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Title 10 — Armed Forces

Part II · Chapter 835 — Bands

§ 8287. United States Marine Band; United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps: composition; appointment and promotion of members

Statutory text

(a)

United States Marine Band.—

The band of the Marine Corps shall be composed of one director, two assistant directors, and other personnel in such numbers and grades as the Secretary of the Navy determines to be necessary.

(b)

United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps.—

The drum and bugle corps of the Marine Corps shall be composed of one commanding officer and other personnel in such numbers and grades as the Secretary of the Navy determines to be necessary.

(c)

Appointment and Promotion.—

(1)

The Secretary of the Navy shall prescribe regulations for the appointment and promotion of members of the Marine Band and members of the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps.

(2)

The President may from time to time appoint members of the Marine Band and members of the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps to grades not above the grade of captain. The authority of the President to make appointments under this paragraph may be delegated only to the Secretary of Defense.

(3)

The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, may from time to time appoint any member of the Marine Band or of the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps to a grade above the grade of captain.

(d)

Retirement.—

Unless otherwise entitled to higher retired grade and retired pay, a member of the Marine Band or Marine Drum and Bugle Corps who holds, or has held, an appointment under this section is entitled, when retired, to be retired in, and with retired pay based on, the highest grade held under this section in which the Secretary of the Navy determines that such member served satisfactorily.

(e)

Revocation of Appointment.—

The Secretary of the Navy may revoke any appointment of a member of the Marine Band or Marine Drum and Bugle Corps. When a member’s appointment to a commissioned grade terminates under this subsection, such member is entitled, at the option of such member—

(1)

to be discharged from the Marine Corps; or

(2)

to revert to the grade and status such member held at the time of appointment under this section.

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. 388, § 6222 · 70A Stat. 388

    Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 8287

    Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 388, § 6222

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 388, § 6222

  2. Pub. L. 85–861 § 1(140) · 72 Stat. 1437

    1. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8287

      Pub. L. 85–861 substituted “United States Marine Band” for “United States Marine Corps Band” in section catchline

    2. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8287

      Pub. L. 85–861 substituted “director; assistant director” for “pay and allowances of leader and second leader” in section catchline

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 85–861 substituted “United States Marine Band” for “United States Marine Corps Band”, and “director; assistant director” for “pay and allowances of leader and second leader” in section catchline.

    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.”

  3. Pub. L. 85–861 § 1(140) · 72 Stat. 1437

    Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 8287(a)

    Pub. L. 85–861 authorized one director and two assistant directors instead of one leader and one second leader

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 85–861 authorized one director and two assistant directors instead of one leader and one second leader.

    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.”

  4. Pub. L. 85–861 § 1(140) · 72 Stat. 1437

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8287(b)

    Pub. L. 85–861 substituted provisions relating to designation of director and assistant directors for provisions which prescribed the pay and allowances of the leader and second leader

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 85–861 substituted provisions relating to designation of director and assistant directors for provisions which prescribed the pay and allowances of the leader and second leader.

    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.”

  5. Pub. L. 85–861 § 1(140) · 72 Stat. 1437

    Added · 10 U.S.C. § 8287(c)(g)

    Pub. L. 85–861 added subsecs. (c) to (g)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (c) to (g). Pub. L. 85–861 added subsecs. (c) to (g).

    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.”

  6. Pub. L. 87–649 § 14c(45) · 76 Stat. 451

    Repealed · 10 U.S.C. § 8287(e)

    Pub. L. 87–649 repealed subsec. (e) which related to pay and allowances of members who accepted a commission under this section. See sections 207 and 424 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 87–649 repealed subsec. (e) which related to pay and allowances of members who accepted a commission under this section. See sections 207 and 424 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services.

  7. Pub. L. 91–197 · 84 Stat. 15

    Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 8287(d)

    Pub. L. 91–197 struck out provision that the grade of the director be no higher than lieutenant colonel and that the grades of the assistant directors be no higher than captain

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 91–197 struck out provision that the grade of the director be no higher than lieutenant colonel and that the grades of the assistant directors be no higher than captain.

