10 U.S.C. § 8063 — United States Marine Corps: composition;

Page 3165 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 8063 XVIII, § 1801(a)(38), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 168, 685.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 5012 ......... 5 U.S.C. 411a(b). July 26, 1947, ch. 343, § 206(b), 61 Stat. 501. AMENDMENT OF SUBSECTION (e) Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title I, § 121(a), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 168, provided that, effective one year after the date on which the Secretary of the Navy submits to Congress the report re- quired under subsection (b)(3) of section 121 of Pub. L. 118–31, with an additional notification requirement, subsection (e) of this section is amended to read as follows: (e) The Secretary of the Navy shall ensure that— (1) the Navy maintains a minimum of 9 carrier air wings; and (2) for each such carrier air wing, the Navy maintains a dedicated and fully staffed head- quarters. See 2023 Amendment note below. Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, referred to in subsec. (f)(1)(A), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 117–263, also known as the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which was approved Dec. 23, 2022. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 8062 was renumbered section 9062 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2023—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 118–31, § 121(a)(1), amended subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (e) related to the Secretary’s obligation to maintain a minimum of 9 carrier air wings, with future support for 10 carrier air wings. Subsecs. (g), (h). Pub. L. 118–31, § 1801(a)(38), redesig- nated subsec. (g) defining amphibious warfare ship as (h). 2022—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–263, § 913, substituted ‘‘for the peacetime promotion of the national security interests and prosperity of the United States and’’ for ‘‘primarily’’ and ‘‘for the duties described in the pre- ceding sentence’’ for ‘‘for the effective prosecution of war’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–263, § 1023(1), inserted ‘‘and not less than 31 operational amphibious warfare ships, of which not less than 10 shall be amphibious assault ships’’ after ‘‘11 operational aircraft carriers’’ in first sentence and ‘‘or amphibious warfare ship’’ after ‘‘air- craft carrier’’ in two places in second sentence. Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 117–263, § 121(a), added subsec. (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g) relating to nuclear powered aircraft carrier. Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 117–263, § 1023(2), added subsec. (g) defining amphibious warfare ship. Pub. L. 117–263, § 121(a), redesignated subsec. (f) as (g) relating to nuclear powered aircraft carrier. 2021—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 117–81 inserted ‘‘the Coast Guard, the Space Force,’’ after ‘‘the Air Force,’’. Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 116–283 added subsec. (f). 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 5062 of this title as this section. 2016—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 114–328 added subsec. (e). 2006—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–364 substituted ‘‘11’’ for ‘‘12’’. Pub. L. 109–163, § 126(a)(2), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c). Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 109–163, § 126(a)(1), redesig- nated subsecs. (b) and (c) as (c) and (d), respectively. 1986—Pub. L. 99–433, § 511(b)(3), renumbered section 5012 of this title as this section. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–433, § 511(b)(4)(A), substituted ‘‘assigned and, in accordance with integrated joint mo- bilization plans, for the expansion of the peacetime components of the Navy to meet the needs of war’’ for ‘‘assigned and is generally responsible for naval recon- naissance, antisubmarine warfare, and protection of shipping’’. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99–433, § 511(b)(4)(B), struck out subsec. (d) which related to responsibility for expansion of peacetime naval components to meet the needs of war. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2023 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title I, § 121(a)(2), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 168, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall take effect one year after the date on which the Secretary of the Navy submits to Congress the report required under subsection (b)(3) [of section 121 of Pub. L. 118–31, 137 Stat. 169]. The Secretary of the Navy shall notify the Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives of the submission of the report so that the Law Revi- sion Counsel may execute the amendment made by paragraph (1) in accordance with the preceding sen- tence.’’ 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. § 8063. United States Marine Corps: composition; functions (a) The Marine Corps, within the Department of the Navy, shall be so organized as to include not less than three combat divisions and three air wings, and such other land combat, aviation, and other services as may be organic therein. The Marine Corps shall be organized, trained, and equipped to provide fleet marine forces of combined arms, together with supporting air components, for service with the fleet in the sei- zure or defense of advanced naval bases and for the conduct of such land operations as may be essential to the prosecution of a naval cam- paign. In addition, the Marine Corps shall pro- vide detachments and organizations for service on armed vessels of the Navy, shall provide secu- rity detachments for the protection of naval property at naval stations and bases, and shall perform such other duties as the President may direct. However, these additional duties may not detract from or interfere with the operations for which the Marine Corps is primarily organized. (b) The Marine Corps shall develop, in coordi- nation with the Army and the Air Force, those phases of amphibious operations that pertain to the tactics, technique, and equipment used by landing forces. (c) The Marine Corps is responsible, in accord- ance with integrated joint mobilization plans, for the expansion of peacetime components of the Marine Corps to meet the needs of war. (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 278, § 5013; re- numbered § 5063, Pub. L. 99–433, title V, Page 3166 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 8071 § 511(b)(3), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1043; renumbered § 8063, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 5013 ......... 