Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 1217

Academy cadets and midshipmen: applicability of chapter

(a)
This chapter applies to cadets at the United States Military Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, and the United States Coast Guard Academy and midshipmen of the United States Naval Academy, but only with respect to physical disabilities incurred after .
(b)
section 203(c) of title 37 Monthly cadet pay and monthly midshipman pay under shall be considered to be basic pay for purposes of this chapter and the computation of retired pay and severance and separation pay to which entitlement is established under this chapter.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 100Pub. L. 85–861, § 33(a)(7)72 Stat. 1564Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 555(b)(1)118 Stat. 1914Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title X, § 1071(a)(6)120 Stat. 2398(, ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

1956 Act

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

1217

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37 U.S.C. 231(b)The revised section is inserted to reflect the limited definition of the word “member” in section 102(b) of the Career Compensation Act of 1949 ().

Act1958

37 U.S.C. 271Aviation cadets were omitted from chapter 61 because Title IV of the Career Compensation Act of 1949 (formerly et seq.), which was the source law for this chapter, covered only members entitled to basic pay and it was believed that aviation cadets were not so entitled. However, the Comptroller General has ruled that aviation cadets are entitled to basic pay (30 Comp. Gen. 431). Accordingly, aviation cadets were covered by Title IV and should not be excepted from chapter 61.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 109–3642006—Subsec. (a). substituted “” for “the date of the enactment of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005”.

Pub. L. 108–3752004— amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “This chapter does not apply to cadets at the United States Military Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, or the Coast Guard Academy, or to midshipmen of the Navy.”

Pub. L. 85–8611958— struck out provisions which made chapter inapplicable to aviation cadets.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1958 Amendment

Pub. L. 85–861section 33(g) of Pub. L. 85–861section 101 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .