Pub. L. 102-190, div. A, tit. IV, pt. D, sec. 631

DEFINITION OF CONTINGENCY OPERATION.

EnactedYear: 1991Length: 175 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 631. DEFINITION OF CONTINGENCY OPERATION. (a) Title 10.—Section 101 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(47) The term ‘contingency operation’ means a military operation that— “(A) is designated by the Secretary of Defense as an operation in which members of the armed forces are or may become involved in military actions, operations, or hostilities against an enemy of the United States or against an opposing military force; or “(B) results in the call or order to, or retention on, active duty of members of the uniformed services under section 672(a), 673, 673b, 673c, 688, 3500, or 8500 of this title, chapter 15 of this title, or any other provision of law during a war or during a national emergency declared by the President or Congress.”. (b) Title 37.—Section 101 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(26) The term ‘contingency operation’ has the meaning given that term in section 101(47) of title 10.”.
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