5 U.S.C. 411a(c) (less last 32 words of 1st sen- tence). July 26, 1947, ch. 343, § 206(c) (less last 32 words of 1st sentence), 61 Stat. 502; as amend- ed June 28, 1952, ch. 479, § 1, 66 Stat. 282. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 8066, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 494; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, § 33(a)(36), 72 Stat. 1566, authorized President, by and with consent of the Senate, to make temporary appointments in grades of general and lieutenant general from officers of Air Force on active duty in any grade above brigadier gen- eral and specified the number of positions in each such grade, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 201, title VII, § 701, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2878, 2955, effective Sept. 15, 1981. See section 601 of this title. A prior section 8067 was renumbered section 9067 of this title. A prior section 8069 was renumbered section 9069 of this title. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 5063 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 809—BUREAUS; OFFICE OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL Sec. 8071. Bureaus: names; location. 8072. Bureaus: distribution of business; orders; rec- ords; expenses. 8075. Bureau Chiefs: succession to duties. 8077. Surgeon General: appointment; duties. 8078. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery: Dental Corps; Chief; functions. 8079. Appointment of chiropractors in the Medical Service Corps. 8081. Chief of Naval Personnel; Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel. 8082. Chaplain Corps and Chief of Chaplains. 8082a. Deputy Chief of Chaplains. 8083. Office of Navy Reserve: appointment of Chief. 8084. Office of Marine Forces Reserve: appointment of Commander. 8088. Judge Advocate General’s Corps: Office of the Judge Advocate General; Judge Advocate General; appointment, term, emoluments, duties. 8089. Office of the Judge Advocate General: Deputy Judge Advocate General; Assistant Judge Advocates General. 8090. Staff Corps of the Navy. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(e)(1), (f)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1837, 1838, redesignated chapter 513 of this title as this chapter and items 5131 to 5150 as 8071 to 8090, respectively. 2016—Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 502(z)(2), (bb)(3), title VII, § 702(b)(2)(B), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2105, 2196, substituted ‘‘Surgeon General: appointment; duties’’ for ‘‘Bureau of Medicine and Surgery: Chief; Deputy Chief’’ in item 5137 and ‘‘Chief of Naval Personnel; Dep- uty Chief of Naval Personnel’’ for ‘‘Bureau of Naval Personnel: Chief of Naval Personnel; Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel’’ in item 5141 and struck out item 5133 ‘‘Bureau Chiefs: rank; pay and allowances; retirement’’. 2006—Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title V, § 593(d)(2), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2235, substituted ‘‘Corps’’ for ‘‘Divi- sion’’ in item 5138. Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 515(b)(4)(A), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3235, substituted ‘‘Navy’’ for ‘‘Naval’’ in item 5143. 1996—Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XII, § 1212(b)(2), (c)(2), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2692, 2693, added items 5143 and 5144. 1994—Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title V, § 504(b)(5), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2751, struck out ‘‘and Judge Advocate General’’ after ‘‘Chiefs’’ in item 5133. 1992—Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title V, § 505(b)(2), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2404, added item 5139. 1986—Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 514(a)(1), (3), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1054, struck out ‘‘; OFFICE OF NAVAL RE- SEARCH’’ after ‘‘GENERAL’’ in chapter heading, struck out items 5150 ‘‘Office of Naval Research: Chief, appointment, term, emoluments; Assistant Chief; suc- cession to duties’’, 5151 ‘‘Office of Naval Research: du- ties’’, 5152 ‘‘Office of Naval Research: appropriations; time limit’’, and 5153 ‘‘Naval Research Advisory Com- mittee’’, and redesignated item 5155 as item 5150. 1980—Pub. L. 96–513, title V, §§ 503(8), 513(6), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2911, 2931, struck out items 5134 ‘‘Deputy Bureau Chiefs: pay’’, 5139 ‘‘Bureau of Medicine and Sur- gery: Medical Service Corps, Chief’’, 5140 ‘‘Bureau of Medicine and Surgery: Nurse Corps, Director’’, and 5143 ‘‘Bureau of Naval Personnel: Assistant Chief of Women’’, and added item 5155. Pub. L. 96–343, § 11(b), Sept. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1130, sub- stituted ‘‘Chaplain Corps and’’ for ‘‘Bureau of Naval Personnel:’’ in item 5142 and added item 5142a. 1967—Pub. L. 90–179, § 2(3), Dec. 8, 1967, 81 Stat. 547, in- serted reference to Judge Advocate General’s Corps in item 5148 and inserted reference to Deputy Judge Advo- cate General and substituted ‘‘Advocates General’’ for ‘‘Advocate General; succession to duties’’ after ‘‘Assist- ant Judge’’ in item 5149. 1966—Pub. L. 89–718, §§ 35(2), (5), 36, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1120, inserted ‘‘and Judge Advocate General’’ after ‘‘Bureau Chiefs’’ in item 5133, struck out items 5145, 5146, 5147, and 5154 which related to Bureau of Ships and the Chief, Deputy Chief, and Division Heads thereof, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts and the Chief and Deputy Chief thereof, Bureau of Yards and Docks and the Chief and Deputy Chief thereof, and Bureau of Naval Weapons and the Chief and Deputy Chief thereof, respectively, and struck out ‘‘pay,’’ in item 5149. 1959—Pub. L. 86–174, §§ 1(3), 2(4), Aug. 18, 1959, 73 Stat. 395, 396, added item 5154 and eliminated items 5136 and 5144. § 8071. Bureaus: names; location There are in the executive part of the Depart- ment of the Navy the following bureaus: (1) Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. (2) Bureau of Naval Personnel. (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 285, § 5131; Pub. L. 86–174, §§ 1(1), 2(1), Aug. 18, 1959, 73 Stat. 395; Pub. L. 89–718, § 35(1), Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1120; renumbered § 8071, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834.)