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46 U.S.C. 51305: Prohibited basis for appointmentText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 46-SHIPPINGCHAPTER 513-UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY
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§51305. Prohibited basis for appointment

Preference may not be given to an individual for appointment as a cadet at the United States Merchant Marine Academy because one or more members of the individual’s immediate family are alumni of the Academy.

( Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(b) , Oct. 6, 2006 , 120 Stat. 1572 .)

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46 App.:1295b(b) (3)(E).

June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title XIII, § 1303(b)(3)(E), as added Pub. L. 96–453, § 2, Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 1999.