10 U.S.C. 8459: Midshipmen: service obligation

2024

• Pub. L. 118–159, §557(b)(1), substituted "service obligation" for "agreement for length of service" in section catchline. Law text
• Pub. L. 118–159, §557(b)(2)(A), substituted "Subject to paragraph (4), the Secretary of the Navy" for "The Secretary of the Navy". Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 118–159, §557(b)(2)(B), added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: "A midshipman who violates paragraph (5) of subsection (a) is not eligible for the alternative obligation under paragraph (1)." Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 118–159, §557(b)(3), inserted "unless such midshipman receives a transfer under paragraph (4) of subsection (b)" before "; and". Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 118–159, §557(b)(4), substituted "an alternative obligation" for "the alternative obligation". Law text · (f)

2022

• Pub. L. 117–263, §553(b)(1), amended par. (5) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (5) read as follows: "That the midshipman— Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 117–263, §553(b)(2), added par. (4). Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 117–263, §553(b)(3), added par. (2) and redesignated former pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (4), respectively. Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 117–263, §553(b)(4), substituted "with respect to a midshipman" for "with respect to an officer who is a graduate of the Academy" and "midshipman's" for "officer's". Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 117–263, §553(b)(5), substituted "each term" for "the terms". Law text · (f)

2019

• Pub. L. 116–92 inserted "or seek or accept approval for off-duty employment while completing the midshipman's commissioned service obligation" before "to obtain employment". Law text · (a)

2018

• Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 6959 of this title as this section. Law text

2017

• Pub. L. 115–91, §543(b), added par. (5). Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 115–91, §618(a)(1)(L), inserted "or 373" before "of title 37". Law text · (f)

2011

• Pub. L. 111–383 added par. (4). Law text · (a)

2009

• Pub. L. 111–84 substituted "subsection (a)" for "section (a)". Law text · (f)

2006

• Pub. L. 109–163, §515(b)(1)(S), substituted "Navy Reserve" for "Naval Reserve". Law text · (a), (b), (2)
• Pub. L. 109–163, §687(c)(10), added subsec. (f). Law text · (f)

1996

• Pub. L. 104–106 substituted "five years" for "six years". Law text · (a)

1989

• Pub. L. 101–189 substituted "six years" for "five years". · (a)

1985

• Pub. L. 99–145 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows:

1984

• Pub. L. 98–525, §541(b), struck out ", unless sooner separated," in introductory text preceding "he will"; inserted in cl. (1) "unless sooner separated from the Naval Academy,"; and inserted ", unless sooner separated from the naval service," in cls. (2) and (3). · (a)
• Pub. L. 98–525, §542(c), substituted "at least the sixth anniversary and, at the direction of the Secretary of Defense, up to the eighth anniversary" for "the sixth anniversary". · (a)

1964

• Pub. L. 88–647 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
• Pub. L. 88–276 substituted "five" for "three". · (a)