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§7441a Cadets: Appointment by the President
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Summary
Only the President can appoint cadets to the Academy. That appointment is not final until the person is officially admitted as a cadet.
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Title 10, §7441a
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Cadets at the Academy shall be appointed by the President alone. An appointment is conditional until the cadet is admitted.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
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 AmendmentAmendment 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 section 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].”
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10 U.S.C. § 7441a
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
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