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2018 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle B - Army
Part I - Organization
Chapter 701 - Definitions
Sec. 7001 - Definitions

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Citation 10 U.S.C. § 7001 (2018)
Section Name §7001. Definitions
Section Text

In this title, the term "Army" means the Army or Armies referred to in the Constitution of the United States, less that part established by law as the Air Force.
Source Credit

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 157, §3001; Pub. L. 100–26, §7(k)(8), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 284; renumbered §7001, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §808(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1838.)
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
3001 5:181–3(a).10:1a(a). June 28, 1950, ch. 383, §2(a), 64 Stat. 263.

The words "Army of the United States" and "are synonymous and" are omitted as surplusage, since the term "Army" is used throughout the revised title. 5:181–3(a) (last sentence) and 10:1a(a) (last sentence) are omitted as surplusage.

AMENDMENTS

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3001 of this title as this section.

1987—Pub. L. 100–26 inserted "the term" after "In this title,".

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

DEEMING RULE FOR REFERENCES TO PROVISIONS OF TITLE 10 REDESIGNATED BY PUB. L. 115–232

Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §809(t), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1844, provided that: "Any reference in a provision of law (other than a provision amended by this section [see Tables for classification]) to a section or chapter redesignated by this part [part II (§§806–809) of subtitle A of title VIII of div. A of Pub. L. 115–232, see Tables for classification] shall be deemed to refer to the section or chapter as so redesignated."
Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, 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 B - Army
PART I - ORGANIZATION
CHAPTER 701 - DEFINITIONS
Sec. 7001 - Definitions
Contains section 7001
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 64 Stat. 263
101 Stat. 284
132 Stat. 1838, 1844
Public Law References Public Law 100-26, Public Law 115-232
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