Codification The text of subsec. (b) of
section 2311 of this title, which was transferred first to
section 3065(b) of this title and then to this section and amended by Pub. L. 116–283, § 1807(d)(1), (2)(A), (D), was based on Pub. L. 103–355, title I, § 1503(a)(1), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3296.
A prior
section 3066, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 167; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, § 33(a)(19), 72 Stat. 1565, authorized President, by and with consent of Senate, to make temporary appointments in grades of general and lieutenant general from officers of Army on active duty in any grade above brigadier general and specified number of positions in each such grade, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 201, title VII, § 701, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2878, 2955, effective Sept. 15, 1981. See
section 601 of this title.
2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 1807(d)(2)(D), transferred subsec. (b) of
section 3065 of this title to this section, and, in introductory provisions, struck out subsec. (b) designation and heading “Procurements For or With Other Agencies” at beginning and substituted “Subject to
section 3065 of this title” for “Subject to subsection (a)”, “covered by any provision of this part that is a chapter 137 legacy provision” for “covered by this chapter”, and “
section 3063” for “
section 2303”.
Section and amendment by Pub. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see
section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as an
of 2021 Amendment note preceding
section 3001 of this title.