Sec. 553. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO WAIVE MAXIMUM AGE LIMITATION ON ADMISSION TO THE MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES

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## SEC. 553 TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO WAIVE MAXIMUM AGE LIMITATION ON ADMISSION TO THE MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES **[**[10 U.S.C. 4346 note](/us/usc/t10/s4346)**]** ###

(a)Waiver for Certain Enlisted Members The Secretary of the military department concerned may waive the maximum age limitation specified in section 4346(a), 6958(a)(1), or 9346(a) of title 10, United States Code, for the admission of an enlisted member of the Armed Forces to the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, or the United States Air Force Academy if the member— ####

(1)satisfies the eligibility requirements for admission to that academy (other than the maximum age limitation); and ####

(2)was or is prevented from being admitted to a military service academy before the member reached the maximum age specified in such sections as a result of service on active duty in a theater of operations for Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, or Operation New Dawn. ###

(b)Maximum Age for Receipt of Waiver A waiver may not be granted under this section if the candidate would pass the candidate’s twenty-sixth birthday by July 1 of the year in which the candidate would enter the military service academy pursuant to the waiver. ###

(c)Limitation on Number Admitted Using Waiver Not more than five candidates may be admitted to each of the military service academies for an academic year pursuant to a waiver granted under this section. ###

(d)Record Keeping Requirement The Secretary of each military department shall maintain records on the number of graduates of the military service academy under the jurisdiction of the Secretary who are admitted pursuant to a waiver granted under this section and who remain in the Armed Forces beyond the active duty service obligation assumed upon graduation. The Secretary shall compare their retention rate to the retention rate of graduates of that academy generally. ###

(e)Duration of Waiver Authority The authority to grant a waiver under this section expires on September 30, 2016.

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TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO WAIVE MAXIMUM AGE LIMITATION ON ADMISSION TO THE MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES

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