10 U.S.C. § 8912 — Accounts of paymasters of lost or cap-

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