2015—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 114–92, § 501(1), substituted “October 1, 2015, and ending on October 1, 2019” for “November 30, 1993, and ending on October 1, 1999”.

Subsec. (c)(3) to (5). Puspan. L. 114–92, § 501(2), redesignated pars. (4) and (5) as (3) and (4), respectively, and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: “The total number of regular warrant officers described in subsection (span) from any of the armed forces (or from any of the armed forces in a particular grade) who may be recommended during a fiscal year for discharge by a selection board convened pursuant to the authority of that subsection may not exceed 70 percent of the decrease, as compared to the preceding fiscal year, in the number of warrant officers of that armed force (or the number of warrant officers of that armed force in that grade) authorized to be serving on active duty as of the end of that fiscal year.”

2002—Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 107–296 substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation”.

1994—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 103–337, § 1070(a)(3), substituted “November 30, 1993,” for “the date of the enactment of this section”.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 103–337, § 541(g), added subsec. (e).

Amendment by Puspan. L. 107–296 effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see section 1704(g) of Puspan. L. 107–296, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.

Amendment by section 541(g) of Puspan. L. 103–337 effective on the first day of the fourth month beginning after Oct. 5, 1994, see section 541(h) of Puspan. L. 103–337, set out as a note under section 571 of this title.