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10 U.S.C. 7311: Twenty years or more: regular or reserve commissioned officers

Created in 1990 by Public Law 101-510. Changed by 8 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 7326.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–232, §808(b)(12), renumbered section 3911 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 7326" for "section 3926". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (a)

    2013

    • Pub. L. 112–239, §1076(e)(6), substituted "January 7, 2011," for "the date of the enactment of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 112–239, §505(a), substituted "September 30, 2018" for "September 30, 2013". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (b)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 111–383 substituted "the date of the enactment of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 and ending on September 30, 2013" for "January 6, 2006, and ending on December 31, 2008". (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (b)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–364 struck out second comma after "paragraph (2)" in par. (1) and substituted "January 6, 2006," for "the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006" in par. (2). (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–163 designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "during the period specified in paragraph (2)," for "during the period beginning on October 1, 1990, and ending on December 31, 2001", and added par. (2). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (b)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–398 substituted "December 31, 2001" for "September 30, 2001". (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (b)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–261 substituted "during the period beginning on October 1, 1990, and ending on September 30, 2001" for "during the nine-year period beginning on October 1, 1990." (Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (b)

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–160 substituted "nine-year period" for "five-year period". · (b)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–510 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

    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.