Us Code § 9083 - Office of the Chief of Space Operations: function; composition
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§ 9083. Office of the Chief of Space Operations: function; composition
(a)
(b)
(1) The Chief of Space Operations.
(2) Other members of the Space Force and Air Force assigned or detailed to the Office of the Chief of Space Operations.
(3) Civilian employees in the Department of the Air Force assigned or detailed to the Office of the Chief of Space Operations.
(c)
(Added Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, §921(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3805.)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 9083, added Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title IX, §912(a), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1196, §8084; amended Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title X, §1084(d)(32), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2063; renumbered §9084, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §806(c), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1833; renumbered §9068, Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title IX, §952(b)(1), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1561; renumbered §9083, Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title IX, §952(e), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1562, which related to a career field for officers in the Air Force with technical competence in space-related matters, was repealed by Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, §921(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3804.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, §921(c), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3805, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [enacting this section and section 9084 of this title relating to general duties of the Office of the Chief of Space Operations, repealing former section 9083 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note below] shall take effect on the date on which the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Space Operations jointly submit to the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives] a report detailing the functions that the headquarters staff of the Department of the Air Force will continue to perform in support of the Space Force."
No Authorization of Additional Military Billets
Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, §921(d), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3806, provided that: "The Secretary shall establish the Office of the Chief of Space Operations under section 9083 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), using military personnel otherwise authorized. Nothing in this section [enacting this section and section 9084 of this title relating to general duties of the Office of the Chief of Space Operations, repealing former section 9083 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note above] or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to authorize additional military billets for the purposes of, or in connection with, the establishment of the Office of the Chief of Space Operations."
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