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[CITE: 50USC409]

 
                   TITLE 50--WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                      CHAPTER 15--NATIONAL SECURITY
 
         SUBCHAPTER II--MISCELLANEOUS AND CONFORMING PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 409. Definitions of military departments

    (a) The term ``Department of the Army'' as used in this Act shall be 
construed to mean the Department of the Army at the seat of the 
government and all field headquarters, forces, reserve components, 
installations, activities, and functions under the control or 
supervision of the Department of the Army.
    (b) The term ``Department of the Navy'' as used in this Act shall be 
construed to mean the Department of the Navy at the seat of the 
government; the headquarters, United States Marine Corps; the entire 
operating forces of the United States Navy, including naval aviation, 
and of the United States Marine Corps, including the reserve components 
of such forces; all field activities, headquarters, forces, bases, 
installations, activities, and functions under the control or 
supervision of the Department of the Navy; and the United States Coast 
Guard when operating as a part of the Navy pursuant to law.
    (c) The term ``Department of the Air Force'' as used in this Act 
shall be construed to mean the Department of the Air Force at the seat 
of the government and all field headquarters, forces, reserve 
components, installations, activities, and functions under the control 
or supervision of the Department of the Air Force.

(July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, Secs. 205(c), 206(a), 207(c), 61 
Stat. 501, 502.)

                       References in Text

    This Act, referred to in text, means act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, 61 
Stat. 495, as amended, known as the National Security Act of 1947. For 
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note 
set out under section 401 of this title and Tables.

                          Codification

    Section was formerly classified to section 171-2 of Title 5 prior to 
the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization 
and Employees, by Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.
    Prior to the enactment of Title 10, Armed Forces, by act Aug. 10, 
1956, subsecs. (a), (b), and (c) of this section were classified to 
sections 181-1(c), 411a(a), and 626(c), respectively, of former Title 5.
