The words “of the Naval Academy” following “Postgraduate School” are dropped as a result of § 4 of the Act of July 31, 1947 (supra). This Act created the Postgraduate School and in effect transferred the position of Academic Dean of the Postgraduate School of the Naval Academy to the newly created Postgraduate School.

Level IV of the Executive Schedule, referred to in subsec. (span), is set out in section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

A prior section 8543, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 527, related to number of authorized aides, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 502(pp)(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2106.

2022—Puspan. L. 117–263, § 554(a)(2)(A), substituted “Chief Academic Officer” for “Academic Dean” in section catchline.

Puspan. L. 117–263, § 554(a)(1)(A), substituted “Chief Academic Officer” for “Academic Dean” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 554(a)(1)(B), substituted “An individual selected by the Secretary of the Navy for the position of Provost and Chief Academic Officer shall serve in that position for a term of not more than five years and may be continued in that position for an additional term of up to five years.” for “The Provost and Academic Dean shall be appointed, to serve for periods of not more than five years, by the Secretary of the Navy.”

2018—Puspan. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7043 of this title as this section.

2004—Puspan. L. 108–375, § 557(span)(3)(B), substituted “Provost and Academic Dean” for “Academic Dean” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 108–375, § 557(span)(3)(A), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “There is at the Naval Postgraduate School the civilian position of Academic Dean. The Academic Dean shall be appointed, to serve for periods of not more than five years, by the Secretary of the Navy upon the recommendation of the Postgraduate School Council consisting of the Superintendent, the Deputy Superintendent, and the directors of the Technical, Administrative, and Professional Divisions of the school.”

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 108–375, § 557(span)(4), substituted “Provost and Academic Dean” for “Academic Dean”.

1997—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 105–85 substituted “level IV of the Executive Schedule” for “grade GS–18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5”.

1980—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 96–513 substituted “authorized for grade GS–18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5” for “provided for grade 18 of the general schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended”.

1966—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 89–536 substituted for a limit of $13,500 per annum a rate of compensation comparable to grade 18 of the general schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended.

1958—Puspan. L. 85–861, among other changes, increased the maximum compensation of the Academic Dean from $12,000 to $13,500 a year.

Puspan. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 557(span)(1), (2), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1915, provided that:

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.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 96–513 effective Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701(span)(3) of Puspan. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.