Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
6252	34 U.S.C. 364 (10th, and last 47 words).	Feb. 4, 1919, ch. 14, § 9 (as applicable to regulations), 40 Stat. 1057; renumbered § 11 and amended Aug. 7, 1942, ch. 551, § 1, 56 Stat. 745.
	34 U.S.C. 364a (1st 9 words of 1st sentence).	July 2, 1926, ch. 721, § 12 (1st 9 words of 1st sentence), 44 Stat. 789; July 30, 1937, ch. 545, § 4, 50 Stat. 549.

The words “further”, “from time to time any and all rules”, “orders which he shall deem necessary”, and “to execute full purpose and intention thereof” are omitted as surplusage.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 8302, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 513, related to promotion to captain, major, or lieutenant colonel of commissioned medical, dental, or veterinary officers in Regular Air Force upon examination of professional fitness and effect upon failure of promotion, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 204, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2880, effective Sept. 15, 1981. See sections 631 and 632 of this title.

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 6252 of this title as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.