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10 U.S.C. 7033: Chief of Staff

Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-599. Changed by 10 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

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–283, §1847(e)(6)(B), which directed substitution of ", 3103, and 4274" for "and 2547", was repealed by Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(r)(1)(B). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §1808(d)(3), as added by Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(r)(2), substituted "and 3104" for "and 2547". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (d)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–232, §808(a), renumbered section 3033 of this title as this section. (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text
    • Pub. L. 115–232, §809(a), substituted "section 7013(f)" for "section 3013(f)". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (c)

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–92 substituted "sections 171 and 2547" for "section 171". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (d)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–456 substituted "full tour of duty in a joint duty assignment (as defined in section 664(f) of this title)" for "joint duty assignment". · (a)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–433 renumbered section 3034 of this title as this section, substituted "Chief of Staff" for "Chief of Staff: appointment; duties" in section catchline, and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:

    1981

    • Pub. L. 97–22 struck out a comma after "regular or reserve grade". · (b)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–513 struck out provision under which the Chief of Staff is counted as one of the officers authorized to serve in a grade above lieutenant general under section 3066 of this title. · (b)

    1967

    • Pub. L. 90–22 changed requirement that Chief of Staff be reappointed only with advice and consent of Senate by providing for his reappointment for a term of not more than four years by President without such advice and consent in a time of war or national emergency as declared by Congr… · (a)

    1962

    • Pub. L. 87–651 substituted "under section 124 of this title" for "pursuant to section 202(j) of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended". · (d)

    1958

    • Pub. L. 85–599 required Chief of Staff to exercise supervision only as Secretary of the Army determines and in a manner consistent with full operational command vested in unified or specified combatant commanders. · (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.