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§ 7131. Definition

Type Statute

Publication 2026-03-26

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Department United States Congress

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§ 7131. Definition

In this chapter, the term “enlistment” means original enlistment or reenlistment.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 177, § 3251; Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title XII, § 1231(19)(A), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1161; renumbered § 7131, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(b)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1838.)

The revised section is inserted for clarity.

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
3251	[No source].	[No source].

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3251 of this title as this section.

1987—Pub. L. 100–180 inserted “, the term” after “In this chapter”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

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