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10 U.S.C. § 131

Office of the Secretary of Defense

United States · Title 10 — ARMED FORCES · Status: effective

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10 U.S.C. § 131, Office of the Secretary of Defense, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/432222
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The Office of the Secretary of Defense is composed of the following: The Under Secretaries of Defense, as follows: Other officers who are appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who report directly to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary without intervening authority, as follows: Other officials provided for by law, as follows:

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