Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§8899 Investigation Before Issue of Certificate
Title 10 › Subtitle C — Navy and Marine Corps › PART IV — GENERAL ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 885 — STAY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS › § 8899
Summary
The Secretary of the Navy must not give a certificate under this chapter until an investigation shows it is needed.
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Title 10, §8899
Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Secretary of the Navy may not issue a certificate under this chapter until he satisfies himself by investigation that it is necessary.
Legislative History
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 772946 U.S.C. 794 (less 1st 10 sentences).July 3, 1944, ch. 399, § 4 (less 1st 10 sentences), 58 Stat. 724.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7729 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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10 U.S.C. § 8899
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102