10 U.S.C. § 518 — Temporary enlistments

Page 540 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 518 and E–9 on active duty affecting reserve components of the armed forces: Army, to 2,295 and 517 from 1,494 and 314; Air Force, to 455 and 87 from 617 and 143; Marine Corps, to 74 and 9 from 56 and 6. Navy figures remained unchanged. 1983—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–94 increased fiscal year limitation on number of enlisted men in pay grades E–8 and E–9 on active duty affecting reserve components of the armed forces: Army, to 1,494 and 314 from 1,244 and 265; Navy, to 381 and 156 from 329 and 156; Air Force, to 617 and 143 from 441 and 132; Marine Corps figures re- mained unchanged. 1982—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–252 increased the num- bers in columns from 222, 146, 76, and 4 in the line for E–9 to 265, 156, 132, and 6, respectively, and from 908, 319, 307, and 12 in line for E–8 to 1,244, 329, 441, and 56, re- spectively. 1981—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–86, § 503(1), inserted col- umn for ‘‘Marine Corps’’ in table and increased num- bers in existing columns headed ‘‘Army’’, ‘‘Navy’’, and ‘‘Air Force’’ from 209, 140, and 71 in line for E–9 to 222, 146, and 76, respectively, and from 823, 302, and 302 in line for E–8 to 908, 319, and 307, respectively. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97–86, § 503(2), added subsec. (c). 1980—Pub. L. 96–584 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted provisions respecting computation of limitations, and added subsec. (b). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1998 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title IV, § 407(b), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 1996, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take ef- fect on October 1, 1999.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1994 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title V, § 552(c), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2772, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall not apply with respect to the number of enlisted members of the Army on active duty in pay grade E–8 during 1994.’’ Amendment by section 1662(a)(4) of Pub. L. 103–337 ef- fective 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 OF 1989 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title IV, § 413(a)(2), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1433, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Oct. 1, 1990. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1987 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title IV, § 413(a)(2), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1083, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Oct. 1, 1988. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1985 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 99–145, title IV, § 413(c), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 620, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by sub- sections (a) and (b) [amending this section and section 524 [now 12011] of this title] shall take effect on October 1, 1985.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 98–525, title IV, § 413(c), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2518, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by sub- sections (a) and (b) [amending this section and section 524 [now 12011] of this title] shall take effect on October 1, 1984.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1983 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 98–94, title V, § 503(c), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 631, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by sub- sections (a) and (b) [amending this section and section 524 [now 12011] of this title] shall take effect on October 1, 1983.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Nov. 1, 1962, see section 15 of Pub. L. 87–649, set out as a note preceding section 101 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services. TEMPORARY EXEMPTION FROM END STRENGTH GRADE RESTRICTIONS FOR THE SPACE FORCE Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title V, § 526, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2572, provided that: ‘‘Section 517 and section 523 (as amended by section 501 of this Act) of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply to the Space Force until January 1, 2024.’’ Similar provisions were contained in the following prior acts: Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title V, § 528(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1690. Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 929, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3832. AUTHORIZED ACTIVE DUTY STRENGTHS FOR ARMY EN- LISTED MEMBERS IN PAY GRADE E–8; SPECIAL RULE FOR 1995 Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title V, § 552(b), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2772, provided that the percentage applicable to enlisted members of the Army in pay grade E–8 under subsec. (a) of this section during 1995 would be 2.3 per- cent, rather than the percentage provided by the amendment made by Pub. L. 103–337, § 552(a). AUTHORITY TO WAIVE GRADE STRENGTH LAWS FOR FIS- CAL 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 this section and section 523, 524 (now 12011), 525, or 526 of this title with respect to that mili- tary department, that such Secretary may exercise such authority only after submission to the congres- sional defense committees 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 pro- vided in section 527 of this title. § 518. Temporary enlistments Temporary enlistments may be made only in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, or Coast Guard, as the case may be, with- out specification of component. (Added Pub. L. 90–235, § 2(a)(1)(B), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 755; amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 924(b)(2)(A)(iii), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3821.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2021—Pub. L. 116–283 substituted ‘‘Marine Corps, Space Force,’’ for ‘‘Marine Corps,’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relat- ing thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Secu- rity, and the Department of Homeland Security Reor- ganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. § 519. Temporary enlistments: during war or emergency Except as provided in section 505 of this title and except for enlistments as Reserves of an armed force—