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10 U.S.C. § 711 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 711. Senior members of Military Staff Committee of United Nations: appointment
The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, may appoint an officer of the Army, an officer of the Navy or the Marine Corps, and an officer of the Air Force or the Space Force, as senior members of the Military Staff Committee of the United Nations.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 32; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 502(f), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2103; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 924(b)(19), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3823.)
text: Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
711
10:506b(c) (less last 12 words).
Aug. 7, 1947, ch. 512, § 504(c) (less last 12 words), 61 Stat 886.
The words “Within the limitations as to numbers in grade prescribed in this Act”, so far as they relate to the Army and the Air Force, are omitted as executed by the declaration of the national emergency on December 16, 1950, in accordance with an opinion of the Judge Advocate General of the Army (JAGA 1951/6180, 17 Oct. 1951). So far as they relate to the Navy and the Marine Corps they are omitted as surplusage. The words “may appoint” are inserted to make it explicit that the revised section prescribes the appointment as well as the rank and pay that go with it. The word “grade” is substituted for the word “rank”. The words “Navy or Marine Corps” are substituted for the words “Navy, including the Marine Corps”. The words “Army, * * * Air Force” are substituted for the words “Army less the Air Corps * * * Air Corps”. The words “pay and allowances of a vice admiral or lieutenant general” are omitted as surplusage, since this is implicit upon appointment to the grade. The words “and Naval” are omitted to conform to the name “Military Staff Committee” established by Article 47 of the United Nations Charter.
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
heading: Another section 711 was renumbered 710a of this title.
heading: Amendments
text: 2021—Pub. L. 116–283 inserted “or the Space Force” after “Air Force”.
2016—Pub. L. 114–328 struck out second sentence which read as follows: “An officer so appointed has the grade of lieutenant general or vice admiral, as the case may be, while serving under that appointment.”
10 U.S.C. § 723 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 723. Support of civil authorities: requirement for use of members of the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement personnel
(a) Response to Civil Disturbances.—
Whenever a member of the armed forces (including the National Guard) or Federal law enforcement personnel provide support to Federal authorities to respond to a civil disturbance, each individual employed in the capacity of providing such support shall visibly display—
(1) the individual’s name or other individual identifier that is unique to that individual; and
(2) the name of the armed force, Federal entity, or other organization by which such individual is employed.
(b) Support to Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies by Members of the Armed Forces.—
Whenever a member of the armed forces (including the National Guard) provides support to civilian law enforcement agencies, each such member providing such support shall visibly display the name of the armed force in which such member operates.
(c) Exception.—
The requirements under subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to individuals referred to in any such subsection who—
(1) do not wear a uniform or other distinguishing clothing or equipment in the regular performance of their official duties; or
(2) are engaged in undercover operations in the regular performance of their official duties.
(Added Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title X, § 1064(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3860; amended Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title X, § 1043(a)(1), (b)(1), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1037.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2025—Pub. L. 119–60, § 1043(b)(1), substituted “civil authorities” for “Federal authorities in response to civil disturbances” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 119–60, § 1043(a)(1), substituted “Response to Civil Disturbances” for “Requirement” in heading.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 119–60, § 1043(a)(3), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 119–60, § 1043(a)(2), (4), redesignated subsec. (b) as (c) and, in introductory provisions, substituted “requirements under subsections (a) and (b)” for “requirement under subsection (a)” and “any such subsection” for “such subsection”.
10 U.S.C. § 996 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 996. Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record
(a) Establishment.—
The Secretary of Defense shall maintain a data system that is a central web portal for exposure-related data that compiles, collates, presents, and provides available occupational and environmental exposure information to support the needs of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Such data system shall be referred to as the “Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record”.
(b) Elements.—
The Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record includes the following elements:
(1) Service records of members of the armed forces.
(2) All data available to the Secretary regarding how, where, and when members of the armed forces have been exposed to various occupational or environmental hazards.
(3) Medical records of members relating to exposures described in paragraph (2), including diagnoses, treatment plans, and laboratory data.
(c) Service Records.—
If a member is a member described in paragraph (2) of subsection (b), the Secretary shall include the data described in such paragraph in the service record of such member.
(d) Data Sharing.—
The Secretary shall provide access to information in the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record to the following:
(1) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
(2) The Director of the Defense Health Agency, for use by health care providers, epidemiologists, and researchers of the Department of Defense.
