for "(e), and (f)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 113–66, §331(a)(2)(A)(i), substituted ", including an assessment of the manning of units (authorized versus assigned numbers of personnel) for units not scheduled for deployment and the timing of the arrival of personnel into units preparing for deployments." for ", inclu… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 113–66, §331(a)(2)(A)(ii), inserted "unit" before "personnel strength". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 113–66, §331(a)(2)(B), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 113–66, §331(a)(2)(C), (D), redesignated par. (4) as (3), substituted "Mission rehearsals" for "Training commitments" in subpar. (D), and struck out former par. (3). Prior to amendment, text of par. (3) read as follows: (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (d), (4)
  • Pub. L. 113–66, §331(a)(5)(A), redesignated pars. (5) to (7) of subsec. (d) as pars. (1) to (3), respectively, of subsec. (e). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 113–66, §331(a)(4), added subsec. (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 113–66, §331(a)(5)(A), redesignated par. (5) of subsec. (d) as par. (1) of subsec. (e). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 113–66, §331(a)(5)(B), struck out subpar. (E) which read as follows: "Condition of nonpacing items." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 113–66, §331(a)(5)(A), redesignated par. (6) of subsec. (d) as par. (2) of subsec. (e). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 113–66, §331(a)(5)(C)(i), substituted "Depot maintenance" for "Maintenance". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 113–66, §331(a)(5)(C)(ii), added subpar. (B). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 113–66, §331(a)(5)(A), redesignated par. (7) of subsec. (d) as par. (3) of subsec. (e). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 113–66, §331(a)(3), redesignated subsecs. (e) and (f) as (f) and (g), respectively. Former subsec. (g) redesignated (l). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (f), (g)
  • Pub. L. 113–66, §331(a)(6), added subsecs. (h) to (k). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (h), (i), (j), (k)
  • Pub. L. 113–66, §331(a)(3), redesignated subsec. (g) as (l). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (l)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–181, §351(b)(1), substituted "(e), and (f)" for "and (e)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 110–181, §351(b)(2), (3), added subsec. (f) and redesignated former subsec. (f) as (g). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (f), (g)

1999

  • Pub. L. 106–65, §361(d)(3), repealed Pub. L. 105–261, §373(d)(2). See 1998 Amendment note below. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text
  • Pub. L. 106–65, §361(e), substituted "45 days" for "30 days". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (a)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–261, §373(d)(2), which directed the repeal of this section effective June 1, 2001, was repealed by Pub. L. 106–65, §361(d)(3). (Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text

1997

  • Pub. L. 105–85 substituted "Quarterly reports: personnel and unit readiness" for "Quarterly readiness reports" in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text consisted of subsecs. (a) to (c) relating to requirement for submission of quarterly readiness reports, matters to… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–201 renumbered section 452 of this title as this section. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text

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