10 USC § 8015 - Under Secretary of the Navy

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title: "10 USC § 8015 - Under Secretary of the Navy"
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title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "8015"
section_name: "Under Secretary of the Navy"
chapter_number: 803
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 511(c)(4), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1047, § 5015; renumbered § 8015, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834.)"
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# § 8015. Under Secretary of the Navy

**(a)** There is an Under Secretary of the Navy, 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 Navy may prescribe.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 511(c)(4), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1047, § 5015; renumbered § 8015, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

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

A prior section 8015 was renumbered .

Another prior section 8015, acts , , § 8014; renumbered § 8015, , , , related to Comptroller and Deputy Comptroller of the Air Force, powers and duties, and appointment, prior to repeal by .

### 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 Navy, see Ex. Ord. No. 12879, , 58 F.R. 59929, listed in a table under , Government Organization and Employees.