The text of subsec. (c) of section 2304 of this title, which was transferred to this section, redesignated as subsec. (a), and amended by Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(3), was based on Puspan. L. 98–369, div. B, title VII, § 2723(a)(1)(C), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1187; Puspan. L. 99–500, § 101(c) [title X, § 923(a)], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–82, 1783–152, and Puspan. L. 99–591, § 101(c) [title X, § 923(a)], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–82, 3341–152; Puspan. L. 99–661, div. A, title IX, formerly title IV, § 923(a), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3932, renumbered title IX, Puspan. L. 100–26, § 3(5), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 273; Puspan. L. 103–355, title I, § 1005, title VII, § 7203(a)(1)(A), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3254, 3379; Puspan. L. 104–320, §§ 7(a)(1), 11(c)(1), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3871, 3873; Puspan. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1073(a)(42), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1902; Puspan. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, 836(c)(2)(A), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1864.
The text of subsec. (d) of section 2304 of this title, which was transferred to this section, redesignated as subsecs. (span) and (c), and amended by Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(4), was based on Puspan. L. 98–369, div. B, title VII, § 2723(a)(1)(C), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1187; Puspan. L. 99–500, § 101(c) [title X, § 923(span), (c)], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–82, 1783–152, and Puspan. L. 99–591, § 101(c) [title X, § 923(span), (c)], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–82, 3341–152,Puspan. L. 99–661, div. A, title IX, formerly title IV, § 923(span), (c), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3932, renumbered title IX, Puspan. L. 100–26, § 3(5), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 273; Puspan. L. 110–417, [div. A], title VIII, § 862(span), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4546.
The text of subsec. (e) of section 2304 of this title, which was transferred to this section, redesignated as subsec. (d), and amended by Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(5), was based on Puspan. L. 98–369, div. B, title VII, § 2723(a)(1)(C), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1187.
The text of subsec. (f) of section 2304 of this title, which was transferred to this section, redesignated as subsec. (e), and amended by Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(6), was based on Puspan. L. 98–369, div. B, title VII, § 2723(a)(1)(C), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1187; Puspan. L. 98–577, title V, § 504(span)(2), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3086; Puspan. L. 99–145, title IX, § 961(a)(1), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 703; Puspan. L. 100–26, § 7(d)(3)(A), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 281; Puspan. L. 100–456, div. A, title VIII, § 803, Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 2008; Puspan. L. 101–189, div. A, title VIII, §§ 817, 818, Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1501, 1502; Puspan. L. 103–160, div. A, title IX, § 904(d)(1), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1728; Puspan. L. 103–355, title I, § 1003, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3249; Puspan. L. 104–106, div. D, title XLI, §§ 4102(a), title XLIII, § 4321(span)(4), Fespan. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 643, 672; Puspan. L. 105–85, div. A, title VIII, § 841(span), title X, § 1073(a)(43), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1843, 1902; Puspan. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, § 1048(span)(2), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1225; Puspan. L. 108–375, div. A, title VIII, § 815, Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2015; Puspan. L. 109–364, div. A, title X, § 1071(a)(2), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2398; Puspan. L. 110–181, div. A, title VIII, § 844(span)(2), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 239; Puspan. L. 111–350, § 5(span)(12)(A)–(C), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3843; Puspan. L. 115–91, div. A, title XVII, § 1709(span)(2), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1809; Puspan. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 836(c)(2)(A), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1864; Puspan. L. 116–92, div. A, title IX, § 902(39), title XVII, § 1731(a)(37), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1547, 1814.
The text of subsec. (l) of section 2304 of this title, which was transferred to this section, redesignated as subsec. (f), and amended by Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(7), was based on Puspan. L. 110–181, div. A, title VIII, § 844(span)(1), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 239.
The text of subsec. (i) of section 2304 of this title, which was transferred to this section, redesignated as subsec. (g), and amended by Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(8), was based on Puspan. L. 99–500, § 101(c) [title X, § 927(a)], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–82, 1783–155, and Puspan. L. 99–591, § 101(c) [title X, § 927(a)], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–82, 3341–155; Puspan. L. 99–661, div. A, title IX, formerly title IV, § 927(a), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3935, renumbered title IX, Puspan. L. 100–26, § 3(5), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 273; Puspan. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 836(c)(2)(C), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1864.
A prior section 3204, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 173, Puspan. L. 85–600, § 1(2), Aug. 6, 1958, 72 Stat. 522; Puspan. L. 95–551, § 2, Oct. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 2069, prescribed authorized strength of Regular Army in commissioned officers of active list, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 96–513, title II, § 202, title VII, § 701, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2878, 2955, effective Sept. 15, 1981.
2021—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(3)(A), inserted span.
Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(3), redesignated subsec. (c) of section 2304 of this title as subsec. (a) of this section.
Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(3)(B), as amended by Puspan. L. 117–81, § 1701(span)(4)(B), inserted dash after “in order” and reformatted subpars. (A) to (C) to add line breaks before each subpar. designation and substituted semicolons for commas.
