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46 U.S.C. 51301: Maintenance of the Academy

Created in 2006 by Public Law 109-304. Changed by 5 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 3151 SHIPS for America Act of 2025 · introduced · would change (d)

How it got here

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283, §3503(b)(1), inserted "the rank of Captain, Chief Mate, or Chief Engineer in the merchant marine of the United States, or" after "attained". Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §3503(b)(2), inserted "merchant marine," before "Navy". Law text · (c), (C)

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–328 added subsec. (c). Law text · (c)

2013

  • Pub. L. 112–239 substituted "In General" for "IN General" in heading. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (a)

2011

  • Pub. L. 112–81 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b). Law text
  • Pub. L. 111–383 inserted "as an institution of higher education" after "Academy" and substituted "States, to conduct research with respect to maritime-related matters, and to provide such other appropriate academic support, assistance, training, and activities in accordance with the provisions of t… (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text

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.