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2018 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle B - Army
Part I - Organization
Chapter 707 - The Army
Sec. 7075 - Regular Army: composition

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Citation 10 U.S.C. § 7075 (2018)
Section Name §7075. Regular Army: composition
Section Text

(a) The Regular Army is the component of the Army that consists of persons whose continuous service on active duty in both peace and war is contemplated by law, and of retired members of the Regular Army.

(b) The Regular Army includes—

(1) the officers and enlisted members of the Regular Army;

(2) the professors, director of admissions, and cadets of the United States Military Academy; and

(3) the retired officers and enlisted members of the Regular Army.
Source Credit

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 170, §3075; Pub. L. 85–600, §1(1), Aug. 6, 1958, 72 Stat. 522; Pub. L. 95–551, §2, Oct. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 2069; Pub. L. 97–295, §1(39), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1297; renumbered §7075, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §808(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1838.)
Editorial Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
3075(a)3075(b) 10:1c(a).10:1c (less (a)). June 28, 1950, ch. 383, §302, 64 Stat. 268.

In subsection (b), the words "holding appointments or enlisted in the Regular Army as now or hereafter provided by law", "and such other persons as are now or may hereafter be specified by law", and "commissioned * * * warrant officers" are omitted as surplusage, since the revised section lists all persons in the Regular Army. 10:1c (last sentence) is omitted as executed.

AMENDMENTS

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3075 of this title as this section.

1982—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 97–295 inserted a comma after "professors".

1978—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 95–551 substituted "director of admissions" for "registrar".

1958—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 85–600 included the registrar of the Military Academy.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 10 - ARMED FORCES
Subtitle B - Army
PART I - ORGANIZATION
CHAPTER 707 - THE ARMY
Sec. 7075 - Regular Army: composition
Contains section 7075
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 64 Stat. 268
72 Stat. 522
92 Stat. 2069
96 Stat. 1297
132 Stat. 1838
Public Law References Public Law 85-600, Public Law 95-551, Public Law 97-295, Public Law 115-232
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