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Title X. Defense. Jun 19, 2014 23:15:16 GMT -5

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Chapter 1. Militias.
Created by HB 1.012 Militia Act

Section 1. Membership of the Militias.

(a) Each state of the United States shall establish a militia, which shall be comprised of every United States citizen that is a resident of that state, except:
1. citizens under age 18 and over age 45, though any citizen over age 45 may volunteer to remain in the militia;
2. the President of the United States, Vice President of the United States, and other officers of the government of the United States, including the members of Congress;
3. the employees of the government of the United States;
4. all pilots and mariners actually employed in the sea service of any citizen or merchant within the United States; and
5. all persons exempted from that service by the laws of the militia's governing authority.

(b) It shall be the duty of every citizen required to serve in a militia under subsection (a) of this section to contact his local militia commander within 90 days of the enactment of this act, and to enlist with that militia commander, and it shall be the duty of every citizen to ensure that he remains enlisted in a militia, especially if he moves his place of residence.

(c) Each and every member of the militia shall procure for himself, and always keep retain ownership of, and present himself with, the following whenever called forth to serve:
1. a good musket or firelock, a sufficient bayonet and belt, two spare flints, a knapsack, and twenty-four cartridges suited to the bore of his musket or firelock, each cartridge to contain a proper quantity of powder and ball; or
2. a good rifle, knapsack, shot-pouch, and powder-horn, twenty balls suited to the bore of his rifle, and a quarter of a pound of powder.

(d) Each and every officer of the militia shall procure for himself, and always retain ownership of, and present himself with, the following whenever he be called forth to serve:
1. the same armaments as any member of the militia, as provided for under subsection ©; and
2. a sword or hanger, and espontoon.

(e) Within five years of the enactment of this act, each and every member of the militia that selects to own a musket instead of a rifle shall ensure that said musket shall be of bores sufficient for balls of the eighteenth part of a pound.

(f) Any violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of no greater than $100 dollars but no member or officer of the militia shall, as part of a suit or other action, be required to surrender his arms, ammunition and accoutrements, required as aforesaid.

(g) Any territory may select to establish a militia, and any such militia shall also be regulated by this Chapter, in the same manner as the militias of the states.

Section 2. Organization of the Militias.

(a) Each state shall organize its militia:
1. divisions, each to be commanded by a Major General, and each to be comprised of 2-4 brigades;
2. brigades, each to be commanded by a Brigadier, and each to be comprised of 3-5 regiments;
3. regiments, each to be commanded by a Colonel, and each to be comprised of 1-3 battalions;
4. battalions, each to be commanded by a Major, and each to be comprised of 4-6 companies, at least one of which shall be a company of grenadiers; and
5. companies, each to be commanded by a Captain, and each to be comprised of approximately 80 officers and militiamen.

(b) Subsection (a) notwithstanding, there shall be at least one battery of artillery for each division, each battery to be comprised of approximately 25 officers and men, all of whom shall be volunteers.

(c) Subsection (a) notwithstanding, there shall be at least one troop of cavalry for each division, but no more than one troop per regiment, and each troop shall be comprised of approximately 80 cavalrymen, and each cavalryman, who shall be a volunteer, shall arm himself with the following, instead of arming himself as required under subsection © of Section 1:
1. a good horse of at least fourteen and a half hands in height;
2. a good saddle, bridle, mail-pillion and valise, holster, and a best plate and crupper;
3. a pair of boots and spurs
4. a pair of pistols, a sabre, and a cartouchbox to contain twelve cartridges for pistols.

(d) Each state shall ensure that each of its units is numbered, according to type, and that each regiment is provided with state and regiment colors, and each state shall maintain a record of the number, size, membership, and armament of each of it units, and this record shall be made available at all times to the Superintendent.

(e) Any state with a naval militia will ensure each of its vessels is named, and each state shall maintain a careful record of the armament and crew of each naval militia vessel, and this record shall be made available at all times to the Superintendent.

