An Act to amend section 5202 of title 10, United States Code, relating to the detail, pay, and succession to duties of the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps and to amend title 10 of the United States Code in order to make certain disability retirement determinations by the Secretaries of the military departments subject to review by the Secretary of Defense.
Public Law 94-225 · S. 2117 · 94th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Mar 4, 1976 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Sen. John Stennis (D-MS)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Clifford Case
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Deletes provisions of current Federal law requiring a Marine Corps active duty strength of 200,000 before the Assistant Commandant of the Corps can hold the rank of general.
Provides that the determination to retire, separate, or place on temporary disability general officers, Medical Corps officers, or medical officers of the Air Force because of disability, must be approved by the Secretary of Defense on the recommendation of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health and Environment.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Mar 4, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-225.
- Feb 24, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Feb 23, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments.
- Feb 17, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- Feb 10, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Armed Services Committee
- Dec 18, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Armed Services Committee
- Dec 17, 1975FloorFloor · Measure reconsidered and repassed in Senate with amendment.
- FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Dec 15, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Armed Services Committee
- Jul 15, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Armed Services Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.