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10 USC 3074: Commands: territorial organization; engineer tactical units Text contains those laws in effect on January 4, 1995
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§3074 . Commands: territorial organization; engineer tactical units

(a) Except as otherwise prescribed by law or by the Secretary of Defense, the Army shall be divided into such commands, forces, and organizations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Army.

(b) For Army purposes, the United States, the Territories, Commonwealths, and possessions, and other places in which the Army is stationed or is operating may be divided into such areas as may be directed by the Secretary. Officers of the Army may be assigned to command Army activities, installations, and personnel in those areas. In the discharge of the Army's functions or other functions authorized by law, officers so assigned have the duties and powers prescribed by the Secretary.

(c) Such part of the Corps of Engineers as the President directs shall be formed into tactical units organized as he prescribes.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 170 ; Oct. 1, 1986, Pub. L. 99–433, title V, §503, 100 Stat. 1042 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
3074(a)

3074(b)

3074(c)

 10:1d.

10:1e.

10:181 (less 1st 39 words).

 June 28, 1950, ch. 383, §§303, 304, 64 Stat. 268 .

June 3, 1916, ch. 134, §11 (less 1st 41 words); restated June 4, 1920, ch. 227, subch. I, §11 (less 1st 41 words), 41 Stat. 768 .

In subsection (b), the words "have the duties and powers" are substituted for the words "shall perform such duties and exercise such powers". The words "of America", "other provisions", and "so assigned" are omitted as surplusage. The word "Commonwealths" is inserted to reflect the present status of Puerto Rico.

Amendments

1986-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–433 inserted reference to Secretary of Defense.

Army Reserve Command

Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title IX, §903, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1620 , as amended by Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, §704(a)(7), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 118 ; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title IX, §941, Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1736 , provided that:

"(a) Establishment of Command.-The Secretary of the Army, with the advice and assistance of the Chief of Staff of the Army, shall establish a United States Army Reserve Command under the command of the Chief of Army Reserve. The Army Reserve Command shall be a separate command of the Army commanded by the Chief, Army Reserve.

"(b) Assignment of Forces.-The Secretary of the Army-

"(1) shall assign to the Army Reserve Command all forces of the Army Reserve in the continental United States other than forces assigned to the unified combatant command for special operations forces established pursuant to section 167 of title 10, United States Code; and

"(2) except as otherwise directed by the Secretary of Defense in the case of forces assigned to carry out functions of the Secretary of the Army specified in section 3013 of title 10, United States Code, shall assign all such forces of the Army Reserve to the Commander-in-Chief, United States Atlantic Command."