Title 10 — Armed Forces
Part II · Chapter 1207 — Warrant Officers
§ 12241. Warrant officers: grades; appointment, how made; term
Statutory text
The permanent reserve warrant officer grades in each armed force are those prescribed for regular warrant officers by section 571(a) of this title.
Appointments in permanent reserve warrant officer grades shall be made in the same manner as is prescribed for regular warrant officer grades by section 571(b) of this title.
Appointments as Reserves in permanent warrant officer grades are for an indefinite term and are held during the pleasure of the Secretary concerned.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 26, § 597 · 70A Stat. 26
Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 12241
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 26, § 597
Source evidence
Code source credit
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 26, § 597Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986
Pub. L. 99–145 title V § 531(b) · 99 Stat. 583
Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 12241(b)
Pub. L. 99–145 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “Reserve chief warrant officers of the Army and the Air Force shall be appointed in those grades, by warrant, by the Secretary concerned. Permanent reserve chief warrant officers of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard shall be appointed in those grades, by commission, by the Secretary concerned. Permanent reserve warrant officers, W-1, shall be appointed in those grades, by warrant, by the Secretary concerned.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–145 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “Reserve chief warrant officers of the Army and the Air Force shall be appointed in those grades, by warrant, by the Secretary concerned. Permanent reserve chief warrant officers of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard shall be appointed in those grades, by commission, by the Secretary concerned. Permanent reserve warrant officers, W-1, shall be appointed in those grades, by warrant, by the Secretary concerned.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Reserve Warrant Officers.— Section 597(b) of such title is 10 USC 597. amended to read as follows: “(b) Appointments made in the permanent reserve grade of warrant officer, W–1, shall be made by warrant by the Secretary concerned. Appointments made in a permanent reserve grade of chief warrant officer shall be made by commission by the Secretary concerned.”.Warrant Officer Management Act
Pub. L. 102–190 div. A title XI § 1131(2) · 105 Stat. 1290
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 12241(a)
Pub. L. 102–190 substituted “section 571(a)” for “section 555(a)”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–190 substituted “section 571(a)” for “section 555(a)”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) Section 597(a) is amended by striking out “section 555(a)” and inserting in lieu thereof “section 571(a)”.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 102–190 effective Feb. 1, 1992, see section 1132 of Pub. L. 102–190, set out as a note under section 521 of this title.Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act
Pub. L. 103–337 div. A title XVI § 1662(d)(2) · 108 Stat. 2663
Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 12241
Pub. L. 103–337 renumbered section 597 of this title as this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 103–337 renumbered section 597 of this title as this section.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) Sections 591 (as amended by section 1631(b)), 592, 593 (as amended by section 1632), 594, 596, 596a (as added by section 1633), 596b (as added by section 1634), and 595 are transferred (in that order) to chapter 1205, as added by paragraph (1), inserted after the table of sections, and redesignated as follows: Section Redesignated section 591 12201 592 12202 593 12203 594 12204 596 12205 596a (as added by section 1633) 12206 596b (as added by section 1634) 12207 595 12208Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011
Pub. L. 111–383 div. A title V § 502(b) · 124 Stat. 4137
Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 12241(b)
Pub. L. 111–383 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “Appointments made in the permanent reserve grade of warrant officer, W–1, shall be made by warrant by the Secretary concerned. Appointments made in a permanent reserve grade of chief warrant officer shall be made by commission by the Secretary concerned.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–383 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “Appointments made in the permanent reserve grade of warrant officer, W–1, shall be made by warrant by the Secretary concerned. Appointments made in a permanent reserve grade of chief warrant officer shall be made by commission by the Secretary concerned.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Reserve Officers.— Subsection (b) of section 12241 of such title is amended to read as follows: “(b) Appointments in permanent reserve warrant officer grades shall be made in the same manner as is prescribed for regular warrant officer grades by section 571(b) of this title.” .