(f) The commander of each unit of the militia shall ensure that the men of that unit are trained to an appropriate level of discipline and competence, and the commander of that unit may call up his unit for training on those weekends he sees fit to this end.

Section 3. Rank, Uniform, Insignia.

(a) Each state may commission, in accordance with its laws, militia officers to command the militia, and perform such other tasks as they may be ordered to perform, agreeable to the Constitution, and these officers shall carry a rank according to the following scale:
1. Lieutenant General, or in any naval militia, Vice Admiral
2. Major General, or in any naval militia, Rear Admiral
3. Brigadier, or in any naval militia, Commodore
4. Colonel, or in any naval militia, Captain
5. Major, or in any naval militia, Commander
6. Captain, or in any naval militia, Lieutenant
7. Lieutenant, or in any naval militia, Ensign
8. Ensign, or in any naval militia, Midshipman

(b) Each state may employ enlistedmen to act as soldiers, clerks, and in other roles, but every enlistedman to carry a rank according to the following scale:
1. Sergeant Major/Chief Petty Officer
2. Sergeant/Petty Officer
3. Corporal/Chief Sailor
4. Soldier/Sailor

(c) Each state shall utilize a light blue uniform for its men, with the flag of that state sewn onto the soldier's upper sleeve, and the following insignia present, as indicated --

Lieutenant General/Vice Admiral -- two silver stars, affixed to the officer's lapels and shoulders

Major General/Rear Admiral -- one silver star, affixed to the officer's lapels and shoulders

Brigadier/Commodore -- one gold star, affixed to the officer's lapels and shoulders

Colonel/Captain -- one silver eagle, affixed to the officer's lapels and shoulders

Major/Commander -- one gold eagle, affixed to the officer's lapels and shoulders

Captain/Lieutenant -- two silver bars, affixed to the officer's lapels and shoulders

Lieutenant/Ensign -- one silver bar, affixed to the officer's lapels and shoulders

Ensign/Midshipman -- one gold bar, affixed to the officer's lapels and shoulders

Sergeant Major/Chief Petty Officer-- four chevrons, all golden, sewn onto the soldier's upper sleeve

Sergeant/Petty Officer -- three chevrons, all golden, sewn onto the soldier's upper sleeve

Corporal/Chief Sailor -- two chevrons, both golden, sewn onto the soldier's upper sleeve

Soldier/Sailor -- one chevron, golden, sewn onto the soldier's upper sleeve.

Section 4. Federal Cooperation with the Militias.

(a) The President of the United States may call forth any unit(s) of the militia(s) of the several states, and may order those units to take such actions as may be necessary to preserve the union and protect the United States, agreeable to the Constitution, if:
1. the United States shall be invaded, or be in imminent danger of invasion, by any foreign nation or Indian tribe;
2. there shall be any insurrection against any of the several states, or against a territorial administration, or against the government of the United States, but only after Congress has declared martial law;
3. there shall be a forceful opposition to, or obstruction of, the enforcement, or execution, of the laws of the United States by any group, or individual, which the United States Marshals are unable to overcome, but only with the approval of the judiciary.
4. a state shall request that the President make such deployment for any purpose, but in that case such deployment may only be made within that state; or
5. there shall be a major national disaster, and the Congress shall have declared a state of emergency, and authorized the calling forth of the militias.

(b) The President shall call forth a militia only:
1. after issuing a public declaration of his intent to do so;
2. after providing any insurgents, obstructers of federal law, or violent opposers of federal law, with a command to disperse, and to retire peaceably, within a limited time;
3. after informing the Governor and legislature of the state of the militia that he intends to call forth;
4. after informing both Houses of the Congress of his intent; and
5. for a limited amount of time, not to exceed six months, except with the approval of Congress.

(c) Whenever the members of a militia are employed in the service of the United States, they shall be compensated by the United States, and they shall be subjected to the same rules and articles of war, and shall face the same penalties for violating any of those rules and articles as would a member of the Army of the Navy.

(d) Subsection © notwithstanding, any court martial of an officer of the militia shall be only be comprised only of officers of that militia, and any trial of a member of a militia shall be officiated, as law may provide, by members of that militia, but any fines or imprisonments shall be carried out in the same manner as they would be for officers or enlisted men of the Army or Navy.