  8. Defense Officer Personnel Management Act

    Pub. L. 96–513 title V § 513(18) · 94 Stat. 2835

    Redesignated · 10 U.S.C. § 8287(e)(g)

    Pub. L. 96–513 redesignated subsecs. (f) and (g) as (e) and (f), respectively

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (e) to (g). Pub. L. 96–513 redesignated subsecs. (f) and (g) as (e) and (f), respectively.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (18) Subsections (f) and (g) of section 6222 are redesignated as subsections (e) and (0, respectively.

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

    Pub. L. 109–364 div. A title V § 599(a) · 120 Stat. 2083

    Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 8287

    Pub. L. 109–364 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (f) relating to composition of the United States Marine Band, designation of its director and assistant directors, grades upon initial appointment, promotion, retirement, and revocation of appointments

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 109–364 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (f) relating to composition of the United States Marine Band, designation of its director and assistant directors, grades upon initial appointment, promotion, retirement, and revocation of appointments.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) In General.— Section 6222 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “§ 6222. United States Marine Band; United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps: composition; appointment and promotion of members “(a) United States Marine Band.— The band of the Marine Corps shall be composed of one director, two assistant directors, and other personnel in such numbers and grades as the Secretary of the Navy determines to be necessary. “(b) United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps.— The drum and bugle corps of the Marine Corps shall be composed of one commanding officer and other personnel in such numbers and grades as the Secretary of the Navy determines to be necessary. “(c) Appointment and Promotion.— (1) Regulations. The Secretary of the Navy shall prescribe regulations for the appointment and promotion of members of the Marine Band and members of the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps. “(2) The President may from time to time appoint members of the Marine Band and members of the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps to grades not above the grade of captain. The authority of the President to make appointments under this paragraph may be delegated only to the Secretary of Defense. “(3) The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, may from time to time appoint any member of the Marine Band or of the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps to a grade above the grade of captain. “(d) Retirement.— Unless otherwise entitled to higher retired grade and retired pay, a member of the Marine Band or Marine Drum and Bugle Corps who holds, or has held, an appointment under this section is entitled, when retired, to be retired in, and with retired pay based on, the highest grade held under this section in which the Secretary of the Navy determines that such member served satisfactorily. “(e) Revocation of Appointment.— The Secretary of the Navy may revoke any appointment of a member of the Marine Band or Marine Drum and Bugle Corps. When a member’s appointment to a commissioned grade terminates under this subsection, such member is entitled, at the option of such member— “(1) to be discharged from the Marine Corps; or “(2) to revert to the grade and status such member held at the time of appointment under this section.” .

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

    Pub. L. 115–232 div. A title VIII § 807(b)(12) · 132 Stat. 1636

    Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 8287

    Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 6222 of this title as this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 6222 of this title as this section.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (12) Chapter 565.— Sections 6221 and 6222 are redesignated as sections 8286 and 8287, 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.

8 of 11 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 3 partial

Notes

historicalAndRevision
Historical and Revision Notes
1956 Act
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
622234 U.S.C. 701 (less proviso).Mar. 4, 1925, ch. 536, § 11 (less proviso), 43 Stat. 1274; June 29, 1946, ch. 523, § 1(c), 60 Stat. 343; Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, § 517(a), 63 Stat. 833.

In subsection (b) the second sentence is substituted for the two references to the Career Compensation Act of 1949 and for the words “and with the same number of cumulative years of service”.

historicalAndRevision
1958 Act
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
6222(a)6222(b)34 App.:701.34 App.:701–1(a).July 24, 1956, ch. 686, 70 Stat. 628.
6222(c)34 App.:701–1(b).
6222(d)34 App.:701–2.
6222(e)34 App.:701–3.
6222(f)34 App.:701–4.
6222(g)34 App.:701–5.

In subsection (a), the words “and appropriate” are omitted as covered by the word “necessary”. The words “and ranks” are omitted as covered by the word “grades”. The second sentence of 34 App.:701 is omitted as covered by section 6224 of this title.

