42 U.S.C. § 238g — Wearing of uniforms

Page 119 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 238h section 5 of Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1953, set out as a note under section 3501 of this title. Federal Security Agen- cy and office of Administrator abolished by section 8 of Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1953. § 238g. Wearing of uniforms Except as may be authorized by regulations of the President, the insignia and uniform of com- missioned officers of the Service, or any distinc- tive part of such insignia or uniform, or any in- signia or uniform any part of which is similar to a distinctive part thereof, shall not be worn, after the promulgation of such regulations, by any person other than a commissioned officer of the Service. (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title II, § 238, formerly title V, § 510, 58 Stat. 711; June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 5, 62 Stat. 859; renumbered title XXI, § 2110, Pub. L. 98–24, § 2(a)(1), Apr. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 176; renum- bered title XXIII, § 2310, Pub. L. 99–660, title III, § 311(a), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3755; renumbered title XXV, § 2508, Pub. L. 100–607, title II, § 201(1), (3), Nov. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 3062, 3063; renumbered title XXVI, § 2608, Pub. L. 100–690, title II, § 2620(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4244; renumbered title XXVII, § 2708, Pub. L. 101–381, title I, § 101(1), (2), Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 576; renum- bered title II, § 238, Pub. L. 103–43, title XX, § 2010(a)(1)–(3), June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 213.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 300aaa–7 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 103–43, to sec- tion 300cc–9 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 100–607, to section 300aa–9 of this title prior to re- numbering by Pub. L. 99–660, and to section 228 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 98–24. AMENDMENTS 1948—Act June 25, 1948, struck out penal provisions. See section 702 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Proce- dure. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME ‘‘Secretary of Health and Human Services’’ sub- stituted for ‘‘Secretary of Health, Education, and Wel- fare’’ pursuant to section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96–88, which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title 20, Education. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1948 AMENDMENT Amendment effective Sept. 1, 1948, see section 20 of act June 25, 1948. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Functions of Public Health Service, Surgeon General of Public Health Service, and all other officers and em- ployees of Public Health Service, and functions of all agencies of or in Public Health Service transferred to Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1966, eff. June 25, 1966, 31 F.R. 8855, 80 Stat. 1610, set out as a note under section 202 of this title. DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS Functions of President delegated to Secretary of Health and Human Services, see Ex. Ord. No. 11140, Jan. 30, 1964, 29 F.R. 1637, as amended, set out as a note under section 202 of this title. § 238h. Biennial report The Surgeon General shall transmit to the Secretary, for submission to the Congress, on January 1, 1995, and on January 1, every 2 years thereafter, a full report of the administration of the functions of the Service under this chapter, including a detailed statement of receipts and disbursements. (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title II, § 239, formerly title V, § 511, 58 Stat. 711; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, §§ 5, 8, eff. Apr. 11, 1953, 18 F.R. 2053, 67 Stat. 631; re- numbered title XXI, § 2111, Pub. L. 98–24, § 2(a)(1), Apr. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 176; renumbered title XXIII, § 2311, Pub. L. 99–660, title III, § 311(a), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3755; renumbered title XXV, § 2509, Pub. L. 100–607, title II, § 201(1), (3), Nov. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 3062, 3063; renumbered title XXVI, § 2609, Pub. L. 100–690, title II, § 2620(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4244; renumbered title XXVII, § 2709, Pub. L. 101–381, title I, § 101(1), (2), Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 576; renumbered title II, § 239, Pub. L. 103–43, title XX, § 2010(a)(1)–(3), June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 213; Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1062(a), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 720.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 300aaa–8 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 103–43, to sec- tion 300cc–10 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 100–607, to section 300aa–10 of this title prior to re- numbering by Pub. L. 99–660, and to section 229 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 98–24. AMENDMENTS 1995—Pub. L. 104–66 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as fol- lows: ‘‘The Surgeon General shall transmit to the Sec- retary, for submission to the Congress at the beginning of each regular session, a full report of the administra- tion of the functions of the Service under this chapter, including a detailed statement of receipts and disburse- ments.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME ‘‘Secretary of Health and Human Services’’ sub- stituted in text for ‘‘Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare’’ pursuant to section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96–88, which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title 20, Edu- cation. TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions of law requiring submittal to Congress of any annual, semiannual, or other regular periodic report listed in House Document No. 103–7 (in which item 3 on page 101 identifies a reporting provision which, as subsequently amended, is contained in this section), see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, and section 1(a)(4) [div. A, § 1402(1)] of Pub. L. 106–554, set out as notes under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance. AGENCY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; REPORT BY SEC- RETARY OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE TO CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES RELATING TO REQUIRE- MENTS, TERMINATION, ETC. Pub. L. 93–641, § 7, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2275, provided that by Jan. 4, 1976, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare report to specific committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the identity, due date, etc., of certain reports required under the Public