A prior section
5031, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 278; Sept. 2, 1958,
Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(107),
72 Stat. 1490; Sept. 7, 1962,
Pub. L. 87–651, title II, § 211,
76 Stat. 524; Aug. 14, 1964,
Pub. L. 88–426, title III, §§ 305(4),
306
(j)(3),
78 Stat. 422, 431; Oct. 14, 1981,
Pub. L. 97–60, title II, § 204(a)(1),
95 Stat. 1007, related to Secretary of the Navy and responsibilities of Secretary, prior to repeal by
Pub. L. 99–433, § 511(e). See section
5013 of this title.