(3) The Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs, for use by health care providers, epidemiologists, and researchers of such department.
(4) The Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs, for use by personnel of such department regarding compensation and benefits for service-connected disabilities or death.
(e) Annual Briefing.—
(1) The Secretary of Defense shall submit, to the committees specified in paragraph (2), an annual briefing regarding the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record, including an explanation of how the Secretary intends to include in the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record data described in subsection (b)(2) in cases where part or all of such data is classified.
(2) The committees specified in this paragraph are the following:
(A) The Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
(B) The Committee on Armed Services of House of Representatives.
(C) The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate.
(D) The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives.
(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title V, § 521(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 863.)
10 U.S.C. § 997 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 997. Establishment of women’s initiative teams
(a) Establishment.—
The Secretary concerned shall establish a women’s initiative team in each of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force to identify and address barriers, if any, to the service, recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in those armed forces.
(b) Duties.—
Each women’s initiative team established under subsection (a) shall—
(1) identify and address issues, if any, that hinder service by women in the armed force in which such team is established;
(2) support the recruitment and retention of women in such armed force;
(3) recommend policy changes that support the needs of women members of such armed force; and
(4) foster a sense of community.
(c) Composition.—
Each women’s initiative team established under subsection (a) shall be composed of members of the armed force in which such team is established of a variety of ranks, backgrounds, and occupational specialities.
(d) Collaboration.—
A women’s initiative team established under subsection (a) shall work collaboratively with the leadership of the armed force in which such team is established and other stakeholders to carry out the duties described in subsection (b).
(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title V, § 522(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 864.)
10 U.S.C. § 1066 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 1066. Use of commissary stores and MWR facilities: certain civilian employees
(a) Eligibility of Certain Civilian Employees.—
(1) An individual employed as a protective services civilian employee at a military installation may be permitted to purchase food and hygiene items at a commissary store or MWR retail facility located on that military installation.
(2) A civil service mariner of the Military Sealift Command may be permitted to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities on the same basis as members of the armed forces on active duty.
(b) User Fee Authority.—
(1) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations that impose a user fee on individuals who are eligible solely under this section to purchase merchandise at a commissary store or MWR retail facility.
(2) The Secretary shall set the user fee under this subsection at a rate that the Secretary determines will offset any increase in expenses arising from this section borne by the Department of the Treasury on behalf of commissary stores associated with the use of credit or debit cards for customer purchases, including expenses related to card network use and related transaction processing fees.
(3) The Secretary shall deposit funds collected pursuant to a user fee under this subsection in the General Fund of the Treasury.
(4) Any fee under this subsection is in addition to the uniform surcharge under section 2484(d) of this title.
(c) Definitions.—
In this section:
(1) The term “MWR retail facility” has the meaning given that term in section 1063 of this title.
(2) The term “protective services civilian employee” means a position in any of the following series (or successor classifications) of the General Schedule:
(A) Security Administration (GS–0080).
(B) Fire Protection and Prevention (GS–0081).
(C) Police (GS–0083).
(D) Security Guard (GS–0085).
(E) Emergency Management (GS–0089).
(Added Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title VI, § 631(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3681; amended Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title VI, § 651, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 912.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2025—Pub. L. 119–60, § 651(b)(1), substituted “certain” for “protective services” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 119–60, § 651(b)(2), substituted “Certain” for “Protective Services” in heading.
Pub. L. 119–60, § 651(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).
10 U.S.C. § 1091a (ARMED FORCES)
§ 1091a. Identification in patient medical records of affiliation of certain non-Department of Defense health care providers
(a) Requirement.—
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that medical records of the Department of Defense include the organizational affiliation of any independent health care contractor identified in such medical records.
(b) Independent Health Care Contractor Defined.—
In this section, the term “independent health care contractor” means a health care provider who meets the following criteria:
(1) The health care provider is a nonpersonal services contractor, or an employee of such a contractor, pursuant to subpart 37.4 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or other applicable regulation.
(2) The health care provider provides health care services under this chapter in any military medical treatment facility (as defined in section 1073c(j) of this title) or other location under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense, including an operational clinic.
(Added Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title VII, § 711, Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 1947; amended Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title VII, § 711(b), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 919.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2025—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 119–60 substituted “section 1073c(j)” for “section 1073c(i)”.
