Us Code § 7084 - Chief of Veterinary Corps
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§ 7084. Chief of Veterinary Corps
The Chief of the Veterinary Corps of the Army shall be appointed from among officers of the Veterinary Corps.
(Added Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title V, §504(b)(1), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2531, §3084; amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title V, §502(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1456; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, §1056(c)(11), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3440; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, §502(r)(1), (2), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2104; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title V, §506(b), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1374; renumbered §7084, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §808(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1838.)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Prior sections 7084 to 7088 were renumbered sections 8584 to 8588 of this title, respectively.
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3084 of this title as this section.
2017—Pub. L. 115–91 struck out at end "An officer appointed to that position who holds a lower grade shall be appointed in the grade of brigadier general."
2016—Pub. L. 114–328 amended section catchline generally, substituting "Chief of Veterinary Corps" for "Chief of Veterinary Corps: grade", and struck out second sentence of text which read as follows: "The Chief of the Veterinary Corps serves in the grade of brigadier general."
2006—Pub. L. 109–163 substituted colon for semicolon in section catchline.
2003—Pub. L. 108–136 inserted "shall be appointed from among officers of the Veterinary Corps. The Chief of the Veterinary Corps" after "Army".
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.
Effective Date of 2003 Amendment
Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title V, §502(b), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1456, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to appointments of the Chief of the Veterinary Corps of the Army that are made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 24, 2003]."
PART II—PERSONNEL
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §808(f)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1839, redesignated items for chapters 331 to 375 as 711 to 749 and redesignated section numbers 3201 to 4061 as 7101 to 7381. Section numbers were conformed to the first section appearing in each chapter after renumbering by Pub. L. 115–232 to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
2003—Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title V, §576(a)(2), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1487, added item for chapter 375.
1994—Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §1672(a), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3015, struck out items for chapters 337 "Appointments as Reserve Officers", 361 "Separation for Various Reasons", and 363 "Separation or Transfer to Retired Reserve".
1980—Pub. L. 96–513, title V, §502(1), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2909, struck out item for chapter 359 "Separation from Regular Army for Substandard Performance of Duty", item for chapter 360 "Separation from Regular Army for Moral or Professional Dereliction or in Interests of National Security", and item for chapter 365 "Retirement for Age".
1968—Pub. L. 90–377, §3, July 5, 1968, 82 Stat. 288, struck out item for chapter 351 "United States Disciplinary Barracks".
Pub. L. 90–235, §8(5), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 764, struck out item for chapter 347 "The Uniform".
1960—Pub. L. 86–616, §§2(b), 3(b), July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 388, 390, substituted "Substandard Performance of Duty" for "Failure to Meet Standards" in item for chapter 359 and added item for chapter 360.
1958—Pub. L. 85–861, §1(95), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1487, substituted "3841" for "[No present sections]" in item for chapter 363.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Pilot Program on Remote Personnel Processing in the Army
Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title V, §562, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2598, provided that:
"(a)
"(1) under the jurisdiction of such Secretary; and
"(2) located within the continental United States.
"(b)
"(1) Enable the remote in-processing and out-processing of covered personnel, including by permitting covered personnel to sign forms electronically.
"(2) Reduce the number of hours required of covered personnel for in-processing and out-processing.
"(3) Provide, to covered personnel and the commander of a military installation concerned, electronic copies of records related to in-processing and out-processing.
"(c)
"(d)
"(e)
"(1) The term 'covered personnel' includes members of the Army and civilian employees of the Department of the Army.
"(2) The term 'in-processing' means the administrative activities that covered personnel undertake pursuant to a permanent change of station.
"(3) The term 'out-processing' means the administrative activities that covered personnel undertake pursuant to a permanent change of station, separation from the Army, or end of employment with the Department of the Army."
CHAPTER 711—STRENGTH
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title X, §1044(a)(2), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1904, added item 7102.
2018—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §808(e)(2)(A), (f)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1839, redesignated chapter 331 of this title as this chapter and items 3201 and 3210 as 7101 and 7110, respectively.
1996—Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title V, §505(a)(2), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 296, added item 3201.
1994—Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §1672(b)(2), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3015, struck out items 3212 "Army Reserve; Army National Guard of the United States: strength in grade; temporary increases", 3217 "Reserves: commissioned officers in active status", 3218 "Reserves: strength in grade; general officers in active status", 3219 "Reserves: strength in grade; commissioned officers in grades below brigadier general in active status", 3220 "Reserve officers: distribution", 3221 "Army Reserve", 3222 "Army Reserve, exclusive of members on active duty", 3223 "Army Reserve: warrant officers", 3224 "Army National Guard of United States", and 3225 "Army National Guard and Army National Guard of United States, exclusive of members on active duty".
1990—Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title IV, §403(b)(1)(B), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1545, struck out item 3202 "Army: strength in grade; general officers".
1980—Pub. L. 96–513, title V, §502(4), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2909, struck out item 3201 "Army: members on active duty", substituted "strength in grade; general officers" for "officers in certain commissioned grades" in item 3202, struck out items 3203 "Regular Army: members on active duty", 3204 "Regular Army: commissioned officers on active list", 3205 "Regular Army: commissioned officers on active list, exclusive of certain categories", 3206 "Regular Army: commissioned officers on active list; Army Nurse Corps", 3207 "Regular Army: commissioned officers on active list; Army Medical Specialist Corps", 3209 "Regular Army: commissioned officers on active list; other branches", and 3211 "Regular Army: strength in grade; promotion-list officers", substituted "Army Reserve; Army National Guard of the United States: strength in grade; temporary increases" for "Regular Army; Army Reserve; Army National Guard of United States: strength in grade; temporary increases" in item 3212, and struck out items 3213 "Regular Army: warrant officers on active list", 3214 "Regular Army: enlisted members on active duty", 3216 "Corps of Engineers: enlisted members on active duty", and 3230 "Personnel detailed outside Department of Defense".
1978—Pub. L. 95–485, title VIII, §820(c)(5), Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 1627, substituted "other branches" for "other branches; Women's Army Corps" in item 3209 and struck out item 3215 "Regular Army: Women's Army Corps; warrant officers on active list; enlisted members on active duty".
1958—Pub. L. 85–861, §1(70), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1464, inserted "; Army Reserve; Army National Guard of United States" in item 3212, and added items 3217 to 3220 and 3230.
1957—Pub. L. 85–155, title I, §101(6), Aug. 21, 1957, 71 Stat. 376, substituted "Army Medical Specialist Corps" for "Women's Medical Specialist Corps" in item 3207.
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