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Subtitle C⁠—Navy and Marine Corps — Front Matter

Chap.Sec.
801.Definitions8001
803.Department of the Navy8011
805.Office of the Chief of Naval Operations8031
806.Headquarters, Marine Corps8041
807.Composition of the Department of the Navy8061
809.Bureaus; Office of the Judge Advocate General8071
811.Distribution in Grade8101
812.Grade and Rank of Officers8111
813.Enlistments8120
815.Original Appointments8132
821.Officers in Command8162
823.Special Assignments and Details8183
825.Administration8211
827.Rations8241
829.Miscellaneous Prohibitions and Penalties8253
831.Miscellaneous Rights and Benefits8261
833.Hospitalization and Medical Care8281
835.Bands8286
837.Decorations and Awards8291
839.Discharge of Enlisted Members8317
841.Voluntary Retirement8321
843.Involuntary Retirement, Separation, and Furlough8371
845.Recall to Active Duty8383
847.Death Benefits; Care of the Dead8392
851.Officer Procurement Programs8411
852.Training Generally8431
853.United States Naval Academy8451
855.United States Naval Postgraduate School8541
857.Retirement of Civilian Members of the Teaching Staffs of the United States Naval Academy and United States Naval Postgraduate School8581
859.Professional Military Education Schools8591
861.Secretary of the Navy: Miscellaneous Powers and Duties8604
863.Naval Vessels8661
865.Salvage Facilities8701
867.United States Naval Observatory8715
869.Naval Petroleum Reserves8720
871.Civilian Employees8742
873.Procurement of Supplies and Services8752
875.Disposal of Obsolete or Surplus Material8761
877.Quarters, Utilities, and Services8771
879.Ships’ Stores and Commissary Stores8801
881.Claims8821
883.Prize8851
885.Stay of Judicial Proceedings8891
887.Naval Militia8901
889.Accountability and Responsibility8911
891.Names and Insignia8921
893.National Oceanographic Partnership Program8931
895.Issue of Serviceable Material Other Than to Armed Forces8942
897.Maritime Safety of Forces8951

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018⁠—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(f)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1838, redesignated items for chapters 501 to 669 as 801 to 897 and redesignated section numbers 5001 to 7921 as 8001 to 8951. Section numbers were conformed to the first section appearing in each chapter after renumbering by Pub. L. 115–232 to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title V, § 503(b)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1742, struck out item for chapter 544 “Temporary Appointments”.

2011⁠—Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title III, § 363(b), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1379, added item for chapter 669.

2008⁠—Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title X, § 1061(a)(6), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4612, added item for chapter 667 and struck out former item for chapter 667 “Issue of serviceable material other than to Armed Forces”.

Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title III, § 377(b), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 85, added item for chapter 667.

2000⁠—Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1085(b)(3)(B)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–289, struck out “Related” after “Quarters, Utilities, and” in item for chapter 649.

1998⁠—Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title V, § 521(b)(2), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2011, added item for chapter 602.

1996⁠—Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title II, § 282(a)(2), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2473, added item for chapter 665.

1994⁠—Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1673(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3015, struck out items for chapters 519 “Naval Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve”, 531 “Strength of Naval Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve”, 541 “Running Mates for Reserve Officers”, and 549 “Reserve Promotions”.

1993⁠—Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VIII, § 828(b)(3), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1714, struck out item for chapter 635 “Naval Aircraft”.

1991⁠—Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title X, § 1061(a)(27)(B), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1474, substituted “Education” for “Educational” in item for chapter 609.

1990⁠—Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title IX, § 912(b), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1627, added item for chapter 609.

1986⁠—Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 514(d)(1), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1055, substituted “Office of the Chief of Naval Operations” for “Secretary, Under Secretary, and Assistant Secretaries of the Navy” in item for chapter 505, added item for chapter 506, substituted “Composition of the Department of the Navy” for “Office of the Comptroller of the Navy” in item for chapter 507, struck out item for chapter 509 “Office of the Chief of Naval Operations”, struck out “; Office of Naval Research” after “General” in item for chapter 513, and struck out item for chapter 515 “Commandant of the Marine Corps; Headquarters, Marine Corps”.

1984⁠—Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, § 1405(48), title XV, § 1532(a)(2), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2625, 2631, substituted “Responsibility” for “responsibility” in item for chapter 661 and added item for chapter 663.

1982⁠—Pub. L. 97–295, § 1(50)(G), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1300, substituted “United States Naval Observatory” for “United States Naval Oceanographic Office and Naval Observatory” in item for chapter 639.

Pub. L. 97–295, § 1(51)(A), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1300, which directed substitution of “Responsibility” for “responsibility” in item for chapter 659, was executed to item for chapter 661 as the probable intent of Congress.

Pub. L. 97–258, § 2(b)(12)(A), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1057, added item for chapter 661.

1980⁠—Pub. L. 96–513, title V, §§ 503(1), 513(1), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2911, 2931, struck out item for chapter 517 “Fleet Commands and other High Positions”, inserted “of Naval Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve” after “Strength” in item for chapter 531, inserted “for Reserve Officers” after “Running Mates” in item for chapter 541, struck out item for chapter 543 “Selection Boards”, added item for chapter 544, and struck out items for chapter 545 “Promotions” and for chapter 547 “Examinations for Promotion”, and in item for chapter 641 substituted “7420” for “7421”

1977⁠—Pub. L. 95–82, title VI, § 611(b), Aug. 1, 1977, 91 Stat. 378, struck out item for chapter 516 “Naval Districts”.

1967⁠—Pub. L. 90–110, title X, § 1001(2), Oct. 21, 1967, 81 Stat. 310, added item for chapter 516.

1966⁠—Pub. L. 89–718, § 34(b), Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1119, struck out item for chapter 511 “Office of the Chief of Naval Material”.

1962⁠—Pub. L. 87–533, § 2, July 10, 1962, 76 Stat. 155, substituted “United States Naval Oceanographic” for “Hydrographic” in item for chapter 639.

1958⁠—Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(134), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1507, added item for chapter 549.