Notes on 10 U.S.C. § 870 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 10 U.S.C. § 870 : US Code - Notes

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 62; Pub. L. 90-632, Sec. 2(31),
Oct. 24, 1968, 82 Stat. 1342; Pub. L. 98-209, Sec. 10(c)(3), Dec.
6, 1983, 97 Stat. 1406; Pub. L. 103-337, div. A, title IX, Sec.
924(c)(1), (2), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2831.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
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Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at
section Large)
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870(a) 50:657(a). May 5, 1950, ch. 169,
Sec. 1 (Art. 70), 64
Stat. 130.
870(b)
50:657(b).
870(c) 50:657(c).
870(d) 50:657(d).
870(e) 50:657(e).
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In subsection (a), the word "detail" is substituted for the word
"appoint", since the filling of the position involved is not
appointment to an office in the constitutional sense. The word
"commissioned" is inserted for clarity. The word "are" is
substituted for the words "shall be". The words "the provisions of"
are omitted as surplusage.
In subsections (b) and (c), the word "shall" is substituted for
the words "It shall be the duty of * * * to".
In subsection (c)(3), the word "sent" is substituted for the word
"transmitted".
In subsection (d), the word "has" is substituted for the words
"shall have".
In subsection (e), the word "directs" is substituted for the
words "shall direct".
AMENDMENTS
1994 - Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 103-337 substituted "Court of
Criminal Appeals" for "Court of Military Review" and "Court of
Appeals for the Armed Forces" for "Court of Military Appeals"
wherever appearing.
1983 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98-209, Sec. 10(c)(3)(A), inserted
provision that Appellate Government counsel may represent the
United States before the Supreme Court in cases arising under this
chapter when requested to do so by the Attorney General.
Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 98-209, Sec. 10(c)(3)(B), amended
subsecs. (c) and (d) generally, inserting references to the Supreme
Court.
1968 - Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 90-632 substituted "Court of
Military Review" for "board of review" wherever appearing.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1983 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 98-209 effective first day of eighth
calendar month beginning after Dec. 6, 1983, see section 12(a)(1)
of Pub. L. 98-209, set out as a note under section 801 of this
title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1968 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 90-632 effective first day of tenth month
following October 1968, see section 4 of Pub. L. 90-632, set out as
a note under section 801 of this title.