Title 10 — Armed Forces
Part II · Chapter 725 — Rank and Command
§ 7229. Command: commissioned officers of Army Medical Department
Statutory text
Except as provided in subsection (b), a commissioned officer of the Army Medical Department is not entitled to exercise command because of his rank, except within the Army Medical Department.
An officer of the Medical Service Corps may exercise command of troops that are not part of the Army Medical Department whenever authorized by the Secretary of the Army. The Secretary of the Army may delegate such authority to appropriate commanders as the interest of the Army may require.
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.
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 206, § 3579 · 70A Stat. 206
Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 7229
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 206, § 3579
Source evidence
Code source credit
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 206, § 3579Pub. L. 85–861 § 1(60) · 72 Stat. 1437
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 7229(a)
Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(60), substituted “Army Medical Specialist Corps” for “Women’s Medical Specialist Corps”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(60), substituted “Army Medical Specialist Corps” for “Women’s Medical Specialist Corps”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Section 101 is amended by inserting the following new clause after clause (24): “(25) ‘Active status’ means the status of a reserve commissioned officer, other than a commissioned warrant officer, who is not in the inactive Army National Guard or inactive Air National Guard, on an inactive status list, or in the Retired Reserve.”Pub. L. 85–861 § 1(60) · 72 Stat. 1437
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 7229(b)
Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(60), (87), substituted “Army Medical Specialist Corps” for “Women’s Medical Specialist Corps” “her”
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 7229(b)
Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(60), (87), substituted “his” for “her own” “her”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(60), (87), substituted “Army Medical Specialist Corps” for “Women’s Medical Specialist Corps” and “his” for “her own” and “her”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Section 101 is amended by inserting the following new clause after clause (24): “(25) ‘Active status’ means the status of a reserve commissioned officer, other than a commissioned warrant officer, who is not in the inactive Army National Guard or inactive Air National Guard, on an inactive status list, or in the Retired Reserve.”Pub. L. 87–142 § 1(1) · 75 Stat. 364
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 7229(a)
Pub. L. 87–142, § 1(1), substituted “Except as provided in subsection (c), a” for “A”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87–142, § 1(1), substituted “Except as provided in subsection (c), a” for “A”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) by striking the word “A” at the beginning of subsection (a) and inserting the words “Except as provided in subsection (c), a” in place thereof; andPub. L. 87–142 § 1(2) · 75 Stat. 364
Added · 10 U.S.C. § 7229(c)
Pub. L. 87–142, § 1(2), added subsec. (c)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 87–142, § 1(2), added subsec. (c).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) by striking the word “A” at the beginning of subsection (a) and inserting the words “Except as provided in subsection (c), a” in place thereof; andPub. L. 90–329 · 82 Stat. 170
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 7229
Pub. L. 90–329 substituted “Army Medical Department” for “Army Medical Service” in section catchline and in subsecs. (a) and (c)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 90–329 substituted “Army Medical Department” for “Army Medical Service” in section catchline and in subsecs. (a) and (c).Defense Officer Personnel Management Act
Pub. L. 96–513 § 212(a)(1) · 94 Stat. 2835
Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 7229(a)
Pub. L. 96–513, § 212(a)(1), struck out “, other than an officer of the Army Nurse Corps or Army Medical Specialist Corps,” after “officer of the Army Medical Department”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–513, § 212(a)(1), struck out “, other than an officer of the Army Nurse Corps or Army Medical Specialist Corps,” after “officer of the Army Medical Department”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) by striking out “, other than an officer of the Army Nurse Corps or Army Medical Specialist Corps,” in subsection (a);Defense Officer Personnel Management Act
Pub. L. 96–513 § 212(a)(2) · 94 Stat. 2835
Redesignated · 10 U.S.C. § 7229(b); 10 U.S.C. § 7229(c)
Pub. L. 96–513, § 212(a)(2), (3), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b)
Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 7229(b); 10 U.S.C. § 7229(c)
Pub. L. 96–513, § 212(a)(2), (3), struck out former subsec. (b) which provided that an officer of the Army Nurse Corps or the Army Medical Specialist Corps exercise command only within his branch, or over persons placed under his charge
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 96–513, § 212(a)(2), (3), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which provided that an officer of the Army Nurse Corps or the Army Medical Specialist Corps exercise command only within his branch, or over persons placed under his charge.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) by striking out subsection (b); andDepartment of Defense Authorization Act, 1985
Pub. L. 98–525 title XIV § 1405(46) · 98 Stat. 2492
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 7229(a)
Pub. L. 98–525 substituted “subsection (b)” for “subsection (c)”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–525 substituted “subsection (b)” for “subsection (c)”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(46) Section 3579(a) is amended by striking out “subsection (c)” and inserting in lieu thereof “subsection (b)”.John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Pub. L. 115–232 div. A title VIII § 808(b)(7) · 132 Stat. 1636
Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 7229
Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3579 of this title as this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3579 of this title as this section.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(7) Chapter 345.— Sections 3572, 3575, 3579, 3581, and 3583 are redesignated as sections 7222, 7225, 7229, 7231, and 7233, respectively.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.