10 U.S.C. § 1214 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 1214. Right to full and fair hearing
No member of the armed forces may be retired or separated for physical disability without a full and fair hearing if the member demands it. The Secretary concerned may require submission of a statement of contention as part of the demand.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 100; Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title V, § 524(b), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 865.)
text: Historical and Revision Notes
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Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
1214
37:283 (less 1st 17 words).
Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, § 413 (less 1st 17 words), 63 Stat. 825.
The words “including regulations” are omitted as covered by section 1216(a) of this title.
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2025—Pub. L. 119–60 substituted “if the member demands it. The Secretary concerned may require submission of a statement of contention as part of the demand.” for “if he demands it.”
10 U.S.C. § 1599e (ARMED FORCES)
§ 1599e. Payment of retention bonuses to DOD civilian employees in Guam.
Notwithstanding subsection (f) of section 5754 of title 5, the Secretary of Defense or Secretary of a military department may waive the limit established under subsection (e)(1) of such section and pay an otherwise eligible employee or category of employees in the territory of Guam retention bonuses of up to 50 percent of basic pay, based on a critical agency need.
(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XI, § 1109, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1075.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 1599e, Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title XI, § 1105(a)(1), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1023, related to probationary period for employees, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XI, § 1106(a)(1), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1950, effective Dec. 31, 2022.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XI, § 1106(a)(1), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1950, provided that the repeal of former section 1599e of this title was effective Dec. 31, 2022. Conforming amendments by section 1106 of Pub. L. 117–81 (amending sections 3321, 3393, 7501, 7511, and 7541 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees) were executed as if effective at the same time as the repeal, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
heading: Application
text: Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XI, § 1106(a)(2), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1950, provided that: “The modification of probationary periods for covered employees (as that term is defined in such [former] section 1599e [meaning former 10 U.S.C. 1599e] as in effect on the date immediately preceding the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 27, 2021]) by operation of the amendment made by paragraph (1) [repealing former section 1599e of this title] shall only apply to an individual appointed as such an employee on or after the effective date specified in paragraph (1) [see Effective Date of Repeal note above].”
10 U.S.C. § 1764 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 1764. Authority to establish different minimum requirements
(a) Authority.—
(1) The Secretary of Defense may prescribe a different minimum number of years of experience, different minimum education qualifications, and different tenure of service qualifications to be required for eligibility for appointment or advancement to an acquisition position referred to in subsection (b) than is required for such position under or pursuant to any provision of this chapter.
(2) Any requirement prescribed under paragraph (1) for a position referred to in any paragraph of subsection (b) shall be applied uniformly to all positions referred to in such paragraph.
(b) Applicability.—
This section applies to the following acquisition positions in the Department of Defense:
(1) Contracting officer, except a position referred to in paragraph (6).
(2) Portfolio acquisition executive.
(3) Senior contracting official.
(4) Program manager.
(5) Deputy program manager.
(6) A position in the contract contingency force of an armed force that is filled by a member of that armed force.
(c) Definition.—
In this section, the term “contract contingency force”, with respect to an armed force, has the meaning given such term in regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned.
(Added Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VIII, § 835(2), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1551; amended Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title VIII, § 812(c), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2013; Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XVIII, § 1802(b)(1)(B), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1227.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 1764, added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XII, § 1202(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1656, related to authority to establish different minimum experience requirements, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, § 1048(e)(7)(A), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1227.
heading: Amendments
text: 2025—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 119–60 substituted “Portfolio acquisition executive” for “Program executive officer”.
2004—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 108–375, § 812(c)(2), substituted “in paragraph (6)” for “in paragraph (5)”.
Subsec. (b)(5), (6). Pub. L. 108–375, § 812(c)(1), added par. (5) and redesignated former par. (5) as (6).
10 U.S.C. § 2010 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 2010. Requirements with respect to motorcycle safety training
The Secretaries of the military departments shall ensure that all beginner motorcycle safety training provided to members of the Armed Forces meets the motorcycle safety training requirements for licensing of the State in which the permanent station of the member receiving the training is located.
(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title V, § 543, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 873.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Pub. L. 119–60, § 543, which directed amendment of chapter 21 of this title by adding this section after section 2009 of this title, was executed by adding this section to chapter 101 of this title to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 2010 was renumbered section 321 of this title.
