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10 U.S.C. 714: Senior leaders of the Department of Defense and other specified persons: authority to provide protection

Created in 2016 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328). Changed by 2 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (b), (c), (d)

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–159, §522(a)(1), which directed striking out "within the united states" in section catchline, was executed by striking out "within the United States" after "provide protection" to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the style used in the catchline of this section. (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §522(a)(2), (3), struck out "within the United States" after "personal security" in introductory provisions. (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (a), (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §1701(a)(16), substituted "a serious" for "an serious". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §522(b), inserted "or the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security" after "only to the Deputy Secretary of Defense". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §522(c), inserted "whether" before "to provide", and substituted "any authorized" for "the authorized" and "any arrangements for such" for "the arrangements for the". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §522(d), substituted "an initial determination made under paragraph (4), or a determination to deny the renewal of protection and security" for "each determination made under paragraph (4) to provide protection and security to an individual" and inserted at end "… (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §522(e), added par. (7). (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (b)

2023

  • Pub. L. 118–31, §529A(a)(1), substituted "serious and credible threat" for "imminent and credible threat". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §529A(a)(2), struck out "for a period of up to two years beginning on the date on which the official separates from the Department" before period at end. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §529A(a)(3), amended par. (5) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (5) consisted of subpars. (A) to (C) relating to initial period of protection, subsequent period of protection, and requirement for compliance with regulations, respectively. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §529A(a)(4), struck out "and of each determination under paragraph (5)(B) to extend such protection and security" after "an individual". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §529A(b), added subsec. (e). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (e)

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–328, §952(c)(4)(A), substituted "armed forces" for "Armed Forces" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §952(c)(5)(A)(i), substituted "Members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in addition to the Chairman and Vice Chairman" for "Chiefs of the Services". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §952(c)(5)(A)(ii), (iii), redesignated par. (8) as (7) and struck out former par. (7) which read as follows: "Chief of the National Guard Bureau.". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (a), (8)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §952(c)(4)(A), (5)(B), in introductory provisions, substituted "armed forces" for "Armed Forces" and "through (7)" for "through (8)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §952(c)(6), struck out ", military member," after "official" and inserted "or member of the armed forces" after "of the Department of Defense". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §952(c)(4)(B), substituted "section, the terms 'qualified members of the armed forces' and" for "section: (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §952(c)(4)(A), substituted "armed forces" for "Armed Forces". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §952(c)(4)(C), struck out ", United States Code" after "title 18". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (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.