In subsection (b), the words “United States” and “or the United States Marine Corps Reserve” are omitted as unnecessary in view of the definition of “Marine Corps” in section 5001(a)(2) of this title. The words “as authorized by sections 701 to 701–5 of this title” are omitted as surplusage.

In subsection (e), the words “from the United States . . . as provided by law” are omitted as surplusage.

In subsection (f), the words “a member who holds, or has held” are substituted for the words “Directors and assistant directors of the Marine Band and former directors and assistant directors who have held”.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Prior sections 8287 to 8289 were repealed by Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 204, , 94 Stat. 2880, effective .

Section 8287, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 508; , Pub. L. 85–155, title III, § 301(6), 71 Stat. 386; , Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(169), 72 Stat. 1517; , Pub. L. 89–609, § 1(28), 80 Stat. 854, provided service credit for a person originally appointed in a commissioned grade in Regular Air Force, other than a person appointed as a medical or dental officer, for purpose of determining grade, position on a promotion list, seniority in his grade in Regular Air Force, and eligibility for promotion, with appointment and service credit restrictions on persons who were cadets at the United States Air Force, Military, or Naval Academies but were not graduated, and a disallowance of service credit under this section for persons who graduated from one of these Academies. See section 533 of this title.

Section 8288, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 508; , Pub. L. 85–155, title III, § 301(7), 71 Stat. 387; , Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(170), 72 Stat. 1518, provided for determination of grade of a person originally appointed as a commissioned officer in Regular Air Force, other than persons appointed as medical or dental officers. See section 533 of this title.

Section 8289, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 509, provided that no person be originally appointed as a first lieutenant in Regular Air Force with a view to designation as a medical officer until he passes an examination of his professional fitness before an examining board composed of at least three medical officers designated by Secretary of Air Force. See section 532 of this title.

Amendments1958–2018 · 6 rounds

2018

Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 6222 of this title as this section.

2006

Pub. L. 109–364 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (f) relating to composition of the United States Marine Band, designation of its director and assistant directors, grades upon initial appointment, promotion, retirement, and revocation of appointments.

1980

Subsecs. (e) to (g). Pub. L. 96–513 redesignated subsecs. (f) and (g) as (e) and (f), respectively.

1970

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 91–197 struck out provision that the grade of the director be no higher than lieutenant colonel and that the grades of the assistant directors be no higher than captain.

1962

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 87–649 repealed subsec. (e) which related to pay and allowances of members who accepted a commission under this section. See sections 207 and 424 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services.

1958

Pub. L. 85–861 substituted “United States Marine Band” for “United States Marine Corps Band”, and “director; assistant director” for “pay and allowances of leader and second leader” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 85–861 authorized one director and two assistant directors instead of one leader and one second leader.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 85–861 substituted provisions relating to designation of director and assistant directors for provisions which prescribed the pay and allowances of the leader and second leader.

Subsecs. (c) to (g). Pub. L. 85–861 added subsecs. (c) to (g).

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(b)(3) 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.

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

Functions of President under subsec. (c)(2) delegated to Secretary of Defense, without authority for Secretary to redelegate, see Ex. Ord. No. 13598, §§ 1(c), 2, , 77 F.R. 5371, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 3, The President.

Credits

1956–2018 · 7 acts
  1. 1956Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 388, § 6222
  2. 1958Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(140), , 72 Stat. 1508
  3. 1962Pub. L. 87–649, § 14c(45), , 76 Stat. 501
  4. 1970Pub. L. 91–197, , 84 Stat. 15
  5. 1980Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 513(18), , 94 Stat. 2932
  6. 2006Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title V, § 599(a), , 120 Stat. 2238
  7. 2018renumbered § 8287, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(b)(12), , 132 Stat. 1835.
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(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 388, § 6222; Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(140), , 72 Stat. 1508; Pub. L. 87–649, § 14c(45), , 76 Stat. 501; Pub. L. 91–197, , 84 Stat. 15; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 513(18), , 94 Stat. 2932; Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title V, § 599(a), , 120 Stat. 2238; renumbered § 8287, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(b)(12), , 132 Stat. 1835.)

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