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10 U.S.C. 9063: Designation: officers to perform certain professional functions

Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-861. Changed by 6 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 (h)

How it got here

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283, §923(b)(9)(A), substituted "in the Air Force and the Space Force" for "in the Air Force". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h)
  • Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "in the Air Force and the Space Force" for "in the Air Force" and inserted "or the Space Force" after "members of the Air Force". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (i)

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–92 renumbered section 9067 of this title as this section. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 8067 of this title as section 9067 of this title. (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text

1992

  • Pub. L. 102–484 inserted "and chiropractic functions" after "physician assistant functions". · (f)

1981

  • Pub. L. 97–86 inserted reference to physician assistant functions. · (f)

1980

  • Pub. L. 96–513, §504(5)(A), struck out "in conformity with section 8289 or 8294 of this title," after "Secretary of the Air Force". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 96–513, §504(5)(B), struck out "in conformity with section 8294 of this title," after "prescribed by the Secretary". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 96–513, §504(5)(C), struck out "in conformity with section 8291 of this title," after "prescribed by the Secretary". · (e)
  • Pub. L. 96–513, §504(5)(D), substituted "Biomedical science functions" for "Medical specialist functions" and "biomedical science officers" for "medical specialists". · (f)
  • Pub. L. 96–513, §504(5)(E), struck out "in conformity with section 8293 of this title," after "prescribed by the Secretary". · (h)

1958

  • Pub. L. 85–861 struck out "female" before "commissioned officers". · (e)
  • Pub. L. 85–861 struck out "female" before "commissioned officers", and "women" before "medical specialists". · (f)

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.