Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73not60
§8678 Chief of Naval Operations: Certification Required for Disposal of Combatant Vessels
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle C— Navy and Marine Corps › Part IV— GENERAL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 863— NAVAL VESSELS › § 8678
Summary
The Navy cannot sell, transfer, or otherwise get rid of a combat ship unless the Chief of Naval Operations signs a written statement saying the ship is not needed to defend the United States. This requirement applies even if other laws say something different.
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Title 10, §8678
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no combatant vessel of the Navy may be sold, transferred, or otherwise disposed of unless the Chief of Naval Operations certifies that it is not essential to the defense of the United States.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7308 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.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 8678
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60