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10 U.S.C. § 8042 — Headquarters, Marine Corps: general duties
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**(a)** The Headquarters, Marine Corps, shall furnish professional assistance to the Secretary, the Under Secretary, and the Assistant Secretaries of the Navy and to the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
**(b)** Under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Navy, the Headquarters, Marine Corps, shall—
(1) subject to subsections (c) and (d) of [section 8014 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section8014&num=0&edition=prelim), prepare for such employment of the Marine Corps, and for such recruiting, organizing, supplying, equipping (including research and development), training, servicing, mobilizing, demobilizing, administering, and maintaining of the Marine Corps, as will assist in the execution of any power, duty, or function of the Secretary or the Commandant;
(2) investigate and report upon the efficiency of the Marine Corps and its preparation to support military operations by combatant commanders;
(3) prepare detailed instructions for the execution of approved plans and supervise the execution of those plans and instructions;
(4) as directed by the Secretary or the Commandant, coordinate the action of organizations of the Marine Corps; and
(5) perform such other duties, not otherwise assigned by law, as may be prescribed by the Secretary.
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**(a)** The Headquarters, Marine Corps, shall furnish professional assistance to the Secretary, the Under Secretary, and the Assistant Secretaries of the Navy and to the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
**(b)** Under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Navy, the Headquarters, Marine Corps, shall—
(1) subject to subsections (c) and (d) of [section 8014 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section8014&num=0&edition=prelim), prepare for such employment of the Marine Corps, and for such recruiting, organizing, supplying, equipping (including research and development), training, servicing, mobilizing, demobilizing, administering, and maintaining of the Marine Corps, as will assist in the execution of any power, duty, or function of the Secretary or the Commandant;
(2) investigate and report upon the efficiency of the Marine Corps and its preparation to support military operations by combatant commanders;
(3) prepare detailed instructions for the execution of approved plans and supervise the execution of those plans and instructions;
(4) as directed by the Secretary or the Commandant, coordinate the action of organizations of the Marine Corps; and
(5) perform such other duties, not otherwise assigned by law, as may be prescribed by the Secretary.
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**(a)** There is in the Department of the Navy an Office of the Secretary of the Navy. The function of the Office is to assist the Secretary of the Navy in carrying out his responsibilities.
**(b)** The Office of the Secretary of the Navy is composed of the following:
(1) The Under Secretary of the Navy.
(2) The Assistant Secretaries of the Navy.
(3) The General Counsel of the Department of the Navy.
(4) The Judge Advocate General of the Navy.
(5) The Naval Inspector General.
(6) The Chief of Legislative Affairs.
(7) The Chief of Naval Research.
(8) Such other offices and officials as may be established by law or as the Secretary of the Navy may establish or designate.
**(c)**
(1) The Office of the Secretary of the Navy shall have sole responsibility within the Office of the Secretary of the Navy, the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, and the Headquarters, Marine Corps, for the following functions:
(A) Acquisition.
(B) Auditing.
(C) Comptroller (including financial management).
(D) Information management.
(E) Inspector General.
(F) Legislative affairs.
(G) Public affairs.
(2) The Secretary of the Navy shall establish or designate a single office or other entity within the Office of the Secretary of the Navy to conduct each function specified in paragraph (1). No office or other entity may be established or designated within the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations or the Headquarters, Marine Corps, to conduct any of the functions specified in paragraph (1).
(3) The Secretary shall—
(A) prescribe the relationship of each office or other entity established or designated under paragraph (2)—
(i) to the Chief of Naval Operations and the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations; and
(ii) to the Commandant of the Marine
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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
§ 8042
(i) includes key findings, recommenda-
tions, and implementation plans; and
(ii) indicates any additional support need-
ed from other organizations of the Depart-
ment, such as the Defense Contract Audit
Agency and the Defense Contract Manage-
ment Agency, for implementation.
(Added Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title X, § 1012(a),
Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1890.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title X, § 1012(c), Dec. 27, 2021,
135 Stat. 1892, provided that: ‘‘On the date that is 30
days after the date of enactment of the [James M.
Inhofe] National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2023 [Dec. 23, 2022]—
‘‘(1) this section [enacting this section] and the
amendments made by this section shall take effect;
and
‘‘(2) the Secretary of the Navy shall appoint an in-
dividual to the position of Deputy Commander of the
Naval Sea Systems Command for the Supervision of
Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair and notify the
congressional defense committees [Committee on
Armed Services and Committee on Appropriations of
the Senate and House of Representatives] of such ap-
pointment.’’
CHAPTER 806—HEADQUARTERS, MARINE
CORPS
Sec.
8041.
Headquarters, Marine Corps: function; com-
position.
8042.
Headquarters, Marine Corps: general duties.
8043.
Commandant of the Marine Corps.
8044.
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps.
8045.
Deputy Commandants.
8046.
Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of
the Marine Corps.
8047.
Legislative Assistant to the Commandant.
8048.
Medical Officer of the Marine Corps.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2024—Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title V, § 509B(a)(2), Dec.
23, 2024, 138 Stat. 1872, added item 8048.
2018—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, titl
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