10 U.S.C. § 8543 | Provost and Chief Academic Officer

(a)

There is at the Naval Postgraduate School the civilian position of Provost and Chief Academic Officer. An individual selected by the Secretary of the Navy for the position of Provost and Chief Academic Officer shall serve in that position for a term of not more than five years and may be continued in that position for an additional term of up to five years. Before making an appointment to the position of Provost and Chief Academic Officer, the Secretary shall consult with the Board of Advisors for the Naval Postgraduate School and shall consider any recommendation of the leadership and faculty of the Naval Postgraduate School regarding an appointment to that position.

(b)

The Provost and Chief Academic Officer is entitled to such compensation for his services as the Secretary prescribes, but not more than the rate of compensation authorized for level IV of the Executive Schedule.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 70A Stat. 437 Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(148)Sept. 2, 195872 Stat. 1513 Pub. L. 89–536Aug. 11, 196680 Stat. 346 Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 513(22)Dec. 12, 198094 Stat. 2932 Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title V, § 551(c)Nov. 18, 1997111 Stat. 1748 Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 557(b)(3)Oct. 28, 2004118 Stat. 1915 Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(c)(1)Aug. 13, 2018132 Stat. 1836 Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title V, § 554(a)(1)Dec. 23, 2022136 Stat. 2594 (, , § 7043; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , (4), , , 1916; renumbered § 8543, , , ; , (2)(A), , .)

Historical and Revision Notes
1956 Act
Revised section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
7043	34 U.S.C. 1074 (1st 98 words).	June 10, 1946, ch. 298 (1st 98 words), 60 Stat. 236.
	34 U.S.C. 1076c.	July 31, 1947, ch. 420, § 4, 61 Stat. 706.

§ 4 of the Act of July 31, 1947 The words “of the Naval Academy” following “Postgraduate School” are dropped as a result of (supra). This Act created the Postgraduate School and in effect transferred the position of Academic Dean of the Postgraduate School of the Naval Academy to the newly created Postgraduate School.

1958 Act
Revised section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
7043	34 App.:1076c (less last sentence).	Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 669, § 1 (less last sentence), 69 Stat. 607.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 5315 of Title 5Level IV of the Executive Schedule, referred to in subsec. (b), is set out in , Government Organization and Employees.

Prior Provisions

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 70A Stat. 527 Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 502(pp)(1)Dec. 23, 2016130 Stat. 2106 A prior section 8543, , , related to number of authorized aides, prior to repeal by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 117–263, § 554(a)(2)(A)2022—, substituted “Chief Academic Officer” for “Academic Dean” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 117–263, § 554(a)(1)(A), substituted “Chief Academic Officer” for “Academic Dean” wherever appearing.

Pub. L. 117–263, § 554(a)(1)(B)Subsec. (a). , substituted “An individual selected by the Secretary of the Navy for the position of Provost and Chief Academic Officer shall serve in that position for a term of not more than five years and may be continued in that position for an additional term of up to five years.” for “The Provost and Academic Dean shall be appointed, to serve for periods of not more than five years, by the Secretary of the Navy.”

Pub. L. 115–232 section 7043 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 108–375, § 557(b)(3)(B)2004—, substituted “Provost and Academic Dean” for “Academic Dean” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 108–375, § 557(b)(3)(A)Subsec. (a). , amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “There is at the Naval Postgraduate School the civilian position of Academic Dean. The Academic Dean shall be appointed, to serve for periods of not more than five years, by the Secretary of the Navy upon the recommendation of the Postgraduate School Council consisting of the Superintendent, the Deputy Superintendent, and the directors of the Technical, Administrative, and Professional Divisions of the school.”

Pub. L. 108–375, § 557(b)(4)Subsec. (b). , substituted “Provost and Academic Dean” for “Academic Dean”.

Pub. L. 105–85 section 5332 of title 51997—Subsec. (b). substituted “level IV of the Executive Schedule” for “grade GS–18 of the General Schedule under ”.

Pub. L. 96–513 section 5332 of title 51980—Subsec. (b). substituted “authorized for grade GS–18 of the General Schedule under ” for “provided for grade 18 of the general schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended”.

Pub. L. 89–5361966—Subsec. (b). substituted for a limit of $13,500 per annum a rate of compensation comparable to grade 18 of the general schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended.

Pub. L. 85–8611958—, among other changes, increased the maximum compensation of the Academic Dean from $12,000 to $13,500 a year.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 557(b)(1)Oct. 28, 2004118 Stat. 1915

“(1)

The position of Academic Dean of the Naval Postgraduate School is redesignated as Provost and Academic Dean of the Naval Postgraduate School.

“(2)

Any reference to the Academic Dean of the Naval Postgraduate School in any law, rule, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Provost and Academic Dean of the Naval Postgraduate School.”

, (2), , , provided that:

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 1980 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–513Dec. 12, 1980section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513 section 101 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .