The Department of the Army is separately organized under the Secretary of the Army. It operates under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense.

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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
3010 5:171a(c)(7) (1st sentence, as applicable to Department of Army). July 26, 1947, ch. 343, §202(c)(7) (1st sentence, as applicable, to Department of Army); added Aug. 6, 1958, Pub. L. 85–599, §3(a) (1st sentence of 8th par., as applicable to Department of Army), 72 Stat. 516.

The word "operates" is substituted for the words "shall function".

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3011 of this title as this section.

1986—Pub. L. 99–433 renumbered section 3010 of this title as this section.

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.


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