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10 U.S.C. 7036: Chiefs of branches: appointment; duties

Created in 1965 by Public Law 89-288. Changed by 9 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (g)

How it got here

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232, §808(a), renumbered section 3036 of this title as this section. Law text
  • Pub. L. 115–232, §809(a), substituted "section 7037" for "section 3037" in concluding provisions. Law text · (b)

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–328, §502(k)(2), which directed amendment of second sentence of concluding provisions by striking ", and while so serving, has the grade of lieutenant general", was executed by striking out "and, while so serving, has the grade of lieutenant general" after "Army Medical Dep… Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §502(k)(1), struck out first sentence of concluding provisions which read as follows: "Each officer covered by the preceding sentence, except the Surgeon General, shall be appointed in the regular grade of major general." Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §702(b)(1), struck out par. (1) designation before "Each officer" in subsec. (d), redesignated subsec. (e) as (g), added subsec. (e) designation, redesignated pars. (2) and (3) of subsec. (d) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively, of subsec. (e), and added subsec.… Law text · (d), (e), (f), (g)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–106 inserted "may be appointed from officers in any corps of the Army Medical Department and" after "The Surgeon General" in concluding provisions. Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 104–201 substituted "In this subsection" for "For purposes of this subsection". Law text · (d)

1992

  • Pub. L. 102–580 added par. (3). · (d)

1987

  • Pub. L. 100–26 designated existing first sentence requiring each officer named in subsec. (a) to perform prescribed duties as par. (1), designated existing second sentence permitting the Chief of Engineers to accept orders to provide services to another department, agency, or governmen… · (d)

1986

  • Pub. L. 99–662 substituted "and, on a reimbursable basis, to a State or political subdivision thereof. Services provided to a State or political subdivision thereof shall be undertaken only on condition that— · (d)

1982

  • Pub. L. 97–295 substituted "Secretary of the Army" for "Secretary" and inserted provision that, under the supervision of the Secretary, the Chief of Engineers may accept orders to provide services to another department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States and may provide an… · (d)

1966

  • Pub. L. 89–718 struck out cls. (2) to (8) naming the Chief Signal Officer, Adjutant General, Quartermaster General, Chief of Finance, Chief of Ordnance, Chief Chemical Officer, and Chief of Transportation respectively, and redesignated cls. (9) to (11) as (2) to (4), respectively. · (a)

1965

  • Pub. L. 89–288 provided Surgeon General, while so serving, with grade of lieutenant general. · (b)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.