10 U.S.C. § 2164d (ARMED FORCES)
§ 2164d. Limitation on school closures and certain other actions with respect to schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity
(a) Limitation.—
The Secretary of Defense may not take any action described in subsection (b) with respect to a school operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity unless—
(1) the Secretary submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives—
(A) written notice of the intent of the Secretary to take such action with respect to such school;
(B) the report required under subsection (c); and
(C) a written assurance that the Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity has met, engaged with, and solicited feedback from students, parents, teachers, administrators, military installation leadership, and the local community concerning the proposed action; and
(2) a period of one year has elapsed following the date on which the requirements under paragraph (1) have been met.
(b) Actions Described.—
The actions described in this subsection are the following:
(1) Closing or terminating the operations of a school.
(2) Preparing to close or terminate the operations of a school.
(3) Reducing by 20 percent or more the number of spaces available for enrollment in a school.
(4) Significantly reducing the services provided by a school, including—
(A) curriculum offerings;
(B) special education services; and
(C) extracurricular activities.
(5) Transferring or conveying a school to a local educational agency or any other entity outside the Department of Defense.
(c) Report.—
Before taking any action described in subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall prepare a report containing a justification and analysis of such action. Such justification and analysis shall include an explanation of—
(1) the monetary costs to the Department of Defense of the action; and
(2) the effects of the action on—
(A) students;
(B) curriculum;
(C) gifted education programs;
(D) special education programs, including individualized education programs (as defined in section 614(d)(1)(A) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1414(d)(1)(A)));
(E) educational and other accommodations provided under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794);
(F) the Exceptional Family Member Program; and
(G) local educational agencies in the area of the affected school.
(d) Local Educational Agency Defined.—
In this section, the term “local educational agency” has the meaning given that term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title V, § 585(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 891.)
10 U.S.C. § 2275d (ARMED FORCES)
§ 2275d. Acquisition and operation of space systems for space warfighting and control
(a) Requirement.—
The Secretary of Defense shall acquire and operate space systems to be used primarily for space warfighting and control to meet the requirements specified by one or more combatant commanders in carrying out the responsibilities set forth in section 164 of this title.
(b) Role of Commercial Space Systems.—
The Secretary may use one or more commercial space systems to augment the space systems acquired and operated under subsection (a) if such commercial space systems are under the direction of a member of the armed forces with responsibility for space warfighting and control operations.
(c) National Security Waiver.—
(1) The Secretary may waive the application of subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that such a waiver is in the national security interest of the United States.
(2) Not later than 10 days after exercising the waiver authority under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notification of the use of such authority that includes—
(A) a description of the national security interest upon which the exercise of such authority is based;
(B) the anticipated vulnerabilities to national security posed by the use of such waiver;
(C) identification of which operational commander will provide direction to the commercial space system that is used pursuant to the waiver instead of a system acquired and operated by the Secretary; and
(D) the anticipated duration of such waiver.
(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XVI, § 1603, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1175.)
10 U.S.C. § 2350t (ARMED FORCES)
§ 2350t. Military medical cooperation arrangements among Five Eyes countries
(a) Authority.—
The Secretary of Defense may enter into a bilateral or multilateral memorandum of understanding or other formal agreement with one or more governments of the Five Eyes countries to support military medical cooperation or improve operational medical interoperability.
(b) Definitions.—
In this section:
(1) The term “Five Eyes countries” means the following:
(A) Australia.
(B) Canada.
(C) New Zealand.
(D) The United Kingdom.
(2) The term “military medical cooperation” means any of the following:
(A) Information exchange.
(B) Medical interoperability, including credentialing of health care personnel.
(C) Medical education, training, exercises, and evaluation.
(D) Medical research, development, trials, and evaluation.
(E) Biodefense, including with respect to prevention, preparation, response, and investigation.
(F) Medical logistics, including the recognition of MedCM, drugs and medical equipment.
(G) Patient movement.
(H) Any other areas for cooperation designated by the Secretary of Defense.
(3) The term “military medicine” means any of the following:
(A) Combat casualty care including trauma.
(B) Military infectious disease.
(C) Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear medical support.
(D) Deployed health care delivery.
(E) Public health, health readiness, and force health protection.
(F) Mental health.
(G) Humanitarian response.
(H) Anomalous health incidents.
(I) Mass casualty management.
(J) Any other areas of military medicine designated by the Secretary of Defense.
(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title VII, § 715(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 922.)