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§8211 Navy Regulations

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Title 10, §8211

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United States Navy Regulations shall be issued by the Secretary of the Navy.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 601134 U.S.C. 591.R.S. 1547. So much as pertains to the “orders,

Regulations

, and instructions issued by the Secretary of the Navy prior to July 14, 1862” and the alterations thereto is omitted as executed, and the section is worded to preserve the remaining requirement that Navy

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must be issued with Presidential approval. The words “United States Navy

Regulations

” are substituted for the words “

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of the Navy” to preserve the distinction between the permanent

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of general applicability falling within this statute and the many other

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issued by the Secretary alone under specific statutes and under his power to administer the Department.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 8211, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 501; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(162), 72 Stat. 1514, prescribed authorized strength of Regular Air Force in officers in each regular grade on each of promotion lists authorized by former section 8296 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 202, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2878, effective Sept. 15, 1981. See section 521 et seq. of this title.

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 6011 of this title as this section. 1981—Pub. L. 97–60 struck out “with the approval of the President” after “Secretary of the Navy”.

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. Navy

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Issued Before October 14, 1981 Pub. L. 97–60, title II, § 204(b), Oct. 14, 1981, 95 Stat. 1007, provided that: “United States Navy

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issued under section 6011 of title 10, United States Code, before the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 14, 1981] shall remain in effect in accordance with their terms until amended or revoked by the Secretary of the Navy.”

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions For delegation to Secretary of Defense of authority vested in President by section 591 of former Title 34, see Ex. Ord. No. 10621, July 1, 1955, 20 F.R. 4759, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 3, The President.

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10 U.S.C. § 8211

Title 10Armed Forces

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Apr 6, 2026

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