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10 U.S.C. 8626: Navy Reserve yacht pennantText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-124 (October 15, 2026).
From Title 10-ARMED FORCESCHAPTER 861-SECRETARY OF THE NAVY: MISCELLANEOUS POWERS AND DUTIES
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§8626. Navy Reserve yacht pennant

The Secretary of the Navy shall prescribe a suitable pennant to be known as the Navy Reserve yacht pennant. This pennant may be flown by a yacht or similar vessel if⁠—

(1)  the vessel is documented under the laws of the United States;

(2)  the vessel has been designated by the Secretary, under such regulations as he prescribes, as suitable for service as a naval auxiliary in time of war; and

(3)  the captain or owner of the vessel is a member of the Navy.

( Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 , 70A Stat. 447 , § 7226; Pub. L. 109-163, div. A, title V, § 515(b)(1)(U) , (3)(E), Jan. 6, 2006 , 119 Stat. 3233 , 3234; renumbered § 8626, Pub. L. 115-232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(d)(1) , Aug. 13, 2018 , 132 Stat. 1836 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

7226

50 U.S.C. 1049.

July 9, 1952, ch. 608, § 410, 66 Stat. 499.

In clause (3) the words “or Naval Reserve” are omitted as surplusage, since the Navy includes the Naval Reserve.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018⁠—Pub. L. 115-232 renumbered section 7226 of this title as this section.

2006⁠—Pub. L. 109-163, § 515(b)(3)(E), substituted “Navy Reserve” for “Naval Reserve” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 109-163, § 515(b)(1)(U), substituted “Navy Reserve” for “Naval Reserve” in introductory provisions.

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.