10 U.S.C. § 8921 — Unauthorized use of Marine Corps insig-

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 Prior sections 8915 and 8916 were repealed by Pub.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 Page 3419 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 8931 retirement of a regular grade major general, except as provided by section 8301 of title 5, on 30th day after he completes 35 years of service or 5th anniversary of his appointment in that regular grade, whichever is later, with authority for Secretary of Air Force to defer re- tirement in certain cases. See section 636 of this title. Prior sections 8924 to 8926 were renumbered section 9324 to 9326, respectively, of this title. A prior section 8927, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 553; Aug. 21, 1957, Pub. L. 85–155, title III, § 301(20), 71 Stat. 389; May 20, 1958, Pub. L. 85–422, § 11(a)(8), 72 Stat. 131; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(196), 72 Stat. 1540; Sept. 30, 1966, Pub. L. 89–609, § 1(33), 80 Stat. 854, re- lated to computation of years of service for deter- mining whether a regular commissioned officer should be retired under former section 8913, 8915, 8916, 8919, 8921, 8922, or 8923 of this title and for determining re- tired pay of officers of Regular Air Force retired under former section 8913, 8915, 8916, 8919, 8921, 8922, or 8923 of this title, was repealed by Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 217(a), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2886, effective Sept. 15, 1981. See section 1405 of this title. A prior section 8928, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 554, related to computation of years of service of Air Force Nurses or women medical specialists for pur- poses of retirement under former section 8912 of this title, or retirement pay under section 8991 of this title, was repealed by Pub. L. 85–155, title IV, § 401(1), Aug. 21, 1957, 71 Stat. 390. A prior section 8929 was renumbered section 9329 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7881 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. SAVINGS PROVISION Pub. L. 98–525, title XV, § 1532(b), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2631, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by sub- section (a) [enacting this chapter] shall not affect rights that vested before the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 19, 1984].’’ CHAPTER 893—NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM Sec. 8931. National Oceanographic Partnership Pro- gram. 8932. Ocean Policy Committee. 8933. Ocean Research Advisory Panel. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2021—Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title X, § 1055(b)(2)(B), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3854, added item 8932 and struck out former item 8932 ‘‘National Ocean Research Leader- ship Council’’. 2018—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(e)(4), (f)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1838, redesignated chapter 665 of this title as this chapter and items 7901 to 7903 as 8931 to 8933, respectively. § 8931. National Oceanographic Partnership Pro- gram (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of the Navy shall establish a program to be known as the ‘‘National Oceanographic Partnership Pro- gram’’. (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the program are as follows: (1) To promote the national goals of assuring national security, advancing economic devel- opment, protecting quality of life, ensuring environmental stewardship, and strengthening science education and communication through improved knowledge of the ocean. (2) To coordinate and strengthen oceano- graphic efforts in support of those goals by— (A) creating and carrying out partnerships among Federal agencies, academia, industry, and other members of the oceanographic community in the areas of science, data, technology development, resources, edu- cation, and communication; and (B) accepting, planning, and executing oceanographic research projects funded by grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or other vehicles as appropriate, that con- tribute to assuring national security, ad- vancing economic development, protecting quality of life, ensuring environmental stew- ardship, and strengthening science edu- cation and communication through im- proved knowledge of the ocean. (Added Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title II, § 282(a)(1), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2470, § 7901; renumbered § 8931, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(d)(14), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1837; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title X, § 1055(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3851.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2021—Pub. L. 116–283 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to establishment and purposes of National Oceanographic Partnership Pro- gram. As enacted by Pub. L. 116–283, ‘‘SEC.’’ preceding section designation and catchline text were editorially conformed to the style used in this title. 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7901 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. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title II, § 281, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2469, provided that: ‘‘Congress finds the following: ‘‘(1) The oceans and coastal areas of the United States are among the Nation’s most valuable natural resources, making substantial contributions to eco- nomic growth, quality of life, and national security. ‘‘(2) Oceans drive global and regional climate. Hence, they contain information affecting agri- culture, fishing, and the prediction of severe weather. ‘‘(3) Understanding of the oceans through basic and applied research is essential for using the oceans wisely and protecting their limited resources. There- fore, the United States should maintain its world leadership in oceanography as one key to its competi- tive future. ‘‘(4) Ocean research and education activities take place within Federal agencies, academic institutions,