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Title 10 — Armed Forces

Part I · Chapter 907 — The Air Force

§ 9064. Air Force nurses: Chief; appointment

Statutory text

(a)

Position of Chief.—

There is a Chief of the Air Force Nurse Corps.

(b)

Chief.—

The Secretary of the Air Force shall appoint the Chief from the officers of the Regular Air Force designated as Air Force nurses whose regular grade is above lieutenant colonel and who are recommended by the Surgeon General. The Chief serves during the pleasure of the Secretary.

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. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997

    Pub. L. 104–201 div. A title V § 502(b) · 110 Stat. 2422

    Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 9064

    Added Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title V, § 502(b), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2511, § 8069

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title V, § 502(b), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2511, § 8069

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Air Force Nurse Corps.— Chapter 807 of such title is amended by inserting after section 8067 the following new section: “§ 8069. Air Force nurses: Chief and assistant chief; appointment; grade “(a) Positions of Chief and Assistant Chief.— There are a Chief and assistant chief of the Air Force Nurse Corps. “(b) Chief.— The Secretary of the Air Force shall appoint the Chief from the officers of the Regular Air Force designated as Air Force nurses whose regular grade is above lieutenant colonel and who are recommended by the Surgeon General. An appointee who holds a lower regular grade shall be appointed in the regular grade of brigadier general. The Chief serves during the pleasure of the Secretary, but not for more than three years, and may not be reappointed to the same position. “(c) Assistant Chief.— The Surgeon General shall appoint the assistant chief from the officers of the Regular Air Force designated as Air Force nurses whose regular grade is above lieutenant colonel.”.

  2. Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999

    Pub. L. 105–261 div. A title V § 505 · 112 Stat. 1920

    Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 9064(b)

    Pub. L. 105–261 struck out “, but not for more than three years, and may not be reappointed to the same position” after “pleasure of the Secretary”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–261 struck out “, but not for more than three years, and may not be reappointed to the same position” after “pleasure of the Secretary”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 505. TENURE OF CHIEF OF THE AIR FORCE NURSE CORPS. Section 8069(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out “, but not for more than three years, and may not be reappointed to the same position” in the last sentence.

  3. Pub. L. 107–314 div. A title V § 504(a)(3) · 116 Stat. 2458

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 9064(b)

    Pub. L. 107–314 substituted “major general” for “brigadier general” in second sentence

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–314 substituted “major general” for “brigadier general” in second sentence.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) Section 8069(b) of such title is amended by striking “brigadier general” in the second sentence and inserting “major general”.

  4. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

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

    1. Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 9064

      Pub. L. 114–328, § 502(nn)(2), amended section catchline generally

    2. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 9064

      Pub. L. 114–328, § 502(nn)(2), substituting “Air Force nurses: Chief; appointment” for “Air Force nurses: Chief and assistant chief; appointment; grade”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 114–328, § 502(nn)(2), amended section catchline generally, substituting “Air Force nurses: Chief; appointment” for “Air Force nurses: Chief and assistant chief; appointment; grade”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Conforming amendment.— The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: “§ 8069. Air Force nurses: Chief; appointment” .

  5. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

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

    1. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 9064(a)

      Pub. L. 114–328, § 502(nn)(1)(A), substituted “Position of Chief” for “Positions of Chief and Assistant Chief” in heading

    2. Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 9064(a)

      Pub. L. 114–328, § 502(nn)(1)(A), struck out “and assistant chief” after “There are a Chief” in text

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–328, § 502(nn)(1)(A), substituted “Position of Chief” for “Positions of Chief and Assistant Chief” in heading and struck out “and assistant chief” after “There are a Chief” in text.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in subsection (a)— (i) in the subsection heading, by striking “Positions of Chief and Assistant Chief” and inserting “Position of Chief”; and (ii) by striking “and assistant chief”;

  6. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

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

    Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 9064(b)

    Pub. L. 114–328, § 502(nn)(1)(B), struck out second sentence which read as follows: “An appointee who holds a lower regular grade shall be appointed in the regular grade of major general.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–328, § 502(nn)(1)(B), struck out second sentence which read as follows: “An appointee who holds a lower regular grade shall be appointed in the regular grade of major general.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in subsection (b), by striking the second sentence; and

  7. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

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

    Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 9064(c)

    Pub. L. 114–328, § 502(nn)(1)(C), struck out subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “The Surgeon General shall appoint the assistant chief from the officers of the Regular Air Force designated as Air Force nurses whose regular grade is above lieutenant colonel.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–328, § 502(nn)(1)(C), struck out subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “The Surgeon General shall appoint the assistant chief from the officers of the Regular Air Force designated as Air Force nurses whose regular grade is above lieutenant colonel.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (C) by striking subsection (c).

