Related Legislation
The organization and functions of the DoD are in Title 10 of the United States Code.
Other significant legislation related to the Department of Defense includes:
- 1947: National Security Act of 1947
- 1958: Department of Defense Reorganization Act, Pub.L. 85-899 (see note in history section above)
- 1963: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, Pub.L. 88-149
- 1963: Military Construction Authorization Act, Pub.L. 88-174
- 1967: Supplemental Defense Appropriations Act, Pub.L. 90-8
- 1984: Department of Defense Authorization Act, Pub.L. 98-525
- 1986: Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986 (Department of Defense Reorganization Act), Pub.L. 99-433
- 1996: Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, Pub.L. 104-132
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