§ 141. Inspector General

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.

1. 1986

   Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986

   Pub. L. 99–433 title I § 108 · 100 Stat. 992

   Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 141

   Added Pub. L. 99–433, title I, § 108, Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 998, § 140

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 99–433, title I, § 108, Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 998, § 140

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 108. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Chapter 4 is further amended by inserting after section 139 (as redesignated by section 101(a)) the following new section: “§ 140. Inspector General “(a) There is an Inspector General of the Department of Defense, who is appointed as provided in section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–452; 5 U.S.C. App. 3). “(b) The Inspector General performs the duties, has the responsibilities, and exercises the powers specified in the Inspector General Act of 1978.”. 5 USC app.

2. 1993

   Pub. L. 103–160 div. A title IX § 901(a)(1) · 107 Stat. 1547

   Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 141

   Pub. L. 103–160 renumbered section 140 of this title as this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 103–160 renumbered section 140 of this title as this section.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by redesignating sections 135, 136, 138, 139, 140, and 141 as sections 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, and 142, respectively; and

3. 2022

   Pub. L. 117–286 § 4(b)(26)(A) · 136 Stat. 4196

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 141(a)

   Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(b)(26)(A), substituted “section 403 of title 5.” for “section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–452; 5 U.S.C. App. 3).”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(b)(26)(A), substituted “section 403 of title 5.” for “section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–452; 5 U.S.C. App. 3).”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) in subsection (a), by striking “section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–452; 5 U.S.C. App. 3).” and inserting “section 403 of title 5.”; and

4. 2022

   Pub. L. 117–286 § 4(b)(26)(B) · 136 Stat. 4196

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 141(b)

   Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(b)(26)(B), substituted “chapter 4 of title 5.” for “the Inspector General Act of 1978.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(b)(26)(B), substituted “chapter 4 of title 5.” for “the Inspector General Act of 1978.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) in subsection (b), by striking “the Inspector General Act of 1978.” and inserting “chapter 4 of title 5.”.

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision