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10 U.S.C. § 8891

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United States · Title 10 — ARMED FORCES · Status: effective

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10 U.S.C. § 8891, Scope of chapter, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/435969
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This chapter applies to any suit against the United States under chapter 311 of title 46 for— In this chapter, the term “vessel in the naval service” means—

Legislative history

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  • Amended byPub. L. 96-513(S. 1918)1980-12-12
    An act to amend title 10, United States Code, to revise and standardize the provisions of law relating to appointment, promotion, separation, and mandatory retirement of regular commissioned officers of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, to establish the permanent grade of commodore admiral in the Navy, to equalize the treatment of female commissioned officers with that of male commissioned officers, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 100-26(H.R. 1783)1987-04-21
    Defense Technical Corrections Act of 1987
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 103-35(H.R. 1378)1993-05-31
    To amend title 10, United States Code, with respect to applicability of qualification requirements for certain acquisition positions in the Department of Defense.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 109-304(H.R. 1442)2006-10-06
    To complete the codification of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping", as positive law.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 115-232(H.R. 5515)2018-08-13
    John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
    House: 359–54Senate: 87–10