§ 743. Rank: Chief of Staff of the Army; Chief of Naval Operations; Chief of Staff of the Air Force; Commandant of the Marine Corps; Chief of Space Operations

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. 1956

   Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 34 · 70A Stat. 34

   Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 743

   Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 34

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 34

2. 1980

   Defense Officer Personnel Management Act

   Pub. L. 96–513 title I § 501(11) · 94 Stat. 2835

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 743

   Pub. L. 96–513 substituted “active-duty list” for “active list”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 96–513 substituted “active-duty list” for “active list”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (11) Section 743 is amended by striking out “active list” and inserting in lieu thereof “active-duty list”.

3. 1986

   Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986

   Pub. L. 99–433 title II § 202(b) · 100 Stat. 992

   1. Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 743

      Pub. L. 99–433, as amended by Pub. L. 100–180, § 1314(a)(2)

   2. Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 743

      Pub. L. 99–433, as inserted reference to the Commandant of the Marine Corp and the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 99–433, as amended by Pub. L. 100–180, § 1314(a)(2), inserted reference to the Commandant of the Marine Corp and the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Rank of Vice Crairman.— Section 743 is amended— (1) by striking out “and” after “Chief of Naval Operations,”; (2) by inserting “, and the Commandant of the Marine Corps” after “Air Force” and (3) by inserting “and the Vice Chairman” after “Chairman”.

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title XIII, § 1314(e)(1), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1176, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section, sections 2431 to 2434 of this title, and provisions set out as notes under sections 111 and 3033 of this title] shall apply as if included in the enactment of the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–433).”

4. 1987

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989

   Pub. L. 100–180 § 1314(b)(5)(A) · 101 Stat. 1019

   Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 743

   Pub. L. 100–180, § 1314(b)(5)(A), inserted “; Commandant of the Marine Corps” after “Air Force” in section catchline

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 100–180, § 1314(b)(5)(A), inserted “; Commandant of the Marine Corps” after “Air Force” in section catchline.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) The heading for section 743 is amended by adding at the end “; Commandant of the Marine Corps”.

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title XIII, § 1314(e)(1), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1176, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section, sections 2431 to 2434 of this title, and provisions set out as notes under sections 111 and 3033 of this title] shall apply as if included in the enactment of the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–433).”

5. 1987

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989

   Pub. L. 100–180 § 1314(a)(2) · 101 Stat. 1019

   Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 743

   Pub. L. 100–180, § 1314(a)(2), made technical correction in directory language of Pub. L. 99–433. See 1986 Amendment note below

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 100–180, § 1314(a)(2), made technical correction in directory language of Pub. L. 99–433. See 1986 Amendment note below.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) Section 202(b)(2) of such Act (100 Stat. 1011) is amended by 10 USC 743. inserting “the first place it appears” immediately before the semicolon.

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title XIII, § 1314(e)(1), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1176, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section, sections 2431 to 2434 of this title, and provisions set out as notes under sections 111 and 3033 of this title] shall apply as if included in the enactment of the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–433).”

6. 2021

   William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

   Pub. L. 116–283 § 924(b)(20)(B) · 134 Stat. 3388

   Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 743

   Pub. L. 116–283, § 924(b)(20)(B), amended section catchline generally. Prior to amendment, section catchline read as follows: “Rank: Chief of Staff of the Army; Chief of Naval Operations; Chief of Staff of the Air Force; Commandant of the Marine Corps”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 116–283, § 924(b)(20)(B), amended section catchline generally. Prior to amendment, section catchline read as follows: “Rank: Chief of Staff of the Army; Chief of Naval Operations; Chief of Staff of the Air Force; Commandant of the Marine Corps”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) Heading.— The heading of such section 743 is amended to read as follows: “§ 743. Rank: Chief of Staff of the Army; Chief of Naval Operations; Chief of Staff of the Air Force; Commandant of the Marine Corps; Chief of Space Operations” .

7. 2021

   William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

   Pub. L. 116–283 § 924(b)(20)(A) · 134 Stat. 3388

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 743

   Pub. L. 116–283, § 924(b)(20)(A), substituted “the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and the Chief of Space Operations” for “and the Commandant of the Marine Corps”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 116–283, § 924(b)(20)(A), substituted “the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and the Chief of Space Operations” for “and the Commandant of the Marine Corps”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) In general.— Section 743 of such title is amended by striking “and the Commandant of the Marine Corps” and inserting “the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and the Chief of Space Operations”.

8. 2021

   William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

   Pub. L. 116–283 § 924(b)(1)(H) · 134 Stat. 3388

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 743

   Pub. L. 116–283, § 924(b)(1)(H), substituted “Marine Corps, and Space Force” for “and Marine Corps”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 116–283, § 924(b)(1)(H), substituted “Marine Corps, and Space Force” for “and Marine Corps”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (H) Section 743.

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