Editorial Notes
Codification

The text of subsec. (d) of section 2305 of this title, which was transferred to this section and amended by Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(g)(2)–(6) was based on Puspan. L. 98–525, title XII, § 1213(a), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2591; Puspan. L. 100–456, div. A, title VIII, § 806, Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 2010.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 3209, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 174; Puspan. L. 85–861, § 1(60), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1462; Puspan. L. 90–130, § 1(9)(E), Nov. 8, 1967, 81 Stat. 375; Puspan. L. 95–485, title VIII, § 820(c)(1), (2), Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 1627, prescribed, with exception of Army Nurse Corps and Army Medical Specialist Corps, the authorized strength of each branch in commissioned officers on active list of Regular Army, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 96–513, title II, § 202, title VII, § 701, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2878, 2955, effective Sept. 15, 1981.

A prior section 3210 was renumbered section 7110 of this title.

A prior section 3211, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 175; Sept. 2, 1958, Puspan. L. 85–861, § 1(67), 72 Stat. 1463; Nov. 8, 1967, Puspan. L. 90–130, § 1(9)(F), 81 Stat. 375, prescribed authorized strength of Regular Army in officers in each regular grade on promotion lists set forth in section 3296 of this title, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 96–513, title II, § 202, title VII, § 701, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2878, 2955, effective Sept. 15, 1981. See section 521 et seq. of this title.

A prior section 3212, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 175; Sept. 2, 1958, Puspan. L. 85–861, § 1(68), 72 Stat. 1463; June 30, 1960, Puspan. L. 86–559, § 1(6), 74 Stat. 265; Nov. 8, 1967, Puspan. L. 90–130, § 1(9)(G), 81 Stat. 375; Dec. 12, 1980, Puspan. L. 96–513, title V, § 502(6), 94 Stat. 2909, related to temporary increases in authorized strength in grades of Army Reserve and Army National Guard of United States, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §§ 1662(a)(3), 1691, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2988, 3026, effective Dec. 1, 1994. See section 12009 of this title.

Prior sections 3213 and 3214 were repealed by Puspan. L. 96–513, title II, § 202, title VII, § 701, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2878, 2955, effective Sept. 15, 1981.

Section 3213, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 176, prescribed authorized strength of Regular Army in warrant officers on active list.

Section 3214, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 176; Sept. 2, 1958, Puspan. L. 85–861, § 1(64), 72 Stat. 1463, prescribed authorized strength of Regular Army in enlisted members on active duty, exclusive of officer candidates.

A prior section 3215, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 176; Nov. 8, 1967, Puspan. L. 90–130, § 1(9)(H), 81 Stat. 375, authorized strength of Women’s Army Corps of Regular Army in warrant officers on active list and in enlisted members on active duty to be prescribed by Secretary, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 95–485, title VIII, § 820(c)(3), Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 1627.

A prior section 3216, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 176, prescribed authorized strength of Corps of Engineers in enlisted members on active duty, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 96–513, title II, § 202, title VII, § 701, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2878, 2955, effective Sept. 15, 1981.

Prior sections 3217 to 3220 were repealed by Puspan. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §§ 1662(a)(3), 1691, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2988, 3026, effective Dec. 1, 1994.

Section 3217, added Puspan. L. 85–861, § 1(69)(A), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1463, related to authorized strength of Army in reserve commissioned officers in active status. See section 12003 of this title.

Section 3218, added Puspan. L. 85–861, § 1(69)(A), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1463; amended Puspan. L. 96–107, title III, § 302(a), Nov. 9, 1979, 93 Stat. 806; Puspan. L. 100–456, div. A, title XII, § 1234(a)(1), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 2059; Puspan. L. 102–190, div. A, title X, § 1061(a)(20)(B), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1473, related to authorized strength of Army in reserve general officers in active status. See section 12004 of this title.

Section 3219, added Puspan. L. 85–861, § 1(69)(A), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1464, related to authorized strength of Army in reserve commissioned officers in active status in grades below brigadier general. See section 12005(a) of this title.

Section 3220, added Puspan. L. 85–861, § 1(69)(A), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1464; amended Puspan. L. 95–485, title VIII, § 820(c)(4), Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 1627, related to distribution of reserve commissioned officers by Secretary of the Army. See section 12007 of this title.

Amendments

2021—Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(g)(2), redesignated subsec. (d) of section 2305 of this title as subsec. (a) of this section and redesignated pars. (2) to (4) thereof as subsecs. (span) to (d), respectively.

Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(g)(3), inserted subsec. heading, redesignated par. (1)(A) as (1), inserted par. heading, and substituted “paragraph (2)” for “subparagraph (B)”, and redesignated par. (1)(B) and its cls. (i) and (ii) as par. (2) and subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, inserted par. heading, and substituted “paragraph (1)” for “subparagraph (A)” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(g)(2), (4), redesignated subsec. (a)(2) as (span), inserted subsec. heading, redesignated subpar. (A) as par. (1), inserted par. heading, and substituted “paragraph (2)” for “subparagraph (B)”, and redesignated subpar. (B) and its cls. (i) and (ii) as par. (2) and subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, inserted par. heading, and substituted “paragraph (1)” for “subparagraph (A)” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(g)(2), (5), redesignated subsec. (a)(3) as (c), inserted heading, and substituted “subsections (a) and (span)” for “paragraphs (1) and (2)”.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1811(g)(2), (6), redesignated subsec. (a)(4) as (d), inserted subsec. heading, and substituted “subsection (a)(2) or (span)(2)” for “paragraph (1)(B) or (2)(B)” in introductory provisions; redesignated subpar. (A) and its cls. (i) and (ii) as par. (1) and subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, inserted par. heading, and realigned margins; and redesignated subpar. (B) as par. (2), inserted heading, realigned margin, and substituted “subsection (a)(2) or (span)(2)” for “paragraph (1)(B) or (2)(B)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date

Section and amendment by Puspan. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Puspan. L. 116–283, set out as an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding section 3001 of this title.