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10 U.S.C. § 123b — Forces stationed abroad: limitation on number

submitted 32 years ago by Pub. L. 103-337 to r/title-10-ARMED-FORCES · 125 words · no verdicts yet

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No more than 203,000 U.S. troops can be stationed on permanent duty abroad at the end of any fiscal year, using Defense Department funds. This limit doesn't apply if there's a declared war or an armed attack on a NATO ally, Japan, South Korea, or another U.S. ally, and the President can also waive the limit by declaring an emergency, but must notify Congress right away.

This section caps how many U.S. troops can be permanently stationed abroad. (a) End-Strength Limitation. No Department of Defense funds may be used to keep more than 203,000 members of the armed forces on permanent duty ashore in foreign countries at the end of any fiscal year. (b) Exception for Wartime. This cap doesn't apply if there's a declared war, or an armed attack on a NATO member nation, Japan, South Korea, or another U.S. ally. (c) Presidential Waiver. The President may waive this cap by declaring an emergency, and must immediately notify Congress of any such waiver.
the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain
(a)End-Strength Limitation.—

No funds appropriated to the Department of Defense may be used to support a strength level of members of the armed forces assigned to permanent duty ashore in nations outside the United States at the end of any fiscal year at a level in excess of 203,000.

(b)Exception for Wartime.—

Subsection (a) does not apply in the event of a declaration of war or an armed attack on any member nation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Japan, the Republic of Korea, or any other ally of the United States.

(c)Presidential Waiver.—

The President may waive the operation of subsection (a) if the President declares an emergency. The President shall immediately notify Congress of any such waiver.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XIII, § 1312(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2894.)

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  • 1994Enacted · Pub. L. 103-337 · 108 Stat. 2894

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 103-337 on 1994-10-05.

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