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10 U.S.C. 7442: Cadets: appointment; numbers, territorial distribution

Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-861. Changed by 34 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 347, 10 U.S.C. 7442a, 10 U.S.C. 7443.

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (a)

How it got here

2023

  • Pub. L. 118–31, §561(a)(1), substituted "15 persons" for "10 persons" in concluding provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §562(a), substituted "Five" for "Four". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §561(a)(2), substituted "200" for "150". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–263 substituted "paragraphs (3) through (10)" for "paragraphs (3) and (4)". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232, §808(c)(1), renumbered section 4342 of this title as this section. (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text
  • Pub. L. 115–232, §809(a), substituted "section 7443" for "section 4343". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (b)

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–328 inserted at end of concluding provisions "When a nominee of a Senator, Representative, or Delegate is selected for appointment as a cadet, the Senator, Representative, or Delegate shall be notified at least 48 hours before the official notification or announcement of th… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (a)

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–92, §556(a)(1), substituted "Four" for "Three". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 114–92, §556(a)(2), substituted "Four" for "Three". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 114–92, §556(a)(3), substituted "Three" for "Two". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 114–92, §556(a)(4), substituted "Three" for "Two". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (a)

2013

  • Pub. L. 112–239, §1076(f)(38)(A)(i), substituted "paragraph" for "clause" in two places in concluding provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 112–239, §1076(f)(38)(A)(ii)–(C), substituted "paragraphs" for "clauses". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (b), (d), (f)

2009

  • Pub. L. 111–84 substituted "Two cadets" for "One cadet". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (a)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–417 substituted "4,400 or such lower number" for "4,000 or such higher number" in introductory provisions. (Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 110–229 substituted "Delegate in Congress" for "resident representative". (Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 110–181 struck out last sentence which read as follows: "However, no increase may be prescribed for any academic year after the 2007–2008 academic year." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (j)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–364 substituted "cadets" for "cadet". (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (a)

2003

  • Pub. L. 108–136, §524(a)(1), substituted "Three" for "Two". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (a), (8)
  • Pub. L. 108–136, §524(a)(2), substituted "Two" for "One". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 108–136, §1031(a)(53), substituted "Superintendent" for "Secretary of the Army". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (h)

2002

  • Pub. L. 107–314, §532(a)(1), inserted before period at end of first sentence "or such higher number as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Army under subsection (j)". (Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 107–314, §532(f), struck out "(beginning with the 2001–2002 academic year)" after "any year". (Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 107–314, §532(a)(2), added subsec. (j). (Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (j)

2000

  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title V, §531(a)(1)], struck out ", other than those granted retired pay under section 12731 of this title (or under section 1331 of this title as in effect before the effective date of the Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act)" after "retired o… (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title V, §531(a)(2)], added subpars. (C) and (D). (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (b), (D)

1999

  • Pub. L. 106–65, §531(b)(1)(A), substituted "(determined for any year as of the day before the last day of the academic year) is 4,000. Subject to that limitation, cadets are selected as follows:" for "is as follows:" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 106–65, §1067(1), substituted "and the Committee on Armed Services" for "and the Committee on National Security" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 106–65, §531(b)(1)(B), added subsec. (i). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (i)

1997

  • Pub. L. 105–85 substituted "Mariana" for "Marianas". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (a)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–106, §532(a), added par. (10). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 104–106, §1502(a)(1), substituted "Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives" for "Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (g)

1994

  • Pub. L. 103–337 substituted "section 12731 of this title (or under section 1331 of this title as in effect before the effective date of the Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act)" for "section 1331 of this title". · (b)

1993

  • Pub. L. 103–160 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 appoin… · (a)

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–510, §532(a)(1)(A), redesignated cls. (9) and (10) as (8) and (9), respectively, and struck out former cl. (8) which read as follows: "One cadet nominated by the Administrator of the Panama Canal Commission from the children of civilian personnel of the United St… · (a)
  • Pub. L. 101–510, §532(a)(1)(B), substituted "clauses (2) through (9)" for "clauses (2)–(7), (9), or (10)". · (d)
  • Pub. L. 101–510, §532(a)(1)(C), substituted "clauses (3) through (9)" for "clauses (3)–(7), (9) and (10)". · (f)

1989

  • Pub. L. 101–189 substituted "Department of Veterans Affairs" for "Veterans' Administration". · (a)

1983

  • Pub. L. 98–94, §1005(b)(1), substituted "One cadet nominated by the Administrator of the Panama Canal Commission from the children of civilian personnel of the United States Government residing in the Republic of Panama who are citizens of the United States" for "One cadet nominated… · (a)
  • Pub. L. 98–94, §1005(a)(1), substituted ", nominated by the Delegate in Congress from American Samoa" for "nominated by the Secretary of the Army upon recommendation of the Governor of Samoa". · (a)

1981

  • Pub. L. 97–60 substituted provisions authorizing the Superintendent to nominate for appointment each year 50 persons from the country at large for provisions that all cadets were to be appointed by the President and that all such appointments were conditional until the cadet was admitt… · (d)

1980

  • Pub. L. 96–600 substituted "Two cadets" for "One cadet". · (a), (9)
  • Pub. L. 96–513 substituted "The" for "Effective beginning with nominations for appointment to the Academy in the calendar year 1964, the". · (h)

1975

  • Pub. L. 94–106 substituted "children" for "sons" wherever appearing. · (a), (8), (b), (c)

1973

  • Pub. L. 93–171, §1(1), substituted "One cadet from the Virgin Islands, nominated by the Delegate in Congress from the Virgin Islands" for "Five cadets from each Territory, nominated by the Delegate in Congress from the Territory". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 93–171, §1(2), struck out reference to Guam and Virgin Islands. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 93–171, §1(3), added cl. (10). · (a)
  • Pub. L. 93–171, §1(4), substituted ", (9) and (10) of subsection (a)" for "and (9) of subsection (a)" and struck out reference to Territory. · (f)

1972

  • Pub. L. 92–365 increased the number of cadets from 40 to 65 and added sons of members who are in a missing status and sons of civilian employees who are in missing status as eligible for the competitive examination. · (a)

1970

  • Pub. L. 91–405 substituted "Delegate to the House of Representatives from the District of Columbia" for "Commissioner of that District". · (a)

1968

  • Pub. L. 90–374 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. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 90–623 substituted "Commissioner" for "Commissioners". · (a)

1966

  • Pub. L. 89–650, §1(1), provided for selection of cadets to the Military 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 June 26, 1950, and… · (a)
  • Pub. L. 89–650, §1(2), provided for nominations to the Military Academy by the President pro tempore of the Senate if there is no Vice President. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 89–650, §1(3), increased the number of Presidential appointments to the Military 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 und… · (b)
  • Pub. L. 89–650, §1(4), substituted "reserve components of the Army" for "the Army Reserve". · (b)

1964

  • Pub. L. 88–276 amended section generally, and among other changes, in the noncompetitive appointments, increased the number of cadets nominated by the Vice President from three to five, each Senator, Representative, and Delegate from 4 to 5, and the Commissioner of Puerto Rico from 4 to 5, authoriz…

1962

  • Pub. L. 87–663, §1(1), added cl. (10). · (a)
  • Pub. L. 87–633, §1(2), inserted references to American Samoa, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, and substituted "clauses (1)–(5) and (10)" for "clauses (1)–(5)." · (c)

1958

  • Pub. L. 85–861 inserted a comma after "district". · (c)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.