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10 U.S.C. 8468: Board of Visitors

Created in 1980 by Public Law 96-579. 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 8468a

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–159, §558(b)(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which related to membership of Board of Visitors. Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §558(b)(2), inserted "and the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives" after "the President" in two places. Law text · (f)

2021

  • Pub. L. 117–81, §554(b), substituted "is appointed by the President" for "is appointed". Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 117–81, §555(b), added subsec. (i). Law text · (i)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 6968 of this title as this section. Law text

1999

  • Pub. L. 106–65 substituted "Committee on Armed Services" for "Committee on National Security". Law text · (a)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–106, §1502(a)(12), substituted "National Security" for "Armed Services". Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 104–106, §1061(e)(2), struck out "is entitled to not more than $5 a day and" after "each adviser". Law text · (h)

1980

  • Pub. L. 96–579 required member whose term of office had expired to continue service until appointment of a successor. · (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.