A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish the Chaplain Corps of the Navy as an independent staff corps of the Navy outside the Bureau of Naval Personnel.

Summary

Establishes the Chaplain Corps of the Navy outside of the Bureau of Naval Personnel to be headed by a Chief of Chaplains appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to detail an officer in the Chaplain Corps to the position of Deputy Chief of Chaplains if such officer: (1) is on active duty; (2) is not on the retired list; and (3) has served on active duty in the Corps for at least eight years.

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Timeline

1. 21 May 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 May 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 May 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 May 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-23] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Robert C. [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
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