10 U.S.C. § 8454 | Midshipmen: appointment; numbers, territorial distribution

(a)

The authorized strength of the Brigade of Midshipmen (determined for any year as of the day before the last day of the academic year) is 4,400 or such lower number as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy under subsection (h). Subject to that limitation, midshipmen are selected as follows:

(1)

section 551(2) of title 37 section 5561(5) of title 5 65 selected in order of merit as established by competitive examination from the children of members of the armed forces who were killed in action or died of, or have a service-connected disability rated at not less than 100 per centum resulting from, wounds or injuries received or diseases contracted in, or preexisting injury or disease aggravated by, active service, children of members who are in a “missing status” as defined in , and children of civilian employees who are in “missing status” as defined in . The determination of the Department of Veterans Affairs as to service connection of the cause of death or disability, and the percentage at which the disability is rated, is binding upon the Secretary of the Navy.

(2)

Five nominated at large by the Vice President or, if there is no Vice President, by the President pro tempore of the Senate.

(3)

Ten from each State, five of whom are nominated by each Senator from that State.

(4)

Five nominated by each Representative in Congress.

(5)

Five from the District of Columbia, nominated by the Delegate to the House of Representatives from the District of Columbia.

(6)

Four from the Virgin Islands, nominated by the Delegate in Congress from the Virgin Islands.

(7)

Six from Puerto Rico, five of whom are nominated by the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico and one who is a native of Puerto Rico nominated by the Governor of Puerto Rico.

(8)

Five from Guam, nominated by the Delegate in Congress from Guam.

(9)

Three from American Samoa, nominated by the Delegate in Congress from American Samoa.

(10)

Three from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, nominated by the Delegate in Congress from the commonwealth.

Each Senator, Representative, and Delegate in Congress, including the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, is entitled to nominate 15 persons for each vacancy that is available to him under this section. Nominees may be submitted without ranking or with a principal candidate and up to 14 ranked or unranked alternates. Qualified nominees not selected for appointment under this subsection shall be considered qualified alternates for the purposes of selection under other provisions of this chapter. When a nominee of a Senator, Representative, or Delegate is selected for appointment as a midshipman, the Senator, Representative, or Delegate shall be notified at least 48 hours before the official notification or announcement of the appointment is made.

(b)

In addition there may be appointed each year at the Academy midshipmen as follows:

(1)

one hundred selected by the President from the children of members of an armed force who—

(A)

are on active duty (other than for training) and who have served continuously on active duty for at least eight years;

(B)

are, or who died while they were, retired with pay or granted retired or retainer pay;

(C)

section 12733 of this title are serving as members of reserve components and are credited with at least eight years of service computed under ; or

(D)

would be, or who died while they would have been, entitled to retired pay under chapter 1223 of this title except for not having attained 60 years of age;

however, a person who is eligible for selection under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) may not be selected under this paragraph.

(2)

85 nominated by the Secretary of the Navy from enlisted members of the Regular Navy and the Regular Marine Corps.

(3)

85 nominated by the Secretary of the Navy from enlisted members of the Navy Reserve and the Marine Corps Reserve.

(4)

20 nominated by the Secretary of the Navy, under regulations prescribed by him, from the honor graduates of schools designated as honor schools by the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, or the Department of the Air Force, and from members of the Naval Reserve Officer’s Training corps.

(5)

¹section 8456 of this title 200  selected by the Secretary of the Navy in order of merit (prescribed pursuant to ) from qualified alternates nominated by persons named in paragraphs (3) through (10) of subsection (a).

(c)

The President may also appoint as midshipmen at the Academy children of persons who have been awarded the medal of honor for acts performed while in the armed forces.

(d)

The Superintendent of the Naval Academy may nominate for appointment each year 50 persons from the country at large. Persons nominated under this paragraph may not displace any appointment authorized under paragraphs (2) through (9) of subsection (a) and may not cause the total strength of midshipmen at the Naval Academy to exceed the authorized number.

