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Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
6958(a)(1) | 34 U.S.C. 1047 (less 1st proviso). | June 30, 1950, ch. 421, § 2 (less 1st proviso), 64 Stat. 304. |
6958(a)(2) | R.S. 1515. | |
6958(span) | 34 U.S.C. 1047 (2d proviso). | June 30, 1950, ch. 421, § 2 (2d proviso), 64 Stat. 304. |
6958(c) | Mar. 4, 1917, ch. 180, 39 Stat. 1182 (1st par.). | |
34 U.S.C. 1032 (less 1st 70 words). | Dec. 20, 1917, ch. 5, § 1 (less 1st 70 words), 40 Stat. 430; Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 962, § 16, 60 Stat. 1061; May 16, 1947, ch. 77, § 1(o), 61 Stat. 100. | |
In subsection (a) the effective date is omitted as executed. The words “at least 17 years of age and must not have passed his twenty-second birthday” are substituted for the words “not less than seventeen years of age and not more than twenty-two years of age” to remove ambiguity, and for uniformity of treatment of provisions of this type. The reference to time of examination is omitted as being included within the Secretary’s authority to prescribe regulations, which is stated in the subsection. The words “Academic Board” are substituted for the words “board of examiners”.
In subsection (span) the words “domiciled in” are substituted for the words “actual resident of” since this term has been so interpreted.
2018—Puspan. L. 115–232, § 807(c)(1), renumbered section 6958 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 115–232, § 809(a), substituted “clauses (3) through (9) of section 8454(a)” for “clauses (3) through (9) of section 6954(a)”.
Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 115–232, § 809(a), substituted “clause (2) or (3) of section 8454(span)” for “clause (2) or (3) of section 6954(span)” in introductory provisions.
1997—Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 105–85 added subsec. (d).
1996—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 104–201 substituted “twenty-third birthday” for “twenty-second birthday”.
1991—Subsec. (c)(2) to (4). Puspan. L. 102–190 redesignated pars. (3) and (4) as (2) and (3), respectively, and struck out former par. (2) which required candidates to have served at least one year as enlisted members on date of entrance.
1990—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 101–510 substituted “clauses (3) through (9)” for “clauses (3)–(7), (9) and (10)”.
1973—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 93–171 substituted “, (9) and (10) of section 6954(a)” for “and (9) of section 6954(a)” and struck out “or Territory”.
1962—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 87–663 inserted references to American Samoa, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, and substituted “clauses (3)–(7) and (9)” for “clauses (3)–(7)”.
Amendment by Puspan. L. 115–232 effective Fespan. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Puspan. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
For effective date of amendment by Puspan. L. 93–171, see section 4 of Puspan. L. 93–171, set out as a note under section 7442 of this title.
For authority to waive maximum age limitation in subsec. (a)(1) of this section on basis of service on active duty in connection with Operation Desert Storm, see section 514 of Puspan. L. 102–190, set out as a note under section 7446 of this title.