10 U.S.C. 9037: Judge Advocate General, Deputy Judge Advocate General: appointment; duties

2021

• Pub. L. 116–283, §923(b)(7)(A), inserted "or the Space Force" after "of the Air Force". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 116–283, §923(b)(7)(B), substituted "the Secretary of the Air Force, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, or the Chief of Space Operations" for "the Secretary of the Air Force or the Chief of Staff of the Air Force". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (f)

2018

• Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 8037 of this title as this section. (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text

2017

• Pub. L. 115–91 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (e)

2016

• Pub. L. 114–328, §502(kk)(1), struck out last sentence which read as follows: "The Judge Advocate General, while so serving, has the grade of lieutenant general." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 114–328, §502(kk)(2), struck out last sentence which read as follows: "An officer appointed as Deputy Judge Advocate General who holds a lower regular grade shall be appointed in the regular grade of major general." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (d)

2008

• Pub. L. 110–181 substituted "The Judge Advocate General, while so serving, has the grade of lieutenant general." for "The Judge Advocate General, while so serving, shall hold a grade not lower than major general." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (a)

2006

• Pub. L. 109–163, §508(c), substituted "The Judge Advocate General, while so serving, shall hold a grade not lower than major general." for "An appointee who holds a lower regular grade shall be appointed in the regular grade of major general." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 109–163, §1057(a)(2), struck out "or Territory" after "a State". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (b)

2004

• Pub. L. 108–375, §574(c)(1), struck out ", but may be sooner terminated or extended by the President" after "four years". (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 108–375, §574(c)(2)(A), struck out "shall" after "General" in introductory provisions. (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 108–375, §574(c)(2)(B)–(D), added pars. (1) and (2), redesignated former par. (1) as (3), inserted "shall" before "receive", substituted period for "; and" at end, and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "perform such other legal duties as may be directe… (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 108–375, §574(c)(3), struck out ", but may be sooner terminated or extended by the President" after "four years". (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 108–375, §574(c)(4), added subsec. (f). (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (f)

1996

• Pub. L. 104–106 substituted "four years" for "two years" and "An officer appointed as Deputy Judge Advocate General who holds a lower regular grade shall be appointed in the regular grade of major general." for "An officer appointed as Deputy Judge Advocate General shall be appointe… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (d)

1994

• Pub. L. 103–337 added subsec. (e). · (e)

1986

• Pub. L. 99–433 renumbered section 8072 of this title as this section.

1980

• Pub. L. 96–343, §12(b)(1), substituted "General, Deputy Judge Advocate General:" for "General:" in section catchline.
• Pub. L. 96–343, §12(a), added subsec. (d). · (d)