10 USC § 8079 - Appointment of chiropractors in the Medical Service Corps

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title: "10 USC § 8079 - Appointment of chiropractors in the Medical Service Corps"
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section_number: "8079"
section_name: "Appointment of chiropractors in the Medical Service Corps"
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chapter_name: "BUREAUS; OFFICE OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title V, § 505(b)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2404, § 5139; renumbered § 8079, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834.)"
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# § 8079. Appointment of chiropractors in the Medical Service Corps

Chiropractors who are qualified under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy may be appointed as commissioned officers in the Medical Service Corps of the Navy.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title V, § 505(b)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2404, § 5139; renumbered § 8079, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Prior sections 8079 and 8080 were repealed by , §§ 1661(a)(3)(A), 1691, , , 3026, effective .

Section 8079, , , related to status of Air National Guard of United States when not in Federal service. See .

Section 8080, added , , , related to authority of officers of Air National Guard of United States with respect to Federal status. See .

### 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 .

### Regulations

Regulations required to be prescribed by amendment made by  to be prescribed not later than 180 days after , see , set out as a note under .