Title 10 — Armed Forces
Part II · Chapter 45 — The Uniform
§ 776. Applicability of chapter
Statutory text
This chapter applies in—
the United States;
the territories, commonwealths, and possessions of the United States; and
all other places under the jurisdiction of the United States.
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. 36, § 774 · 70A Stat. 36
Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 776
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 36, § 774
Source evidence
Code source credit
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 36, § 774Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1987
Pub. L. 99–661 div. A title XIII § 1343(a)(1) · 100 Stat. 3816
Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 776
Pub. L. 99–661, as amended by Pub. L. 100–26
Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 776
Pub. L. 99–661, as amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “This chapter applies in the United States, the Territories, Commonwealths, and possessions, and all other places under its jurisdiction.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 99–661, as amended by Pub. L. 100–26, amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “This chapter applies in the United States, the Territories, Commonwealths, and possessions, and all other places under its jurisdiction.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) The text of section 775 (as redesignated by section [502]) is amended to read as follows: “This chapter applies in— “(1) the United States; “(2) the territories, commonwealths, and possessions of the United States; and “(3) all other places under the jurisdiction of the United States.”.Effective date note
Pub. L. 100–26, § 12(a), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 289, provided that: “The amendments made by section 3 [amending this section and sections 1032, 1408, 1450, 1588, 2007, 2364, and 5150 of this title, and section 4703 of Title 20, Education, and amending provisions set out as a note under section 1006 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services] shall apply as if included in Public Law 99–661 when enacted on November 14, 1986.”Defense Technical Corrections Act of 1987
Pub. L. 100–26 § 3(6) · 101 Stat. 273
Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 776
Pub. L. 100–26 amended directory language of Pub. L. 99–661. See 1986 Amendment note below
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 100–26 amended directory language of Pub. L. 99–661. See 1986 Amendment note below.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(6) Section 1343(a)(1) is amended by striking out “section 775 10 USC 774. (as redesignated by section [502])” and inserting in lieu thereof “section 774”.Effective date note
Pub. L. 100–26, § 12(a), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 289, provided that: “The amendments made by section 3 [amending this section and sections 1032, 1408, 1450, 1588, 2007, 2364, and 5150 of this title, and section 4703 of Title 20, Education, and amending provisions set out as a note under section 1006 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services] shall apply as if included in Public Law 99–661 when enacted on November 14, 1986.”National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989
Pub. L. 100–180 div. A title V § 508(a)(1) · 101 Stat. 1019
Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 776
Pub. L. 100–180 renumbered section 774 of this title as this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 100–180 renumbered section 774 of this title as this section.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) by redesignating section 774 as section 775; andNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993
Pub. L. 102–484 div. A title III § 377(a)(1) · 106 Stat. 2315
Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 776
Pub. L. 102–484 renumbered section 775 of this title as this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 102–484 renumbered section 775 of this title as this section.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) by redesignating section 775 as section 776; and
5 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Notes
historicalAndRevision
| Historical and Revision Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 774 | 10:1393 (less 1st and last pars.). | June 3, 1916, ch. 134, § 125 (less 1st and last pars.), 39 Stat. 216; Apr. 15, 1948, ch. 188, 62 Stat. 172; June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 21 (as applicable to § 125 of the Act of June 3, 1916, ch. 134), 62 Stat. 864; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, §§ 15(b) (less last par.), 142 (as applicable to the Act of Apr. 15, 1948, ch. 188), 63 Stat. 91, 110. |
The words “the Canal Zone, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands as well as to * * * other” are omitted as covered by the words “possessions, and all other places under its jurisdiction”.
Editorial Notes
Amendments1986–1992 · 3 rounds
1992
Pub. L. 102–484 renumbered section 775 of this title as this section.
1987
Pub. L. 100–180 renumbered section 774 of this title as this section.
Pub. L. 100–26 amended directory language of Pub. L. 99–661. See 1986 Amendment note below.
1986
Pub. L. 99–661, as amended by Pub. L. 100–26, amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “This chapter applies in the United States, the Territories, Commonwealths, and possessions, and all other places under its jurisdiction.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1987 Amendment
Pub. L. 100–26, § 12(a), , 101 Stat. 289, provided that: “The amendments made by section 3 [amending this section and sections 1032, 1408, 1450, 1588, 2007, 2364, and 5150 of this title, and section 4703 of Title 20, Education, and amending provisions set out as a note under section 1006 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services] shall apply as if included in Public Law 99–661 when enacted on .”
Credits
1956–1992 · 5 acts
- 1956Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 36, § 774
- 1986Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title XIII, § 1343(a)(1), , 100 Stat. 3992
- 1987Pub. L. 100–26, § 3(6), , 101 Stat. 273
- 1987renumbered § 775, Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title V, § 508(a)(1), , 101 Stat. 1086
- 1992renumbered § 776, Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title III, § 377(a)(1), , 106 Stat. 2386.
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(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 36, § 774; Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title XIII, § 1343(a)(1), , 100 Stat. 3992; Pub. L. 100–26, § 3(6), , 101 Stat. 273; renumbered § 775, Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title V, § 508(a)(1), , 101 Stat. 1086; renumbered § 776, Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title III, § 377(a)(1), , 106 Stat. 2386.)