COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

EIGHTY-FIRST CONGRESS

A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE ORGANIZATION
OF THE ARMY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF
THE ARMY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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MARCH 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 1950

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CONTENTS

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Page

Army organization...

Text of H. R. 5794__

Statement of-

Collins, Gen. J. Lawton, Chief of Staff, United States Army.

Gray, Hon. Gordon, Secretary of the Army..

Reynolds, Fred C., president of the Military Chaplains Association of

the United States..

Rymer, Thomas, Director of the General Commission on Chaplains.

Additional information-

Address-The Department of the Air Force, by Gen. Muir S. Fairchild,

presented at the National War College, January 6, 1950--

Charts and tables showing-

General officers on duty in the Military District of Washington_.

Sections of the United States Code amended by Army organiza-

5981

6002

5992

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6179

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6027

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tion bill (H. R. 5794) -

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Sections of the United States Code applicable to the Army not

affected by Army organization bill..

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6149, 6247

Sections of the National Defense Act that are repealed by the__

provisions of the Army organization bill..

Communications from-

Baya, Lt. Col. George E., to John R. Blandford, March 16, 1950,

transmitting information re laws applicable to Army.

Johnson, Hon. Louis, to chairman, expressing views on H. R.

5794_

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5989, 5992

6248

6248

Ruffner, Maj. Gen. Clark L., USA, Chief of Legislative Liaison,

Department of the Army, to chairman, April 21, 1950---

Walsh, Maj. Gen. E. A., National Guard, retired, to chairman,

April 20, 1950.

Report of the Department of Defense_-

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PRESENT REPRESENTING THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

Hon. Gordon Gray, Secretary of the Army (March 1, 2, and 20)

Gen. J. Lawton Collins, Chief of Staff (March 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 20)

Accompanied by-

Maj. Gen. Clark L. Ruffner (March 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 20)

Col. Kilbourne Johnston (March 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, and 8)

Col. Archibald King (March 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 20)

Lt. Col. G. Emery Baya (March 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 20)

Repeals

402

403

404

405

406

TITLE IV-REPEALS, AMENDMENTS, AND SAVING

Amendments-Transfers of duties and powers..

Intrusting of public money.

Saving provisions-Miscellaneous matters

Saving provision-Existing orders and regulations.

Transfer or discontinuance of Army Mine Planter

Service_-_

43

44

45, 64

46

48

407

408

Saving provision-Powers of the Secretary of Defense--

Separability provision..

49, 65

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CONTENTS BY DATES

Item

Page

MARCH 1, 1950

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Text of H. R. 5794, "Army Organization Bill".

5981

Letter of Hon. Louis Johnson, Secretary of Defense.

Statement of Hon. Gordon Gray, Secretary of the Army.

5989, 5992

5992

Explanation and Discussion of section 2, "Definitions".

6004

Explanation and discussion of section 101, "Powers and Duties

of the Secretary".

6010

9

Explanation and discussion of section 102, "Under Secretary

and Assistant Secretaries".

6017

I

11

Explanation and discussion of section 103, "Personnel of Office

of Secretary".

6036

12

Explanation and discussion of section 201, "Army Staff and

Íts Composition".

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MARCH 3, 1950

13 Additional discussion of section 201, "Army Staff and Its

Composition".

Discussion of length of tours of duty on the Army Staff_

18 Discussion of Army General Staff_

19

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6074

20

Explanation and discussion of section 202, "Chief of Staff".

Explanation and discussion of section 203, "Vice, Deputy,

and Assistant Chiefs of Staff".

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6079

21

Explanation and discussion of section 204, "Duties of Chief of

Staff"

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MARCH 6, 1950

2223

Additional discussion of sec. 204, "Duties of Chief of Staff".

Explanation and discussion of sec. 205, "Duties of Army Staff".

24 Explanation and discussion of sec. 206, "Chiefs of Services”.

25

Explanation and discussion of sec. 306, "Branches of the

Army".

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6096

6107

6108

MARCH 7, 1950

27

26 Additional discussion of sec. 306, "Branches of the Army".
Explanation and discussion of sec. 207, "Inspector General
and Provost Marshal General".

6125

6132

28

Explanation and discussion of sec. 208, "Deputy and Assistant

Chiefs of Services".

29 Additional discussion of sec. 208, "Deputy and Assistant

Chiefs of Services".

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30

Explanation and discussion of sec. 301, "Composition of the

Army"

6157

31 Explanation and discussion of sec. 302, "Composition of the

Regular Army".

6159

32

Explanation and discussion of sec. 303, "Commands, Forces,

and Organizations of the Army".

6163

33

34

Explanation and discussion of sec. 304, "Army Areas".

Explanation and discussion of sec. 305, "Organized Peace

Establishment".

6163

6171

35 Explanation and discussion of sec. 307, 'Army Medical

Service".

6172

36

Explanation and discussion of sec. 308, "Judge Advocate

General's Corps".

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37

Explanation and discussion of sec. 309, “Chaplains”.

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Statement of Fred C. Reynolds, president of the Military

Chaplains Association_

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39

Statement of Thomas Rymer, Director of the General Com-

mission on Chaplains.

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