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10 U.S.C. 532: Qualifications for original appointment as a commissioned officer
Created in 1980 by Public Law 96-513. Changed by 10 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (a)
How it got here
2023
- Pub. L. 118–31 substituted "or Regular Marine Corps" for "Regular Marine Corps, or Regular Space Force" in introductory provisions. Law text · (a)
2021
- Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "Regular Marine Corps, or Regular Space Force" for "or Regular Marine Corps" in introductory provisions. Law text · (a)
2018
- Pub. L. 115–232, §501(a), redesignated pars. (3) to (5) as (2) to (4), respectively, and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "is able to complete 20 years of active commissioned service before his sixty-second birthday;". Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 115–232, §809(a), substituted "section 8139 or 8146" for "section 5589 or 5596". Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 115–232, §501(b), struck out subsec. (d) which read as follows: Law text · (d)
2011
- Pub. L. 111–383 struck out "reserve" before "commissioned officer". Law text · (d)
2006
- Pub. L. 109–163 inserted ", or for a United States national otherwise eligible for appointment as a cadet or midshipman under section 2107(a) of this title or as a cadet under section 2107a of this title," after "for permanent residence". Law text · (f)
2004
- Pub. L. 108–375, §501(a)(2), substituted "sixty-second birthday" for "fifty-fifth birthday". Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 108–375, §501(a)(1), struck out subsec. (e) which read as follows: "After September 30, 1996, no person may receive an original appointment as a commissioned officer in the Regular Army, Regular Navy, Regular Air Force, or Regular Marine Corps until that person has completed on… Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 108–375, §501(a)(3)(A), added subsec. (f). Law text · (f)
1993
- Pub. L. 103–160 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). · (d)
1991
- Pub. L. 102–190 added subsec. (e). · (e)
1982
- Pub. L. 97–295 inserted "a" after "original appointment as" in section catchline.
1981
- Pub. L. 97–22 substituted "medical or dental officer, as a chaplain, or as an officer designated for limited duty in the Regular Navy or Regular Marine Corps" for "medical officer or dental officer or as a chaplain". · (d)
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.