§ 513. — Attorney General to advise Secretaries of military departments.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC513]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART II--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CHAPTER 31--THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Sec. 513. Attorney General to advise Secretaries of military
departments
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, Sec. 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 613.)
Historical and Revision Notes
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Revised Statutes and
Derivation U.S. Code Statutes at Large
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5 U.S.C. 307. R.S. Sec. 357.
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The Department of War was designated the Department of the Army by
the Act of July 26, 1947, ch. 343, Sec. 205, 61 Stat. 501. ``Department
of the Air Force'' is added on authority of the Act of July 26, 1947,
ch. 343, Sec. 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.''
