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10 U.S.C. 9448: Cadets: service obligation

Created in 1964 by Public Law 88-276. Changed by 15 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 (b)

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–159, §557(c)(1), substituted "service obligation" for "agreement to serve as officer" in section catchline. Law text
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §557(c)(2)(A), substituted "Subject to paragraph (4), the Secretary of the Air Force" for "The Secretary of the Air Force". Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §557(c)(2)(B), added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: "A cadet who violates paragraph (5) of subsection (a) is not eligible for the alternative obligation under paragraph (1)." Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §557(c)(3), inserted "unless such cadet receives a transfer under paragraph (4) of subsection (b)" after "under such subsection". Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §557(c)(4), substituted "an alternative obligation" for "the alternative obligation". Law text · (f)

2023

  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1721(c)(3)(A), struck out "Regular" before "Space Force". Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1721(c)(3)(B)(i), inserted ", or to terminate the officer's order to sustained duty in the Space Force" after "resign as a regular officer" in introductory provisions. Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1721(c)(3)(B)(ii), substituted "or will accept further assignment in a space force active status" for "or as a Reserve in the Space Force for service in the Space Force Reserve". Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1721(c)(3)(B)(iii), inserted ", or the Space Force," after "that reserve component". Law text · (a)

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–263, §553(c)(1), amended par. (5) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (5) read as follows: "That the cadet— Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §553(c)(2), added par. (4). Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §553(c)(3), added par. (2) and redesignated former pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (4), respectively. Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §553(c)(4), substituted "with respect to a cadet" for "with respect to an officer who is a graduate of the Academy" and "cadet's" for "officer's". Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §553(c)(5), substituted "each term" for "the terms". Law text · (f)

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283, §923(d)(11)(A), inserted "or the Regular Space Force" after "Regular Air Force". Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §923(d)(11)(B), inserted "or as a Reserve in the Space Force for service in the Space Force Reserve" after "Air Force Reserve". Law text · (a)

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–92 inserted "or seek or accept approval for off-duty employment while completing the cadet's commissioned service obligation" before "to obtain employment". Law text · (a)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 9348 of this title as this section. Law text

2017

  • Pub. L. 115–91, §543(c), added par. (5). Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §618(a)(1)(M), inserted "or 373" before "of title 37". Law text · (f)

2011

  • Pub. L. 111–383 added par. (4). Law text · (a)

2009

  • Pub. L. 111–84 substituted "subsection (a)" for "section (a)". Law text · (f)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–163 added subsec. (f). Law text · (f)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–106 substituted "five years" for "six years". Law text · (a)

1989

  • Pub. L. 101–189, §511(d), substituted "six years" for "five years". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 101–189, §1622(e)(5), inserted "the term" after "In this section,". · (d)

1985

  • Pub. L. 99–145 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows:

1984

  • Pub. L. 98–525, §541(c), struck out ", unless sooner separated," in introductory text before "he will"; inserted in cl. (1) "unless sooner separated from the Academy,"; and inserted ", unless sooner separated from the service," in cls. (2) and (3). · (a)
  • Pub. L. 98–525, §542(d), substituted "at least the sixth anniversary and, at the direction of the Secretary of Defense, up to the eighth anniversary" for "the sixth anniversary". · (a)

1964

  • Pub. L. 88–647 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
  • Pub. L. 88–276 substituted "five" for "three". · (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.