The Secretary of the Navy may not issue a certificate under this chapter until he satisfies himself by investigation that it is necessary.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 485, § 7729; renumbered § 8899, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(d)(10), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1837.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
772946 U.S.C. 794 (less 1st 10 sentences).July 3, 1944, ch. 399, § 4 (less 1st 10 sentences), 58 Stat. 724.
Editorial Notes
Amendments2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7729 of this title as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 AmendmentAmendment 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.
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