Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 136 was renumbered section 138 of this title.
Amendments
2021—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 117–81 substituted “an armed force” for “the armed forces”.
2017—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 115–91 inserted at end “A person may not be appointed as Under Secretary within seven years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of the armed forces.”
1999—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 106–65, § 1066(a)(1), inserted “advice and” after “by and with the”.
Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 106–65, § 923(a), added subsec. (d).
1996—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 104–106 substituted “Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)” for “Comptroller”.