Editorial Notes
References in Text

The date of the enactment of this section, referred to in subsecs. (b) and (d), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 116–92, which was approved Dec. 20, 2019.

Amendments

2025—Subsec. (b)(2) to (4). Pub. L. 119–60 added pars. (2) and (3), redesignated former par. (3) as (4), and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “The Secretary of Defense shall be responsible for prioritizing travel when requests exceed available executive airlift capability.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Timelines

Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title I, § 161(b)(2), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 768, provided that: “The Secretary of Defense shall—

“(A)
establish the standards required by paragraph (2) of such section 120(b) (as amended by this section) not later than December 1, 2025; and
“(B)
assign the career appointee required by paragraph (3) of such section 120(b) (as amended by this section) not later than January 1, 2026.”