THE NATIONAL DEFENSE ACT WITH AMENDING AND SUPERSEDING ACTS

NOTE.-Original citation and specific amendments are shown in Roman type; amending or superseding acts which do not specifically refer to the National Defense Act in italics. All are cited at beginning of section. Those which affect only particular subheads are also indicated thereunder. Subheads follow the order in which the subject matter appears in the statute.

Owing to the many changes in this table as printed in the 1939 edition made necessary by legislation of the 76th Congress, the table has been reprinted in full.

National Defense Act

1. THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES. 1916, June 3 (39 Stat. 166), sec. 1.

1920, June 4 (41 Stat. 759), sec. 1.

1933, June 15 (48 Stat. 153), sec. 1 (Reenactment).

2. COMPOSITION OF THE REGULAR ARMY:
1916, June 3 (39 Stat. 166), sec. 2.

1920, June 4 (41 Stat. 759), sec. 2.
1940, June 26 (54 Stat. 601).

Regular Army; composition.....

Enlisted strength; maximum in time of peace.
Amended for fiscal year 1941 only (54 Stat. 601).
Recurring provision limiting number payable

3. ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY.

1916, June 3 (39 Stat. 166), sec. 3.

1920, June 4 (41 Stat. 759), sec. 3.

3a. THE INITIAL ORGANIZATION

OF

THE NATIONAL

GUARD AND THE ORGANIZED RESERVES:
1920, June 4 (41 Stat. 760), sec. 3.
1921, Mar. 4 (41 Stat. 1438), sec. 2.

Preservation of designations and flags:
National Guard World War units..
Organized Reserves World War units.
Return of colors to States; sec. 2 (41 Stat. 1438).
Plans, policies, and regulations:

National Guard (see also sec. 5).

Organized Reserves (see also sec. 5)..

Location and designation of units:
National Guard (see also sec. 68).
Organized reserves.......

4. OFFICERS:

1916, June 3 (39 Stat. 167), sec. 4.
1920, June 4 (41 Stat. 760), sec. 4.
1935, July 31 (49 Stat. 506), sec. 8.
1989, Mar. 28 (53 Stat. 551).

1939, Apr. 3 (53 Stat. 558), sec. 8.
1940, May 28 (54 Stat. 227).

1940, June 18 (54 Stat. 379), sec. 2.

1940, June 18 (54 Stat. 381), sec. 4.

Line and staff; general officers defined.

Commissioned officers; maximum strength.

Superseded sec. 8 (53 Stat. 558)....

Recurring provision limiting number payable.

7a

General of the Army..

8

Promotion of military secretary (53 Stat, 551).

8

Major generals and brigadier generals....

Amended (54 Stat. 227)-

4a. WARRANT OFFICERS:

1920, June 4 (41 Stat. 761), sec. 4.

1922, June 10 (42 Stat. 629), sec. 9.
1922, June 30 (42 Stat. 723).

1926, Apr. 27 (44 Stat. 328).

1927, Mar. 4 (44 Stat. 1416).

1928, May 23 (45 Stat. 718).

1932. May 7 (47 Stat. 150).

1939, July 14 (58 Stat. 1001), sec. 1.

1939, July 15 (53 Stat. 1044).

Number authorized.

Superseded (42 Stat. 723).

Amended (44 Stat. 328, 1416); (45 Stat. 718)

Appointment..

18

18

From field clerks and quartermaster clerks (44 Stat. 328, 1416) (45
Stat. 718)..

Reappointment after commissioned service; sec. 1 (53 Stat. 1001).
Appointment of field clerks discontinued.

181

133

10

591

10

592

10

595,596

10

591

595,596

10

598

10

662

Base pay.

Superseded; sec. 9 (42 Stat. 629)

Allowances..

Retirement.

Saving clause..

Repeal of extra duty pay.

Eliminated; sec. 1 (49 Stat. 1554)

4c. ASSIGNMENTS:

1920, June 4 (41 Stat. 762). sec. 4.
1922, June 30 (42 Stat. 723).

1924, May 19 (43 Stat. 131), sec. 701.
1924, June 6 (43 Stat. 470), sec. 2.

1926, July 2 (44 Stat. 783), sec. 7.

1938, Apr. 22 (52 Stat. 220).

1939, Apr. 3 (53 Stat. 558), sec. 8.
1939, May 12 (53 Stat. 740).

1940, May 28 (54 Stat. 227).

1940, June 13 (54 Stat. 381), sec. 4.
1940, July 2 (54 Stat. 713), sec. 2 (b).
1940, Oct. 14 (54 Stat. 1116), sec. 1.
1940, Oct. 14 (54 Stat. 1116), sec. 2.

Assignment to branches..

Repealed; sec. 2 (52 Stat. 610).

Detail as acting members..

Repealed; sec. 2 (52 Stat. 610).

Detail as additional members.

Repealed; sec. 2 (52 Stat. 610).

War Department General Staff; duties.
Committees on plans and policies:
National Guard (see also sec. 3a).

Amended: sec. 2 (48 Stat. 153)

Organized Reserves (see also sec. 3a).

Amended; sec. 2 (48 Stat. 153).

General Staff with troops; duties..

Chief of Staff, duties..

War Department General Staff; study of defense.

General Staff Corps; duties..

Chief of Staff; supervision of reserves..

Added; sec. 2 (48 Stat. 153).

General Staff Corps; temporary Air Section (expired).

5a. SECRETARY, UNDER SECRETARY, AND ASSISTANT

SECRETARY OF WAR: