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10 U.S.C. 8215: Citizenship of officers of vesselsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-121 (October 9, 2026).
From Title 10-ARMED FORCESCHAPTER 825-ADMINISTRATION
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§8215. Citizenship of officers of vessels

The officers of vessels of the United States shall in all cases by citizens of the United States.

( Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 , 70A Stat. 376 , § 6019; renumbered § 8215, Pub. L. 115-232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(b)(7) , Aug. 13, 2018 , 132 Stat. 1834 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

6019

34 U.S.C. 211.

R.S. 1428.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 8215, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 502; Nov. 8, 1967, Pub. L. 90-130, § 1(26)(E), (F), 81 Stat. 382, prescribed authorized strength of Regular Air Force in female warrant officers on active list, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96-513, title II, § 202, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2878, effective Sept. 15, 1981.

Amendments

2018⁠—Pub. L. 115-232 renumbered section 6019 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.