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10 U.S.C. 8012: Department of the Navy: sealText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-121 (October 9, 2026).
From Title 10-ARMED FORCESCHAPTER 803-DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
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§8012. Department of the Navy: seal

The Secretary of the Navy shall have a seal for the Department of the Navy. The design of the seal must be approved by the President. Judicial notice shall be taken of the seal.

(Added Pub. L. 99-433, title V, § 511(c)(2) , Oct. 1, 1986 , 100 Stat. 1043 , § 5012; renumbered § 8012, Pub. L. 115-232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(1) , Aug. 13, 2018 , 132 Stat. 1834 .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 8012 was renumbered section 9012 of this title.

Another prior section 8012 was renumbered section 8013 of this title and subsequently repealed.

Amendments

2018⁠—Pub. L. 115-232 renumbered section 5012 of this title as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 115-232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115-232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.