(e)

section 8456 of this title The Secretary of the Navy may limit the number of midshipmen appointed under subsection (b)(5). When he does so, if the total number of midshipmen, upon admission of a new class at the Academy, will be more than 3,737, no appointments may be made under subsection (b)(2) or (3) of this section or .

(f)

The Superintendent of the Naval Academy shall furnish to any Member of Congress, upon the written request of such Member, the name of the Congressman or other nominating authority responsible for the nomination of any named or identified person for appointment to the Academy.

(g)

For purposes of the limitation in subsection (a) establishing the aggregate authorized strength of the Brigade of Midshipmen, the Secretary of the Navy may for any year permit a variance in that limitation by not more than one percent. In applying that limitation, and any such variance, the last day of an academic year shall be considered to be graduation day.

(h)

(1)

Beginning with the 2003–2004 academic year, the Secretary of the Navy may prescribe annual increases in the midshipmen strength limit in effect under subsection (a). For any academic year, any such increase shall be by no more than 100 midshipmen or such lesser number as applies under paragraph (3) for that year. Such annual increases may be prescribed until the midshipmen strength limit is 4,400.

(2)

section 1105 of title 31 Any increase in the midshipmen strength limit under paragraph (1) with respect to an academic year shall be prescribed not later than the date on which the budget of the President is submitted to Congress under for the fiscal year beginning in the same year as the year in which that academic year begins. Whenever the Secretary prescribes such an increase, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a notice in writing of the increase. The notice shall state the amount of the increase in the midshipmen strength limit and the new midshipmen strength limit, as so increased, and the amount of the increase in Senior Navy Reserve Officers’ Training Corps enrollment under each of sections 2104 and 2107 of this title.

(3)

The amount of an increase under paragraph (1) in the midshipmen strength limit for an academic year may not exceed the increase (if any) for the preceding academic year in the total number of midshipmen enrolled in the Navy Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program under chapter 103 of this title who have entered into an agreement under section 2104 or 2107 of this title.

(4)

In this subsection, the term “midshipmen strength limit” means the authorized maximum strength of the Brigade of Midshipmen.

Historical and Revision Notes
1956 Act
Revised section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
6954(a)(1)	34 U.S.C. 1036a.	June 8, 1926, ch. 492, par. 2, 44 Stat. 703; Dec. 1, 1942, ch. 650, 56 Stat. 1024; Nov. 24, 1945, ch. 493, 59 Stat. 586; June 30, 1950, ch. 421, § 6(c), 64 Stat. 305; June 3, 1954, ch. 251, § 1, 68 Stat. 168.
6954(a)(2)	34 U.S.C. 1037.	May 28, 1928, ch. 820, 45 Stat. 788.
6954(a)(3)– (7)	34 U.S.C. 1032 (1st 31 words).	Dec. 20, 1917, ch. 5, § 1 (1st 31 words), 40 Stat. 430; Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 962, § 16, 60 Stat. 1061; May 16, 1947, ch. 77, § 1(o), 61 Stat. 100.
6954(a)(7)	34 U.S.C. 1034.	Mar. 3, 1903, ch. 1010, 32 Stat. 1198 (2d par.).
6954(a)(8)	34 U.S.C. 1035a.	June 8, 1939, ch. 195, 53 Stat. 814.
6954(b)(1)	34 U.S.C. 1039.	Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 962, § 16(a), 60 Stat. 1061; May 16, 1947, ch. 77, § 1(o), 61 Stat. 100; June 30, 1950, ch. 421, § 5, 64 Stat. 305.
6954(b)(2), (3)	34 U.S.C. 1032 (32d to 70th words).	Dec. 20, 1917, ch. 5, § 1 (32d to 70th words), 40 Stat. 430; Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 962, § 16, 60 Stat. 1061.
6954(b)(4)	34 U.S.C. 1033a.	Feb. 27, 1936, ch. 89, 49 Stat. 1144; June 6, 1941, ch. 175, 55 Stat. 246.
6954(c)	34 U.S.C. 1038.	Nov. 24, 1945, ch. 492, 59 Stat. 586.

