Us Code § 7714 - Collection of captured flags, standards, and colors
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§ 7714. Collection of captured flags, standards, and colors
The Secretary of the Army shall have sent to him all flags, standards, and colors taken by the Army from enemies of the United States.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 266, §4714; renumbered §7714, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §808(d), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1839.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 4714 | 5:198. | R.S. 218. |
The words "from time to time", "collected", and "at the seat of government" are omitted as surplusage.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 4714 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.
CHAPTER 776—ARMY NATIONAL MILITARY CEMETERIES
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §808(e)(4), (f)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1839, redesignated chapter 446 of this title as this chapter and items 4721 to 4727 as 7721 to 7727, respectively.
2013—Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title V, §585(b), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 777, added item 4727.
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