Redesignates the: (1) Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps; and (2) Secretary of the Navy as the Secretary of the Navy and Marine Corps. Makes similar redesignations with respect to Department Assistant Secretaries and the General Counsel.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 34 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 34
To redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy
and Marine Corps.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 4, 2005
Mr. Jones of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Coble, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Gutknecht, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Paul, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Holden, Mr. Renzi, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Murphy, and Mr. Kline) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed
Services
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A BILL
To redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy
and Marine Corps.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AS THE
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.
(a) Redesignation of Military Department.--The military department
designated as the Department of the Navy is redesignated as the
Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.
(b) Redesignation of Secretary and Other Statutory Offices.--
(1) Secretary.--The position of the Secretary of the Navy
is redesignated as the Secretary of the Navy and Marine Corps.
(2) Other statutory offices.--The positions of the Under
Secretary of the Navy, the four Assistant Secretaries of the
Navy, and the General Counsel of the Department of the Navy are
redesignated as the Under Secretary of the Navy and Marine
Corps, the Assistant Secretaries of the Navy and Marine Corps,
and the General Counsel of the Department of the Navy and
Marine Corps, respectively.
SEC. 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.
(a) Definition of ``Military Department''.--Paragraph (8) of
section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as
follows:
``(8) The term `military department' means the Department
of the Army, the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps, and
the Department of the Air Force.''.
(b) Organization of Department.--The text of section 5011 of such
title is amended to read as follows: ``The Department of the Navy and
Marine Corps is separately organized under the Secretary of the Navy
and Marine Corps.''.
(c) Position of Secretary.--Section 5013(a)(1) of such title is
amended by striking ``There is a Secretary of the Navy'' and inserting
``There is a Secretary of the Navy and Marine Corps''.
(d) Chapter Headings.--
(1) The heading of chapter 503 of such title is amended to
read as follows:
``CHAPTER 503--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS''.
(2) The heading of chapter 507 of such title is amended to
read as follows:
``CHAPTER 507--COMPOSITION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AND MARINE
CORPS''.
(e) Other Amendments.--
(1) Title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking
``Department of the Navy'' and ``Secretary of the Navy'' each
place they appear other than as specified in subsections (a),
(b), (c), and (d) (including in section headings, subsection
captions, tables of chapters, and tables of sections) and
inserting ``Department of the Navy and Marine Corps'' and
``Secretary of the Navy and Marine Corps'', respectively, in
each case with the matter inserted to be in the same typeface
and typestyle as the matter stricken.
(2)(A) Sections 5013(f), 5014(b)(2), 5016(a), 5017(2),
5032(a), and 5042(a) of such title are amended by striking
``Assistant Secretaries of the Navy'' and inserting ``Assistant
Secretaries of the Navy and Marine Corps''.
(B) The heading of section 5016 of such title, and the item
relating to such section in the table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 503 of such title, are each amended by
inserting ``and Marine Corps'' after ``of the Navy'', with the
matter inserted in each case to be in the same typeface and
typestyle as the matter amended.
SEC. 3. OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW AND OTHER REFERENCES.
(a) Title 37, United States Code.--Title 37, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``Department of the Navy'' and ``Secretary of the
Navy'' each place they appear and inserting ``Department of the Navy
and Marine Corps'' and ``Secretary of the Navy and Marine Corps'',
respectively.
(b) Other References.--Any reference in any law other than in title
10 or title 37, United States Code, or in any regulation, document,
record, or other paper of the United States, to the Department of the
Navy shall be considered to be a reference to the Department of the
Navy and Marine Corps. Any such reference to an office specified in
section 2(b) shall be considered to be a reference to that officer as
redesignated by that section.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on
the first day of the first month beginning more than 60 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H819)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6008-6009)
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