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10 U.S.C. 7441a: Cadets: appointment by the PresidentText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-121 (October 9, 2026).
From Title 10-ARMED FORCESCHAPTER 753-UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY
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§7441a. Cadets: appointment by the President

Cadets at the Academy shall be appointed by the President alone. An appointment is conditional until the cadet is admitted.

(Added Pub. L. 97-60, title II, § 203(a)(2)(A) , Oct. 14, 1981 , 95 Stat. 1006 , § 4341a; renumbered § 7441a, Pub. L. 115-232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(c)(1) , Aug. 13, 2018 , 132 Stat. 1839 .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018⁠—Pub. L. 115-232 renumbered section 4341a of this title as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 115-232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115-232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

Effective Date

Pub. L. 97-60, title II, § 203(d), Oct. 14, 1981, 95 Stat. 1007, provided that:

“The amendments made by this section [enacting this section and section 9341a of this title and amending sections 4342, 6953, 6954, and 9342 of this title] shall take effect with respect to nominations for appointment to the first class admitted to each Academy after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 14, 1981].”