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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 · Sec. 556

Sec. 556. APPOINTMENTS TO MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES FROM NOMINATIONS MADE BY DELEGATES IN CONGRESS FROM THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA, AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

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## SEC. 556 APPOINTMENTS TO MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES FROM NOMINATIONS MADE BY DELEGATES IN CONGRESS FROM THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA, AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS ###
(a)United States Military Academy Section 4342(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (6), by striking “Three” and inserting “Four”; ####
(2)in paragraph (8), by striking “Three” and inserting “Four”; ####
(3)in paragraph (9), by striking “Two” and inserting “Three”; and ####
(4)in paragraph (10), by striking “Two” and inserting “Three”. ###
(b)United States Naval Academy Section 6954(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (6), by striking “Three” and inserting “Four”; ####
(2)in paragraph (8), by striking “Three” and inserting “Four”; ####
(3)in paragraph (9), by striking “Two” and inserting “Three”; and ####
(4)in paragraph (10), by striking “Two” and inserting “Three”. ###
(c)United States Air Force Academy Section 9342(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (6), by striking “Three” and inserting “Four”; ####
(2)in paragraph (8), by striking “Three” and inserting “Four”; ####
(3)in paragraph (9), by striking “Two” and inserting “Three”; and ####
(4)in paragraph (10), by striking “Two” and inserting “Three”. ###
(d)Effective Date **[**[10 U.S.C. 4342 note](/us/usc/t10/s4342)**]** The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to the nomination of candidates for appointment to the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and the United States Air Force Academy for classes entering these military service academies after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Sec. 556
APPOINTMENTS TO MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES FROM NOMINATIONS MADE BY DELEGATES IN CONGRESS FROM THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA, AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
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