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[CITE: 10USC5142]

 
                         TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES
 
                    Subtitle C--Navy and Marine Corps
 
                          PART I--ORGANIZATION
 
       CHAPTER 513--BUREAUS; OFFICE OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL
 
Sec. 5142. Chaplain Corps and Chief of Chaplains

    (a) The Chaplain Corps is a staff corps of the Navy and shall be 
organized in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of 
the Navy.
    (b) There is in the executive part of the Department of the Navy the 
office of the Chief of Chaplains of the Navy. The Chief of Chaplains 
shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent 
of the Senate, from officers of the Chaplain Corps in the grade of 
commander or above who are serving on active duty and who have served on 
active duty in the Chaplain Corps for at least eight years.
    (c) An officer appointed as the Chief of Chaplains shall be 
appointed for a term of four years. However, the President may terminate 
or extend the appointment at any time.
    (d)(1) The Chief of Chaplains shall perform such duties as may be 
prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy and by law.
    (2) The Chief of Chaplains shall, with respect to all duties 
pertaining to the procurement, distribution, and support of personnel of 
the Chaplain Corps, report to and be supported by the Chief of Naval 
Personnel.
    (e) The Chief of Chaplains of the Navy is entitled to the same rank 
and privileges of retirement as provided for chiefs of bureaus in 
section 5133 of this title.

(Added Pub. L. 96-343, Sec. 11(a), Sept. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1130; amended 
Pub. L. 105-85, div. A, title V, Sec. 504(c)(1), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 
Stat. 1725.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 5142, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 288; 
Sept. 7, 1962, Pub. L. 87-649, Sec. 14c(18), 76 Stat. 501, provided for 
a Chief of Chaplains in Bureau of Naval Personnel, detailed by Chief of 
Naval Personnel from officers on active list of the Navy in Chaplains 
Corps not below grade of rear admiral, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96-
343, Sec. 11(a).


                               Amendments

    1997--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-85 struck out ``, who are not on the 
retired list,'' after ``serving on active duty''.
