In subsection (a) the words “A Board of Visitors to the Naval Academy is constituted annually” are substituted for the words “There shall be appointed * * * every year a Board of Visitors”, since appointments, in the strict sense, are not involved.

In subsection (span) the language establishing staggered terms is eliminated as executed, and the existence of such terms is recognized by the use of the words “two persons shall be designated by him each year to succeed the members whose terms expire that year”. No effect is given to the language “the nine Presidential appointees”. The hearings indicate that one of the bills considered provided for nine such “appointees”, and it appears that the number nine was inadvertently retained. The provision specifically authorizes only six Presidential designees.

2021—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 117–81, § 554(span), substituted “is appointed by the President” for “is appointed”.

Subsec. (i). Puspan. L. 117–81, § 555(span), added subsec. (i).

2018—Puspan. L. 115–232 renumbered section 6968 of this title as this section.

1999—Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 106–65 substituted “Committee on Armed Services” for “Committee on National Security”.

1996—Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 104–106, § 1502(a)(12), substituted “National Security” for “Armed Services”.

Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 104–106, § 1061(e)(2), struck out “is entitled to not more than $5 a day and” after “each adviser”.

1980—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 96–579 required member whose term of office had expired to continue service until appointment of a successor.

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.