§ 8163. Naval shipyards

Type Statute
Publication 2026-03-26
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Department United States Congress
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§ 8163. Naval shipyards

Commanders of naval shipyards may be selected by the President from officers of the Navy not below the grade of commander.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 371, § 5943; renumbered § 8163, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(b)(5), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834.)

The words “Commanders of naval shipyards” are substituted for the words “commandants of the several navy yards” to conform to present terminology. The words “of the Navy” are inserted for clarity.

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
5943 34 U.S.C. 501. R.S. 1542.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 5943 of this title as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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.

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