10-U.S.C.-5011
§5011 – Organization
Pathway
Title 10 > Subtitle C > Part I > Chapter 503 > Section 5011
Details
- Reference: Section 5011
- Legend: §5011 – Organization
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
The Department of the Navy is separately organized under the Secretary of the Navy. It operates under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 277; Pub. L. 87–651, title II, §212, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 524; Pub. L. 99–433, title V, §511(b)(2), (c)(1), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1043.)
Historical and Revision Notes
1956 Act
The Act of July 26, 1947, ch. 343, as amended (5 U.S.C. 411a(a)) which is the National Security Act of 1947, defined Department of the Navy. The Acts of Mar. 5, 1948, ch. 98 (5 U.S.C. 423a(a)), and Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 756 (5 U.S.C. 421g) defined Naval Establishment. The terms Department of the Navy and Naval Establishment are considered to be synonymous. All three definitions were considered, but the phraseology adopted is that of the National Security Act of 1947. The phrase as a service in the Navy is substituted for as a part of the Navy to conform to the provisions of title 14.
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 5011 | 5:171a(c)(7) (1st sentence, less applicability to Departments of Army and Air Force). | July 26, 1947, ch. 343, §202(c)(7) (1st sentence, less applicability to Departments of Army and Air Force); added Aug. 6, 1958, Pub. L. 85–599, §3(a) (1st sentence of 8th par., less applicability to Departments of Army and Air Force), 72 Stat. 516. |
The words to include naval aviation and the United States Marine Corps are omitted as covered by the first sentence of section 5011. The word operates is substituted for the words shall function.
Amendments
1986—Pub. L. 99–433, §511(c)(1), substituted Organization for Composition in section catchline.
Pub. L. 99–433, §511(b)(2), struck out the last two sentences which read as follows: It is composed of the executive part of the Department of the Navy; the Headquarters, United States Marine Corps; the entire operating forces, including naval aviation, of the United States Navy and of the United States Marine Corps, and the reserve components of those operating forces; and all field activities, headquarters, forces, bases, installations, activities, and functions under the control or supervision of the Secretary of the Navy. It includes the United States Coast Guard when it is operating as a service in the Navy. See section 5061 of this title.
1962—Pub. L. 87–651 inserted sentences providing that the Department of the Navy is separately organized under the Secretary of the Navy, and that it operates under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
Title 10 – Armed Forces in the Legal Encyclopedia: Navy
In this entry about Title 10 – Armed Forces, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to navy in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States navy-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
Title 10 – Armed Forces in the Legal Encyclopedia: Navy Organization
In this entry about Title 10 – Armed Forces, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to navy organization in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States navy organization-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
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