2010 US Code
Title 10 - ARMED FORCES
Subtitle C - Navy and Marine Corps
PART I - ORGANIZATION
CHAPTER 513 - BUREAUS; OFFICE OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL
Sec. 5138 - Bureau of Medicine and Surgery: Dental Corps; Chief; functions
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle C - Navy and Marine Corps PART I - ORGANIZATION CHAPTER 513 - BUREAUS; OFFICE OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL Sec. 5138 - Bureau of Medicine and Surgery: Dental Corps; Chief; functions |
| Contains | section 5138 |
| Date | 2010 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 7, 2011 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 286; Pub. L. 87-649, §14c(17), Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 501; Pub. L. 96-513, title III, §342, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2901; Pub. L. 97-86, title IV, §405(b)(1), Dec. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 1105; Pub. L. 99-145, title V, §514(b)(1), Nov. <!-- PDFPage:1939 -->8, 1985, 99 Stat. 628; Pub. L. 109-364, div. A, title V, §593(a)-(d)(1), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2234. |
| Statutes at Large References | 59 Stat. 666 61 Stat. 880 65 Stat. 450 76 Stat. 501 94 Stat. 2901 95 Stat. 1105 99 Stat. 628 120 Stat. 2234 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 87-649, Public Law 96-513, Public Law 97-86, Public Law 99-145, Public Law 109-364 |
§5138. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery: Dental Corps; Chief; functions
(a) An officer of the Dental Corps not below the grade of rear admiral (lower half) shall be detailed as Chief of the Dental Corps.
(b) The Chief of the Dental Corps is entitled to the same privileges of retirement as provided for chiefs of bureaus in section 5133 of this title.
(c) The dental functions of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery shall be defined and prescribed by Bureau directives, and if necessary by regulations of the Secretary of the Navy, so that all such functions are under the direction of the Dental Corps. All matters relating to dentistry shall be referred to the Chief of the Dental Corps.
(d) The Chief of the Dental Corps shall—
(1) establish professional standards and policies for dental practice;
(2) initiate and recommend action pertaining to complements, strength, appointments, advancement, training assignment, and transfer of dental personnel; and
(3) serve as the advisor for the Bureau on all matters relating directly to dentistry.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 286; Pub. L. 87–649, §14c(17), Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 501; Pub. L. 96–513, title III, §342, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2901; Pub. L. 97–86, title IV, §405(b)(1), Dec. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 1105; Pub. L. 99–145, title V, §514(b)(1), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 628; Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title V, §593(a)–(d)(1), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2234.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 5138 | 5 U.S.C. 456b. | Dec. 28, 1945, ch. 604, §2, 59 Stat. 666. |
| 5 U.S.C. 456c. | Dec. 28, 1945, ch. 604, §3, 59 Stat. 666; Aug. 7, 1947, ch. 512, §427, 61 Stat. 880; Oct. 18, 1951, ch. 513, 65 Stat. 450. |
2006—Pub. L. 109–364, §593(d)(1), substituted “Dental Corps” for “Dental Division” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–364, §593(a)(1), substituted “Chief of the Dental Corps” for “Chief of the Dental Division” and struck out first sentence which read as follows: “There is a Dental Division in the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.”
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–364, §593(a)(2), substituted “Dental Corps” for “Dental Division”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–364, §593(c), substituted “shall be defined” for “shall be so defined” and “so that all such functions are” for “that all such functions will be”.
Pub. L. 109–364, §593(a)(3), substituted “Dental Corps” for “Dental Division” in first sentence and “the Chief of the Dental Corps” for “that Division” in second sentence.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–364, §593(b), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: “The Dental Division shall—
“(1) establish professional standards and policies for dental practice;
“(2) conduct inspections and surveys for maintenance of such standards;
“(3) initiate and recommend action pertaining to complements, appointments, advancement, training assignment, and transfer of dental personnel; and
“(4) serve as the advisory agency for the Bureau on all matters relating directly to dentistry.”
1985—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–145 substituted “rear admiral (lower half)” for “commodore”.
1981—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–86 substituted “commodore” for “commodore admiral”.
1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–513 substituted “not below the grade of commodore admiral” for “in the grade of rear admiral”.
1962—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 87–649 struck out “pay, allowances, and” after “entitled to the same”. See Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services.
Effective Date of 1981 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 97–86 effective Sept. 15, 1981, see section 405(f) of Pub. L. 97–86, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
Effective Date of 1980 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective Sept. 15, 1981, but the authority to prescribe regulations under the amendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective on Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701 of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
Effective Date of 1962 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 87–649 effective Nov. 1, 1962, see section 15 of Pub. L. 87–649, set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 101 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services.
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