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10 U.S.C. 8456: Midshipmen: nomination and selection to fill vacancies

Created in 1964 by Public Law 88-276. Changed by 8 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 8454.

This Congress

  • H.R. 3838 Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · passed house · would change (b)

How it got here

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232, §807(c)(1), renumbered section 6956 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 8454(a)" for "section 6954(a)". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (b)

2013

  • Pub. L. 112–239 substituted "paragraphs" for "clauses". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (b)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–163 substituted "Navy Reserve" for "Naval Reserve". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (a)

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–510, §1322(a)(14), redesignated subsec. (b) as (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: "The Secretary of the Navy shall, as soon as possible after the first of June of each year, notify in writing each Senator, Representative, and delegate in Congress o… · (a)
  • Pub. L. 101–510, §1322(a)(14)(B), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (a). · (b)
  • Pub. L. 101–510, §1322(a)(14)(B), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (b). · (c)
  • Pub. L. 101–510, §532(b)(2), substituted "clauses (2) through (8)" for "clauses (2)–(9)". · (c)
  • Pub. L. 101–510, §1322(a)(14)(B), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c). · (d)

1981

  • Pub. L. 97–60 redesignated subsecs. (d), (e), and (f) as (b), (c), and (d), respectively. Former subsec. (b) providing that a nomination following notification under subsection (a) be made by the fourth of March of the year following that in which notice of the vacancy was give… · (b), (c), (d)

1975

  • Pub. L. 94–106 substituted "enlisted members" for "enlisted men" in pars. (1) and (2). · (d)

1973

  • Pub. L. 93–171 substituted reference to clauses (2)–(9) of section 6954(a) for reference to clauses (2)–(8) of section 6954(a). · (e)

1968

  • Pub. L. 90–374 substituted "nine alternates" for "five alternates". · (a)

1964

  • Pub. L. 88–276, §3(1), substituted "five alternates" for "one or more alternates". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 88–276, §3(2), substituted "three-fourths of those nominated" for "two-thirds of those nominated". · (e)

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.