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Title X. Defense. Jun 19, 2014 23:20:04 GMT -5

Post by Bruce on Jun 19, 2014 23:20:04 GMT -5

Chapter 2. Department of the Army.
Created by HB 1.018 Army Act of 1789

Section 5. Superintendent of the United States.
(a) The President shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, a Superintendent of the United States, hereinafter the Superintendent, who shall superintend the operations of the Department of the Army, and who shall serve at the pleasure of the President.

(b) It shall be the duty of the Superintendent:
1. to make recommendations to the President and the Congress as to the appropriate size, strength, and armament of the Army;
2. to procure armaments, ammunition, stores, and other materials of war for the Army;
3. to provide for the maintenance of bases, forts, and other facilities utilized by the Army;
4. to establish a system for the regular, standardized, merit-based promotion of officers and enlistedman, except to the rank of General;
6. to superintend the operations of the Department of the Army, proscribing such regulations as he may deem appropriate;
7. to perform such duties as may be enjoined upon him by the President, agreeable to the constitution; and
8. to make report, and give information to either branch of the legislature, in person or in writing (as he may be required), respecting all matters referred to him by the Senate or House of Representatives, or which shall appertain to his office.

© The Superintendent shall be authorized:
1. to establish an office or offices in the capital of the United States, and in any other locations that the he may deem prudent, and to staff that office or those offices with such assistants, clerks, and other employees as may deem necessary;
2. to issue orders to the officers and enlistedmen of the Army, provided that the Superintendent does not issue an order that is unlawful, unconstitutional, or in violation of the orders of the President;
3. to order the Governor of a state to produce information regarding that state's militia, provided that the Superintendent shall provide a Governor with sufficient time to produce such information; and
4. to proscribe regulations for the operations of the Army, the conduct of its officers, and the conduct of its enlistedmen.

(d) The Superintendent of the United States Army must be a civilian of the United States for at least five (5) years.

(e) The President may appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, a Deputy Superintendent of the United States to assist the Superintendent with his duties, and to act as Superintendent whenever there is not a Superintendent, or whenever the Superintendent is unable to perform his duties.

Section 6. General of the United States Army.
(a) The President shall commission, with the advice and consent of the Senate, a General of the United States Army, hereinafter the General, who shall be the senior officer of the Army, and who shall serve at the pleasure of the President.

(b) It shall be the duty of the General, or his designate --
1. to devise strategies for the defense of the United States against foreign invasion, Indian invasion, or domestic insurrection;
2. to organize the Army, as provided elsewhere in this chapter;
3. to train the officers and enlistedmen of the Army, as provided elsewhere in this chapter;
4. to generally command the Army, as ordered by the President, both during peacetime and wartime; and
5. to proscribe regulations to the officers and enlistedmen of the Army, provided that such regulations do not countermend any regulations proscribed by the Superintendent.

Section 7. Personnel.
(a) The President may commission, with the advice and consent of the Senate, army officers inferior to the General to command the enlistedmen of the Army, and perform such other tasks as they may be ordered to perform, agreeable to the Constitution, and these officers shall carry a rank according to the following scale:
1. Lieutenant General
2. Major General
3. Brigadier
4. Colonel
5. Major
6. Captain
7. Lieutenant
8. Ensign.

(b) The Superintendent may employ enlistedmen to act as soldiers, clerks, and in other roles, but the Superintendent shall seek the advice of the General when determing whom to hire or promote, and the Superintendent shall provide for every enlistedman to carry a rank according to the following scale:
1. Sergeant Major
2. Sergeant
3. Corporal
4. Soldier.

© The General may temporarily promote any commissioned officer or non-commissioned officer to a higher rank, except the rank of General, but that temporary promotion shall expire after no more than six months, and the Superintendent may proscribe regulations by which the commander of any unit in the Army may temporarily promote a commissioned officer or non-commissioned officer under his command, provided that no person shall be temporarily promoted for more than six months.

(d) The Superintendent shall ensure that each and every officer and enlistedman of the Army wears the same uniform, which shall be blue, and be affixed with insignia as follows:
General -- three silver stars, affixed to the officer's lapels and shoulders
Lieutenant General -- two silver stars, affixed to the officer's lapels and shoulders
Major General -- one silver star, affixed to the officer's lapels and shoulders
Brigadier -- one gold star, affixed to the officer's lapels and shoulders
Colonel -- one silver eagle, affixed to the officer's lapels and shoulders
Major -- one gold eagle, affixed to the officer's lapels and shoulders
Captain -- two silver bars, affixed to the officer's lapels and shoulders
Lieutenant -- one silver bar, affixed to the officer's lapels and shoulders
Ensign -- one gold bar, affixed to the officer's lapels and shoulders
Sergeant Major -- four chevrons, all golden, sewn onto the soldier's upper sleeve
Sergeant -- three chevrons, all golden, sewn onto the soldier's upper sleeve
Corporal -- two chevrons, both golden, sewn onto the soldier's upper sleeve
Soldier -- one chevron, golden, sewn onto the soldier's upper sleeve.

Section 8. Organization.
(a) The Superintendent shall provide for the establishment, proper staffing, armament, and supply of the following units:
1. the Command Department of the United States Army, which shall perform the administrative functions of the Army;
2. the Quartermaster Department of the United States Army, which shall ensure the proper supply of each and every unit of the Army, and maintain plans to supply militias when they are activated for federal service;
3. the Engineering Department of the United States Army, which shall maintain a force of engineers trained to provide combat engineering support, maintain the forts of the United States, and maintain plans to provide combat engineering support to the militias when they are activated for federal service;
4. the Training Department of the United States Army, which shall provide for the training of the officers and enlistedmen of the Army, and provide training seminars for militia officers as requested by the states;
5. the Artillery Department of the United States Army, which shall maintain a large amount of artillery for use in the case of war, along with an appropriate number of trained artillerymen; and
5. the Legion of the United States, a combat unit.

(b) The Superintendent shall determine the size and makeup of the Command Department, Quartermaster Department, Training Department, Engineering Department, and Artillery Department, but shall ensure that each of these units is adequately staffed to fulfill its responsibilities.

© The Legion of the United States will be a regiment-sized unit, comprised of 3 infantry battalions (each containing 3 companies of approximately 80 officers and men), 1 grenadiers company (containing approximately 80 officers and men), and a headquarters unit (containing approximately 80 men).

(d) The units of the United States Army shall be commanded as follows:
Command Department -- General
Quartermaster Department -- Brigadier
Engineering Department -- Colonel
Training Department -- Colonel
Engineering Department -- Colonel
--Artillery Detachment -- Major
--Artillery Battery -- Captain
Legion of the United States -- Colonel
--Infantry Battalion -- Major
--Infantry Company -- Captain

Section 9. Stationing.
(a) The Superintendent shall provide for the establishment and maintenance of:
1. coastal defense forts in, or near, the following cities, to be named for each city:
(A) Providence;
(B) Boston;
© New Haven;
(D) New York City;
(E) Philadelphia;
(F) Baltimore;
(G) Norfolk;
(H) Charleston; and
(I) Savannah.
2. defense forts in, or near, the following locations, to be named as indicated
(A) at the present location of Fort Herkimer, New York, to be called Fort Herkimer;
(B) at the present location of Fort Ticonderoga, New York, to be called Fort Ticonderogga;
(C) at the junction of the Upper Ammonoosuc River and Connecticut River, to be called Fort Wentworth; and
(D) at the present location of Fort O'Brien, Massachusetts, to be called Fort O'Brien.
3. a United States Army Headquarters compound at the seat of government of the United States including a defensive fortress;
4. a United States Army compound including a fortress in West Point, New York, to host the Engineering Department and Artillery Department; and
5. such other storehouses, supply centers, and other administrative structures as he may deem necessary in such locations as he may deem necessary.

