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10 U.S.C. § 8855 — Appointment of prize commissioners and special prize commissioners
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**(a)** In each judicial district there may be not more than three prize commissioners, one of whom is the naval prize commissioner. They shall be appointed by the district court for service in connection with any prize cause in which proceedings are brought under section 8853(a) or (c) of this title. The naval prize commissioner must be an officer of the Navy whose appointment is approved by the Secretary of the Navy. The naval prize commissioner shall protect the interests of the Department of the Navy in the prize property. At least one of the other commissioners must be a member of the bar of the court, of not less than three years’ standing, who is experienced in taking depositions.
**(b)** A district court may appoint special prize commissioners to perform abroad, in connection with any prize cause in which proceedings are brought under [section 8853(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section8853/b&num=0&edition=prelim), the duties prescribed for prize commissioners, and, in connection with those causes, to exercise anywhere such additional powers and perform such additional duties as the court considers proper, including the duties prescribed by this chapter for United States marshals. The court may determine the number and qualifications of the special prize commissioners it appoints, except that for each cause there shall be at least one naval special prize commissioner. The naval special prize commissioner must be an officer of the Navy whose appointment is approved by the Secretary. The naval special prize commissioner shall protect the interests of the Department of the Navy in the prize property.
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**(a)** In each judicial district there may be not more than three prize commissioners, one of whom is the naval prize commissioner. They shall be appointed by the district court for service in connection with any prize cause in which proceedings are brought under section 8853(a) or (c) of this title. The naval prize commissioner must be an officer of the Navy whose appointment is approved by the Secretary of the Navy. The naval prize commissioner shall protect the interests of the Department of the Navy in the prize property. At least one of the other commissioners must be a member of the bar of the court, of not less than three years’ standing, who is experienced in taking depositions.
**(b)** A district court may appoint special prize commissioners to perform abroad, in connection with any prize cause in which proceedings are brought under [section 8853(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section8853/b&num=0&edition=prelim), the duties prescribed for prize commissioners, and, in connection with those causes, to exercise anywhere such additional powers and perform such additional duties as the court considers proper, including the duties prescribed by this chapter for United States marshals. The court may determine the number and qualifications of the special prize commissioners it appoints, except that for each cause there shall be at least one naval special prize commissioner. The naval special prize commissioner must be an officer of the Navy whose appointment is approved by the Secretary. The naval special prize commissioner shall protect the interests of the Department of the Navy in the prize property.
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**(a)** Whenever required for the protection of public money and property, the Secretary of the Army may lend arms and their accouterments, and issue ammunition, to a department or independent agency of the United States, upon request of its head. Property lent or issued under this subsection may be delivered to an officer of the department or agency designated by the head thereof, and that officer shall account for the property to the Secretary of the Army. Property lent or issued under this subsection and not properly expended shall be returned when it is no longer needed.
**(b)** The department or agency to which property is lent or issued under subsection (a) shall transfer funds to the credit of the Department of the Army to cover the costs of—
(1) ammunition issued;
(2) replacing arms and accouterments that have been lost or destroyed, or cannot be repaired;
(3) repairing arms and accouterments returned to the Department of the Army; and
(4) making and receiving shipments by the Department of the Army.
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**(a) Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “defense acquisition system” means—
(1) the workforce engaged in carrying out the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense;
(2) the management structure responsible for directing and overseeing the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense; and
(3) the statutory, regulatory, and policy framework that guides the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense.
**(b) Element of the Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “element of the defense acquisition system” means an organization that—
(1) employs members of the acquisition workforce;
(2) carries out acquisition functions; and
(3) focuses primarily on acquisition.
**(c) Acquisition.—** In this part, the term “acquisition” has the meaning provided in [section 131 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section131&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 8854
§ 1016(c), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 668, related to computa-
tion of years of service, prior to repeal by Pub. L.
103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1629(c)(3), Oct. 5, 1994, 108
Stat. 2963, effective Oct. 1, 1996. See section 14706 of this
title.
AMENDMENTS
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7653 of this
title as this section.
2006—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–163 substituted ‘‘Com-
monwealths or possessions’’ for ‘‘Territories, Common-
wealths, or possessions’’.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT
Amendment 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.
§ 8854. Effect of failure to start proceedings
If a vessel is captured as prize and no pro-
ceedings for adjudication are started within a
reasonable time, any party claiming the cap-
tured property may, in any district court as a
court of prize—
(1) move for a monition to show cause why
such proceedings shall not be started; or
(2) bring an original suit for restitution.
The monition issued in either case shall be
served on the United States Attorney for the
district, on the Secretary of the Navy, and on
such other persons as are designated by order of
the court.
(Aug. 10, 1956. ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 475, § 7654; re-
numbered § 8854, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title
VIII, § 807(d)(9), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1837.)
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7654 .........
34 U.S.C. 1141 (last sen-
tence).
R.S. 4625 (last sentence).
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AMENDMENTS
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7654 of this
title as this sec
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