§ 6953 of this title § 6958(b) of this titleAll provisions of law authorizing appointments to the Naval Academy from various sources are collected in this section. The language is extensively changed to meet the needs of this organization of the source material. In those provisions that now authorize “appointments” by other than the President, the language is changed to indicate that the process is one of selection where the law requires selection by competitive examination, and to show that other candidates are nominated. The manner of appointing the selectees and nominees, in all cases, is covered in . In the case of nominees from States, the District of Columbia, Territories, and from Puerto Rico, the qualification that the nominees must be from the political subdivisions from which nominated is indicated. The requirement that the nominees be actual residents of the political subdivisions is contained in .

In subsection (a)(1) the words “armed forces” are substituted for the description of the land and naval forces. The words “including male and female members of” and “of all components thereof” are omitted as surplusage.

February 1, 1955Jan. 7, 1955section 745 of title 38In subsection (a)(1)(B), the date , fixed by Proclamation No. 3080 (; 20 F.R. 173), is substituted for the words “such date as shall thereafter be determined by Presidential proclamation or concurrent resolution of the Congress under ”.

In subsection (b)(1) the qualification that appointees must be from the sons of members of the various “regular” components of the armed forces is added, as “Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard” are so interpreted in this statute.

§ 6958 of this titleIn subsection (c) the proviso “That all such appointees are otherwise qualified for admission” is omitted as covered by setting forth qualifications of all candidates.

Act of June 8, 1926, ch. 492 34 U.S.C. 1036a 10 U.S.C. 1091a section 6(c) of the Act of June 30, 1950, ch. 421 64 Stat. 305The applicability to the United States Military Academy in the , as amended (; ), was repealed by , .

Act1962

section 2(a)(2) of the Act of September 26, 1950 64 Stat. 1038The change reflects the change of the name of the Panama Railroad Company to the Panama Canal Company by ().

Act1982

In 10:6954(f), the word “The” is substituted for “Effective beginning with the nominations for appointment to the Academy in the calendar year 1964, the” to eliminate executed words.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 119–60, § 555(b)(1)2025—, substituted “appointment; numbers, territorial distribution” for “number” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 119–60, § 555(b)(2)Subsec. (a). , substituted “up to 14 ranked or unranked alternates” for “9 ranked or unranked alternates” in concluding provisions.

Pub. L. 118–31, § 561(b)(1)2023—Subsec. (a). , substituted “15 persons” for “10 persons” in concluding provisions.

Pub. L. 118–31, § 562(b)Subsec. (a)(8). , substituted “Five” for “Four”.

Pub. L. 118–31, § 561(b)(2)Subsec. (b)(5). , substituted “200” for “150”.

Pub. L. 117–2632022—Subsec. (b)(5). substituted “paragraphs (3) through (10)” for “paragraphs (3) and (4)”.

Pub. L. 115–232, § 807(c)(1)section 6954 of this title2018—, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a)Subsecs. (b)(5), (e). , substituted “section 8456” for “section 6956”.

Pub. L. 114–3282016—Subsec. (a). inserted at end of concluding provisions “When a nominee of a Senator, Representative, or Delegate is selected for appointment as a midshipman, the Senator, Representative, or Delegate shall be notified at least 48 hours before the official notification or announcement of the appointment is made.”

Pub. L. 114–92, § 556(b)(1)2015—Subsec. (a)(6). , substituted “Four” for “Three”.

Pub. L. 114–92, § 556(b)(2)Subsec. (a)(8). , substituted “Four” for “Three”.

Pub. L. 114–92, § 556(b)(3)Subsec. (a)(9). , substituted “Three” for “Two”.

Pub. L. 114–92, § 556(b)(4)Subsec. (a)(10). , substituted “Three” for “Two”.

Pub. L. 112–239, § 1076(f)(40)(A)(i)2013—Subsec. (b)(1). , substituted “paragraph” for “clause” in two places in concluding provisions.

