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10 U.S.C. 638: Selective early retirement

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

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 611, 10 U.S.C. 638a, 10 U.S.C. 688.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "Marine Corps, or Space Force" for "or Marine Corps" in introductory provisions of par. (1) and in par. (3). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a), (3)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "section 7311, 8323, or 9311" for "section 3911, 6323, or 8911". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (b), (e)

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–291, §502(b)(1), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: "An officer in a grade below brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half) who is recommended for early retirement under this section or section 638a of this title and whose early reti… (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 113–291, §502(b)(2), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), substituted "three months" for "90 days", and added subpars. (B) to (D). (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (b)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–106 added par. (3). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (b)

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–160 inserted "(i)" after "grade and competitive category", inserted "(ii)" after "of this title, or", and struck out comma after "any provision of law". · (e)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–190 designated existing provisions as pars. (1) and (2)(A), in par. (2)(A) inserted "(except as provided in subparagraph (B))" after "under this section, such list", and added subpars. (B) and (C). · (e)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–510, §521(b)(2)(A), added par. (3). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–510, §521(b)(2)(B), inserted "or section 638a of this title" after "under this section". · (b)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–456 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: "A regular officer on the active-duty list of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps— · (a)

    1985

    • Pub. L. 99–145 substituted "rear admiral (lower half)" for "commodore" wherever appearing. · (a), (b), (c)

    1981

    • Pub. L. 97–86 substituted "commodore" for "commodore admiral". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 97–22 substituted "three and one-half years of active duty" for "four years of active duty". · (a), (4)
    • Pub. L. 97–86 substituted "commodore" for "commodore admiral" wherever appearing. · (b), (c)

    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.