10 USC § 7015 - Under Secretary of the Army

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title: "10 USC § 7015 - Under Secretary of the Army"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 501(a)(5), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1037, § 3015; renumbered § 7015, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1838.)"
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# § 7015. Under Secretary of the Army

**(a)** There is an Under Secretary of the Army, appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

**(b)** The Under Secretary shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary of the Army may prescribe.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 501(a)(5), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1037, § 3015; renumbered § 7015, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1838.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in  prior to enactment of .

### Amendments

2018— renumbered  as this section.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .

## Executive Documents

### Order of Succession

For order of succession in event of death, permanent disability, or resignation of Secretary of the Army, see Ex. Ord. No. 12908, , 59 F.R. 21907, listed in a table under , Government Organization and Employees.