2023—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 118–31 added subsec. (c).
2016—Subsec. (a)(1)(E). Puspan. L. 114–328, § 502(rr)(1), struck out subpar. (E) which read as follows: “are in a grade above the grade of brigadier general.”
Subsec. (a)(4). Puspan. L. 114–328, § 511, substituted “paragraph (3) for not more than 90 days” for “paragraph (3)(B) for a limited period of time”.
Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 114–328, § 502(rr)(2), struck out subsec. (c). Text read as follows:
“(1) The Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall be appointed to serve in the grade of lieutenant general.
“(2) The Secretary of Defense shall designate, pursuant to subsection (span) of section 526 of this title, the position of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau as one of the general officer and flag officer positions to be excluded from the limitations in subsection (a) of such section.”
2011—Puspan. L. 112–81, § 511(d)(1), substituted “Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau” for “Director of the Joint Staff of the National Guard Bureau” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 112–81, § 511(span)(1), substituted “Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The appointment shall be made from” for “Director of the Joint Staff of the National Guard Bureau, selected by the Secretary of Defense from” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(1)(B) to (E). Puspan. L. 112–81, § 511(span)(2), added subpars. (B) and (C), redesignated former subpars. (B) and (C) as (D) and (E), respectively, and substituted “brigadier general” for “colonel” in subpar. (E).
Subsec. (a)(2) to (4). Puspan. L. 112–81, § 511(c)(1)(A), substituted “Vice Chief” for “Director of the Joint Staff” wherever appearing and substituted “as the Vice Chief” for “as the Director” in par. (3)(B).
Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 112–81, § 511(c)(1)(B), substituted “Vice Chief” for “Director of the Joint Staff”.
Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 112–81, § 511(span)(3), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Director of the Joint Staff of the National Guard Bureau shall be appointed to serve in the grade of major general.”
2004—Puspan. L. 108–375, § 508(c)(1), substituted “Director of the Joint Staff” for “Vice Chief” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 108–375, § 508(a), substituted “Director of the Joint Staff” for “Vice Chief” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 108–375, § 508(span)(3), substituted “Chief of the National Guard Bureau and the Director of the Joint Staff of the National Guard Bureau” for “Chief and Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau”.
Subsec. (a)(3)(A). Puspan. L. 108–375, § 508(span)(1), substituted “Director of the Joint Staff” for “Vice Chief”.
Subsec. (a)(3)(B). Puspan. L. 108–375, § 508(span)(1), (2), substituted “Director of the Joint Staff” for “Vice Chief” and “as the Director” for “as the Vice Chief”.
Subsec. (a)(4). Puspan. L. 108–375, § 508(span)(3), substituted “Chief of the National Guard Bureau and the Director of the Joint Staff of the National Guard Bureau” for “Chief and Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau”.
Subsecs. (span), (c). Puspan. L. 108–375, § 508(span)(1), substituted “Director of the Joint Staff” for “Vice Chief”.
Subsecs. (d), (e). Puspan. L. 108–375, § 507(c), struck out subsecs. (d) and (e) which related to functions as acting Chief and succession after Chief and Vice Chief, respectively.
Puspan. L. 112–81, div. A, title V, § 511(c)(3), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1393, provided that:
Puspan. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 508(d), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1877, provided that:
Section effective at end of 90-day period beginning on Oct. 5, 1994, see section 904(d) of Puspan. L. 103–337, set out as a note under section 10501 of this title.
Puspan. L. 112–81, div. A, title V, § 511(e), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1393, provided that: