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

10 U.S.C. § 776

Applicability of chapter

This chapter applies in—
(1)
the United States;
(2)
the territories, commonwealths, and possessions of the United States; and
(3)
all other places under the jurisdiction of the United States.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 36Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title XIII, § 1343(a)(1)100 Stat. 3992Pub. L. 100–26, § 3(6)101 Stat. 273Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title V, § 508(a)(1)101 Stat. 1086Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title III, § 377(a)(1)106 Stat. 2386(, , § 774; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 775, , , ; renumbered § 776, , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

774

10:1393 (less 1st and last pars.).

June 3, 1916, ch. 134, § 125 (less 1st and last pars.), 39 Stat. 216; Apr. 15, 1948, ch. 188, 62 Stat. 172; June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 21 (as applicable to § 125 of the Act of June 3, 1916, ch. 134), 62 Stat. 864; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, §§ 15(b) (less last par.), 142 (as applicable to the Act of Apr. 15, 1948, ch. 188), 63 Stat. 91, 110.

The words “the Canal Zone, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands as well as to * * * other” are omitted as covered by the words “possessions, and all other places under its jurisdiction”.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 102–484section 775 of this title1992— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 100–180section 774 of this title1987— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 100–26Pub. L. 99–661 amended directory language of . See 1986 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 99–661Pub. L. 100–261986—, as amended by , amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “This chapter applies in the United States, the Territories, Commonwealths, and possessions, and all other places under its jurisdiction.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1987 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–26, § 12(a)101 Stat. 289

section 4703 of Title 20section 1006 of Title 37Public Law 99–661“The amendments made by section 3 [amending this section and sections 1032, 1408, 1450, 1588, 2007, 2364, and 5150 of this title, and , Education, and amending provisions set out as a note under , Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services] shall apply as if included in when enacted on .”
, , , provided that: