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[CITE: 10USC3074]

 
                         TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES
 
                            Subtitle B--Army
 
                          PART I--ORGANIZATION
 
                          CHAPTER 307--THE ARMY
 
Sec. 3074. Commands: territorial organization; engineer tactical 
        units
        
    (a) Except as otherwise prescribed by law or by the Secretary of 
Defense, the Army shall be divided into such commands, forces, and 
organizations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Army.
    (b) For Army purposes, the United States, the Territories, 
Commonwealths, and possessions, and other places in which the Army is 
stationed or is operating may be divided into such areas as may be 
directed by the Secretary. Officers of the Army may be assigned to 
command Army activities, installations, and personnel in those areas. In 
the discharge of the Army's functions or other functions authorized by 
law, officers so assigned have the duties and powers prescribed by the 
Secretary.
    (c) Such part of the Corps of Engineers as the President directs 
shall be formed into tactical units organized as he prescribes.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 170; Pub. L. 99-433, title V, 
Sec. 503, Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1042.)

                                          Historical and Revision Notes
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            Revised section                      Source (U.S. Code)            
   Source (Statutes at Large)
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3074(a)...............................  10:1d.                               Ju
ne 28, 1950, ch. 383, Secs.  303,
3074(b)...............................  10:1e.                                3
04, 64 Stat. 268.
3074(c)...............................  10:181 (less 1st 39 words).          Ju
ne 3, 1916, ch. 134, Sec.  11
                                                                              (
less 1st 41 words); restated June
                                                                              4
, 1920, ch. 227, subch. I, Sec.
                                                                              1
1 (less 1st 41 words), 41 Stat.
                                                                              7
68.
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    In subsection (b), the words ``have the duties and powers'' are 
substituted for the words ``shall perform such duties and exercise such 
powers''. The words ``of America'', ``other provisions'', and ``so 
assigned'' are omitted as surplusage. The word ``Commonwealths'' is 
inserted to reflect the present status of Puerto Rico.


                               Amendments

    1986--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-433 inserted reference to Secretary of 
Defense.


                          Army Reserve Command

    Pub. L. 101-510, div. A, title IX, Sec. 903, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 
1620, as amended by Pub. L. 102-25, title VII, Sec. 704(a)(7), Apr. 6, 
1991, 105 Stat. 118; Pub. L. 103-160, div. A, title IX, Sec. 941, Nov. 
30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1736, related to establishment of United States Army 
Reserve Command and assignment of forces to Army Reserve Command, prior 
to repeal by Pub. L. 104-201, div. A, title XII, Sec. 1211(b), Sept. 23, 
1996, 110 Stat. 2691. See section 10171 of this title.
