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10 U.S.C. 9455: Board of Visitors

Created in 1980 by Public Law 96-579. Changed by 7 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change 9455a

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–159, §558(c)(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which set out 5 categories of members of the Board of Visitors to the Academy, as constituted annually. (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §558(c)(2), which directed insertion of "and the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives" after "the President" both places it appeared, could not be executed because "the President" no longer appeared in subsec. (f) after the general am… (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (f)

2021

  • Pub. L. 117–81, §554(c), substituted "is designated by the President" for "is designated". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 117–81, §555(c), added subsec. (i). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (i)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232, §806(a)(3), renumbered section 9355 of this title as this section. (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text
  • Pub. L. 115–232, §593, added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d) which read as follows: "The Board should meet at least four times a year, with at least two of those meetings at the Academy. The Board or its members may make other visits to the Academy in connection with the … (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (d)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–364 substituted "Board under paragraph (2)" for "board under paragraph (2)". (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (c)

2004

  • Pub. L. 108–375 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section contained provisions relating to membership of Board of Visitors in subsec. (a), term of office in subsec. (b), designation of successor in subsec. (c), frequency of Academy visits in subsec. (d), scope of Board inquiries in sub… (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text

1999

  • Pub. L. 106–65 substituted "Committee on Armed Services" for "Committee on National Security". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (a)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–106, §1502(a)(12), substituted "National Security" for "Armed Services". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 104–106, §1061(e)(2), struck out "is entitled to not more than $5 a day and" after "each adviser". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (h)

1980

  • Pub. L. 96–579 required member whose term of office had expired to continue service until appointment of a successor. · (b)

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.