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10 U.S.C. 526: Authorized strength: general officers and flag officers on active duty

Created in 2016 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328). Changed by 5 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

9 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 525, 10 U.S.C. 528, 10 U.S.C. 7110, 10 U.S.C. 9110, 10 U.S.C. 10502.

This Congress

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

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–159, §509(c), added subsec. (g) and redesignated subsec. (g), as added by section 502(a)(2), as (h). (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (g), (h)
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §502(a)(2), added subsec. (g), which was subsequently redesignated (h). (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (g), (h)
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §§502(a)(1), 509B(c)(1), successively redesignated subsecs. (g) to (j) first as (h) to (k), then as (i) to (l), respectively. (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (i), (j), (k), (l)

2023

  • Pub. L. 118–31, §501(a)(4), struck out "after December 31, 2022" after "Authorized strength" in section catchline. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §501(a)(2), renumbered section 526a of this title as this section. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §501(b)(1)(A), struck out "after December 31, 2022," after "in the Navy," in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §501(b)(1)(B), substituted "219" for "218". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §501(b)(1)(C), substituted "150" for "149". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §501(b)(1)(D), substituted "171" for "170". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §501(b)(1)(E), substituted "64" for "62". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §§501(b)(2), 1801(a)(9), amended section identically, redesignating subsec. (i) relating to transfer of authorizations among the military services as (j). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (i), (j)

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–263, §504(1)(A), substituted "Marine Corps, and Space Force" for "and Marine Corps" in introductory provisions. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §504(1)(B), substituted "218" for "220". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §504(1)(C), substituted "149" for "151". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §504(1)(D), substituted "170" for "187". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §504(1)(E), added par. (5). (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §504(2), added subpar. (E). (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283, §501(a), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) to (g) as (d) to (h), respectively. Former subsec. (h) redesignated (i). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h)
  • Pub. L. 117–81 added subsec. (i) relating to transfer of authorizations among military services. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §501(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (h) as (i) relating to annual report. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (i)

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.