10 U.S.C. § 1559 | Personnel limitation

(a)

Limitation .—

December 31, 2025Before , the Secretary of a military department may not carry out any reduction in the number of military and civilian personnel assigned to duty with the service review agency for that military department below the baseline number for that agency.

(b)

Baseline Number .—

The baseline number for a service review agency under this section is—

(1)

January 1, 2002 for purposes of the first report with respect to a service review agency under this section, the number of military and civilian personnel assigned to duty with that agency as of ; and

(2)

for purposes of any subsequent report with respect to a service review agency under this section, the number of such personnel specified in the most recent report with respect to that agency under this section.

(c)

Service Review Agency Defined .—

In this section, the term “service review agency” means—

(1)

with respect to the Department of the Army, the Army Review Boards Agency;

(2)

with respect to the Department of the Navy, the Board for Correction of Naval Records; and

(3)

with respect to the Department of the Air Force, the Department of the Air Force Review Boards Agency.

Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title V, § 552(a)Dec. 2, 2002116 Stat. 2552 Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 581Oct. 28, 2004118 Stat. 1928 Pub. L. 110–417Oct. 14, 2008122 Stat. 4475 Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title V, § 533(b)Jan. 7, 2011124 Stat. 4216 Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title V, § 520Jan. 2, 2013126 Stat. 1722 Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 592Dec. 23, 2016130 Stat. 2152 Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title V, § 524(a)Dec. 20, 2019133 Stat. 1355 Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVII, § 1722(j)(2)(C)Dec. 22, 2023137 Stat. 673 Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(a)(24)Dec. 23, 2024138 Stat. 2204 (Added , , ; amended , , ; , [div. A], title V, § 593, , ; , , ; , title X, § 1076(b)(2), , , 1949; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 118–1592024—Subsec. (c)(3). substituted “the Air Force Review” for “the the Air Force Review”.

Pub. L. 118–312023—Subsec. (c)(3). inserted “the Department of the” after “Air Force,”.

Pub. L. 116–92December 31, 2025December 31, 20192019—Subsec. (a). substituted “” for “” and “that agency.” for “that agency until—” and struck out pars. (1) and (2) which read as follows:

“(1) the Secretary submits to Congress a report that—

“(A) describes the reduction proposed to be made;

“(B) provides the Secretary’s rationale for that reduction; and

“(C) specifies the number of such personnel that would be assigned to duty with that agency after the reduction; and

“(2) a period of 90 days has elapsed after the date on which the report is submitted.”

Pub. L. 114–328December 31, 2019December 31, 20162016—Subsec. (a). substituted “” for “” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 112–239, § 1076(b)(2)Pub. L. 111–3832013—Subsec. (a). , made technical amendment to directory language of . See 2011 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 112–239, § 520December 31, 2016December 31, 2013, substituted “” for “” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 111–383 Pub. L. 112–239, § 1076(b)(2)December 31, 2013December 31, 20102011—Subsec. (a). , as amended by , substituted “” for “” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 110–417December 31, 2010October 1, 20082008—Subsec. (a). substituted “” for “” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 108–375October 1, 20082004—Subsec. (a). substituted “Before ,” for “During fiscal years 2003, 2004, and 2005,” in introductory provisions.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2013 Amendment

Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1076(b)Jan. 2, 2013126 Stat. 1949 Jan. 7, 2011Pub. L. 111–383, , , provided that the amendment made by section 1076(b)(2) is effective , and as if included in as enacted.