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10 U.S.C. 710: Career flexibility to enhance retention of members

Created in 2018 by Public Law 115-232. Changed by 5 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (a)

How it got here

2023

  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1722(d)(3)(A), inserted "or of the Space Force" after "regular components". Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1722(d)(3)(B), which directed amendment of par. (2) by inserting ", or a Space Force officer in a space force active status not on active duty under section 20105(b) of this title," after "officer", was executed by making the insertion after "officer" the first plac… Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1722(d)(3)(C), inserted before period at end "or, in the case of a member of the Space Force on sustained duty, to accept release from sustained duty orders and to serve in a space force active status". Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1722(d)(3)(D), substituted "chapter 36, 1405, or 2005" for "chapter 36 or 1405". Law text · (g)

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–263, §626(c)(1)(A), substituted "section 452" for "section 474". Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §626(c)(1)(B), substituted "section 453(f)" for "section 481f". Law text · (h)

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "an armed force" for "the armed force concerned". Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 117–81 substituted "one month" for "two months". Law text · (c)

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–92 added pars. (3) to (5). Law text · (h)

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.