10 U.S.C. § 8913 — Disposal of public stores by order of com-

Page 3417 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 8913 661 of this title as this chapter and items 7861 to 7863 as 8911 to 8913, respectively. 1996—Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title IX, § 913(c)(3)(B)(ii), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 411, substituted ‘‘Disposal of pub- lic stores’’ for ‘‘Disbursements’’ in item 7863. 1986—Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 514(b)(2), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1054, renumbered items 7861 and 7862 as 7862 and 7863, respectively, and inserted item 7861. 1982—Pub. L. 97–295, § 1(51)(D), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1300, substituted ‘‘naval’’ for ‘‘public’’ in item 7861. § 8911. Custody of departmental records and property The Secretary of the Navy has custody and charge of all books, records, papers, furniture, fixtures, and other property under the lawful control of the executive part of the Department of the Navy. (Added Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 514(b)(2), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1055, § 7861; renumbered § 8911, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(d)(12), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1837.) PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 8911 was renumbered section 9311 of this title. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7861 of this title as this section. 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. § 8912. Accounts of paymasters of lost or cap- tured naval vessels When settling the account of a paymaster of a lost or captured naval vessel, the Comptroller General in settling money accounts, and the Secretary of the Navy in settling property ac- counts, shall credit the account of the pay- master for the amount of provisions, clothing, small stores, and money for which the pay- master is charged that the Comptroller General or Secretary believes was lost inevitably be- cause of the loss or capture. The paymaster is then free of liability for the provisions, clothing, small stores, and money. (Added Pub. L. 97–258, § 2(b)(12)(B), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1057, § 7861; amended Pub. L. 97–295, § 1(51)(C), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1300; renumbered § 7862, Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 514(b)(1), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1054; renumbered § 8912, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(d)(12), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1837.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 7861 ......... 31:44 (1st sentence). June 10, 1921, ch. 18, § 304 (1st par. 1st sentence), 42 Stat. 24. 31:104. R.S. § 284; Feb. 18, 1875, ch. 80, § 1 (4th complete par. on p. 317), 18 Stat. 317. The word ‘‘naval’’ is substituted for ‘‘belonging to the Navy of the United States’’ to eliminate unnecessary words. The words ‘‘Secretary of the Navy’’ are sub- stituted for ‘‘Paymaster General of the Navy’’ because of section 1 of the Act of March 29, 1894 (ch. 49, 28 Stat. 47), and 10:5061. The words ‘‘the account of the pay- master’’ are substituted for ‘‘him’’ for clarity. The words ‘‘such portion of the’’, ‘‘on their books’’, and ‘‘of a public vessel’’ are omitted as surplus. The words ‘‘free of’’ are substituted for ‘‘fully exonerated by such credit from all’’ to eliminate unnecessary words. The words ‘‘so proved to have been captured or lost’’ are omitted as surplus. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 8912, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 549, permitted Secretary of Air Force, upon offi- cer’s request, to retire an Air Force nurse, or a woman medical specialist, of Regular Air Force, who has at least 20 years of service computed under former section 8928 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 85–155, title IV, § 401(1), Aug. 21, 1957, 71 Stat. 390. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7862 of this title as this section. 1986—Pub. L. 99–433 renumbered section 7861 of this title as this section. 1982—Pub. L. 97–295 substituted ‘‘naval’’ for ‘‘public’’ in section catchline. 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. § 8913. Disposal of public stores by order of com- manding officer When settling an account of a disbursing offi- cial, the Comptroller General shall allow dis- posal of public stores the disbursing official made under an order of a commanding officer when presented with satisfactory evidence that the order was made and that the stores were dis- posed of as the order provided. The commanding officer is accountable for the disposal. (Added Pub. L. 97–258, § 2(b)(12)(B), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1057, § 7862; renumbered § 7863, Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 514(b)(1), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1054; amended Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title IX, § 913(c)(3)(A), (B)(i), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 411; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title X, § 1074(a)(20), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2660; renumbered § 8913, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(d)(12), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1837.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 7862 ......... 31:44 (1st sentence). June 10, 1921, ch. 18, § 304 (1st par. 1st sentence), 42 Stat. 24. 31:106. R.S. § 285. The words ‘‘disbursing official’’ are substituted for ‘‘disbursing officer’’ for consistency with other titles of the United States Code. The words ‘‘Comptroller Gen- eral’’ are substituted for ‘‘General Accounting Office’’ for consistency. The words ‘‘of the Navy’’ are omitted Page 3418 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 8921 because of the restatement. The words ‘‘when presented with’’ are substituted for ‘‘upon’’ for clarity. The words ‘‘by whose order such disbursement or disposal was made’’ are omitted as surplus. Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 8913, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 549; July 12, 1960, Pub. L. 86–616, § 9, 74 Stat. 395; Nov. 2, 1966, Pub. L. 89–718, § 3, 80 Stat. 1115, provided for retirement of deferred officers not recommended for promotion after twenty years or more of service, except as provided in section 8301 of Title 5, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 217(a), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2886, effective Sept. 15, 1981. See section 627 et seq. of this title. A prior section 8914 was renumbered section 9314 of this title. Prior sections 8915 and 8916 were repealed by Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 217(a), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2886, effec- tive Sept. 15, 1981. Section 8915, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 550; Aug. 21, 1957, Pub. L. 85–155, title III, § 301(18), 71 Stat. 389; Sept. 30, 1966, Pub. L. 89–609, § 1(31), 80 Stat. 854; Nov. 2, 1966, Pub. L. 89–718, § 3, 80 Stat. 1115; Nov. 8, 1967, Pub. L. 90–130, § 1(32)(A), 89 Stat. 382, authorized the Secretary of the Air Force to defer the retirement of any Air Force nurse or medical specialist in the regular grade of major until the 30th day after the officer com- pletes 28 years of service. See section 632 of this title. Section 8916, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 550; Aug. 21, 1957, Pub. L. 85–155, title III, § 301(19), 71 Stat. 389, provided for retirement of a promotion-list lieuten- ant colonel, except as provided by section 8301 of title 5, on the 30th day after he completes 28 years of service, with authority for the Secretary of the Air Force to defer retirement in certain cases. See section 633 of this title. Prior sections 8917 and 8918 were renumbered sections 9317 and 9318 of this title. A prior section 8919, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch 1041, 70A Stat. 551, authorized Secretary of Air Force, when he determined that there were too many commissioned of- ficers on active list of Regular Air Force in any grade who have at least 30 years of service, to convene a board of at least five general officers of the Regular Air Force to make recommendations for retirement and to retire any officer so recommended, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 217(a), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2886, effective Sept. 15, 1981. A prior section 8920 was renumbered section 9320 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7863 of this title as this section. 1996—Pub. L. 104–201 inserted ‘‘were’’ after ‘‘the stores’’ in first sentence. Pub. L. 104–106, § 913(c)(3)(B)(i), substituted ‘‘Disposal of public stores’’ for ‘‘Disbursements’’ in section catch- line. Pub. L. 104–106, § 913(c)(3)(A), in first sentence, struck out ‘‘disbursements of public moneys or’’ after ‘‘Comp- troller General shall allow’’ and ‘‘the money was paid or’’ after ‘‘the order was made and that’’ and, in second sentence, struck out ‘‘disbursement or’’ after ‘‘com- manding officer is accountable for the’’. 1986—Pub. L. 99–433 renumbered section 7862 of this title as this section. 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. CHAPTER 891—NAMES AND INSIGNIA Sec. 8921. Unauthorized use of Marine Corps insignia. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(e)(4), (f)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1838, redesignated chapter 663 of this title as this chapter and item 7881 as 8921. § 8921. Unauthorized use of Marine Corps insig- nia (a) The seal, emblem, and initials of the United States Marine Corps shall be deemed to be insignia of the United States. (b) No person may, except with the written permission of the Secretary of the Navy, use or imitate the seal, emblem, name, or initials of the United States Marine Corps in connection with any promotion, goods, services, or commer- cial activity in a manner reasonably tending to suggest that such use is approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Marine Corps or any other component of the Department of Defense. (c) Whenever it appears to the Attorney Gen- eral of the United States that any person is en- gaged or is about to engage in an act or practice which constitutes or will constitute conduct prohibited by subsection (b), the Attorney Gen- eral may initiate a civil proceeding in a district court of the United States to enjoin such act or practice. Such court may, at any time before final determination, enter such restraining or- ders or prohibitions, or take such other action as is warranted, to prevent injury to the United States or to any person or class of persons for whose protection the action is brought. (Added Pub. L. 98–525, title XV, § 1532(a)(1), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2631, § 7881; renumbered § 8921, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(d)(13), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1837.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 8921 was renumbered section 9321 of this title. Another prior section 8921, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 551; Nov. 2, 1966, Pub. L. 89–718, § 3, 80 Stat. 1115, provided for retirement of a promotion-list colo- nel, except as provided by section 8301 of title 5, on 30th day after he completes 30 years of service or 5th anni- versary of date of his appointment in that regular grade, whichever is later, with authority for Secretary of Air Force to defer retirement in certain cases, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 217(a), title VII, § 701, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2886, 2995, effective Sept. 15, 1981. Prior sections 8922 and 8923 were repealed by Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 217(a), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2886, effec- tive Sept. 15, 1981. Section 8922, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 551; Nov. 2, 1966, Pub. L. 89–718, § 3, 80 Stat. 1115, provided for retirement of a regular grade brigadier general, other than a professor of the United States Air Force Acad- emy, except as provided by section 8301 of title 5, on 30th day after he completes 30 years of service or 5th anniversary of date of his appointment in that regular grade, whichever is later, with authority for Secretary of Air Force to defer retirement in certain cases. See section 635 of this title. Section 8923, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 552; Nov. 2, 1966, Pub. L. 89–718, § 3, 80 Stat 1115, provided for