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10 U.S.C. 8062: United States Navy: composition; functions

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-433. Changed by 8 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 (b), (e), (f)

How it got here

2023

  • Pub. L. 118–31, §121(a)(1), amended subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (e) related to the Secretary's obligation to maintain a minimum of 9 carrier air wings, with future support for 10 carrier air wings. Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1801(a)(38), redesignated subsec. (g) defining amphibious warfare ship as (h). Law text · (g), (h)

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–263, §913, substituted "for the peacetime promotion of the national security interests and prosperity of the United States and" for "primarily" and "for the duties described in the preceding sentence" for "for the effective prosecution of war". Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §1023(1), inserted "and not less than 31 operational amphibious warfare ships, of which not less than 10 shall be amphibious assault ships" after "11 operational aircraft carriers" in first sentence and "or amphibious warfare ship" after "aircraft carrier" in two place… Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §121(a), added subsec. (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g) relating to nuclear powered aircraft carrier. Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §1023(2), added subsec. (g) defining amphibious warfare ship. Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §121(a), redesignated subsec. (f) as (g) relating to nuclear powered aircraft carrier. Law text · (g)

2021

  • Pub. L. 117–81 inserted "the Coast Guard, the Space Force," after "the Air Force,". Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 116–283 added subsec. (f). Law text · (f)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 5062 of this title as this section. Law text

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–328 added subsec. (e). Law text · (e)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–364 substituted "11" for "12". Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 109–163, §126(a)(2), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c). Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 109–163, §126(a)(1), redesignated subsecs. (b) and (c) as (c) and (d), respectively. Law text · (c), (d)

1986

  • Pub. L. 99–433, §511(b)(3), renumbered section 5012 of this title as this section.
  • Pub. L. 99–433, §511(b)(4)(A), substituted "assigned and, in accordance with integrated joint mobilization plans, for the expansion of the peacetime components of the Navy to meet the needs of war" for "assigned and is generally responsible for naval reconnaissance, antisubmarine warfa… · (a)
  • Pub. L. 99–433, §511(b)(4)(B), struck out subsec. (d) which related to responsibility for expansion of peacetime naval components to meet the needs of war. · (d)

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.