§ 7081. Dental Corps: Chief, functions

Footnotes

1. 1 See References in Text note below.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1978

   An Act to amend chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, to revise the special pay structure relating to medical officers of the uniformed services

   Pub. L. 95–485 title VIII § 805(b)(1) · 92 Stat. 1611

   Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 7081

   Added Pub. L. 95–485, title VIII, § 805(b)(1), Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 1621, § 3081

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 95–485, title VIII, § 805(b)(1), Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 1621, § 3081

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Chapter 307 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: “§ 3081. Dental Corps: Chief, functions “(a) The Chief of the Dental Corps shall be an officer of that corps appointed as prescribed in section 3040 of this title. “(b) Under such regulations as the Secretary of the Army may Regulations. prescribe, all dental functions of the Army shall be under the direction of the Chief of the Dental Corps. All matters relating to dentistry shall be referred to the Chief of the Dental Corps. “(c) The Chief of the Dental Corps shall— “(1) establish professional standards and policies for dental practice; “(2) initiate and recommend action pertaining to organization requirements and utilization of the Dental Corps and dental auxiliary strength, appointments, advancement, training assignments, anti transfer of dental personnel; and “(3) serve as the adviser to the Office of the Surgeon General on all matters relating directly to dentistry. “(d) Under such regulations as the Secretary of the Army may Regulations. prescribe, dental and dental auxiliary personnel throughout the Armyshall be organized into units commanded by a designated Dental Corps Officer. Such officer will be directly responsible to the commander of installations, organizations, and activities for all professional and technical matters and such administrative matters as may be prescribed by regulation.”.

2. 1986

   Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986

   Pub. L. 99–433 title V § 502(f)(3) · 100 Stat. 992

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 7081(a)

   Pub. L. 99–433 substituted “section 3039” for “section 3040”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–433 substituted “section 3039” for “section 3040”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) Section 3081(a) is amended by striking out “section 3040” and inserting in lieu thereof “section 3039”.

3. 2018

   John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

   Pub. L. 115–232 div. A title VIII § 808(a) · 132 Stat. 1636

   Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 7081

   Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3081 of this title as this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3081 of this title as this section.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Subtitle B, Part I, Section Numbers.— Each section in part I of subtitle B of title 10, United States Code, is redesignated so that the number of the section, as redesignated, is the number equal to the previous number plus 4,000.

   Effective date note
   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.

4. 2019

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

   Pub. L. 116–92 div. A title VII § 714 · 133 Stat. 1198

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 7081(d)

   Pub. L. 116–92 substituted “commissioned officer of the Army Medical Department” for “Dental Corps Officer”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 116–92 substituted “commissioned officer of the Army Medical Department” for “Dental Corps Officer”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 714. OFFICERS AUTHORIZED TO COMMAND ARMY DENTAL UNITS.   Section 7081(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “Dental Corps Officer” and inserting “commissioned officer of the Army Medical Department”.

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision