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§8015 Under Secretary of the Navy

Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle C— - Navy and Marine Corps › Part PART I— - ORGANIZATION › Chapter CHAPTER 803— - DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY › § 8015

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Title 10, §8015

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(a)There is an Under Secretary of the Navy, appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(b)The Under Secretary shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary of the Navy may prescribe.

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Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 5033 of this title prior to enactment of Pub. L. 99–433. A prior section 8015 was renumbered section 9015 of this title. Another prior section 8015, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 489, § 8014; renumbered § 8015, Oct. 1, 1986, Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 521(a)(1), 100 Stat. 1055, related to Comptroller and Deputy Comptroller of the Air Force, powers and duties, and appointment, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–433, § 521(a)(3).

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 5015 of this title as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2018 AmendmentAmendment 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.

Executive Documents

Order of SuccessionFor order of succession in event of death, permanent disability, or resignation of Secretary of the Navy, see Ex. Ord. No. 12879, Nov. 8, 1993, 58 F.R. 59929, listed in a table under section 3345 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

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10 U.S.C. § 8015

Title 10Armed Forces

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Apr 6, 2026

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