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10 U.S.C. 634: Retirement for years of service: regular and Space Force colonels; regular Navy captains

Created in 1980 by Public Law 96-513. Changed by 11 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2023

    • Pub. L. 118–31, §1722(b)(6)(E)(ii), substituted "and Space Force colonels; regular" for "colonels and" in section catchline. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text
    • Pub. L. 118–31, §1722(b)(6)(B), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "or Regular Marine Corps" for "Regular Marine Corps, or Regular Space Force", and added par. (2). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (a)

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "Regular Marine Corps, or Regular Space Force" for "or Regular Marine Corps". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "section 8372(a)(4)" for "section 6383(a)(4)". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (b)

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–328 inserted "or 637a" after "637(b)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (a)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–163 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted "Except as provided in subsection (b) and as provided" for "Except an officer of the Navy who is designated for limited duty to whom section 6383(a)(4) of this title applies and except as provided", and add… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–261 inserted "an officer of the Navy who is designated for limited duty to whom section 6383(a)(4) of this title applies and except" after "Except" and struck out at end "During the period beginning on July 1, 1993, and ending on October 1, 1999, the preceding sentence shall not apply t… (Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–160 substituted "October 1, 1999" for "October 1, 1995".

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–484 inserted at end "During the period beginning on July 1, 1993, and ending on October 1, 1995, the preceding sentence shall not apply to an officer of the Regular Navy designated for limited duty to whom section 6383(a)(4) of this title applies."

    1985

    • Pub. L. 99–145 substituted "rear admiral (lower half)" for "commodore".

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–525 substituted "30" for "thirty".

    1981

    • Pub. L. 97–86 substituted "commodore" for "commodore admiral".

    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.