§51311. Midshipman status in the Naval Reserve

(a) Application Requirement.-Before being appointed as a cadet at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, a citizen of the United States must agree to apply for midshipman status in the Naval Reserve (including the Merchant Marine Reserve, Naval Reserve).

(b) Appointment.-

(1) In general.-A citizen of the United States appointed as a cadet at the Academy shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Navy as a midshipman in the Naval Reserve (including the Merchant Marine Reserve, Naval Reserve).

(2) Rights and privileges.-The Secretary of the Navy shall provide for cadets of the Academy who are midshipmen in the United States Naval Reserve to be-

(A) issued an identification card (referred to as a "military ID card"); and

(B) entitled to all rights and privileges in accordance with the same eligibility criteria as apply to other members of the Ready Reserve of the reserve components of the armed forces.

(3) Coordination.-The Secretary of the Navy shall carry out paragraphs (1) and (2) in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation.

( Pub. L. 109–304, §8(b), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1575 ; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, §515(g)(2), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3236 .)

Amendment Not Shown in Text

This section was derived from provisions of section 1295b of the former Appendix to this title, which was amended by Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, §515(g)(2), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3236 . For applicability of that amendment to this section, see section 18(a) of Pub. L. 109–304, set out as a Legislative Purpose and Construction note preceding section 101 of this title. Section 1295b of the former Appendix to this title was amended by striking "Naval Reserve" each place it appears and inserting "Navy Reserve" and by striking " Naval Reserve" in subsec. (c) and inserting " Navy Reserve".