Pub. L. 112–239, § 1076(f)(40)(A)(ii)Subsec. (b)(5), (d). , (B), substituted “paragraphs” for “clauses”.

Pub. L. 111–842009—Subsec. (a)(10). substituted “Two” for “One”.

Pub. L. 110–417, § 540(b)(1)2008—Subsec. (a). , substituted “4,400 or such lower number” for “4,000 or such higher number” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 110–229Subsec. (a)(10). substituted “Delegate in Congress” for “resident representative”.

Pub. L. 110–417, § 540(b)(2)Subsec. (h)(1). , struck out last sentence which read as follows: “However, no increase may be prescribed for any academic year after the 2007–2008 academic year.”

Pub. L. 109–1632006—Subsec. (b)(3). substituted “Navy Reserve” for “Naval Reserve”.

Pub. L. 108–136, § 524(b)(1)2003—Subsec. (a)(6), (8). , substituted “Three” for “Two”.

Pub. L. 108–136, § 524(b)(2)Subsec. (a)(9). , substituted “Two” for “One”.

Pub. L. 108–136, § 1031(a)(55)Subsec. (f). , substituted “Superintendent of the Naval Academy” for “Secretary of the Navy”.

Pub. L. 107–314, § 532(b)(1)2002—Subsec. (a). , inserted before period at end of first sentence “or such higher number as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy under subsection (h)”.

Pub. L. 107–314, § 532(b)(2)Subsec. (h). , added subsec. (h).

Pub. L. 107–107 Pub. L. 106–65, § 531(b)(2)(A)2001—Subsec. (a). amended directory language of . See 1999 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]section 12731 of this title section 1331 of this title2000—Subsec. (b)(1)(B). , title V, § 531(b)(1)], struck out “, other than those granted retired pay under (or under as in effect before the effective date of the Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act)” after “retired or retainer pay”.

Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]Subsec. (b)(1)(C), (D). , title V, § 531(b)(2)], added subpars. (C) and (D).

Pub. L. 106–65, § 531(b)(2)(A)Pub. L. 107–107, § 1048(g)(1)1999—Subsec. (a). , as amended by , substituted “(a) The authorized strength of the Brigade of Midshipmen (determined for any year as of the day before the last day of the academic year) is 4,000. Subject to that limitation, midshipmen are selected as follows:” for “(a) There may be at the Naval Academy at any one time midshipmen as follows:” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 106–65, § 531(b)(2)(B)Subsec. (g). , added subsec. (g).

Pub. L. 105–851997—Subsec. (a)(10). substituted “Mariana” for “Marianas”.

Pub. L. 104–1061996—Subsec. (a)(10). added par. (10).

Pub. L. 103–337 section 12731 of this title section 1331 of this title section 1331 of this title1994—Subsec. (b)(1)(B). substituted “ (or under as in effect before the effective date of the Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act)” for “”.

Pub. L. 103–1601993—Subsec. (a). , in concluding provisions, substituted “10 persons” for “a principal candidate and nine alternates” and inserted at end “Nominees may be submitted without ranking or with a principal candidate and 9 ranked or unranked alternates. Qualified nominees not selected for appointment under this subsection shall be considered qualified alternates for the purposes of selection under other provisions of this chapter.”

Pub. L. 101–510, § 532(b)(1)(A)1990—Subsec. (a)(8) to (10). , redesignated cls. (9) and (10) as (8) and (9), respectively, and struck out former cl. (8) which read as follows: “One nominated by the Administrator of the Panama Canal Commission from the children of civilian personnel of the United States residing in the Republic of Panama who are citizens of the United States.”

Pub. L. 101–510, § 532(b)(1)(B)Subsec. (d). , substituted “clauses (2) through (9)” for “clauses (2)–(7), (9), or (10)”.

Pub. L. 101–1891989—Subsec. (a)(1). substituted “Department of Veterans Affairs” for “Veterans’ Administration”.

