Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 8451a

Superintendent

(a)
There is a Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy. The immediate governance of the Naval Academy is under the Superintendent.
(b)
section 8371(a) of this titlesection 8371(b) of this title The Superintendent shall be detailed to that position by the President. As a condition for detail to that position, an officer shall acknowledge that upon termination of that detail the officer shall be retired pursuant to , unless such retirement is waived under .
(c)
An officer who is detailed to the position of Superintendent shall be so detailed for a period of not less than three years. In any case in which an officer serving as Superintendent is reassigned or retires before having completed three years service as Superintendent, or otherwise leaves that position (other than due to death) without having completed three years service in that position, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to Congress notice that such officer left the position of Superintendent without having completed three years service in that position, together with a statement of the reasons why that officer did not complete three years service in that position.

Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title V, § 532(a)(2)(B)113 Stat. 603 Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 541(b)(2)118 Stat. 1903 Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII132 Stat. 1836 (Added , , , § 6951a; amended , , ; renumbered § 8451a and amended , §§ 807(c)(1), 809(a), , , 1840.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232, § 807(c)(1)section 6951a of this title2018—, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a)Subsec. (b). , substituted “section 8371(a)” for “section 6371(a)” and “section 8371(b)” for “section 6371(b)”.

Pub. L. 108–375, § 541(b)(2)(A)section 6371(a) of this titlesection 6371(b) of this title2004—Subsec. (b). , inserted before period at end “pursuant to , unless such retirement is waived under ”.

Pub. L. 108–375, § 541(b)(2)(B)Subsec. (c). , added subsec. (c).

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 .

Application of Section to Superintendents Serving on

section 532(a)(5) of Pub. L. 106–65section 7321 of this titleSection not applicable to an officer serving on , in the position of Superintendent of the United States Military Academy, Naval Academy, or Air Force Academy for so long as that officer continues on and after that date to serve in that position without a break in service, see , set out as a note under .