A prior section 5531, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 318, provided for recruiting campaigns to obtain enlistments in the Regular Navy and the Regular Marine Corps, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 90–235, § 2(a)(3), (b), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 756.

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XVI, § 1686(a), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2628, which was set out in a note under section 4205 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title XVI, § 1649(b)(4), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2199.

2025—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 119–60, § 1653(a), substituted “Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, the Director” for “The Director” and inserted “system level architectures,” before “interfaces” and comma after “of such activities and programs”.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 119–60, § 1701(a)(34)(A), (B), which directed the substitution of “subsection (a)” for “paragraph (1)” and “paragraph (2)” for “subparagraph (B)”, could not be executed because of the prior similar amendment by Pub. L. 119–60, § 1653(b)(1). See below.

Pub. L. 119–60, § 1653(b)(1), substituted “under subsection (a)” for “under paragraph (1)” and “with paragraph (2)” for “with subparagraph (B)”.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 119–60, § 1701(a)(34)(A), (C), which directed the substitution of “subsection (a)” for “paragraph (1)” and “paragraph (1)” for “subparagraph (A)”, could not be executed because of the prior similar amendment by Pub. L. 119–60, § 1653(b)(2). See below.

Pub. L. 119–60, § 1653(b)(2), substituted “under paragraph (1)” for “under subparagraph (A)” and “under subsection (a)” for “under paragraph (1)”.