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

10 U.S.C. § 8663

Number in service in time of peace

In time of peace, the President may keep in service such vessels of the Navy as are required and keep the rest in reserve.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 449Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(d)(2)132 Stat. 1836(, , § 7293; renumbered § 8663, , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

7293

34 U.S.C. 452.

R.S. 1534.

The words “vessels of the Navy” are substituted for the words “of the public armed vessels”. The words “actual”, “in his opinion”, and “by the nature of the service” are omitted as surplusage. The words “in reserve” are substituted for the words “to be laid up in ordinary in convenient ports” to conform to modern terminology.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 533Pub. L. 90–377, § 6(3)82 Stat. 288A prior section 8663, , , authorized Secretary of Air Force to parole or remit sentence and restore to duty offenders who are confined in the United States Disciplinary Barracks, prior to repeal by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232section 7293 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 .