§ 9036. Surgeon General: appointment; duties

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. 1965

   Pub. L. 89–288 § 5(a) · 79 Stat. 1050

   Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 9036

   Added Pub. L. 89–288, § 5(a), Oct. 22, 1965, 79 Stat. 1050, § 8036

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 89–288, § 5(a), Oct. 22, 1965, 79 Stat. 1050, § 8036

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Chapter 805 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding the following section: “§ 8036. Surgeon General: appointment, grade “There is a Surgeon General of the Air Force who is appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate from officers of the Air Force who are designated as medical officers under section 8067(a) of this title. The Surgeon General, while so serving, has the grade of lieutenant general.”

2. 1986

   Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986

   Pub. L. 99–433 title V § 522(g)(2) · 100 Stat. 992

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 9036

   Pub. L. 99–433 substituted a semicolon for the comma in section catchline

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 99–433 substituted a semicolon for the comma in section catchline.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) The heading of section 8036 is amended by striking out the 10 USC 8036. comma and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon.

3. 1996

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996

   Pub. L. 104–106 div. A title V § 506(c) · 110 Stat. 186

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 9036

   Pub. L. 104–106 substituted “in the Air Force medical department” for “designated as medical officers under section 8067(a) of this title”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 104–106 substituted “in the Air Force medical department” for “designated as medical officers under section 8067(a) of this title”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (c) Surgeon General of the Air Force.— The first sentence of section 8036 of such title is amended by striking out “designated as medical officers under section 8067(a) of this title” and inserting in lieu thereof “in the Air Force medical department”.

4. 2016

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

   Pub. L. 114–328 div. A title VII § 702(b)(3)(A) · 130 Stat. 2000

   Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 9036

   Pub. L. 114–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There is a Surgeon General of the Air Force who is appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate from officers of the Air Force who are in the Air Force medical department. The Surgeon General, while so serving, has the grade of lieutenant general.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 114–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There is a Surgeon General of the Air Force who is appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate from officers of the Air Force who are in the Air Force medical department. The Surgeon General, while so serving, has the grade of lieutenant general.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) In general.— Section 8036 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “§ 8036. Surgeon General: appointment; duties “(a) Appointment.— The Surgeon General of the Air Force shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate from officers of the Air Force who are in the Air Force medical department. “(b) Duties.— (1) The Surgeon General serves as the principal advisor to the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force on all health and medical matters of the Air Force, including strategic planning and policy development relating to such matters. “(2) The Surgeon General serves as the chief medical advisor of the Air Force to the Director of the Defense Health Agency on matters pertaining to military health readiness requirements and safety of members of the Air Force. “(3) The Surgeon General, acting under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Air Force, shall recruit, organize, train, and equip, medical personnel of the Air Force.” .

5. 2018

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

   Pub. L. 115–232 div. A title VIII § 806(c) · 132 Stat. 1636

   Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 9036

   Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 8036 of this title as this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 8036 of this title as this section.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (c) Subtitle D, Part I, Section Numbers.— Each 10 USC prec. 9511, prec. 9531, prec. 9561, prec. 9591, prec. 9621, prec. 9651, prec. 9681, prec. 9711, prec. 9741, prec. 9771, prec. 9801, prec. 9831. section in part I of such subtitle is redesignated so that the number of the section, as redesignated, is the number equal to the previous number plus 1,000.

   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.

6. 2021

   William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

   Pub. L. 116–283 § 923(b)(6)(A) · 134 Stat. 3388

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 9036(b)(1)

   Pub. L. 116–283, § 923(b)(6)(A), substituted “Secretary of the Air Force, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the Chief of Space Operations on all health and medical matters of the Air Force and the Space Force” for “Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force on all health and medical matters of the Air Force”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 116–283, § 923(b)(6)(A), substituted “Secretary of the Air Force, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the Chief of Space Operations on all health and medical matters of the Air Force and the Space Force” for “Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force on all health and medical matters of the Air Force”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) in paragraph (1), by striking “Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force on all health and medical matters of the Air Force” and inserting “Secretary of the Air Force, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the Chief of Space Operations on all health and medical matters of the Air Force and the Space Force”; and

7. 2021

   William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

   Pub. L. 116–283 § 923(b)(6)(B) · 134 Stat. 3388

   Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 9036(b)(2)

   Pub. L. 116–283, § 923(b)(6)(B), inserted “and the Space Force” after “advisor of the Air Force” and “and members of the Space Force” after “members of the Air Force”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 116–283, § 923(b)(6)(B), inserted “and the Space Force” after “advisor of the Air Force” and “and members of the Space Force” after “members of the Air Force”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by inserting “and the Space Force” after “of the Air Force” the first place it appears; and (ii) by inserting “and members of the Space Force” after “of the Air Force” the second place it appears.

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