10 U.S.C. § 526a — Untitled legal text

Page 556 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES [§ 526a Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, and the number of flag officers on active duty in the Navy, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title V, § 501(a)(1), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 240. Another prior section 526 was renumbered section 527 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2024—Subsecs. (g), (h). Pub. L. 118–159, § 509(c), added subsec. (g) and redesignated subsec. (g), as added by section 502(a)(2), as (h). Pub. L. 118–159, § 502(a)(2), added subsec. (g), which was subsequently redesignated (h). Subsecs. (i) to (l). Pub. L. 118–159, §§ 502(a)(1), 509B(c)(1), successively redesignated subsecs. (g) to (j) first as (h) to (k), then as (i) to (l), respectively. 2023—Pub. L. 118–31, § 501(a)(4), struck out ‘‘after De- cember 31, 2022’’ after ‘‘Authorized strength’’ in section catchline. Pub. L. 118–31, § 501(a)(2), renumbered section 526a of this title as this section. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–31, § 501(b)(1)(A), struck out ‘‘after December 31, 2022,’’ after ‘‘in the Navy,’’ in in- troductory provisions. Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 118–31, § 501(b)(1)(B), substituted ‘‘219’’ for ‘‘218’’. Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 118–31, § 501(b)(1)(C), substituted ‘‘150’’ for ‘‘149’’. Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 118–31, § 501(b)(1)(D), sub- stituted ‘‘171’’ for ‘‘170’’. Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 118–31, § 501(b)(1)(E), substituted ‘‘64’’ for ‘‘62’’. Subsecs. (i), (j). Pub. L. 118–31, §§ 501(b)(2), 1801(a)(9), amended section identically, redesignating subsec. (i) relating to transfer of authorizations among the mili- tary services as (j). 2022—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–263, § 504(1)(A), sub- stituted ‘‘Marine Corps, and Space Force’’ for ‘‘and Ma- rine Corps’’ in introductory provisions. Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 117–263, § 504(1)(B), substituted ‘‘218’’ for ‘‘220’’. Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 117–263, § 504(1)(C), substituted ‘‘149’’ for ‘‘151’’. Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 117–263, § 504(1)(D), substituted ‘‘170’’ for ‘‘187’’. Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 117–263, § 504(1)(E), added par. (5). Subsec. (b)(2)(E). Pub. L. 117–263, § 504(2), added sub- par. (E). 2021—Subsecs. (c) to (h). Pub. L. 116–283, § 501(a), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) to (g) as (d) to (h), respectively. Former subsec. (h) redesignated (i). Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 117–81 added subsec. (i) relating to transfer of authorizations among military services. Pub. L. 116–283, § 501(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (h) as (i) relating to annual report. [§ 526a. Renumbered § 526] Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EXCLUSION OF OFFICERS SERVING AS LEAD SPECIAL TRIAL COUNSEL FROM LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORIZED STRENGTHS FOR GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title V, § 506, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2558, which related to certain general or flag offi- cers serving in the position of lead special trial counsel pursuant to an appointment under section 1044f(a)(2) of this title, was repealed by Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title V, § 501(c), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 240. § 527. Authority to suspend sections 523, 525, and 526 In time of war, or of national emergency de- clared by Congress or the President after No- vember 30, 1980, the President may suspend the operation of any provision of section 523, 525, or 526 of this title. So long as such war or national emergency continues, any such suspension may be extended by the President. Any such suspen- sion shall, if not sooner ended, end on the last day of the two-year period beginning on the date on which the suspension (or the last extension thereof) takes effect or on the last day of the one-year period beginning on the date of the ter- mination of the war or national emergency, whichever occurs first. With respect to the end of any such suspension, the preceding sentence supersedes the provisions of title II of the Na- tional Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1621–1622) which provide that powers or authorities exer- cised by reason of a national emergency shall cease to be exercised after the date of the termi- nation of the emergency. (Added Pub. L. 96–513, title I, § 103, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2845, § 526; renumbered § 527 and amended Pub. L. 100–370, § 1(b)(1)(A), (2), July 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 840; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1671(c)(4), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3014.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The National Emergencies Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 94–412, Sept. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1255, as amended. Title II of the National Emergencies Act is classified generally to subchapter II (§ 1621 et seq.) of chapter 34 of Title 50, War and National Defense. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1601 of Title 50 and Tables. AMENDMENTS 1994—Pub. L. 103–337 struck out ‘‘524,’’ after ‘‘523,’’ in section catchline and in text. 1988—Pub. L. 100–370 renumbered section 526 of this title as this section, substituted ‘‘524, 525, and 526’’ for ‘‘524, and 525’’ in section catchline, and ‘‘524, 525, or 526’’ for ‘‘524, or 525’’ in text. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1994 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 103–337 effective Dec. 1, 1994, except as otherwise provided, see section 1691 of Pub. L. 103–337, set out as an Effective Date note under section 10001 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Sept. 15, 1981, but the authority to prescribe regulations under this section effective Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701 of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 101 of this title. AUTHORITY TO WAIVE GRADE STRENGTH LAWS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1991; CERTIFICATION; RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER SUSPENSION AUTHORITY Pub. L. 102–25, title II, §§ 201(b), 202, 205(b), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 79, 80, authorized Secretary of a military de- partment to suspend, for fiscal year 1991, the operation of any provision of section 517, 523, 524, 525, or 526 of this title with respect to that military department, that such Secretary may exercise such authority only after submission to the congressional defense commit- tees of a certification in writing that such authority is necessary because of personnel actions associated with Operation Desert Storm, and that such authority is in addition to the authority provided in this section. Executive Documents DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS Functions of President under this section to suspend operation of sections 523, 524 [now 12011], and 525 of this