Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 5087 of this title prior to enactment of Puspan. L. 99–433.
A prior section 8037 was renumbered section 9037 of this title.
2018—Puspan. L. 115–232, § 807(a)(1), renumbered section 5037 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 115–232, § 809(a), substituted “section 8036(a)” for “section 5036(a)”.
2008—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 110–181 substituted “There are Assistant Chiefs of Naval Operations in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations,” for “There are in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations not more than three Assistant Chiefs of Naval Operations,” and inserted at end “The Secretary of the Navy shall prescribe the number of Assistant Chiefs of Naval Operations in accordance with section 5036(a) of this title.”
2004—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 108–375 struck out “in the line” before “of the Navy”.
Amendment by Puspan. L. 115–232 effective Fespan. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Puspan. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.