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Title 10 — Armed Forces

Part I · Chapter 803 — Department of the Navy

§ 8020. Naval Inspector General: detail; duties

Statutory text

(a)

There is in the Office of the Secretary of the Navy the Office of the Naval Inspector General. The Naval Inspector General shall be detailed from officers on the active-duty list in the line of the Navy serving in grades above captain.

(b)

The Naval Inspector General, when directed, shall inquire into and report upon any matter that affects the discipline or military efficiency of the Department of the Navy. He shall make such inspections, investigations, and reports as the Secretary of the Navy or the Chief of Naval Operations directs.

(c)

The Naval Inspector General shall cooperate fully with the Inspector General of the Department of Defense in connection with the performance of any duty or function by the Inspector General of the Department of Defense under chapter 4 of title 5 regarding the Department of the Navy.

(d)

The Naval Inspector General shall periodically propose programs of inspections to the Secretary of the Navy and shall recommend additional inspections and investigations as may appear appropriate.

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. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 283, § 5088 · 70A Stat. 283

    Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 8020

    Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 283, § 5088

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 283, § 5088

  2. Defense Officer Personnel Management Act

    Pub. L. 96–513 § 503(7)(A) · 94 Stat. 2835

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8020(a)

    Pub. L. 96–513, § 503(7)(A), substituted “active-duty list” for “active list”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–513, § 503(7)(A), substituted “active-duty list” for “active list”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) by striking out “active list” in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof “active-duty list”; and

  3. Defense Officer Personnel Management Act

    Pub. L. 96–513 § 503(7)(B) · 94 Stat. 2835

    Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 8020(d)

    Pub. L. 96–513, § 503(7)(B), struck out subsec. (d) which authorized the President to designate the Naval Inspector General as an officer who performs special or unusual duty or duty of great importance and responsibility under section 5231 of this title

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 96–513, § 503(7)(B), struck out subsec. (d) which authorized the President to designate the Naval Inspector General as an officer who performs special or unusual duty or duty of great importance and responsibility under section 5231 of this title.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) by striking out subsection (d).

  4. Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986

    Pub. L. 99–433 § 511(c)(5)(A) · 100 Stat. 992

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8020(a)

    Pub. L. 99–433, § 511(c)(5)(A), substituted “Office of the Secretary of Navy” for “Office of the Chief of Naval Operations”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–433, § 511(c)(5)(A), substituted “Office of the Secretary of Navy” for “Office of the Chief of Naval Operations”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) by striking out “Office of the Chief of Naval Operations” in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof “Office of the Secretary of the Navy”;

  5. Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986

    Pub. L. 99–433 § 511(c)(5)(B) · 100 Stat. 992

    Redesignated · 10 U.S.C. § 8020(c)

    Pub. L. 99–433, § 511(c)(5)(B), (C), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–433, § 511(c)(5)(B), (C), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d) and striking out “the Chief of Naval Operations” in such subsection and inserting in lieu thereof “the Secretary of the Navy”; and

  6. Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986

    Pub. L. 99–433 § 511(c)(5)(B) · 100 Stat. 992

    1. Redesignated · 10 U.S.C. § 8020(d)

      Pub. L. 99–433, § 511(c)(5)(B), redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d)

    2. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8020(d)

      Pub. L. 99–433, § 511(c)(5)(B), substituted “Secretary of the Navy” for “Chief of Naval Operations”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99–433, § 511(c)(5)(B), redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d) and substituted “Secretary of the Navy” for “Chief of Naval Operations”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d) and striking out “the Chief of Naval Operations” in such subsection and inserting in lieu thereof “the Secretary of the Navy”; and

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

    Pub. L. 115–232 div. A title VIII § 807(a)(1) · 132 Stat. 1636

    Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 8020

    Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 5020 of this title as this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 5020 of this title as this section.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) In general.— Except as provided in paragraph (2), each section in part I of subtitle C of title 10, United States Code, is 10 USC 8001, 8011–8020, 8022–8028, 8031–8033, 8035–8038, 8041–8047, 8061–8063. redesignated so that the number of the section, as redesignated, is the number equal to the previous number plus 3,000.

    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.

  8. Pub. L. 117–286 § 4(b)(31) · 136 Stat. 4196

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8020(c)

    Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “chapter 4 of title 5” for “the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 3)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “chapter 4 of title 5” for “the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 3)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (31) Section 8020(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 3)” and inserting “chapter 4 of title 5”.

8 of 9 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Notes

historicalAndRevision
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
5088(a), (b), (c)5 U.S.C. 423f.Mar. 5, 1948, ch. 98, § 6, 62 Stat. 68.
5088(d)5 U.S.C. 423k (as applicable to the Naval Inspector General).Mar. 5, 1948, ch. 98, § 11, 62 Stat. 69 (as applicable to the Naval Inspector General).

In subsection (a) the words “In addition to the divisions herein created” are omitted as surplusage. The word “detailed” is added in order to show that the position of the Inspector General is not an appointive office.

In subsection (c) the words “from time to time” are omitted as surplusage.

Subsection (d) is worded to make clear that the Naval Inspector General may be designated, under 34 U.S.C. 211d, as an officer who performs unusual or special duty, and, if so designated, is entitled to the grade, pay, and retirement privilege accompanying the special designation. The words “under section 5231 of this title” are substituted for the words “grade, rank, pay, and allowances provided under any provision of law heretofore or hereafter enacted which authorizes such grade, rank, pay, and allowances for officers so designated”.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 8020 was renumbered section 9020 of this title.

A prior section 8021 was renumbered section 9021 of this title.

Another prior section 8021 was renumbered section 10305 of this title.

Amendments1980–2022 · 4 rounds

2022

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “chapter 4 of title 5” for “the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 3)”.

2018

Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 5020 of this title as this section.

1986

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–433, § 511(c)(5)(A), substituted “Office of the Secretary of Navy” for “Office of the Chief of Naval Operations”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–433, § 511(c)(5)(B), (C), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99–433, § 511(c)(5)(B), redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d) and substituted “Secretary of the Navy” for “Chief of Naval Operations”.

1980

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–513, § 503(7)(A), substituted “active-duty list” for “active list”.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 96–513, § 503(7)(B), struck out subsec. (d) which authorized the President to designate the Naval Inspector General as an officer who performs special or unusual duty or duty of great importance and responsibility under section 5231 of this title.

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 , see section 701 of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.

Credits

1956–2022 · 5 acts
  1. 1956Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 283, § 5088
  2. 1980Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 503(7), , 94 Stat. 2911
  3. 1986renumbered § 5020 and amended Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 511(c)(5), , 100 Stat. 1047
  4. 2018renumbered § 8020, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(1), , 132 Stat. 1834
  5. 2022Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(b)(31), , 136 Stat. 4346.
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(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 283, § 5088; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 503(7), , 94 Stat. 2911; renumbered § 5020 and amended Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 511(c)(5), , 100 Stat. 1047; renumbered § 8020, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(1), , 132 Stat. 1834; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(b)(31), , 136 Stat. 4346.)

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