Subsec. (a)(5). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(3)(C), substituted “section 3201(e) of this title” for “subsection (k)”.
Subsec. (a)(7). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(3)(D), inserted “(who may not delegate the authority under this paragraph)” after “the head of the agency” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(4)(A), (B), inserted span, struck out par. (1) designation at beginning, and substituted “subsection (a)(1)” for “subsection (c)(1)” in introductory provisions.
Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(4), redesignated subsec. (d) of section 2304 of this title as subsec. (span) of this section.
Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(4)(C), struck out par. (2) which read as follows: “The authority of the head of an agency under subsection (c)(7) may not be delegated.”
Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(4)(D), as amended by Puspan. L. 117–81, § 1701(span)(4)(C), redesignated subsec. (span)(3) as (c) and inserted span; redesignated subpars. (A) and (B) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively, inserted headings, and realigned margins; in par. (1) as redesignated, substituted “paragraph (2)” for “subparagraph (B)” and “subsection (a)(2)” for “subsection (c)(2)” in introductory provisions, redesignated cl. (i) and subcls. (I) and (II) as subpar. (A) and cls. (i) and (ii), respectively, redesignated cl. (ii) as subpar. (B), and realigned margins; and, in par. (2) as redesignated, substituted “This subsection” for “This paragraph”.
Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(5), as amended by Puspan. L. 117–81, § 1701(span)(4)(D), redesignated subsec. (e) of section 2304 of this title as subsec. (d) of this section, inserted span, and substituted “paragraph (2) or (6) of subsection (a)” for “subsection (c)(2) or (c)(6)”.
Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(6)(A), as amended by Puspan. L. 117–81, § 1701(span)(4)(E)(i), inserted span.
Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(6), redesignated subsec. (f) of section 2304 of this title as subsec. (e) of this section.
Subsec. (e)(1). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(6)(A), (B), as amended by Puspan. L. 117–81, § 1701(span)(4)(E)(ii), inserted span, substituted “Except as provided in paragraphs (3), (4), and (7)” for “Except as provided in paragraph (2) and paragraph (6)”, and realigned margins of subpars. (A) to (C).
Subsec. (e)(2). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(6)(C), (D), (K), redesignated par. (3) as (2), inserted span, and realigned margin. Former par. (2) redesignated (3).
Subsec. (e)(3). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(6)(C), (E), (K), redesignated par. (2) as (3), inserted span, substituted “subsection (a)(2)” for “subsection (c)(2)”, and realigned margin. Former par. (3) redesignated (2).
Subsec. (e)(4). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(6)(G), (K), designated second sentence of par. (3) as (4), inserted span, realigned margin, and substituted “subsection (a)(7)” for “subsection (c)(7)” in subpar. (C) and “subsection (a)(4)” for “subsection (c)(4)” in subpar. (E). Former par. (4) redesignated (5).
Subsec. (e)(5). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(6)(F), (H), (K), redesignated par. (4) as (5), inserted span, and realigned margin; inserted subpar. (A) designation before “In no case”, redesignated former subpars. (A) and (B) as cls. (i) and (ii), respectively, and, in cl. (ii), substituted “chapter 137 legacy provisions” for “this chapter”; and designated concluding provisions as subpar. (B) and substituted “subparagraph (A)(ii)” for “clause (B)”. Former par. (5) redesignated (6).
Subsec. (e)(6). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(6)(I), (K), redesignated par. (5) as (6), inserted span, and realigned margin. Former par. (6) redesignated (7).
Subsec. (e)(7). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(6)(J), (K), redesignated par. (6) as (7), inserted span, and realigned margin.
Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(7)(A), inserted span.
Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(7), redesignated subsec. (l) of section 2304 of this title as subsec. (f) of this section.
Subsec. (f)(1). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(7)(A)–(C), inserted par. and subpar. headings, substituted “subsection (a)” for “subsection (c)” and “subsection (e)(1)” for “subsection (f)(1)” in subpar. (A) and “subsection (a)(2)” for “subsection (c)(2)” in subpar. (B).
Subsec. (f)(2), (3). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(7)(D)–(F), inserted headings and realigned margins.
Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(8)(A), inserted span.
Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(8), redesignated subsec. (i) of section 2304 of this title as subsec. (g) of this section.
Subsec. (g)(1). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(8)(B), struck out “, as defined in section 2302(2) of this title” before period at end.
Subsec. (g)(2), (3). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(d)(8)(C), realigned margins.
Amendment by Puspan. L. 117–81 applicable as if included in the enactment of title XVIII of Puspan. L. 116–283 as enacted, see section 1701(a)(2) of Puspan. L. 117–81, set out in a note preceding section 3001 of this title and Effective Date note below.
Section and amendment by Puspan. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Puspan. L. 116–283, set out as an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding section 3001 of this title.
Puspan. L. 117–81, div. A, title VIII, § 874, Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1863, as amended by Puspan. L. 118–31, div. A, title VIII, § 872, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 349, provided that:
Puspan. L. 116–92, div. A, title VIII, § 823, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1490, provided that: