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Title 10 — Armed Forces

Part I · Chapter 809 — Bureaus; Office of the Judge Advocate General

§ 8078. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery: Dental Corps; Chief; functions

Statutory text

(a)

An officer of the Dental Corps shall be detailed as Chief of the Dental Corps.

(b)

The Chief of the Dental Corps is entitled to the same privileges of retirement as provided for chiefs of bureaus in section 5133 1 of this title.

(c)

All matters relating to dentistry shall be referred to the Chief of the Dental Corps.

(d)

The Chief of the Dental Corps shall—

(1)

establish professional standards and policies for dental practice;

(2)

initiate and recommend action pertaining to complements, strength, appointments, advancement, training assignment, and transfer of dental personnel; and

(3)

serve as the advisor for the Bureau on all matters relating directly to dentistry.

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. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 286, § 5138 · 70A Stat. 286

    Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 8078

    Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 286, § 5138

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 286, § 5138

  2. Pub. L. 87–649 § 14c(17) · 76 Stat. 451

    Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 8078(b)

    Pub. L. 87–649 struck out “pay, allowances, and” after “entitled to the same”. See Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 87–649 struck out “pay, allowances, and” after “entitled to the same”. See Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services.

  3. Defense Officer Personnel Management Act

    Pub. L. 96–513 title III § 342 · 94 Stat. 2835

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8078(a)

    Pub. L. 96–513 substituted “not below the grade of commodore admiral” for “in the grade of rear admiral”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–513 substituted “not below the grade of commodore admiral” for “in the grade of rear admiral”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 342. grade of the chief of dental division, bureau of medicine and surgery Section 5138(a), relating to the grade of the Chief of the Dental Division in the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, is amended by striking out “in the grade of rear admiral” and inserting in lieu thereof “not below the grade of commodore admiral”.

  4. Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1982

    Pub. L. 97–86 title IV § 405(b)(1) · 95 Stat. 1099

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8078(a)

    Pub. L. 97–86 substituted “commodore” for “commodore admiral”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–86 substituted “commodore” for “commodore admiral”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) The following sections of title 10, United States Code, are amended by striking out “admiral” after “commodore” each place it appears: 101(41), 525(a), 601(c)(2), 611(a), 612(a)(3), 619(a)(2)(B), 619(c)(2)(A)(ii), 625(a), 625(c), 634, 635, 637(b)(2), 638(a)(3), 638(b), 638(c), 645(1)(A)(ii), 5138(a), 5149(b), 5155(c), 5442, 5444, 5457(a), and 6389(f).

  5. Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986

    Pub. L. 99–145 title V § 514(b)(1) · 99 Stat. 583

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8078(a)

    Pub. L. 99–145 substituted “rear admiral (lower half)” for “commodore”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–145 substituted “rear admiral (lower half)” for “commodore”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) The following sections of title 10, United States Code, are amended by striking out “commodore” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “rear admiral (lower half)”: 101(41), 525(a), 601(c)(2), 611(a), 612(a)(3), 619(a)(2)(B), 619(c)(2)(A)(ii), 625(a), 625(c), 634, 635, 637(b)(2), 638(a)(3), 638(b), 638(c), 645(1)(A)(ii), 5138(a), 5149(b), 5442, 5444, 5457(a), and 6389(f).

  6. John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007

    Pub. L. 109–364 § 593(d)(1) · 120 Stat. 2083

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8078

    Pub. L. 109–364, § 593(d)(1), substituted “Dental Corps” for “Dental Division” in section catchline

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 109–364, § 593(d)(1), substituted “Dental Corps” for “Dental Division” in section catchline.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: “§ 5138. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery: Dental Corps; Chief; functions” .