10 of 12 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 2 partial
Notes
historicalAndRevision
| Historical and Revision Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1956 Act | ||
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 3579(a) | 10:82. | R.S. 1169. |
| 3579(b) | 10:166e (less 1st sentence). | Apr. 16, 1947, ch. 38, § 106 (less 1st sentence), 61 Stat. 44. |
In subsection (a), the word “commissioned” is inserted for clarity. The words “Except as provided in section 94 of this title”, not contained in section 1169 of the Revised Statutes, but contained in 10:94, are omitted as surplusage, since 10:94 deals exclusively with assignments. The words “except within the Army Medical Service” are substituted for the words “in the line or in other staff corps”. Officers of the Army Nurse Corps and Women’s Medical Specialist Corps are not covered by subsection (a), since their command authority is specifically stated in subsection (b).
In subsection (b), 10:166e (last 22 words of 1st sentence) is omitted as superseded by sections 3012(e) and 3065 of this title. The words “may exercise command only” are substituted for the words “shall not be entitled * * * to command except”. The words “by virtue of their rank” and “by competent authority” are omitted as surplusage.
historicalAndRevision
| 1958 Act | ||
|---|---|---|
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 3579(a) | 10 App.:376(b). | Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 654, § 2, 69 Stat. 579. |
The amendment of subsec. (b) also reflects the authority contained in section 3357 of this title to appoint males as reserve officers of the Corps concerned.
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 7229 was renumbered section 8629 of this title.
A prior section 7230, added Pub. L. 85–43, § 1(1), , 71 Stat. 44; amended Pub. L. 87–651, title I, § 125, , 76 Stat. 514, related to sale of degaussing equipment, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VIII, § 824(a)(4), , 107 Stat. 1707.
Amendments1958–2018 · 6 rounds
2018
Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3579 of this title as this section.
1984
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–525 substituted “subsection (b)” for “subsection (c)”.
1980
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–513, § 212(a)(1), struck out “, other than an officer of the Army Nurse Corps or Army Medical Specialist Corps,” after “officer of the Army Medical Department”.
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 96–513, § 212(a)(2), (3), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which provided that an officer of the Army Nurse Corps or the Army Medical Specialist Corps exercise command only within his branch, or over persons placed under his charge.
1968
Pub. L. 90–329 substituted “Army Medical Department” for “Army Medical Service” in section catchline and in subsecs. (a) and (c).
1961
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87–142, § 1(1), substituted “Except as provided in subsection (c), a” for “A”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 87–142, § 1(2), added subsec. (c).
1958
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(60), substituted “Army Medical Specialist Corps” for “Women’s Medical Specialist Corps”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(60), (87), substituted “Army Medical Specialist Corps” for “Women’s Medical Specialist Corps” and “his” for “her own” and “her”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective , 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 1980 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective , but the authority to prescribe regulations under the amendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective on , see section 701 of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
Credits
1956–2018 · 7 acts
- 1956Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 206, § 3579
- 1958Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(60), (87), , 72 Stat. 1462, 1482
- 1961Pub. L. 87–142, , 75 Stat. 364
- 1968Pub. L. 90–329, , 82 Stat. 170
- 1980Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 212(a), , 94 Stat. 2885
- 1984Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, § 1405(46), , 98 Stat. 2625
- 2018renumbered § 7229, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(b)(7), , 132 Stat. 1838.
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(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 206, § 3579; Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(60), (87), , 72 Stat. 1462, 1482; Pub. L. 87–142, , 75 Stat. 364; Pub. L. 90–329, , 82 Stat. 170; Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 212(a), , 94 Stat. 2885; Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, § 1405(46), , 98 Stat. 2625; renumbered § 7229, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(b)(7), , 132 Stat. 1838.)