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10 U.S.C. 637: Selection of regular officers for continuation on active duty
Created in 1980 by Public Law 96-513. Changed by 8 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
2021
- Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "Marine Corps, or Space Force" for "or Marine Corps". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)
2018
- Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "section 7311, 8323, or 9311" for "section 3911, 6323, or 8911" in concluding provisions. (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (a)
2008
- Pub. L. 110–181 substituted "except as provided under section 1251 or 1253 of this title" for "but such period may not (except as provided under section 1251(b) of this title) extend beyond the date of the officer's sixty-second birthday". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (b)
1990
- Pub. L. 101–510, §521(b)(1)(A), inserted at end "The period of the continuation on active duty of an officer under this section may be reduced by the Secretary concerned in the case of any officer as provided in section 638a of this title." · (c)
- Pub. L. 101–510, §521(b)(1)(B), (C), added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e). · (d), (e)
1985
- Pub. L. 99–145 substituted "rear admiral (lower half)" for "commodore". · (b)
1984
- Pub. L. 98–525, §1405(15)(A), substituted "20" for "twenty". · (a)
- Pub. L. 98–525, §1405(15)(B), substituted "24" for "twenty-four". · (a)
1981
- Pub. L. 97–22, §4(e)(1), substituted "section 633 or 634" for "section 633, 634, 635, or 636". · (b)
- Pub. L. 97–86 substituted "commodore" for "commodore admiral". · (b)
- Pub. L. 97–22, §4(e)(2), inserted provision that an officer subject to retirement under section 635 or 636 of this title who is serving in the grade of brigadier general, commodore admiral, major general, or rear admiral may, subject to the needs of the service, have his retirement deferred and be … · (b)
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.