§ 7031. The Army Staff: function; composition

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(a)There is in the executive part of the Department of the Army an Army Staff. The function of the Army Staff is to assist the Secretary of the Army in carrying out his responsibilities.

(b)The Army Staff is composed of the following:

(1)The Chief of Staff.

(2)The Vice Chief of Staff.

(3)The Deputy Chiefs of Staff.

(4)The Assistant Chiefs of Staff.

(5)The Chief of Engineers.

(6)The Surgeon General of the Army.

(7)The Judge Advocate General of the Army.

(8)The Chief of Chaplains of the Army.

(9)The Chief of Army Reserve.

(10)Other members of the Army assigned or detailed to the Army Staff.

(11)Civilian employees of the Department of the Army assigned or detailed to the Army Staff.

(c)Except as otherwise specifically prescribed by law, the Army Staff shall be organized in such manner, and its members shall perform such duties and have such titles, as the Secretary may prescribe.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 150, § 3031; Pub. L. 93–547, Dec. 26, 1974, 88 Stat. 1742; Pub. L. 93–608, § 1(6), Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1968; Pub. L. 98–525, title V, § 515, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2522; Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 502(a), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1039; renumbered § 7031, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1838.)

In subsection (a), the words “an Army Staff consisting of—” are substituted for the words “a staff, which shall be known as the Army Staff, and which shall consist of—”. The words “under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army” are omitted, since the Secretary has inherent authority to issue regulations appropriate to exercising his statutory functions.

In subsection (c), the third sentence is substituted for 10:21a(c) (1st 13 words and 1st proviso). The words “officers and employees * * * or under the jurisdiction of” are omitted as surplusage.

In subsections

(c)and (d), the word “hereafter” is omitted, since all wars and emergencies declared by Congress before June 24, 1950, have been terminated.

In subsection (d), the second sentence is substituted for 10:21a(d) (last 31 words of 1st sentence). The third sentence is substituted for 10:21a(d) (2d sentence). 10:21a(d) (1st 13 words of last sentence) is omitted as executed. The words “This subsection does not apply” are substituted for the words “and shall be in applicable”.

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