Notes on 50 U.S.C. § 1 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 50 U.S.C. § 1 : US Code - Notes

(Aug. 29, 1916, ch. 418, Sec. 2, 39 Stat. 649; July 26, 1947, ch.
343, title II, Sec. 205(a), 61 Stat. 501.)
CODIFICATION
Sections 1 to 5 of this title are from section 2 of act Aug. 29,
1916, popularly known as the Army Appropriation Act for the fiscal
year 1916.
CHANGE OF NAME
Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of
Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a)
of act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. Section
205(a) of act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug.
10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 641. Section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956,
enacted "Title 10, Armed Forces" which in sections 3010 to 3013
continued Department of the Army under administrative supervision
of Secretary of the Army.
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of certain membership functions, insofar as they
pertain to Air Force, which functions were not previously
transferred from Secretary of the Army and Department of the Army
to Secretary of the Air Force and Department of the Air Force, see
Secretary of Defense Transfer Order No. 40 [App. C(11)], July 22,
1949.