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10 U.S.C. § 7069 — Army Nurse Corps: composition; Chief and assistant chief; appointment; grade
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**(a)** The Army Nurse Corps consists of the Chief and assistant chief of that corps and other officers in grades prescribed by the Secretary of the Army.
**(b)** The Secretary of the Army shall appoint the Chief from the officers of the Regular Army in that corps whose regular grade is above lieutenant colonel and who are recommended by the Surgeon General. The Chief serves during the pleasure of the Secretary, but not for more than four years, and may not be reappointed to the same position.
**(c)** The Surgeon General shall appoint the assistant chief from the officers of the Regular Army in that corps whose regular grade is above lieutenant colonel. The assistant chief serves during the pleasure of the Surgeon General, but not for more than four years and may not be reappointed to the same position.
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**(a)** The Army Nurse Corps consists of the Chief and assistant chief of that corps and other officers in grades prescribed by the Secretary of the Army.
**(b)** The Secretary of the Army shall appoint the Chief from the officers of the Regular Army in that corps whose regular grade is above lieutenant colonel and who are recommended by the Surgeon General. The Chief serves during the pleasure of the Secretary, but not for more than four years, and may not be reappointed to the same position.
**(c)** The Surgeon General shall appoint the assistant chief from the officers of the Regular Army in that corps whose regular grade is above lieutenant colonel. The assistant chief serves during the pleasure of the Surgeon General, but not for more than four years and may not be reappointed to the same position.
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In addition to the definitions in sections 1–5 of title 1, the following definitions apply in this title:
(1)
(A) The term “United States”, in a geographic sense, means the States and the District of Columbia.
(B) The term “continental United States” means the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia.
(2) The term “possessions” includes Guam, American Samoa, and the guano islands.
(3) The term “uniformed services” means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Public Health Service.
(4) The term “armed forces” means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force,and Coast Guard.
(5) The term “Secretary concerned” means—
(A) the Secretary of the Army, with respect to matters concerning the Army;
(B) the Secretary of the Navy, with respect to matters concerning the Navy, the Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard when it is operating as a service in the Navy;
(C) the Secretary of the Air Force, with respect to matters concerning the Air Force and the Space Force;
(D) the Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to matters concerning the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy;
(E) the Secretary of Commerce, with respect to matters concerning the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and
(F) the Secretary of Health and Human Services, with respect to matters concerning the Public Health Service.
(6) The term “National Guard” means the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard.
(7) The term “Army National Guard” means that part of the organized militia of the several States, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Canal Zone, the Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia, active and inactive, that—
(A) is a land force;
(B)
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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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**(a) Authority To Acquire Additional End Items.—** Using funds available to the Department of Defense for the acquisition of an end item, a contracting officer making the acquisition may acquire a higher quantity of the end item than the quantity specified for the end item in a law providing for the funding of that acquisition if that contracting officer determines in writing that:
(1) The agency has an established requirement for the end item that is expected to remain substantially unchanged throughout the period of the acquisition.
(2) It is possible to acquire the higher quantity of the end item without additional funding because of production efficiencies or other cost reductions.
(3) The amount of the funds used for the acquisition of the higher quantity of the end item will not exceed the amount provided under that law for the acquisition of the end item.
**(b) Regulations.—** The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations for the administration of this section.
**(c) Waiver by Other Law.—** A provision of law may not be construed as prohibiting the acquisition of a higher quantity of an end item under this section unless that provision of law—
(1) specifically refers to this section; and
(2) specifically states that the acquisition of the higher quantity of the end item is prohibited notwithstanding the authority provided in this section.
**(d) Definitions.—**
(1) For the purposes of this section, a quantity of an end item shall be considered specified in a law if the quantity is specified either in a provision of that law or in any related representation that is set forth separately in a table, chart, or explanatory text included in a joint explanatory statement or governing committee report accompanying the law.
(2) In this section, the term “
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For the purpose of this chapter, service as a nurse in the armed forces before April 16, 1947, is considered as commissioned service.
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 7069
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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.
AUGMENTATION OF ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT BY DE-
TAILING RESERVE OFFICERS OF PUBLIC HEALTH SERV-
ICE
Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VII, § 755(a), (b)],
Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–197, provided that:
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Army and the
Secretary of Health and Human Services may jointly
conduct a program to augment the Army Medical De-
partment by exercising any authorities provided to
those officials in law for the detailing of reserve com-
missioned officers of the Public Health Service not in
an active status to the Army Medical Department for
that purpose.
‘‘(b) AGREEMENT.—The Secretary of the Army and the
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall enter
into an agreement governing any program conducted
under subsection (a).’’
§ 7068.
Medical
Service
Corps:
organization;
Chief and assistant chiefs
There is a Medical Service Corps in the Army.
The Medical Service Corps consists of—
(1) the Chief of the Medical Service Corps,
who shall be appointed by the Secretary of the
Army from among the officers of the Medical
Service Corps whose regular grade is above
captain;
(2) the assistant chiefs of the Medical Serv-
ice Corps, who shall be designated by the Sur-
geon General from officers in that Corps and
who shall be his consultants on activities re-
lating to their sections;
(3) commissioned officers of the Regular
Army appointed therein;
(4) other members of
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