Pub. L. 98–94, § 1005(b)(2)1983—Subsec. (a)(8). , substituted “One nominated by the Administrator of the Panama Canal Commission from the children of civilian personnel of the United States residing in the Republic of Panama who are citizens of the United States” for “One nominated by the Governor of the Panama Canal from the children of civilians residing in the Canal Zone or the children of civilian personnel of the United States Government, or the Panama Canal Company, residing in the Republic of Panama”.

Pub. L. 98–94, § 1005(a)(2)Subsec. (a)(10). , substituted “One from American Samoa, nominated by the Delegate in Congress from American Samoa” for “One from American Samoa nominated by the Secretary of the Navy upon recommendation of the Governor of American Samoa”.

Pub. L. 97–2951982—Subsec. (f). substituted “The” for “Effective beginning with the nominations for appointment to the Academy in the calendar year 1964, the”.

Pub. L. 97–601981—Subsecs. (d) to (f). added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsecs. (d) and (e) as (e) and (f), respectively.

Pub. L. 96–6001980—Subsec. (a)(6), (9). substituted “Two” for “One”.

Pub. L. 94–1061975—Subsecs. (a)(1), (8), (b)(1), (c). substituted “children” for “sons” wherever appearing.

Pub. L. 93–171, § 2(1)1973—Subsec. (a)(6). , substituted “One from the Virgin Islands, nominated by the Delegate in Congress from the Virgin Islands” for “Five from each Territory, nominated by the Delegate in Congress from that Territory”.

Pub. L. 93–171, § 2(2)Subsec. (a)(9). , struck out reference to American Samoa and Virgin Islands.

Pub. L. 93–171, § 2(3)Subsec. (a)(10). , added cl. (10).

Pub. L. 92–3651972—Subsec. (a)(1). increased the number of midshipmen from 40 to 65 and added sons of members who are in missing status and sons of civilian employees who are in missing status as eligible for competitive examination.

Pub. L. 91–4051970—Subsec. (a)(5). substituted “Delegate to the House of Representatives from the District of Columbia” for “Commissioner of that District”.

Pub. L. 90–3741968—Subsec. (a). increased from five to nine the number of alternates for each vacancy each Senator, Representative, and Delegate in Congress, including the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, is entitled to nominate.

Pub. L. 90–623Subsec. (a)(5). substituted “Commissioner” for “Commissioners”.

Pub. L. 89–650, § 1(1)June 26, 1950Feb. 1, 19551966—Subsec. (a)(1). , provided for selection of cadets to the Naval Academy from sons of members of the armed forces who have a 100 per centum service-connected disability and removed the limitation to active service during World War I or World War II or after , and before .

Pub. L. 89–650, § 1(2)Subsec. (a)(2). , provided for nominations to the Naval Academy by the President pro tempore of the Senate if there is no Vice President.

Pub. L. 89–650, § 1(3)Subsec. (b)(1). , increased the number of Presidential appointments to the Naval Academy from 75 to 100, provided for selection of eligible persons as stated in items (A) and (B), previously chosen from sons of members of regular components, and declared persons eligible under subsec. (a)(1) ineligible under subsec. (b)(1) of this section.

Pub. L. 88–276, § 2(1)1964—Subsec. (a). , inserted “Each Senator, Representative, and Delegate in Congress, including the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, is entitled to nominate a principal candidate and five alternates for each vacancy that is available to him under this section”.

Pub. L. 88–276, § 2(2)Subsec. (b)(2), (3), (5). , reduced the number of nominees in cls. (2) and (3) from 160 to 85 and added cl. (5).

Pub. L. 88–276, § 2(3)Subsecs. (d), (e). , added subsecs. (d) and (e).

Pub. L. 87–6631962—Subsec. (a). added cl. (9).

