[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 5]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR700.503]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                   CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
PART 700_UNITED STATES NAVY REGULATIONS AND OFFICIAL RECORDS--Table of 
Contents
 
              Subpart E_The Commandant of the Marine Corps
 
Sec. 700.503  Statutory authority and responsibility of the Commandant 
of the Marine Corps.

    (a) Except as otherwise prescribed by law and subject to the 
statutory authority of the Secretary of the Navy to assign functions, 
powers and duties, the Commandant of the Marine Corps performs duties 
under the authority, direction and control of the Secretary of the Navy 
and is directly responsible to the Secretary.
    (b) Subject to the authority, direction and control of the Secretary 
of the Navy, the Commandant of the Marine Corps shall:
    (1) Preside over the Headquarters, Marine Corps;
    (2) Transmit the plans and recommendations of the Headquarters, 
Marine Corps, to the Secretary and advise the Secretary with regard to 
such plans and recommendations;
    (3) After approval of the plans or recommendations of the 
Headquarters, Marine Corps, by the Secretary, act as the agent of the 
Secretary in carrying them into effect;
    (4) Exercise supervision, consistent with the statutory authority 
assigned to commanders of unified or specified combatant commands, over 
such of the members and organizations of the Navy and the Marine Corps 
as the Secretary determines;
    (5) Perform the duties prescribed for a member of the Armed Forces 
Policy Council and other statutory duties; and
    (6) Perform such other military duties, not otherwise assigned by 
law, as are assigned to the Commandant of the Marine Corps by the 
President, the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the Navy.
    (c) The Commandant of the Marine Corps shall also perform the 
statutory duties prescribed for a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
    (1) To the extent that such action does not impair the independence 
of the Commandant of the Marine Corps in the performance of duties as a 
member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the

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Commandant of the Marine Corps shall inform the Secretary of the Navy 
regarding military advice rendered by members of the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff on matters affecting the Department of the Navy.
    (2) Subject to the authority, direction and control of the Secretary 
of Defense, the Commandant of the Marine Corps shall keep the Secretary 
of the Navy fully informed of significant military operations affecting 
the duties and responsibilities of the Secretary of the Navy.