  7. John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007

    Pub. L. 109–364 § 593(a)(1) · 120 Stat. 2083

    1. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8078(a)

      Pub. L. 109–364, § 593(a)(1), substituted “Chief of the Dental Corps” for “Chief of the Dental Division”

    2. Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 8078(a)

      Pub. L. 109–364, § 593(a)(1), struck out first sentence which read as follows: “There is a Dental Division in the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–364, § 593(a)(1), substituted “Chief of the Dental Corps” for “Chief of the Dental Division” and struck out first sentence which read as follows: “There is a Dental Division in the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking the first sentence; and (B) by striking “the Dental Division” and inserting “the Dental Corps”;

  8. John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007

    Pub. L. 109–364 § 593(a)(2) · 120 Stat. 2083

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8078(b)

    Pub. L. 109–364, § 593(a)(2), substituted “Dental Corps” for “Dental Division”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–364, § 593(a)(2), substituted “Dental Corps” for “Dental Division”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in subsection (b), by striking “Dental Division” and inserting “Dental Corps”; and

  9. John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007

    Pub. L. 109–364 § 593(c) · 120 Stat. 2083

    1. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8078(c)

      Pub. L. 109–364, § 593(c), substituted “shall be defined” for “shall be so defined”

    2. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8078(c)

      Pub. L. 109–364, § 593(c), substituted “so that all such functions are” for “that all such functions will be”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–364, § 593(c), substituted “shall be defined” for “shall be so defined” and “so that all such functions are” for “that all such functions will be”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Further Clarifying Amendments.— Subsection (c) of such section is further amended— (1) by striking “so” after “shall be”; and (2) by striking “that all such functions will be” and inserting “so that all such functions are”.

  10. John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007

    Pub. L. 109–364 § 593(a)(3) · 120 Stat. 2083

    1. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8078(c)

      Pub. L. 109–364, § 593(a)(3), substituted “Dental Corps” for “Dental Division” in second sentence

    2. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8078(c)

      Pub. L. 109–364, § 593(a)(3), substituted “the Chief of the Dental Corps” for “that Division” in second sentence

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 109–364, § 593(a)(3), substituted “Dental Corps” for “Dental Division” in first sentence and “the Chief of the Dental Corps” for “that Division” in second sentence.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking “Dental Division” at the end of the first sentence and inserting “Dental Corps”; and (B) by striking “that Division” at the end of the second sentence and inserting “the Chief of the Dental Corps”.

  11. John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007

    Pub. L. 109–364 § 593(b) · 120 Stat. 2083

    Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 8078(d)

    Pub. L. 109–364, § 593(b), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: “The Dental Division shall—

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–364, § 593(b), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: “The Dental Division shall—

    “(1) establish professional standards and policies for dental practice; “(2) conduct inspections and surveys for maintenance of such standards; “(3) initiate and recommend action pertaining to complements, appointments, advancement, training assignment, and transfer of dental personnel; and “(4) serve as the advisory agency for the Bureau on all matters relating directly to dentistry.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Functions of Chief of Dental Corps.— Subsection (d) of such section is amended to read as follows: “(d) The Chief of the Dental Corps shall— “(1) establish professional standards and policies for dental practice; “(2) initiate and recommend action pertaining to complements, strength, appointments, advancement, training assignment, and transfer of dental personnel; and “(3) serve as the advisor for the Bureau on all matters relating directly to dentistry.” .

  12. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

    Pub. L. 114–328 § 502(aa)(1) · 130 Stat. 2000

    Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 8078(a)

    Pub. L. 114–328, § 502(aa)(1), struck out “not below the grade of rear admiral (lower half)” after “officer of the Dental Corps”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–328, § 502(aa)(1), struck out “not below the grade of rear admiral (lower half)” after “officer of the Dental Corps”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in subsection (a), by striking “not below the grade of rear admiral (lower half)”; and

  13. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

    Pub. L. 114–328 § 502(aa)(2) · 130 Stat. 2000

    Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 8078(c)

    Pub. L. 114–328, § 502(aa)(2), struck out first sentence which read as follows: “The dental functions of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery shall be defined and prescribed by Bureau directives, and if necessary by regulations of the Secretary of the Navy, so that all such functions are under the direction of the Dental Corps.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–328, § 502(aa)(2), struck out first sentence which read as follows: “The dental functions of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery shall be defined and prescribed by Bureau directives, and if necessary by regulations of the Secretary of the Navy, so that all such functions are under the direction of the Dental Corps.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in subsection (c), by striking the first sentence.

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

    Pub. L. 115–232 div. A title VIII § 807(a)(2) · 132 Stat. 1636

    Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 8078

    Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 5138 of this title as this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 5138 of this title as this section.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Chapter 513.— For sections in chapter 513, each section is 10 USC 8071, 8072; 8075; 8077, 8078, 8079, 8081, 8082, 8082a, 8083, 8084, 8088, 8089, 8090. redesignated so that the number of the section, as redesignated, is the number equal to the previous number plus 2,940.

    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.

15 of 17 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 2 partial

Notes

historicalAndRevision
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
51385 U.S.C. 456b.Dec. 28, 1945, ch. 604, § 2, 59 Stat. 666.
 5 U.S.C. 456c.Dec. 28, 1945, ch. 604, § 3, 59 Stat. 666; Aug. 7, 1947, ch. 512, § 427, 61 Stat. 880; Oct. 18, 1951, ch. 513, 65 Stat. 450.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 5133 of this title, referred to in subsec. (b), was repealed by Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 502(z)(1), , 130 Stat. 2104.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 8078, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 496, provided that Air National Guard is component of Air Force when in service of United States, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §§ 1661(a)(3)(A), 1691, , 108 Stat. 2980, 3026, effective . See section 10112 of this title.

Amendments1962–2018 · 7 rounds

2018

Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 5138 of this title as this section.

2016

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–328, § 502(aa)(1), struck out “not below the grade of rear admiral (lower half)” after “officer of the Dental Corps”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–328, § 502(aa)(2), struck out first sentence which read as follows: “The dental functions of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery shall be defined and prescribed by Bureau directives, and if necessary by regulations of the Secretary of the Navy, so that all such functions are under the direction of the Dental Corps.”

2006

Pub. L. 109–364, § 593(d)(1), substituted “Dental Corps” for “Dental Division” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–364, § 593(a)(1), substituted “Chief of the Dental Corps” for “Chief of the Dental Division” and struck out first sentence which read as follows: “There is a Dental Division in the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.”

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–364, § 593(a)(2), substituted “Dental Corps” for “Dental Division”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–364, § 593(c), substituted “shall be defined” for “shall be so defined” and “so that all such functions are” for “that all such functions will be”.

Pub. L. 109–364, § 593(a)(3), substituted “Dental Corps” for “Dental Division” in first sentence and “the Chief of the Dental Corps” for “that Division” in second sentence.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–364, § 593(b), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: “The Dental Division shall—

“(1) establish professional standards and policies for dental practice;

“(2) conduct inspections and surveys for maintenance of such standards;

“(3) initiate and recommend action pertaining to complements, appointments, advancement, training assignment, and transfer of dental personnel; and

“(4) serve as the advisory agency for the Bureau on all matters relating directly to dentistry.”

1985

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–145 substituted “rear admiral (lower half)” for “commodore”.

1981

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–86 substituted “commodore” for “commodore admiral”.

1980

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–513 substituted “not below the grade of commodore admiral” for “in the grade of rear admiral”.

1962

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 87–649 struck out “pay, allowances, and” after “entitled to the same”. See Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services.

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 1981 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–86 effective , see section 405(f) of Pub. L. 97–86, set out as a note under section 101 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.

Effective Date of 1962 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 87–649 effective , see section 15 of Pub. L. 87–649, set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 101 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services.

Credits

1956–2018 · 8 acts
  1. 1956Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 286, § 5138
  2. 1962Pub. L. 87–649, § 14c(17), , 76 Stat. 501
  3. 1980Pub. L. 96–513, title III, § 342, , 94 Stat. 2901
  4. 1981Pub. L. 97–86, title IV, § 405(b)(1), , 95 Stat. 1105
  5. 1985Pub. L. 99–145, title V, § 514(b)(1), , 99 Stat. 628
  6. 2006Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title V, § 593(a)–(d)(1), , 120 Stat. 2234
  7. 2016Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 502(aa), , 130 Stat. 2105
  8. 2018renumbered § 8078, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(2), , 132 Stat. 1834.
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(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 286, § 5138; Pub. L. 87–649, § 14c(17), , 76 Stat. 501; Pub. L. 96–513, title III, § 342, , 94 Stat. 2901; Pub. L. 97–86, title IV, § 405(b)(1), , 95 Stat. 1105; Pub. L. 99–145, title V, § 514(b)(1), , 99 Stat. 628; Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title V, § 593(a)–(d)(1), , 120 Stat. 2234; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 502(aa), , 130 Stat. 2105; renumbered § 8078, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(2), , 132 Stat. 1834.)

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