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

10 U.S.C. § 7217

Duties: chaplains; assistance required of commanding officers

(a)
Each chaplain shall, when practicable, hold appropriate religious services at least once on each Sunday for the command to which he is assigned, and shall perform appropriate religious burial services for members of the Army who die while in that command.
(b)
Each commanding officer shall furnish facilities, including necessary transportation, to any chaplain assigned to his command, to assist the chaplain in performing his duties.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 203Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(b)(6)132 Stat. 1838(, , § 3547; renumbered § 7217, , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

3547(a)

10:238.

R.S. 1125.

3547(b)

10:239.

R.S. 1127.

[Uncodified: Feb. 2, 1901, ch. 192, § 12 (last sentence), 31 Stat. 750].

Feb. 2, 1901, ch. 192, § 12 (last sentence), 31 Stat. 750.

In subsection (a), the words “members of the Army” are substituted for the words “officers and soldiers”.

section 12 of the Act of February 2, 1901, ch. 19231 Stat. 750In subsection (b), the words “regiments, hospitals, and posts”, in 10:239, are omitted, since at the time of the enactment of section 1127 of the Revised Statutes, chaplains were authorized only for regiments, hospitals, and posts. The revised section preserves the broad coverage of the original statute. The words “Each commanding officer shall” are substituted for the words “It shall be the duty of commanders”, in 10:239. The word “furnish” is substituted for the words “to afford”, in 10:239. The words “including necessary transportation” are substituted for the last sentence of , . The words “his command” are substituted for the words “the same”, in 10:239. The words “to assist” are substituted for the words “as may aid them”, in 10:239.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 445Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIII, § 1322(a)(15)104 Stat. 1672A prior section 7217, , , related to reports to Congress concerning appropriations for Department of the Navy, prior to repeal by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232section 3547 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

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 .