10 U.S.C. § 8072 | Bureaus: distribution of business; orders; records; expenses

(a)

Except as otherwise provided by law, the business of the executive part of the Department of the Navy shall be distributed among the bureaus as the Secretary of the Navy considers expedient and proper.

(b)

Each bureau shall perform its duties under the authority of the Secretary, and its orders are considered as coming from the Secretary.

(c)

Under the Secretary, each bureau has custody and charge of its records and accounts.

(d)

Each bureau shall furnish to the Secretary estimates for its specific, general, and contingent expenses.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 70A Stat. 285 Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(2)Aug. 13, 2018132 Stat. 1834(, , § 5132; renumbered § 8072, , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
5132(a)	5 U.S.C. 429 (as applicable to distribution of business among bureaus).	R.S. 419 (as applicable to distribution of business among bureaus).
	5 U.S.C. 455 (1st 23 words).	July 12, 1921, ch. 44, § 8 (1st par., 1st 37 words), 42 Stat. 140.
5132(b)	5 U.S.C. 430 (last 39 words).	R.S. 420 (last 39 words).
	5 U.S.C. 430b.	June 20, 1940, ch. 400, § 1(b) (2d sentence), 54 Stat. 493.
	5 U.S.C. 455 (less 1st 23 words).	July 12, 1921, ch. 44, § 8 (1st par., less 1st 37 words), 42 Stat. 140.
5132(c)	5 U.S.C. 430 (less last 39 words).	R.S. 420 (less last 39 words).
5132(d)	5 U.S.C. 431.	R.S. 430.

5 U.S.C. 455In subsection (a) the phrase “Except as otherwise provided by law” is added to preserve provisions directing that the Chief of Naval Operations and other statutory offices and boards share in the business of the executive part of the Department of the Navy. The words “The Bureau of Aeronautics shall be charged with matters pertaining to naval aeronautics” in are omitted as implied in the name of the bureau and covered by the authority granted to the Secretary to distribute the business of the Department.

In subsection (b) the words “and shall have full force and effect as such” are omitted as surplusage.

5 U.S.C. 413 5 U.S.C. 430In subsection (c) the words “Under the Secretary” are inserted to make the provisions of and , the latter of which is here codified, harmonious and to give meaning to each provision.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 9037 of this titleA prior section 8072 was renumbered .

section 9074 of this titleA prior section 8074 was renumbered .

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232 section 5132 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232Feb. 1, 2019section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232 section 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 .