### **CHAPTER 853—UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY**

Sec.
8451.
Location.
8451a.
Superintendent.
8452.
Civilian teachers: number; compensation.
8453.
Midshipmen: appointment.
8454.
Midshipmen: number.
8454a.
Midshipmen: nomination in event of death, resignation, or expulsion from office of Member of Congress otherwise authorized to nominate.
8455.
Midshipmen: allotment upon redistricting of Congressional Districts.
8456.
Midshipmen: nomination and selection to fill vacancies.
8458.
Midshipmen: qualifications for admission.
8459.
Midshipmen: agreement for length of service.
8460.
Midshipmen: clothing and equipment; uniform allowance.
8461.
Midshipmen: dismissal for best interests of the service.
8462.
Midshipmen: discharge for unsatisfactory conduct or inaptitude.
8463.
Midshipmen: discharge for deficiency.
8464.
Hazing: definition; prohibition.
8465.
Failure to report violation: dismissal.
8466.
Course of study.
8467.
Degree on graduation.
8468.
Board of Visitors.
8469.
Band: composition.
8470.
Permanent professors: promotion.
8470a.
Permanent professors: retirement for years of service; authority for deferral.
8471.
Midshipmen's store, trade shops, dairy, and laundry: nonappropriated fund instrumentality and accounts.
8472.
Chapel: crypt and window spaces.
8473.
Gifts, bequests, and loans of property: acceptance for benefit and use of Naval Academy.
8474.
United States Naval Academy Museum Fund: references to Fund.
8475.
Acceptance of guarantees with gifts for major projects.
8476.
Operation of Naval Academy dairy farm.
8477.
Grants for faculty research for scientific, literary, and educational purposes: acceptance; authorized grantees.
8478.
Mixed-funded athletic and recreational extracurricular programs: authority to manage appropriated funds in same manner as nonappropriated funds.
8479.
Midshipmen: charges and fees for attendance; limitation.
8480.
Policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence.
8481.
Support of athletic and physical fitness programs.

#### **Editorial Notes**

#### Prior Provisions

A prior chapter 853, consisting of sections 8681 to 8693, related to miscellaneous rights and benefits in the Air Force, prior to renumbering as chapter 933 of this title.

#### Amendments

**2021**—Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title V, §553(b)(2), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1737, added item 8454a.

**2018**—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §807(e)(3), (f)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1837, 1838, redesignated chapter 603 of this title as this chapter and items 6951 to 6956 and 6958 to 6981 as 8451 to 8456 and 8458 to 8481, respectively.

**2016**—Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, §1248(b)(2)(B), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2525, struck out items 6957 "Selection of persons from foreign countries", 6957a "Exchange program with foreign military academies", and 6957b "Foreign and cultural exchange activities".

**2013**—Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title V, §542(b), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1737, added item 6981.

**2008**—Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title V, §541(b)(2), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4455, added item 6957b.

Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title V, §508(a)(2), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 97, added items 6970 and 6970a and struck out former item 6970 "Permanent professors: retirement for years of service; authority for deferral".

**2006**—Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title X, §1071(g)(2), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2402, made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 108–375, §544(b)(2). See 2004 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title V, §532(d)(2), title X, §1071(a)(34), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2206, 2400, substituted colon for semicolon in item 6965 and added item 6980.

Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, §509(b)(2), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3230, added item 6970.

**2004**—Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, §545(b)(2), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1908, added item 6979.

Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, §544(b)(2), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1907, as amended by Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title X, §1071(g)(2), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2402, added item 6978.

**2000**—Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title IX, §942(e)(1)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–242, added items 6973 and 6974 and struck out former items 6973 "Gifts and bequests: acceptance for benefit of Naval Academy" and 6974 "Gifts and bequests: acceptance for benefit of museum".

**1999**—Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title V, §532(a)(4)(D), div. B, title XXVIII, §2871(b)(2), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 604, 875, added items 6951a and 6975.

**1998**—Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title X, §1063(b)(2), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2131, added item 6977.

**1997**—Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title V, §542(b)(2), div. B, title XXVIII, §2871(a)(2), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1742, 2015, added items 6957a and 6976.

**1996**—Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title III, §370(d), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2499, struck out item 6970 "Storekeeper: detail; returns; inspection of accounts" and substituted "trade shops, dairy, and laundry: nonappropriated fund instrumentality and accounts" for "laundry, barber shop, cobbler shop, tailor shop, and dairy: disposition of funds" in item 6971.

**1994**—Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title V, §556(b)(2), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2775, which amended analysis by adding item 6975 "Athletics program: athletic director; nonappropriated fund account", was repealed by Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title V, §533(b), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 315, as amended by Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, §1073(d)(1)(C), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1905.

**1983**—Pub. L. 98–94, title X, §1004(b)(2), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 659, substituted "Selection of persons from foreign countries" for "Admission of foreigners for instruction: restrictions, conditions" in item 6957.