Midshipmen at the Naval Academy shall be appointed by the President alone. An appointment is conditional until the midshipman is admitted.
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 429Pub. L. 97–60, title II, § 203(b)(1)95 Stat. 1006Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(c)(1)132 Stat. 1836(, , § 6953; , , ; renumbered § 8453, , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
§ 6954 of this titleThis section is included in this chapter without specific reference to statutory source to resolve the ambiguities and conflicts existing in the statutes relating to the appointment of midshipmen at the Naval Academy. The word “appoint” has been used in various statutes when the intent of Congress was to provide authority in the persons named to “choose,” “select,” or “nominate” for the office of midshipman. These statutes have been collected and codified in , which reflects the various sources of nominees for “appointment” as midshipmen and the persons who may so “nominate” them. The actual appointing power resides in the President and this implied authority is herein expressed for clarity and for the purpose of uniformity of expression.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 115–232section 6953 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.
Pub. L. 97–601981— inserted provision that an appointment is conditional until the midshipman is admitted.
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 .
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Pub. L. 97–60section 203(d) of Pub. L. 97–60section 7441a of this titleAmendment by effective with respect to nominations for appointment to the first class admitted to each Academy after , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .