CHAPTER 41 —SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS, ASSIGNMENTS, DETAILS, AND DUTIES
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Reports on Members of the Armed Forces and Civilian Employees of the Department of Defense Serving in the Legislative Branch
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"(b)
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"(1) The name of such member or employee.
"(2) In the case of a member, the Armed Force of such member.
"(3) The committee or member of Congress to which such member or employee is detailed or assigned.
"(4) A general description of the projects or tasks undertaken or to be undertaken, as applicable, by such member or employee as a detailee, fellow, or both.
"(5) The anticipated termination date of the current detail or fellowship of such member or employee.
"(d)
"(1) A detail under the provisions of Department of Defense Directive 1000.17.
"(2) A legislative fellowship (including a legislative fellowship under the provisions of Department of Defense Directive 1322.6)."
§711. Senior members of Military Staff Committee of United Nations: appointment
The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, may appoint an officer of the Army, an officer of the Navy or the Marine Corps, and an officer of the Air Force, as senior members of the Military Staff Committee of the United Nations. An officer so appointed has the grade of lieutenant general or vice admiral, as the case may be, while serving under that appointment.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041,
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711 | 10:506b(c) (less last 12 words). | Aug. 7, 1947, ch. 512, §504(c) (less last 12 words), 61 Stat 886. |
The words "Within the limitations as to numbers in grade prescribed in this Act", so far as they relate to the Army and the Air Force, are omitted as executed by the declaration of the national emergency on December 16, 1950, in accordance with an opinion of the Judge Advocate General of the Army (JAGA 1951/6180, 17 Oct. 1951). So far as they relate to the Navy and the Marine Corps they are omitted as surplusage. The words "may appoint" are inserted to make it explicit that the revised section prescribes the appointment as well as the rank and pay that go with it. The word "grade" is substituted for the word "rank". The words "Navy or Marine Corps" are substituted for the words "Navy, including the Marine Corps". The words "Army, * * * Air Force" are substituted for the words "Army less the Air Corps * * * Air Corps". The words "pay and allowances of a vice admiral or lieutenant general" are omitted as surplusage, since this is implicit upon appointment to the grade. The words "and Naval" are omitted to conform to the name "Military Staff Committee" established by Article 47 of the United Nations Charter.
§711a. American National Red Cross: detail of commissioned officers
Commissioned officers of the Army, Navy, and Air Force may be detailed for duty with the American National Red Cross, by the Secretary of the military department concerned, as follows:
(1) for duty with the Service to the Armed Forces Division—
(A) one or more officers of the Army Medical Department;
(B) one or more officers of the Medical Department of the Navy; and
(C) one or more officers selected from among medical officers, dental officers, veterinary officers, medical service officers, nurses, and medical specialists of the Air Force; and
(2) to be in charge of the first-aid department—
(A) an officer of the Medical Corps of the Army;
(B) an officer of the Medical Corps of the Navy; or
(C) a medical officer of the Air Force.
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1980—
1968—Subsec. (a)(1)(A).
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by
§712. Foreign governments: detail to assist
(a) Upon the application of the country concerned, the President, whenever he considers it in the public interest, may detail members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps to assist in military matters—
(1) any republic in North America, Central America, or South America;
(2) the Republic of Cuba, Haiti, or Santo Domingo; and
(3) during a war or a declared national emergency, any other country that he considers it advisable to assist in the interest of national defense.
(b) Subject to the prior approval of the Secretary of the military department concerned, a member detailed under this section may accept any office from the country to which he is detailed. He is entitled to credit for all service while so detailed, as if serving with the armed forces of the United States. Arrangements may be made by the President, with countries to which such members are detailed to perform functions under this section, for reimbursement to the United States or other sharing of the cost of performing such functions.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041,
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712(a) 712(b) |
10:540 (less provisos). 34:441a (less provisos). 10:540 (provisos). 34:441a (provisos). |
May 19, 1926, ch. 334, 44 Stat, 565; May 14, 1935, ch. 109, |
In subsection (a), the words "and the Commonwealth of the Philippine Islands", in the Act of May 19, 1926, ch. 334, added by the Act of May 14, 1935, ch. 109,
In subsection (b), the words "entitled to credit for all service" are substituted for the words "and shall be allowed the same credit for longevity, retirement, and for all other purposes", in 10:540 and 34:441a.
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1958—Subsec. (b).
Effective Date of 1958 Amendment
§713. State Department: assignment or detail as couriers and building inspectors
(a) Upon the request of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of a military department may assign or detail members of the armed forces under his jurisdiction for duty—
(1) as inspectors of buildings owned or occupied abroad by the United States;
(2) as inspectors or supervisors of buildings under construction or repair abroad by or for the United States; and
(3) as couriers of the Department of State.
(b) The Secretary concerned may assign or detail a member for duty under subsection (a) with or without reimbursement from the Department of State. However, a member so assigned or detailed may be paid the traveling expenses authorized for officers of the Foreign Service of the United States. These expenses shall be paid from appropriations of the Department of State.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041,
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713(a) | 22:956 (words before semicolon of 1st sentence). | Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, §561, |
713(b) | 22:956 (less words before semicolon of 1st sentence). |
In subsection (a), the words "members of the armed forces under his jurisdiction" are substituted for the words "military and naval personnel serving under their supervision".
In subsection (b), the words "The Secretary concerned may" are substituted for the words "in the discretion of the head of the department concerned".
[§714. Repealed. Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title V, §503(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1456 ]
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 714, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041,
[§715. Repealed. Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §1662(g)(2), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2996 ]
Section, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041,
Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective Dec. 1, 1994, except as otherwise provided, see section 1691 of
§716. Commissioned officers: transfers among the armed forces, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Public Health Service
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President, within authorized strengths and with the consent of the officer involved, may transfer any commissioned officer of a uniformed service from his uniformed service to, and appoint him in, another uniformed service. The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall jointly establish, by regulations approved by the President, policies and procedures for such transfers and appointments.
(b) An officer transferred under this section may not be assigned precedence or relative rank higher than that which he held on the day before the transfer.
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Codification
Another section 716 was renumbered
Amendments
2002—Subsec. (a).
1986—Subsec. (c).
1983—
"(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may, within authorized strengths, transfer any commissioned officer with his consent from his armed force or from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to, and appoint him in, another armed force or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, and the Secretary of Commerce shall jointly establish, by regulations approved by the President, policies and procedures for such transfers and appointments.
"(b) An officer transferred under this section—
"(1) may not be assigned precedence or relative rank higher than that which he held on the day before his transfer; and
"(2) shall be credited for retirement and pay purposes with the same years of service with which he has been credited on the day before his transfer."
1982—Subsec. (a).
1980—
1970—
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Amendment by
Delegation of Functions
Functions of President under subsec. (a) of this section delegated to Secretary of Commerce by section 1(m) of Ex. Ord. No. 11023, May 28, 1962, 27 F.R. 5131, as amended, set out as a note under
§717. Members of the armed forces: participation in international sports
(a) The Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, may permit members of the armed forces under his jurisdiction to train for, attend, and participate in any of the following sports competitions:
(1) The Pan-American Games and the Olympic Games, and qualifying events and preparatory competition for those games.
(2) The Paralympic Games, if eligible to participate in those games, and qualifying events and preparatory competition for those games.
(3) Any other international competition in amateur sports, if the Secretary of State determines that the interests of the United States will be served by participation in that competition, and qualifying events and preparatory competition for that competition.
(b) Subject to subsections (c) and (d), the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Homeland Security, as the case may be, may spend such funds, and acquire and use such supplies, as he determines to be necessary to provide for—
(1) the training of members of the armed forces for the competitions covered by subsection (a);
(2) their attendance at and participation in those competitions; and
(3) the training of animals of the armed forces for, and their attendance at and participation in, those competitions.
(c)(1) Not more than $3,000,000, to be apportioned among the military departments as the Secretary of Defense prescribes, may be spent during each successive four-year period beginning on October 1, 1980, for the participation of members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps in the competitions covered by subsection (a).
(2) Not more than $100,000 may be spent during each successive four-year period beginning on October 1, 1980, for the participation of members of the Coast Guard in the competitions covered by subsection (a).
(d) Appropriations available to the Department of Defense or to the Department of Homeland Security, as the case may be, may be used to carry out this section.
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716 [now 717] | 22:1981. 22:1982. 22:1983. |
Mar. 14, 1955, ch. 11 (less last 2 pars.), |
In subsection (a), the first 27 words are substituted for section 1 of the source statute. The reference to the Second Pan-American Games, the Seventh Olympic Winter Games, and the Games of the XVI Olympiad are omitted as covered by clause (1) of the revised subsection. The words "subject to the limitation contained in subsection (b) herein" are omitted as covered by revised subsection (b). The words "any other" are substituted for the words "other * * * not specified in (1) above".
In subsection (b), the word "entry" is substituted for the word "commitment" for clarity. The words "or the Secretary of the Treasury, as the case may be" are inserted since, under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury has the prescribed authority with respect to members of the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy.
In subsection (c), the words "materiel, and equipment" are omitted as covered by the word "supplies" as defined in
1962 Act
This section corrects a duplication in numbering occasioned by the addition of a duplicate section 716 by
Amendments
2006—Subsec. (a).
"(1) The Pan-American Games and the Olympic Games, and qualifying events and preparatory competition for those games.
"(2) The Paralympic Games, if eligible to participate in those games, and qualifying events and preparatory competition for those games.
"(3) Any other"
for "participate in—
"(1) Pan-American Games and Olympic Games and qualifying events and preparatory competition for those games; and
"(2) any other".
2002—Subsecs. (a), (b), (d).
1984—Subsec. (a)(1).
Subsec. (a)(2).
Subsec. (b).
Subsec. (c).
Subsecs. (d), (e).
1980—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (b).
Subsecs. (c), (d).
Subsecs. (e), (f).
1966—Subsec. (b).
1965—Subsec. (b).
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Amendment by
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by
[§718. Repealed. Pub. L. 99–433, title I, §110(a)(1), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1001 ]
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§719. Department of Commerce: assignment or detail of members of the armed forces to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Upon the request of the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of a military department may assign or detail members of the armed forces under his jurisdiction for duty in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, with reimbursement from the Department of Commerce. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a member so assigned or detailed may exercise the functions, and assume the title, of any position in that Administration without affecting his status as a member of an armed force, but he is not entitled to the compensation fixed for that position.
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1980—
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by
§720. Chief of Staff to President: appointment
The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, may appoint a general officer of the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps or a flag officer of the Navy as the Chief of Staff to the President and may designate such position as a position of importance and responsibility under
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Effective Date
Section effective Sept. 15, 1981, see section 701 of
Transition Provisions Under Defense Officer Personnel Management Act
For provisions to prevent extinction or premature termination of rights, duties, penalties, or proceedings that existed or were begun prior to the effective date of
[§721. Repealed. Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title V, §502(i)(1), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2276 ]
Section, added
§722. Attending Physician to the Congress: grade
A general officer serving as Attending Physician to the Congress, while so serving, holds the grade of major general. A flag officer serving as Attending Physician to the Congress, while so serving, holds the grade of rear admiral.
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