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24 U.S.C. 17: Government of Naval AsylumText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 24-HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMSCHAPTER 1-NAVY HOSPITALS, ARMY AND NAVY HOSPITAL, AND HOSPITAL RELIEF FOR SEAMEN AND OTHERS
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§17. Government of Naval Asylum

The asylum for disabled and decrepit Navy officers, seamen, and marines shall be governed in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy.

(R.S. § 4811.)

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R.S. § 4811 derived from act Feb. 26, 1811, ch. 26, § 4, 2 Stat. 650.