Public Law 119-88 (05/04/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 8211

Navy Regulations

United States Navy Regulations shall be issued by the Secretary of the Navy.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 70A Stat. 375 Pub. L. 97–60, title II, § 204(a)(2)95 Stat. 1007 Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(b)(7)132 Stat. 1834 (, , § 6011; , , ; renumbered § 8211, , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

6011

34 U.S.C. 591.

R.S. 1547.

So much as pertains to the “orders, regulations, and instructions issued by the Secretary of the Navy prior to ” and the alterations thereto is omitted as executed, and the section is worded to preserve the remaining requirement that Navy Regulations must be issued with Presidential approval. The words “United States Navy Regulations” are substituted for the words “regulations of the Navy” to preserve the distinction between the permanent regulations of general applicability falling within this statute and the many other regulations issued by the Secretary alone under specific statutes and under his power to administer the Department.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 70A Stat. 501 Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(162)72 Stat. 1514 section 8296 of this titlePub. L. 96–513, title II, § 20294 Stat. 2878 A prior section 8211, acts , ; , , , prescribed authorized strength of Regular Air Force in officers in each regular grade on each of promotion lists authorized by former , prior to repeal by , , , effective . See section 521 et seq. of this title.

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232section 6011 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 97–601981— struck out “with the approval of the President” after “Secretary of the Navy”.

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 .

Navy Regulations Issued Before

Pub. L. 97–60, title II, § 204(b)95 Stat. 1007

section 6011 of title 10“United States Navy regulations issued under , United States Code, before the date of the enactment of this Act [] shall remain in effect in accordance with their terms until amended or revoked by the Secretary of the Navy.”
, , , provided that:

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

section 301 of Title 3For delegation to Secretary of Defense of authority vested in President by section 591 of former Title 34, see Ex. Ord. No. 10621, , 20 F.R. 4759, set out as a note under , The President.