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Source

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 39; Pub. L. 90–179, § 1(3), Dec. 8, 1967, 81 Stat. 545; Pub. L. 90–632, § 2(2), Oct. 24, 1968, 82 Stat. 1335; Pub. L. 98–209, § 2(b), Dec. 6, 1983, 97 Stat. 1393; Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3909; Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(b)(1), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2314.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
806(a)
806(b) 50:556(a).
50:556(b). May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 6), 64 Stat. 110.
806(c) 50:556(c).

In subsection (b), the word “entitled” is substituted for the word “authorized”.
In subsection (c), the words “may later” are substituted for the words “shall subsequently”.

Amendments

2002—Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 107–296 substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation”.
1986—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99–661 added subsec. (d).
1983—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–209 substituted “Air Force, and” for “and Air Force and law specialists of the”.
1968—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 90–632 substituted “military judge” for “law officer”.
1967—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90–179 substituted reference to judge advocates of the Navy for reference to law specialists of the Navy and provided for the assignment of judge advocates of the Marine Corps.

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 107–296 effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Section 807(b) of Pub. L. 99–661 provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section]—
“(1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 14, 1986]; and
“(2) may not be construed to invalidate an action taken by a judge advocate, pursuant to an assignment or detail under section 973 (b)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code, before the date of the enactment of this Act.”

Effective Date of 1983 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 98–209 effective first day of eighth calendar month beginning after Dec. 6, 1983, see section 12(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98–209, set out as a note under section 801 of this title.

Effective Date of 1968 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 90–632 effective first day of tenth month following October 1968, see section 4 of Pub. L. 90–632, set out as a note under section 801 of this title.


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