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Code · U.S. Code · Title 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE · CHAPTER 31— THE ATTORNEY GENERAL · § 513

§ 513. Attorney General to advise Secretaries of military departments

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When a question of law arises in the administration of the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, or the Department of the Air Force, the cognizance of which is not given by statute to some other officer from whom the Secretary of the military department concerned may require advice, the Secretary of the military department shall send it to the Attorney General for disposition.
(Added Pub. L. 89–554, § 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 613.)
The Department of War was designated the Department of the Army by the Act of July 26, 1947, ch. 343, § 205, 61 Stat. 501. “Department of the Air Force” is added on authority of the Act of July 26, 1947, ch. 343, § 207(a), (f), 61 Stat. 502. The word “Secretary” is substituted for “head.” The words “military department” are substituted for “department” to conform to section 102 of title 5, United States Code, and section 101 of title 10, United States Code. The words “for disposition” are substituted for “to be by him referred to the proper officer in his department, or otherwise disposed of as he may deem proper.”
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  • Pub. L. 89–554, § 4(c)
  • 80 Stat. 613
  • Act of July 26, 1947, ch. 343, § 205
  • 61 Stat. 501
  • Act of July 26, 1947, ch. 343, § 207(a)
  • 61 Stat. 502
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§ 513
Attorney General to advise Secretaries of military departments
Pub. L.Pub. L. 89–554, § 4(c)
Stat.80 Stat. 613
ActAct of July 26, 1947, ch. 343, § 205
Stat.61 Stat. 501
ActAct of July 26, 1947, ch. 343, § 207(a)
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