10 U.S.C. § 4953

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 4953 - Regulations

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.

¹See References in Text note below.

10 U.S.C. § 4953

Added and amended Pub. L. 116-283, div. A, title XVIII, §1872(a)(1)(B), (4), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4287, 4288; Pub. L. 117-81, div. A, title XVII, §1701(m)(1)(C), (3), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2144, 2145; Pub. L. 117-263, div. A, title VIII, §854(c), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2723.

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, div. A, title IX, 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), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1596; renumbered §2419, Pub. L. 102-484, div. D, title XLII, §4236(a)(1)(A), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2691; renumbered §2420, Pub. L. 113-66, div. A, title XVI, §1611(a)(1)(A), Dec. 26, 2013, 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.