  8. 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. § 9064

    Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 8069 of this title as section 9069 of this title

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 8069 of this title as section 9069 of this title.

    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.

  9. United States Space Force Act

    Pub. L. 116–92 § 952(b)(1) · 133 Stat. 1198

    Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 9064

    Pub. L. 116–92, § 952(b)(1), renumbered section 9069 of this title as this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 116–92, § 952(b)(1), renumbered section 9069 of this title as this section.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in chapter 907 of part I of subtitle D, by redesignating sections 9067, 9069, 9074, 9075, 9081, and 9084 as sections 9063, 9064, 9065, 9066, 9067, and 9068, respectively;

  10. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

    Pub. L. 116–92 § 1731(a)(61) · 133 Stat. 1198

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 9064(a)

    Pub. L. 116–92, § 1731(a)(61), substituted “is” for “are”. Amendment was directed to section 9069 of this title and was executed before amendment by section 952(b)(1) of Pub. L. 116–92, see above, pursuant to section 1731(f) of Pub. L. 116–92, set out as a Coordination of Certain Sections of an Act With Other Provisions of That Act note under section 101 of this title

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–92, § 1731(a)(61), substituted “is” for “are”. Amendment was directed to section 9069 of this title and was executed before amendment by section 952(b)(1) of Pub. L. 116–92, see above, pursuant to section 1731(f) of Pub. L. 116–92, set out as a Coordination of Certain Sections of an Act With Other Provisions of That Act note under section 101 of this title.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (61) Section 9069(a) is amended by striking “are” and inserting “is”.

12 of 12 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments1998–2019 · 5 rounds

2019

Pub. L. 116–92, § 952(b)(1), renumbered section 9069 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–92, § 1731(a)(61), substituted “is” for “are”. Amendment was directed to section 9069 of this title and was executed before amendment by section 952(b)(1) of Pub. L. 116–92, see above, pursuant to section 1731(f) of Pub. L. 116–92, set out as a Coordination of Certain Sections of an Act With Other Provisions of That Act note under section 101 of this title.

2016

Pub. L. 114–328, § 502(nn)(2), amended section catchline generally, substituting “Air Force nurses: Chief; appointment” for “Air Force nurses: Chief and assistant chief; appointment; grade”.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–328, § 502(nn)(1)(A), substituted “Position of Chief” for “Positions of Chief and Assistant Chief” in heading and struck out “and assistant chief” after “There are a Chief” in text.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–328, § 502(nn)(1)(B), struck out second sentence which read as follows: “An appointee who holds a lower regular grade shall be appointed in the regular grade of major general.”

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–328, § 502(nn)(1)(C), struck out subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “The Surgeon General shall appoint the assistant chief from the officers of the Regular Air Force designated as Air Force nurses whose regular grade is above lieutenant colonel.”

2002

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–314 substituted “major general” for “brigadier general” in second sentence.

1998

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–261 struck out “, but not for more than three years, and may not be reappointed to the same position” after “pleasure of the Secretary”.

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

1996–2019 · 6 acts
  1. 1996Added Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title V, § 502(b), , 110 Stat. 2511, § 8069
  2. 1998amended Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title V, § 505, , 112 Stat. 2004
  3. 2002Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title V, § 504(a)(3), , 116 Stat. 2531
  4. 2016Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 502(nn)(1), (2), , 130 Stat. 2106
  5. 2018renumbered § 9069, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 806(c), , 132 Stat. 1833
  6. 2019renumbered § 9064 and amended Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title IX, § 952(b)(1), title XVII, § 1731(a)(61), , 133 Stat. 1561, 1815.
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(Added Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title V, § 502(b), , 110 Stat. 2511, § 8069; amended Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title V, § 505, , 112 Stat. 2004; Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title V, § 504(a)(3), , 116 Stat. 2531; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 502(nn)(1), (2), , 130 Stat. 2106; renumbered § 9069, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 806(c), , 132 Stat. 1833; renumbered § 9064 and amended Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title IX, § 952(b)(1), title XVII, § 1731(a)(61), , 133 Stat. 1561, 1815.)

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