Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 7073

Chaplains

(a)
There are chaplains in the Army. The Chaplains include—
(1)
the Chief of Chaplains;
(2)
commissioned officers of the Regular Army appointed as chaplains; and
(3)
other officers of the Army appointed as chaplains in the Army.
(b)
The Chief of Chaplains, while so serving, holds the grade of major general.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 170Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title V, § 510(a)132 Stat. 1751(, , § 3073; renumbered § 7073 and amended , title VIII, § 808(a), , , 1838.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

3073

10:231a.

June 28, 1950, ch. 383, § 309, 64 Stat. 270.

section 21f of this titleThe words “authorized by ”, “as now or hereafter provided by law”, and “and commissioned * * * or in any component thereof” are omitted as surplusage.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232, § 808(a)section 3073 of this title2018—, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 115–232, § 510(a), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .