US Code

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

10 U.S.C. § 7434

Command and supervision

(a)
The supervision and charge of the Academy is in the Department of the Army, under officers of the Army detailed to that duty by the Secretary of the Army.
(b)
The immediate government of the Academy is under the Superintendent, who is also the commanding officer of the Academy and of the military post at West Point.
(c)
The Commandant of Cadets is the immediate commander of the Corps of Cadets, and is in charge of the instruction of the Corps in tactics.
(d)
The permanent professors and the director of admissions exercise command only in the academic department of the Academy.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 239Pub. L. 85–600, § 1(10)72 Stat. 523Pub. L. 95–551, § 292 Stat. 2069Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(c)(1)132 Stat. 1839(, , § 4334; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 7434, , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

4334(a)

10:1041.

R.S. 1331.

4334(b)

10:1042.

R.S. 1311.

4334(c)

10:1065.

R.S. 1312.

4334(d)

10:1079.

June 28, 1902, ch. 1300 (1st proviso under “Permanent Establishment”), 32 Stat. 409.

section 4333 of this titleIn subsection (a), the word “detailed” is substituted for the word “assign” to conform to .

In subsection (b), the words “and, in his absence, the next in rank” are omitted as surplusage.

section 4349 of this titleIn subsection (c), the words “Corps of Cadets” are substituted for the words “battalion of cadets” to conform to and present terminology. The words “of artillery, cavalry, and infantry” are omitted as surplusage.

section 4336 of this titleIn subsection (d), reference to assimilated rank is omitted as superseded by . The words “and the associate professor” are omitted as obsolete.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 461Pub. L. 85–861, § 33(a)(35)72 Stat. 1566Pub. L. 87–796, § 1(10)76 Stat. 906Pub. L. 94–258, title II, § 201(16)90 Stat. 313Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 513(36)94 Stat. 2934Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIII, § 1311(7)104 Stat. 1670Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1051(g)109 Stat. 716Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, § 1502(a)(28)(A)110 Stat. 506Pub. L. 104–66A prior section 7434, acts , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , directed Secretary to submit annual report to Congress on production from naval petroleum reserves during the preceding year, prior to repeal by , , . , , , which directed the general amendment of this section, could not be executed because of the prior repeal by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232section 4334 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 95–5511978—Subsec. (d). substituted “director of admissions” for “registrar”.

Pub. L. 85–6001958—Subsec. (d). inserted “and the registrar” after “professors”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

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