(b) The provisions of this section notwithstanding, the Superintendent shall not comply with subsection (a) with regards to any state if the Governor of that state objects.

Section 10. Deployment.
(a) The President may order any unit of the United States Army to deploy anywhere within the United States:
1. to repel an invasion of the United States by any foreign nation or Indian tribe;
2. to prepare for an imminent invasion of the United States by any foreign power or Indian tribe;
3. to assist a militia that the President has called forth for any reason but only if the Congress has declared martial law;
4. to assist a militia, serving under state authority, but only if the Governor of that state requests such assistance, and only while the Governor continues to desire such assistance; or
5. to serve a non-combat purpose, such as but not limited to the participation in a parade.

(b) The President may not deploy any unit of the United States Army on foreign territory except:
1. if the United States has declared war upon a nation and that unit is being used to attack that nation;
2. if the Congress has explicitly authorized said deployment; or
3. to safeguard an Embassy of the United States, but only as part of a regular embassy security detail.

Section 11. Martial Law.
(a) No officer or enlistedman of the Army shall be authorized to arrest, detain, or attack any citizen of the United States unless:
1. that officer or enlistedman is attacked by that citizen;
2. that officer or enlistedman is deployed to assist a militia operating under Presidential supervision, and then only with the approval of Congress;
3. that officer or enlistedman is deployed to assist a militia operating under state authority, and then only with the approval of that state; or
4. that officer or enlistedman is deployed to an area in which the Congress has declared martial law.

(b) If an officer or enlistedman of the Army arrests or detains any American citizen under any circumstance, that officer or enlistedman shall transfer said citizen to the custody of a United States Marshal or a state law enforcement official within 72 hours, or shall release that citizen.

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Title X. Defense. Jun 19, 2014 23:20:33 GMT -5

Post by Bruce on Jun 19, 2014 23:20:33 GMT -5

Chapter 3. Department of the Navy.
Created by HB 1.013 Navy Act

Section 12. Commandant of the United States.

(a) The President shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, a Commandant of the United States, hereinafter the Commandant, who shall superintend the operations of the Department of the Navy, and who shall serve at the pleasure of the President.

(b) It shall be the duty of the Commandant, or his designate:

1. to make recommendations to the President and the Congress as to the appropriate size, strength, and armament of the Navy;

2. to procure armaments, ammunition, stores, and other materials of war for the Navy;

3. to provide for the maintenance of docks, shipyards, and other facilities utilized by the Navy;

4. to establish a system for the regular, standardized, merit-based promotion of officers and enlistedman, except to the rank of Admiral;

6. to superintend the operations of the Department of the Navy, proscribing such regulations as he may deem appropriate;

7. to perform such duties as may be enjoined upon him by the President, agreeable to the constitution; and

8. to make report, and give information to either branch of the legislature, in person or in writing (as he may be required), respecting all matters referred to him by the Senate or House of Representatives, or which shall appertain to his office.

© The Commandant, or his designate, shall be authorized:

1. to establish an office or offices in the capital of the United States, and in any other locations that the he may deem prudent, and to staff that office or those offices with such assistants, clerks, and other employees as may deem necessary;

2. to issue orders to the officers and enlistedmen of the Navy, provided that the Commandant does not issue an order that is unlawful, unconstitutional, or in violation of the orders of the President;

3. to order the Governor of a state to produce information regarding that state's naval forces, provided that the Commandant shall provide a Governor with sufficient time to produce such information; and

4. to proscribe regulations for the operations of the Navy, the conduct of its officers, and the conduct of its enlistedmen.

(d) The President may appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, a Deputy Commandant of the United States to assist the Commandant with his duties, and to act as Commandant whenever there is not a Commandant, or whenever the Commandant is unable to perform his duties.

Section 13. Admiral of the United States Navy.

(a) The President shall commission, with the advice and consent of the Senate, an Admiral of the United States Navy, hereinafter the Admiral, who shall be the senior officer of the Navy , and who shall serve at the pleasure of the President.

(b) It shall be the duty of the Admiral, or his designate --

1. to provide advice on strategies for the defense of the United States against foreign invasion, foreign blockade, piracy, and smuggling;

2. to provide advice on the organization the Navy, as provided elsewhere in this chapter;

3. to recommend and institute a method for training the officers and enlistedmen of the Navy, as provided elsewhere in this chapter;

4. to generally command the Navy, as ordered by the President, both during peacetime and wartime; and

5. to issue regulations to the officers and enlistedmen of the Navy, provided that such regulations do not countermend any regulations proscribed by the Commandant.

Section 14. Personnel.

(a) The President may commission, with the advice and consent of the Senate, navy officers inferior to the Admiral to command the enlistedmen of the Navy, and perform such other tasks as they may be ordered to perform, agreeable to the Constitution, and these officers shall carry a rank according to the following scale:

1. Vice Admiral

2. Rear Admiral

3. Commodore

4. Captain

5. Commander

6. Lieutenant

7. Ensign

8. Midshipman.

(b) The President may commission, with the advice and consent of the Senate, marine officers to command the marines of the Navy, and to perform such other tasks as they may be ordered to perform, agreeable to the Constitution, and these officers shall carry a rank according to the following scare:

7. Lieutenant

8. Ensign

© The Commandant may employ enlistedmen to act as sailors, clerks, and in other roles, but the Commandant shall seek the advice of the Admiral when determing whom to hire or promote, and the Commandant shall provide for every enlistedman to carry a rank according to the following scale:

1. Chief Petty Officer

2. Petty Officer

3. Chief Sailor

4. Sailor.

(d) The Commandant may employ enlistedmen to act as marines, and in support roles to marines, but the Commandant shall seek the advice of the Admiral when determing whom to hire or promote, and the Commandant shall provide for every marine enlistedman to carry a rank according to the following scale:

1. Sergeant Major

2. Sergeant

3. Corporal

4. Marine.

(e) The Admiral may temporarily promote any commissioned officer or non-commissioned officer to a higher rank, except the rank of Admiral, but that temporary promotion shall expire after no more than six months, and the Commandant may proscribe regulations by which the commander of any unit in the Navy may temporarily promote a commissioned officer or non-commissioned officer under his command, provided that no person shall be temporarily promoted for more than six months.

(f) The Commandant shall ensure that each and every officer and enlistedman of the Navy wears the same uniform, which shall be blue in color, and be affixed with insignia as follows:

Admiral -- three silver stars, affixed to the officer's lapels and shoulders

Vice Admiral -- two silver stars, affixed to the officer's lapels and shoulders

Rear Admiral -- one silver star, affixed to the officer's lapels and shoulders

Commodore -- one gold star, affixed to the officer's lapels and shoulders

Captain -- one silver eagle, affixed to the officer's lapels and shoulders

Commander -- one gold eagle, affixed to the officer's lapels and shoulders

Lieutenant -- two silver bars, affixed to the officer's lapels and shoulders

Ensign and Marine Lieutenant -- one silver bar, affixed to the officer's lapels and shoulders

Midshipman and Marine Ensign -- one gold bar, affixed to the officer's lapels and shoulders

Chief Petty Officer and Marine Sergeant Major -- four chevrons, all golden, sewn onto the soldier's upper sleeve

Petty Officer and Marine Sergeant -- three chevrons, all golden, sewn onto the soldier's upper sleeve

Chief Sailor and Marine Corporal -- two chevrons, both golden, sewn onto the soldier's upper sleeve

Sailor and Marine -- one chevron, golden, sewn onto the soldier's upper sleeve.

Section 15. Organization.

(a) The Commandant shall provide for the establishment, proper staffing, armament, and supply of the following units:

1. the Command Department of the United States Navy, which shall perform the administrative functions of the Navy;

2. the Quartermaster Department of the United States Navy, which shall ensure the proper supply of each and every unit of the Navy;

3. the Engineering Department of the United States Navy, which shall design, construct, and maintain facilities for the Navy;

4. the 1st Flotilla, a combat unit; and

5. the 2nd Flotilla, a combat unit.

(b) The Commandant shall determine the size and makeup of the Command Department, Quartermaster Department, and Engineering Department, but shall ensure that each of these units is adequately staffed to fulfill its responsibilities.

© The combat units of the United States Navy shall be constituted as follows:

1st Flotilla -- 2 heavy frigates, 1 light frigate

2nd Flotilla -- 2 heavy frigates, 1 light frigate

Ship of the Line -- approximately 700 crew-members including marines, approximately 74 guns

Heavy Frigate -- approximately 300 crew-members including marines, approximately 44 guns

Light Frigate -- approximately 250 crew-members including marines, approximately 38 guns

Corvette -- approximately 30 crew members including marines, approximately 8 guns

(d) The units of the United States Navy shall be commanded as follows:

Quartermaster Department -- Commodore

Flotilla -- Commodore

Command Department -- Captain

Engineering Department -- Captain

Ship of the Line -- Captain

Heavy Frigate -- Commander

Light Frigate -- Commander

Corvette -- Lieutenant

(e) The ships of the United States Navy shall carry the prefix USS and shall be named as follows, according to date of commission:

Frigates -- United States, Constellation, Constitution, Chesapeake, Congress, President

Section 16. Stationing.

(a) The Commandant shall provide for the establishment and maintenance of:

1. naval yards in, or near, the following cities, to be named for each city:

(A) Boston;

(B) New York City;

© Philadelphia;

(D) Baltimore;

(E) Charleston; and

(F) Savannah.

2. public docks in, or near, any city with significant naval activity;

3. lighthouses along the coast of the United States, as necessary, to ensure safe naval activities;

4. a headquarters compound at the seat of government of the United States; and

5. such other storehouses, supply centers, and other administrative structures as he may deem necessary in such locations as he may deem necessary.

(b) The Commandant shall station the units of the Navy at one of the installations established under subsection (a) of this Section.

Section 17. Deployment.

(a) The President may order any unit of the United States Navy to deploy anywhere in United States territorial waters, and any where in international waters, provided that --

1. the President may only order a ship to attack the ships of another government with the authorization of the Congress, though this part shall not prohibit any United States Navy vessel from acting to defend itself;

2. the President shall deploy ships of the United States Navy outside of the territorial waters of the United States only after informing Congress of his intent to issue such order; and

3. the President shall instruct the ships of the United States Navy to respect the boundaries of private property, where possible and prudent.

(b) The President may not deploy any unit of the United States Navy to foreign waters except:

1. if the United States has declared war upon a nation and that unit is being used to attack that nation;

2. if the Congress has explicitly authorized said deployment;

3. to facilitate Army efforts to safeguard an embassy of the United States; or

4. to assist a ship in distress, or to perform escort duty with the permission of the government with jurisdiction over those foreign waters.

Section 18. Martial Law.

(a) No officer or enlistedman of the Navy shall be authorized to arrest, detain, or attack any citizen of the United States unless:

1. that officer or enlistedman is attacked by that citizen;

2. that officer or enlistedman is deployed to assist a militia operating under Presidential supervision, and then only with the approval of Congress;

3. that officer or enlistedman is deployed to assist a militia operating under state authority, and then only with the approval of that state's legislature; or

4. that officer or enlistedman is deployed to an area in which the Congress has declared martial law.

(b) If an officer or enlistedman of the Navy arrests or detains any American citizen under any circumstance, that officer or enlistedman shall transfer said citizen to the custody of a United States Marshal or a state law enforcement official within 24 hours of his return to port, or shall release that citizen.

Section 19. Coast Guard.

The Commandant shall task units of the United States Navy, whenever possible and prudent, to assist the United States Collectors in pursuing smugglers and other customs violations and to assist the United States Marshals in pursuing other criminals, provided:

1. a duly appointed representative of a United States Collector must be present if a ship of the Navy is to perform customs-related duties; and

2. a law enforcement officer must be present if a ship of the Navy is to perform law enforcement operations near the coasts of the United States, except against a pirate vessel.

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