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Title 10 — Armed Forces

Part II · Chapter 837 — Decorations and Awards

§ 8302. Regulations

Statutory text

The President may prescribe regulations for the administration of the preceding sections of this chapter.

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. 391, § 6252 · 70A Stat. 391

    Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 8302

    Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 391, § 6252

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 391, § 6252

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

    Pub. L. 115–232 div. A title VIII § 807(b)(13) · 132 Stat. 1636

    Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 8302

    Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 6252 of this title as this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 6252 of this title as this section.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (13) Chapter 567.— Each section in chapter 567 10 USC 8291–8308. is redesignated so that the number of the section, as redesignated, is the number equal to the previous number plus 2,050.

    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.

1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Notes

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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
625234 U.S.C. 364 (10th, and last 47 words).Feb. 4, 1919, ch. 14, § 9 (as applicable to regulations), 40 Stat. 1057; renumbered § 11 and amended Aug. 7, 1942, ch. 551, § 1, 56 Stat. 745.
 34 U.S.C. 364a (1st 9 words of 1st sentence).July 2, 1926, ch. 721, § 12 (1st 9 words of 1st sentence), 44 Stat. 789; July 30, 1937, ch. 545, § 4, 50 Stat. 549.

The words “further”, “from time to time any and all rules”, “orders which he shall deem necessary”, and “to execute full purpose and intention thereof” are omitted as surplusage.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 8302, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 513, related to promotion to captain, major, or lieutenant colonel of commissioned medical, dental, or veterinary officers in Regular Air Force upon examination of professional fitness and effect upon failure of promotion, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 204, , 94 Stat. 2880, effective . See sections 631 and 632 of this title.

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 6252 of this title as this section.

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.

Credits

1956–2018 · 2 acts
  1. 1956Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 391, § 6252
  2. 2018renumbered § 8302, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(b)(13), , 132 Stat. 1836.
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(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 391, § 6252; renumbered § 8302, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(b)(13), , 132 Stat. 1836.)

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