Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II,
61 Stat. 501. Section 205(a) of act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 641. Section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956, enacted “Title 10, Armed Forces” which in sections
3010 to
3013 continued Department of the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army.
California Debris Commission abolished and functions transferred to Secretary of the Army by
Pub. L. 99–662, title XI, § 1106, Nov. 17, 1986,
100 Stat. 4229, set out as a note under section
661 of this title.