10 U.S.C. § 8215

Current through P.L. 118-59 (published on www.congress.gov on 05/07/2024)

Section 8215 - Citizenship of officers of vessels

The officers of vessels of the United States shall in all cases by citizens of the United States.

10 U.S.C. § 8215

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 376, §6019; renumbered § 8215,Pub. L. 115-232, div. A, title VIII, §807(b)(7)8215,, 132 Stat. 1834.

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
6019	34 U.S.C. 211.	R.S. 1428.

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 8215, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 502; Nov. 8, 1967, Pub. L. 90-130, §1(26)(E), (F), 81 Stat. 382, prescribed authorized strength of Regular Air Force in female warrant officers on active list, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96-513, title II, §202, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2878, effective Sept. 15, 1981.

AMENDMENTS2018- Pub. L. 115-232 renumbered section 6019 of this title as this section.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115-232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115-232 set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

authorized strength

The term "authorized strength" means the largest number of members authorized to be in an armed force, a component, a branch, a grade, or any other category of the armed forces.