10 U.S.C. § 7020 — Inspector General

Page 2976 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 7019 ment’’ are omitted as surplusage. The last sentence is substituted for 5:187 (words after semicolon). Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3018 of this title as this section. 1986—Pub. L. 99–433 renumbered section 3016 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. § 7019. General Counsel (a) There is a General Counsel of the Depart- ment of the Army, appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (b) The General Counsel shall perform such functions as the Secretary of the Army may pre- scribe. (Added Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 501(a)(7), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1038, § 3019; amended Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title VII, § 703(a), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 1996; renumbered § 7019, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1838.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3019 of this title as this section. 1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–456 inserted ‘‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate’’ before pe- riod at end. 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. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title VII, § 703(c), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 1996, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 5019 and 8019 of this title] shall apply to appointments made under sections 3019, 5019, and 8019 [now 7019, 8019, and 9019], respectively, of title 10, United States Code, on and after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 29, 1988].’’ § 7020. Inspector General (a) There is an Inspector General of the Army who shall be detailed to such position by the Secretary of the Army from the general officers of the Army. An officer may not be detailed to such position for a tour of duty of more than four years, except that the Secretary may ex- tend such a tour of duty if he makes a special finding that the extension is necessary in the public interest. (b) When directed by the Secretary or the Chief of Staff, the Inspector General shall— (1) inquire into and report upon the dis- cipline, efficiency, and economy of the Army; and (2) perform any other duties prescribed by the Secretary or the Chief of Staff. (c) The Inspector General shall periodically propose programs of inspections to the Sec- retary of the Army and shall recommend addi- tional inspections and investigations as may ap- pear appropriate. (d) The Inspector General shall cooperate fully with the Inspector General of the Department of Defense in connection with the performance of any duty or function by the Inspector General of the Department of Defense under chapter 4 of title 5 regarding the Department of the Army. (e) The Inspector General shall have such dep- uties and assistants as the Secretary of the Army may prescribe. Each such deputy and as- sistant shall be an officer detailed by the Sec- retary to that position from the officers of the Army for a tour of duty of not more than four years, under a procedure prescribed by the Sec- retary. (Added Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 501(a)(7), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1038, § 3020; renumbered § 7020, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1838; amended Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(b)(30), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4346.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in section 3039 of this title prior to enactment of Pub. L. 99–433. AMENDMENTS 2022—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted ‘‘chapter 4 of title 5’’ for ‘‘the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 3)’’. 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3020 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. § 7021. Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee There is in the Office of the Secretary of the Army an Army Reserve Forces Policy Com- mittee. The functions, membership, and organi- zation of that committee are set forth in section 10302 of this title. (Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1661(b)(4)(A), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2982, § 3021; renumbered § 7021, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1838.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3021 of this title as this section.