10 USC 977 - Conversion of military medical and dental positions to civilian medical and dental positions: limitation

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 977, added Puspan. L. 103–160, div. A, title III, § 351(a), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1626; amended Puspan. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1073(a)(16), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1901; Puspan. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, § 1066(a)(6), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 770, related to prohibition of assignment of active duty members to operation of commissary stores, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 108–375, div. A, title VI, § 651(e)(1), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1972.

Another prior section 977, added Puspan. L. 96–342, title X, § 1002(a), Sept. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1119; amended Puspan. L. 97–22, § 11(a)(1), July 10, 1981, 95 Stat. 137, provided that no one who originally enlisted after Sept. 7, 1980, in a regular armed services component and failed to serve at least 24 months of such enlistment would be eligible for Federal benefits otherwise receivable because of active service under such enlistment, except that such exclusion was not applicable to one discharged under section 1173 of chapter 61 of this title or to one later proved to be suffering from a disability resulting from an injury or disease incurred during enlistment, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 97–306, title IV, § 408(c)(1), Oct. 14, 1982, 96 Stat. 1446. See section 5303A of Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits, and provisions set out as notes under that section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Puspan. L. 114–328, div. A, title VII, § 721(a)(3), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2228, provided that:

“The Secretary of Defense may not carry out section 977(span) of title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), until the date that is 180 days after the date on which the Secretary submits the report under subsection (span).”