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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 · Sec. 903

Sec. 903. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PERSONNEL IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS OFFICES

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## SEC. 903 MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PERSONNEL IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS OFFICES ###
(a)Office of the Secretary of Defense Section 143(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “and civilian personnel” and inserting “, civilian, and detailed personnel”. ###
(b)Joint Staff ####
(1)In general Section 155 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: > > ### “(h) Personnel Limitations > > > ####
(1)> > The total number of members of the armed forces and civilian employees assigned or detailed to permanent duty for the Joint Staff may not exceed 2,069. > > > #### “(2) > > Not more than 1,500 members of the armed forces on the active-duty list may be assigned or detailed to permanent duty for the Joint Staff. > > > #### “(3) > > The limitations in paragraphs
(1)and
(2)do not apply in time of war. > > > #### “(4) > > Each limitation in paragraphs
(1)and
(2)may be exceeded by a number equal to 15 percent of such limitation in time of national emergency.” > . ####
(2)Effective date **[**[10 U.S.C. 155 note](/us/usc/t10/s155)**]** The amendment made by paragraph
(1)shall take effect on December 31, 2019. ###
(c)Office of the Secretary of the Army Section 3014(f) of such title is amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (4), by striking “time of war” and all that follows and inserting “time of war.”; and ####
(2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(5) > > Each limitation in paragraphs
(1)and
(2)may be exceeded by a number equal to 15 percent of such limitation in time of national emergency.” > . ###
(d)Office of the Secretary of the Navy Section 5014(f) of such title is amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (4), by striking “time of war” and all that follows and inserting “time of war.”; and ####
(2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(5) > > Each limitation in paragraphs
(1)and
(2)may be exceeded by a number equal to 15 percent of such limitation in time of national emergency.” > . ###
(e)Office of the Secretary of the Air Force Section 8014(f) of such title is amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (4), by striking “time of war” and all that follows and inserting “time of war.”; and ####
(2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(5) > > Each limitation in paragraphs
(1)and
(2)may be exceeded by a number equal to 15 percent of such limitation in time of national emergency.” > .
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