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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 · Sec. 402

Sec. 402. ANNUAL END STRENGTH AUTHORIZATION FOR THE SPACE FORCE

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## SEC. 402 ANNUAL END STRENGTH AUTHORIZATION FOR THE SPACE FORCE ###
(a)End Strength Authorization by Law for Space Force to Be a Single Number for Members in Space Force Active Status ####
(1)Requirement Subsection
(a)of section 115 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(3) > > The end strength for the Space Force for members in space force active status.” > . ####
(2)Conforming amendments Such subsection is further amended— #####
(A)in the subsection heading, by striking “and selected reserve” and inserting “, Selected Reserve, and Space Force”; and #####
(B)in paragraph (1), by striking “each of the armed forces (other than the Coast Guard)” and inserting “the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps”. ###
(b)Corresponding Limitation on Appropriations Subsection
(c)of such section is amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (2), by striking “; or” and inserting a semicolon; ####
(2)by redesignating paragraph
(3)as paragraph (4); and ####
(3)by inserting after paragraph
(2)the following new paragraph: > > #### “(3) > > the use of members of the Space Force in space force active status unless the end strength for the Space Force for that fiscal year for members in space force active status has been authorized by law; or” > . ###
(c)Authority for Variances of End Strength ####
(1)Secretary of Defense Subsection
(f)of such section is amended— #####
(A)in the subsection heading, by striking “and Selected Reserve” and inserting “, Selected Reserve, and Space Force”; and #####
(B)in paragraph (1), by striking “subsection (a)(1)(A)” and inserting “paragraph (1)(A) or
(3)of subsection (a)”. ####
(2)Secretary of the Air Force Subsection
(g)of such section is amended— #####
(A)in the subsection heading, by striking “and Selected Reserve” and inserting “, Selected Reserve, and Space Force”; and #####
(B)in paragraph (1)(A), by striking “subsection (a)(1)(A)” and inserting “paragraph (1)(A) or
(3)of subsection (a)”. ####
(3)Effective date The amendments made by paragraphs
(1)and
(2)shall take effect upon the date specified under paragraph
(2)of section 1736(a) of the Space Force Personnel Management Act (title XVII of Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 677) for the expiration of the authority provided by paragraph
(1)of that section. ####
(4)Conforming cross-reference amendments to SFPMA Section 1736(a)(1) of the Space Force Personnel Management Act (title XVII of Public Law 118–31) is amended by striking “section 115(a)(1)(A)” both places it appears and inserting “section 115(a)(3)”.
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ANNUAL END STRENGTH AUTHORIZATION FOR THE SPACE FORCE
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