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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 · Sec. 566

Sec. 566. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION IN ADVANCE OF APPOINTMENTS TO SERVICE ACADEMIES

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## SEC. 566 CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION IN ADVANCE OF APPOINTMENTS TO SERVICE ACADEMIES ###
(a)United States Military Academy Section 4342(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended in the matter after paragraph
(10)by adding at the end the following new sentence: “When a nominee of a Senator, Representative, or Delegate is selected for appointment as a cadet, the Senator, Representative, or Delegate shall be notified at least 48 hours before the official notification or announcement of the appointment is made.”. ###
(b)United States Naval Academy Section 6954(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended in the matter after paragraph
(10)by adding at the end the following new sentence: “When a nominee of a Senator, Representative, or Delegate is selected for appointment as a midshipman, the Senator, Representative, or Delegate shall be notified at least 48 hours before the official notification or announcement of the appointment is made.”. ###
(c)United States Air Force Academy Section 9342(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended in the matter after paragraph
(10)by adding at the end the following new sentence: “When a nominee of a Senator, Representative, or Delegate is selected for appointment as a cadet, the Senator, Representative, or Delegate shall be notified at least 48 hours before the official notification or announcement of the appointment is made.”. ###
(d)United States Merchant Marine Academy Section 51302 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(e) Congressional Notification in Advance of Appointments > > When a nominee of a Senator, Representative, or Delegate is selected for appointment as a cadet, the Senator, Representative, or Delegate shall be notified at least 48 hours before the official notification or announcement of the appointment is made.” > . ###
(e)Application of Amendments **[**[10 U.S.C. 4342 note](/us/usc/t10/s4342)**]** The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to the appointment of cadets and midshipmen to the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, and the United States Merchant Marine Academy for classes entering these service academies after January 1, 2018.
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