10 U.S.C. § 4953
The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to carry out this chapter, and shall consult with an association recognized under section 4954(f) 1 regarding any revisions to such regulations.
1 See References in Text note below.
10 U.S.C. § 4953
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTSection 4954(f), referred to in text, was redesignated as section 4954(e) of this title, and a new subsec. (f) of section 4954 of this title was added, by Pub. L. 118-31, div. A, title VIII, §853(b)(2), (3), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 344.
CODIFICATIONThe text of section 2420 of this title, which was transferred to this section by Pub. L. 116-283, §1872(a)(4), was based on Pub. L. 98-525, title XII, §1241(a)(1), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2606, §2416; renumbered § 2417, Pub. L. 99-500, §101(c) [title X, §957(a)(1)(A)], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783-82, 1783-174, and Pub. L. 99-591, §101(c) [title X, §957(a)(1)(A)], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341-82, 3341-174, and Pub. L. 99-661 formerly title IV, §957(a)(1)(A), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3954, renumbered title IX, Pub. L. 100-26, §3(5), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 273; renumbered § 2418,Pub. L. 101-510, div. A, title VIII, §814(a)(1)(A)2418,, 104 Stat. 1596; renumbered § 2419,Pub. L. 102-484, div. D, title XLII, §4236(a)(1)(A)2419,, 106 Stat. 2691; renumbered § 2420,Pub. L. 113-66, div. A, title XVI, §1611(a)(1)(A)2420,, 127 Stat. 946. Pub. L. 117-81, div. A, title XVII, §1701(b)(24), (m) (2)(B), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2135, 2144, amended Pub. L. 116-283, §1872(a)(6), which had originally transferred section 2414 of this title to this section and made amendments in the text. After amendment by Pub. L. 117-81, section 1872(a)(6) of Pub. L. 116-283 instead transferred section 2414 to section 4955 of this title and consequently amended the text of that section.
AMENDMENTS2022- Pub. L. 117-263 inserted before period at end: ", and shall consult with an association recognized under section 4954(f) regarding any revisions to such regulations". 2021- Pub. L. 117-81, §1701(m)(3), which directed amendment of section "1872(a)(B)" of Pub. L. 116-283 was executed as if it had referred to section "1872(a)(1)(B)" of Pub. L. 116-283 which enacted this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Pub. L. 116-283, §1872(a)(4), as amended by Pub. L. 117-81, §1701(m)(1)(C), transferred the text of section 2420 of this title to this section.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2021 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 117-81 applicable as if included in the enactment of title XVIII of Pub. L. 116-283 as enacted, see section 1701(a)(2) of Pub. L. 117-81 set out in a note preceding section 3001 of this title and Effective Date note below.
EFFECTIVE DATE Section and amendment by Pub. L. 116-283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116-283 set out as an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding section 3001 of this title.
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Defense acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.