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[CITE: 10USC5015]

 
                         TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES
 
                    Subtitle C--Navy and Marine Corps
 
                          PART I--ORGANIZATION
 
                   CHAPTER 503--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
Sec. 5015. Under Secretary of the Navy

    (a) There is an Under Secretary of the Navy, appointed from civilian 
life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
    (b) The Under Secretary shall perform such duties and exercise such 
powers as the Secretary of the Navy may prescribe.

(Added Pub. L. 99-433, title V, Sec. 511(c)(4), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 
1047.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in 
section 5033 of this title prior to enactment of Pub. L. 99-433.


                           Order of Succession

    For order of succession in event of death, permanent disability, or 
resignation of Secretary of Defense, see Ex. Ord. No. 13000, Apr. 24, 
1996, 61 F.R. 18483, set out as a note under section 3345 of Title 5, 
Government Organization and Employees.
    For order of succession in event of death, permanent disability, or 
resignation of Secretary of the Navy, see Ex. Ord. No. 12879, Nov. 8, 
1993, 58 F.R. 59929, set out as a note under section 3345 of Title 5.
