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10 U.S.C. 688: Retired members: authority to order to active duty; duties

Created in 1996 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104-201). Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 688a, 10 U.S.C. 690, 37 U.S.C. 302f, 37 U.S.C. 403.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2023

    • Pub. L. 118–31, §1719A(b)(1)(A), substituted "or Regular Marine Corps" for "Regular Marine Corps, or Regular Space Force". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 118–31, §1719A(b)(1)(B), added par. (4). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)

    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 · (b)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "section 1293, 7311, 7314, 8323, 9311, or 9314" for "section 1293, 3911, 3914, 6323, 8911, or 8914". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (b)
    • 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 · (d)

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–107 added subpar. (D). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (e)

    1997

    • Pub. L. 105–85 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (e)

    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.