Pub. L. 87–651 substituted “Panama Canal Company” for “Panama Railroad Company” in cl. (8).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2023 Amendment

section 561(b) of Pub. L. 118–31 section 561(d) of Pub. L. 118–31 section 7442 of this titleAmendment by applicable to nominations of candidates and appointments to the Service Academies for classes entering such Service Academies beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year, see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232Feb. 1, 2019section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232 section 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 2016 Amendment

Pub. L. 114–328Jan. 1, 2018section 566(e) of Pub. L. 114–328 section 7442 of this titleAmendment by applicable with respect to the appointment of cadets and midshipmen to the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, and the United States Merchant Marine Academy for classes entering these service academies after , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

Pub. L. 114–92Nov. 25, 2015section 556(d) of Pub. L. 114–92 section 7442 of this titleAmendment by applicable with respect to the nomination of candidates for appointment to the United States Military Academy, Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy for classes entering after , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 2009 Amendment

Pub. L. 111–84Oct. 28, 2009section 527(d) of Pub. L. 111–84 section 7442 of this titleAmendment by applicable with respect to appointments to the United States Naval Academy beginning with the first class of candidates nominated for appointment after , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Pub. L. 110–417 section 540(d) of Pub. L. 110–417 section 7442 of this titleAmendment by applicable with respect to academic years at the United States Naval Academy after the 2007-2008 academic year, see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 2003 Amendment

section 524(b) of Pub. L. 108–136Nov. 24, 2003section 524(d) of Pub. L. 108–136 section 7442 of this titleAmendment by applicable with respect to nomination of candidates for appointment to United States Naval Academy for classes entering after , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 2001 Amendment

Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, § 1048(g)Dec. 28, 2001115 Stat. 1228Oct. 5, 1999Pub. L. 106–65, , , provided that the amendment made by section 1048(g)(1) is effective as of , and as if included in as enacted.

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–337Dec. 1, 1994section 1691 of Pub. L. 103–337 section 10001 of this titleAmendment by effective , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Pub. L. 97–60Oct. 14, 1981section 203(d) of Pub. L. 97–60 section 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 .

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–600Dec. 24, 1980section 2(d) of Pub. L. 96–600 section 7442 of this titleAmendment by effective beginning with nominations for appointment to the service academies for academic years beginning more than one year after , see set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1973 Amendment

Pub. L. 93–171 section 4 of Pub. L. 93–171 section 7442 of this titleAmendment by effective beginning with the nominations for appointment to the service academies in the calendar year 1974, see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1970 Amendment

Pub. L. 91–405Sept. 22, 1970section 206(b) of Pub. L. 91–405 section 25a of Title 2Amendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , The Congress.

Effective Date of 1968 Amendment

Pub. L. 90–623Oct. 22, 1968section 6 of Pub. L. 90–623 section 5334 of Title 5Amendment by intended to restate without substantive change the law in effect on , see , set out as a note under , Government Organization and Employees.

Limitation on Number of Cadets and Midshipmen Authorized To Attend Service Academies

section 511 of Pub. L. 102–190 section 7442 of this titleAuthorized strength of service academies not to exceed 4,000 per academy for class years beginning after 1994, and any reduction in number of appointments not to be achieved by reduction in number of appointments under subsec. (a) of this section, see , set out as a note under .

Eligibility of Female Individuals for Appointment and Admission to Service Academies; Uniform Application of Academic and other Standards to Male and Female Individuals

section 803(a) of Pub. L. 94–106 section 7442 of this titleSecretary to take such action as may be necessary and appropriate to insure that (1) female individuals shall be eligible for appointment and admission to the United States Naval Academy, beginning with appointments to such academy for the class beginning in calendar year 1976, and (2) the academic and other relevant standards required for appointment, admission, training, graduation, and commissioning of female individuals shall be the same as those required for male individuals, except for those minimum essential adjustments in such standards required because of physiological differences between male and female individuals, see , set out as a note under .

Secretary To Implement Policy of Expeditious Admission of Women to the Academy

section 803(c) of Pub. L. 94–106 section 7442 of this titleSecretary to continue to exercise the authority granted under this chapter and chapters 403 and 903 of this title, but such authority to be exercised within a program providing for the orderly and expeditious admission of women to the Academy, consistent with the needs of the services, see , set out as a note under .