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S. 2117 (94th)

An Act to amend section 5202 of title 10, United States Code, relating to the detail, pay, and succession to duties of the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps and to amend title 10 of the United States Code in order to make certain disability retirement determinations by the Secretaries of the military departments subject to review by the Secretary of Defense.

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Introduced

15 July 1975

Last action

4 March 1976 · President

Status

Public law 94-225.

Sponsors

Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Case, Clifford P. [R-NJ]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

6 June 2025

Defence

Summary

Provides for the appointment of an Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from officers on the active list of the Marine Corps. Provides that the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps shall have such authority and duties with respect to the Marine Corps as the Commandant of the Marine Corps, with the approval of the Secretary of the Navy, may delegate or prescribe for him. Provides that orders issued by the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps in performing such duties shall have the same effect as those issued by the Commandant of the Marine Corps. Requires that when there is a vacancy in the office of the Commandant of the Marine Corps, or during the absence or disability of the Commandant of the Marine Corps, the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps and then the officers of the Marine Corps on duty at Headquarters, Marine Corps, in order of seniority, unless otherwise directed by the President, shall perform the duties of the Commandant until a successor is appointed or the absence or disability ceases.

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Timeline

  1. 15 July 1975

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 July 1975

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 December 1975

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Armed Services with amendment, S. Rept. 94-561.

    Source: Committee

  4. 15 December 1975

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Armed Services with amendment, S. Rept. 94-561.

    Source: Committee

  5. 17 December 1975

    Floor

    Call of calendar in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  6. 17 December 1975

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

    Source: Floor

  7. 18 December 1975

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  8. 10 February 1976

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Armed Services with amendment, H. Rept. 94-819.

    Source: Committee

  9. 10 February 1976

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Armed Services with amendment, H. Rept. 94-819.

    Source: Committee

  10. 17 February 1976

    Passed

    Measure passed House, amended.

    Source: Floor

  11. 17 February 1976

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.

    Source: Floor

  12. 17 February 1976

    Floor

    Measure called up by consent calendar in House.

    Source: Floor

  13. 23 February 1976

    Passed

    Senate agreed to House amendments.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  14. 23 February 1976

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments.

    Source: NotUsed

  15. 24 February 1976

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

  16. 24 February 1976

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

  17. 24 February 1976

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  18. 24 February 1976

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

  19. 4 March 1976

    President

    Public law 94-225.

    Source: President

  20. 4 March 1976

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  21. 4 March 1976

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

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Public Law (PDF)

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 5 March 1976

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  • Reported to House with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 10 February 1976

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 15 July 1975

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