When a question of law arises in the administration of the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, or the Department of the Air Force, the cognizance of which is not given by statute to some other officer from whom the Secretary of the military department concerned may require advice, the Secretary of the military department shall send it to the Attorney General for disposition.
Pub. L. 89–554, § 4(c)80 Stat. 613(Added , , .)
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Act of July 26, 1947, ch. 343, § 20561 Stat. 501Act of July 26, 1947, ch. 343, § 207(a)61 Stat. 502section 102 of title 5section 101 of title 10The Department of War was designated the Department of the Army by the , . “Department of the Air Force” is added on authority of the , (f), . The word “Secretary” is substituted for “head.” The words “military department” are substituted for “department” to conform to , United States Code, and , United States Code. The words “for disposition” are substituted for “to be by him referred to the proper officer in his department, or otherwise disposed of as he may deem proper.”