Editorial Notes
Amendments

2021—Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 116–283 struck out “the Inspector General of the Department of Defense,” after “the Senior Medical Advisor,”.

2017—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 115–91, § 1413(c), added par. (4).

Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 115–91, § 1413(a)(2), substituted “the Secretary of Defense” for “the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness”.

2011—Pub. L. 112–81, § 567(c)(4), substituted “Administrators, Ombudsmen, and staff of facilities” for “Directors, deputy directors, associate directors, and staff of facilities” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–81, § 564(a)(1), substituted “an Administrator and an Ombudsman” for “a Director, a Deputy Director, and an Associate Director”.

Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 112–81, § 564(a)(2), substituted “Administrator” for “Director” wherever appearing in heading and text.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–81, § 564(a)(4), substituted “Ombudsman” for “Associate Director” wherever appearing in heading and text.

Pub. L. 112–81, § 564(a)(3), redesignated subsec. (f) as (d) and struck out former subsec. (d) which related to Deputy Director.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 112–81, § 564(a)(5), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted “Ombudsman” for “Associate Director” in heading and text, substituted “Administrator of” for “Director and Deputy Director of” and “Administrator may” for “Director may”, and added par. (2).

Pub. L. 112–81, § 564(a)(3), redesignated subsec. (g) as (e) and struck out former subsec. (e) which related to duties of Deputy Director.

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 112–81, § 564(a)(3), redesignated subsec. (h) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (d).

Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 112–81, § 564(a)(6), substituted “Administrator” for “Director” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 112–81, § 564(a)(7), substituted “Administrators” for “Directors” in heading and par. (1) and “an Administrator” for “a Director” in par. (2).

Pub. L. 112–81, § 564(a)(3), redesignated subsec. (i) as (g). Former subsec. (g) redesignated (e).

Subsecs. (h), (i). Pub. L. 112–81, § 564(a)(3), redesignated subsecs. (h) and (i) as (f) and (g), respectively.

2001—Pub. L. 107–107 amended section catchline and text generally, substituting provisions relating to directors, deputy directors, associate directors, and staff of facilities for provisions relating to directors and staff.

1998—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 105–261, § 1041(a)(1)(A), substituted “The Director of the United States Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home” for “Each Director” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 105–261, § 1041(a)(1)(B), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: “have appropriate leadership and management skills, an appreciation and understanding of the culture and norms associated with military service, and a significant military background.”

Subsec. (a)(3) to (5). Pub. L. 105–261, § 1041(a)(2), (3), added pars. (3) and (4) and redesignated former par. (3) as (5).

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–261, § 1041(b), substituted “Terms of Directors” for “Term of Director” in heading, designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted “The term of office of the Director of the United States Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home shall be five years. The Director” for “The term of office of a Director shall be five years. A Director”, and added par. (2).

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 105–261, § 1041(c), added subsec. (g).

1996—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 104–201 added subsec. (f) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (f). Text read as follows:

“(1) Until the date on which the Secretary of Defense first appoints the Director for the establishment of the Retirement Home known as the Naval Home, the Governor of the Naval Home shall operate that facility consistent with this chapter and other laws applicable to the Retirement Home.

“(2) Until the date on which the Secretary of Defense first appoints the Director for the facility of the Retirement Home known as the United States Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home, the Governor of the United States Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home shall operate that establishment consistent with this chapter and other laws applicable to the Retirement Home.”

1991—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 102–190 made technical amendment to references to this chapter to correct reference to corresponding provision of original act.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title X, § 1041(d), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2124, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 1998.”

Effective Date

Section effective one year after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 1541(a) of Pub. L. 101–510, formerly set out as a note under section 401 of this title.