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10 U.S.C. 7153: Commissioned officers: appointment without specification of branch; transfer between branches

Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-600. Changed by 3 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • S. 4784 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · reported by committee · would change (a)

How it got here

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3283 of this title as this section. (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text

1978

  • Pub. L. 95–551 substituted "director of admissions" for "registrar". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 95–485 struck out ", in the Women's Army Corps," after "special branches". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 95–485 struck out "and the Women's Army Corps" after "special branches". · (b)

1958

  • Pub. L. 85–600 inserted reference to registrar of the Military Academy. · (a)

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.