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Title V: MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY

Sec. 525Elimination of the right of cadets to automatic reexamination

TL;DR

Amends title 10, United States Code relating to elimination of the right of cadets to automatic reexamination.

Statutory text

(a) United States Military Academy. Section 7451 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1)in the heading, by inserting failure of an examination; before effect;(2)in subsection (a), by striking studies and recommended and inserting studies, or who fails to pass a required examination, and is recommended;(3)by striking subsection (b); and(4)by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).

(b) United States Air Force Academy. Section 9451 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1)in the heading, by inserting failure of an examination; before effect;(2)in subsection (a), by striking studies and recommended and inserting studies, or who fails to pass a required examination, and is recommended;(3)by striking subsection (b); and(4)by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).

(c) Effective date. The amendments made by this section shall apply to the first academic year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.