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1994 U.S. Code
Title 24 - HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS
CHAPTER 10 - ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME
Sec. 401 - Definitions

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Publication TitleUnited States Code, 1994 Edition, Title 24 - HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS
CategoryBills and Statutes
CollectionUnited States Code
SuDoc Class NumberY 1.2/5:
Contained WithinTitle 24 - HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS
CHAPTER 10 - ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME
Sec. 401 - Definitions
Containssection 401
Date1994
Laws in Effect as of DateJanuary 4, 1995
Positive LawNo
Dispositionstandard
Short TitlesArmed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991
Source CreditPub. L. 101-510, div. A, title XV, §1502, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1722.
Statutes at Large References104 Stat. 1722
107 Stat. 1632
Public Law ReferencesPublic Law 101-510, Public Law 103-160


§401. Definitions

For purposes of this chapter:

(1) The term “Retirement Home” means the Armed Forces Retirement Home established under section 411(a) of this title.

(2) The term “Retirement Home Board” means the Armed Forces Retirement Home Board.

(3) The term “Local Board” means a Board of Trustees established for each facility of the Retirement Home maintained as a separate establishment of the Retirement Home for administrative purposes.

(4) The term “Director” means a Director of the Armed Forces Retirement Home appointed under section 417(a) of this title.

(5) The term “Fund” means the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund established under section 419(a) of this title.

(6) The term “Armed Forces” does not include the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy.

(7) The term “chief personnel officers” means—

(A) the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel of the Army;

(B) the Chief of Naval Personnel;

(C) the Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower and Personnel of the Air Force; and

(D) the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower of the Marine Corps.


(8) The term “senior noncommissioned officers” means the following:

(A) The Sergeant Major of the Army.

(B) The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy.

(C) The Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force.

(D) The Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps.

(Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XV, §1502, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1722.)

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title XV of Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1722, as amended, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title XV to the Code, see Short Title note below and Tables.

Effective Date

Section 1541 of title XV of div. A of Pub. L. 101–510, as amended by Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title III, §366(f), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1632, provided that:

“(a) In General.—Except where otherwise specified, this title [see Short Title note below] and the amendments made by this title shall take effect one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 5, 1990].

“(b) Establishment of Fund.—Sections 1519, 1531, and 1533(c)(1) [enacting sections 419 and 431 of this title and amending section 1321 of Title 31, Money and Finance] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 5, 1990].

“(c) Appointment of Board.—The provisions of section 1515 [enacting section 415 of this title] relating to the appointment and designation of members of the Retirement Home Board and Local Boards shall take effect on October 1, 1991.

“(d) Applicability.—Section 1520 of this Act [enacting section 420 of this title] shall apply to the estate of each resident of the Armed Forces Retirement Home, including the United States Soldiers’ and Airmen's Home and the Naval Home, who dies after November 29, 1989.”

Short Title

Section 1501 of title XV of div. A of Pub. L. 101–510 provided that: “This title [enacting this chapter, amending section 6a of this title, sections 1089, 2575, 2772, 4624, 4712, 9624, and 9712 of Title 10, Armed Forces, section 1321 of Title 31, Money and Finance, section 1007 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services, and section 906 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents, repealing sections 21a to 25, 41 to 43, 44b, 45 to 46b, 48 to 50, 54, and 59 of this title and sections 4713 and 9713 of Title 10, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and section 2772 of Title 10] may be cited as the ‘Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991’.”

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