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10 U.S.C. § 7064 — Special branches

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10 U.S.C. § 7064 — Special branches

**(a)** The special branches of the Army consist of commissioned officers of the Regular Army appointed therein, other members of the Army assigned thereto by the Secretary of the Army, and the sections prescribed in this chapter. The special branches are— (1) each corps of the Army Medical Department; (2) the Judge Advocate General’s Corps; (3) the Chaplains; and (4) such other special branches as may be established by the Secretary of the Army under subsection (b). **(b)** The Secretary of the Army may establish special branches for the Army and may assign commissioned officers (other than officers of the Regular Army) and members to such branches. **(c)** Commissioned officers of the Regular Army may be appointed in a special branch, but the Secretary may not assign any officer of the Regular Army to a special branch.

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**(a)** The special branches of the Army consist of commissioned officers of the Regular Army appointed therein, other members of the Army assigned thereto by the Secretary of the Army, and the sections prescribed in this chapter. The special branches are— (1) each corps of the Army Medical Department; (2) the Judge Advocate General’s Corps; (3) the Chaplains; and (4) such other special branches as may be established by the Secretary of the Army under subsection (b). **(b)** The Secretary of the Army may establish special branches for the Army and may assign commissioned officers (other than officers of the Regular Army) and members to such branches. **(c)** Commissioned officers of the Regular Army may be appointed in a special branch, but the Secretary may not assign any officer of the Regular Army to a special branch.

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10 U.S.C. § 3001 — Defense acquisition system; element of the defense acquisition system

**(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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10 U.S.C. § 3064 — Applicability of chapter 137 legacy provisions

**(a) General Applicability.—** Any provision of this part that is a chapter 137 legacy provision applies to the procurement by any of the agencies named in [section 3063 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section3063&num=0&edition=prelim), for its use or otherwise, of all property (other than land) and all services for which payment is to be made from appropriated funds. **(b) Applicability to Contracts for Installation or Alteration.—** The provisions of this part that are chapter 137 legacy provisions that apply to the procurement of property apply also to contracts for its installation or alteration.

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10 U.S.C. § 101 — Definitions

**(a) In General.—** The following definitions apply in this title: (1) The term “United States”, in a geographic sense, means the States and the District of Columbia. (2) Repealed. Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, § 1057(a)(1), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3440.] (3) The term “possessions” includes the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Guano Islands, so long as they remain possessions, but does not include any Commonwealth. (4) The term “armed forces” means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. (5) The term “uniformed services” means— (A) the armed forces; (B) the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and (C) the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service. (6) The term “department”, when used with respect to a military department, means the executive part of the department and all field headquarters, forces, reserve components, installations, activities, and functions under the control or supervision of the Secretary of the department. When used with respect to the Department of Defense, such term means the executive part of the department, including the executive parts of the military departments, and all field headquarters, forces, reserve components, installations, activities, and functions under the control or supervision of the Secretary of Defense, including those of the military departments. (7) The term “executive part of the department” means the executive part of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, or Department of the Air Force, as the case may be, at the seat of government. (8) The term “military departments” means the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force. (9) The term

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10 U.S.C. § 7064 — Special branches

Page 2991 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 7064 EFFECTIVE DATE AND CONDITION ON EXECUTION OF 2017 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title V, § 582(b), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1415, as amended by Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title V, § 593, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3666, provided that: ‘‘(1) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub- section (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 2025, but only if the report required by para- graph (2) is not submitted before that date as required by such paragraph. ‘‘(2) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than Sep- tember 30, 2025, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report containing certifications that the following actions have occurred as of that date: ‘‘(A) The defense budget materials display funding requirements for explosive ordnance disposal sepa- rately and a program of record is established and maintained for explosive ordnance disposal. ‘‘(B) A process has been established to ensure that, by not later than five years after the date of the en- actment of this Act [Dec. 12, 2017], there is, and will continue to be, at least one general officer in the Army, the explosive ordnance disposal commandant (chief of explosive ordnance disposal), qualified re- garding issues involving explosive ordnance disposal to ensure officer professional development and up- ward mobility. ‘‘(C) The Ordnance Personnel Proponency Office is, and will continue to be, manned with an explosive ordnance disposal officer to oversee explosive ord- nance disposal officer and enlisted personnel proponency. ‘‘(D) Explosive ordnance disposal officer education has been included in a basic officer leadership course, a captains career co

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