10 U.S.C. § 7001 — Definitions

Page 2965 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 7001 1994—Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1672(a), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3015, struck out items for chapters 337 ‘‘Appointments as Reserve Officers’’, 361 ‘‘Separation for Various Reasons’’, and 363 ‘‘Separation or Transfer to Retired Reserve’’. 1993—Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VIII, § 828(b)(2), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1714, struck out item for chapter 431 ‘‘Industrial Mobilization, Research, and Development’’. 1987—Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(j)(10)(A), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 283, substituted ‘‘3011’’ for ‘‘3010’’ as section num- ber in item for chapter 303. 1980—Pub. L. 96–513, title V, §§ 502(1), 512(1), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2909, 2929, substituted ‘‘3010’’ for ‘‘3011’’ as section number in item for chapter 303, and struck out item for chapter 359 ‘‘Separation from Regular Army for Substandard Performance of Duty’’, item for chap- ter 360 ‘‘Separation from Regular Army for Moral or Professional Dereliction or in Interests of National Se- curity’’, and item for chapter 365 ‘‘Retirement for Age’’. 1968—Pub. L. 90–377, § 3, July 5, 1968, 82 Stat. 288, struck out item for chapter 351 ‘‘United States Discipli- nary Barracks’’. Pub. L. 90–235, § 8(5), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 764, struck out item for chapter 347 ‘‘The Uniform’’. 1964—Pub. L. 88–647, title III, § 301(11), Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1072, struck out item for chapter 405 ‘‘Reserve Of- ficers’ Training Corps’’. 1960—Pub. L. 86–616, §§ 2(b), 3(b), July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 388, 390, substituted ‘‘Substandard Performance of Duty’’ for ‘‘Failure to Meet Standards’’ in item for of chapter 359 and added item for chapter 360. 1958—Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(95), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1487, substituted ‘‘3841’’ for ‘‘[No present sections]’’ in item for chapter 363. PART I—ORGANIZATION Chap. Sec. 701. Definitions ............................................. 7001 703. Department of the Army ....................... 7011 705. The Army Staff ..................................... 7031 707. The Army .............................................. 7061 Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(f)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1839, redesignated items for chapters 301 to 307 as 701 to 707 and redesignated section numbers 3001 to 3061 as 7001 to 7061. 1987—Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(j)(10)(A), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 283, substituted ‘‘3011’’ for ‘‘3010’’ as section num- ber in item for chapter 303. 1980—Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 512(1), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2929, substituted ‘‘3010’’ for ‘‘3011’’ as section num- ber in item for chapter 303. CHAPTER 701—DEFINITIONS Sec. 7001. Definitions. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(e)(1), (f)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1839, redesignated chapter 301 of this title as this chapter and item 3001 as 7001. § 7001. Definitions In this title, the term ‘‘Army’’ means the Army or Armies referred to in the Constitution of the United States, less that part established by law as the Air Force. (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 157, § 3001; Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(k)(8), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 284; re- numbered § 7001, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1838.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 3001 ......... 5:181–3(a). 10:1a(a). June 28, 1950, ch. 383, § 2(a), 64 Stat. 263. The words ‘‘Army of the United States’’ and ‘‘are syn- onymous and’’ are omitted as surplusage, since the term ‘‘Army’’ is used throughout the revised title. 5:181–3(a) (last sentence) and 10:1a(a) (last sentence) are omitted as surplusage. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3001 of this title as this section. 1987—Pub. L. 100–26 inserted ‘‘the term’’ after ‘‘In this title,’’. 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. DEEMING RULE FOR REFERENCES TO PROVISIONS OF TITLE 10 REDESIGNATED BY PUB. L. 115–232 Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 809(t), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1844, provided that: ‘‘Any reference in a provi- sion of law (other than a provision amended by this sec- tion [see Tables for classification]) to a section or chap- ter redesignated by this part [part II (§§ 806–809) of sub- title A of title VIII of div. A of Pub. L. 115–232, see Ta- bles for classification] shall be deemed to refer to the section or chapter as so redesignated.’’ CHAPTER 703—DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Sec. 7011. Organization. 7012. Department of the Army: seal. 7013. Secretary of the Army. 7014. Office of the Secretary of the Army. 7015. Under Secretary of the Army. 7016. Assistant Secretaries of the Army. 7017. Secretary of the Army: successors to duties. 7018. Administrative Assistant. 7019. General Counsel. 7020. Inspector General. 7021. Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee. 7022. Financial management. 7023. Chief of Legislative Liaison. 7024. Director of Small Business Programs. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(e)(1), (f)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1839, redesignated chapter 303 of this title as this chapter and items 3011 to 3024 as 7011 to 7024, respectively. 2006—Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title IX, § 904(c)(2), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3401, added item 3024. 2002—Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title V, § 504(c)(1)(B), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2532, added item 3023. 1988—Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title VII, § 702(a)(3), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 1994, added item 3022. 1986—Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 501(b), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1039, amended analysis generally, substituting items 3011 to 3021 for former items 3010 to 3019. 1967—Pub. L. 90–168, § 2(17), Dec. 1, 1967, 81 Stat. 524, added item 3019.