4 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Notes
historicalAndRevision
| Historical and Revision Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 597(a) | 10:600a(a) (less 3d and last sentences, as applicable to permanent reserve appointments).34:135a(a) (less last sentence, as applicable to permanent reserve appointments). | May 29, 1954, ch. 249, §§ 3(a) (less last sentence, as applicable to permanent reserve appointments), 5(a) (last sentence, as applicable to permanent reserve appointments), 68 Stat. 157, 159. |
| 597(b) | 10:600a(a) (3d sentence, as applicable to permanent reserve appointments).10:600c(a) (last sentence, as applicable to permanent reserve appointments). | July 9, 1952, ch. 608, §§ 220, 223, 224 (less 3d and 4th sentences, and less applicability to commissioned officers), 66 Stat. 487. |
| 34:135a(a) (last sentence, as applicable to permanent reserve appointments). | ||
| 34:135c(a) (last sentence, as applicable to permanent reserve appointments).50:944. | ||
| 597(c) | 50:947. | |
| 50:948 (less 3d and 4th sentences, and less applicability to commissioned officers). | ||
In subsection (b), the words “W–4, W–3, and W–2” and “persons” are omitted as surplusage.
In subsection (c), the words “After ” are omitted as executed. 50:948 (2d and last sentence) is omitted as executed.
Editorial Notes
Amendments1985–2011 · 4 rounds
2011
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–383 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “Appointments made in the permanent reserve grade of warrant officer, W–1, shall be made by warrant by the Secretary concerned. Appointments made in a permanent reserve grade of chief warrant officer shall be made by commission by the Secretary concerned.”
1994
Pub. L. 103–337 renumbered section 597 of this title as this section.
1991
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–190 substituted “section 571(a)” for “section 555(a)”.
1985
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–145 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “Reserve chief warrant officers of the Army and the Air Force shall be appointed in those grades, by warrant, by the Secretary concerned. Permanent reserve chief warrant officers of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard shall be appointed in those grades, by commission, by the Secretary concerned. Permanent reserve warrant officers, W-1, shall be appointed in those grades, by warrant, by the Secretary concerned.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1991 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 102–190 effective , see section 1132 of Pub. L. 102–190, set out as a note under section 521 of this title.
Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
Pub. L. 99–145, title V, § 531(d), , 99 Stat. 633, provided that: “This section [amending this section and section 555 of this title and enacting provisions set out below] takes effect six months after the date of the enactment of this Act [].”
Transition Provisions for 1985 Amendment
Pub. L. 99–145, title V, § 531(c), , 99 Stat. 633, provided that:
“(1) The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) [amending this section and section 555 of this title] apply to any appointment of a warrant officer or chief warrant officer on or after the effective date of this section [see Effective Date of 1985 Amendment note above].
“(2) An officer who on the effective date of this section is serving in a chief warrant officer grade under an appointment by warrant may be appointed in that grade by commission under section 555(b) or 597(b) [now 12241(b)] of title 10, United States Code, as appropriate. The date of rank of an officer who receives an appointment under this paragraph is the date of rank for the officer’s appointment by warrant to that grade.”
Presidential Functions
Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title V, § 502(c), , 124 Stat. 4207, provided that: “Except as otherwise provided by the President by Executive order, the provisions of Executive Order 13384 (10 U.S.C. 531 note) relating to the functions of the President under the second sentence of section 571(b) of title 10, United States Code, shall apply in the same manner to the functions of the President under section 12241(b) of title 10, United States Code.”
Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions
Authority of President under subsec. (b) of this section to appoint by commission reserve chief warrant officers in the Coast Guard delegated to Secretary of Homeland Security by Ex. Ord. No. 14106, § 1(h), , 88 F.R. 55905, set out in a note under section 2101 of Title 14, Coast Guard.
Credits
1956–2011 · 5 acts
- 1956Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 26, § 597
- 1985Pub. L. 99–145, title V, § 531(b), , 99 Stat. 633
- 1991Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title XI, § 1131(2), , 105 Stat. 1505
- 1994renumbered § 12241, Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1662(d)(2), , 108 Stat. 2991
- 2011Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title V, § 502(b), , 124 Stat. 4207.
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(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 26, § 597; Pub. L. 99–145, title V, § 531(b), , 99 Stat. 633; Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title XI, § 1131(2), , 105 Stat. 1505; renumbered § 12241, Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1662(d)(2), , 108 Stat. 2991; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title V, § 502(b), , 124 Stat. 4207.)