The section is enlarged to cover officers of the Air Force under authority of § 305(a) of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended (5 U.S.C. 171e).

In subsection (a) the words “at the request of the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Treasury” are omitted as surplusage. The words “to receive instruction” are inserted after the listing of the services and the words “attendance and” are omitted. The word “grades” is substituted for the word “ranks”.

In subsection (c) the words “rules and” are omitted. The words “who are officers of the naval service” are substituted for the words “of the United States Navy”, since officers of the Marine Corps are occasionally ordered to attend the Postgraduate School on the same basis as officers of the Navy.

A prior section 8545, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 528, provided that cooking for enlisted members of Air Force should be superintended by officers of organizations to which members belonged, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 90–235, § 4(b)(1), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 760.

2023—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 118–31, § 915(1), substituted “Space Force, and Coast Guard” for “and Coast Guard”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 118–31, § 915(2), substituted “Space Force, and Coast Guard” for “and Coast Guard”.

2022—Subsec. (a)(2)(D)(iii). Pub. L. 117–263 struck out “only on a space-available basis” after “provided”.

2018—Pub. L. 115–232, § 807(c)(1), renumbered section 7045 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (a)(2)(D)(iv). Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a), substituted “section 8548” for “section 7048”.

2017—Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 115–91 substituted “a cyber discipline” for “information assurance” and “Cyber Scholarship program” for “Information Security Scholarship program”.

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 115–91, § 1649(d)(3)(A), substituted “Cyber Scholarship program” for “Information Security Scholarship program”.

2006—Subsec. (a)(2)(C). Pub. L. 109–364, § 543(a), substituted “armed forces” for “Navy or Marine Corps”.

Pub. L. 109–163, § 526(a)(1)(B), added subpar. (C). Former subpar.(C) redesignated (D).

Subsec. (a)(2)(D). Pub. L. 109–364, § 543(b)(2), added subpar. (D). Former subpar. (D) redesignated (E).

Pub. L. 109–163, § 526(a)(1)(A), (C), redesignated subpar. (C) as (D) and substituted “subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C)” for “subparagraphs (A) and (B)”.

Subsec. (a)(2)(E). Pub. L. 109–364, § 543(b)(1), (c)(1), redesignated subpar. (D) as (E) and substituted “(C), and (D)” for “and (C)”.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 109–364, § 543(c)(2), substituted “(a)(2)(E)” for “(a)(2)(D)”.

Pub. L. 109–163, § 526(a)(2), substituted “subsection (a)(2)(D)” for “subsection (a)(2)(C)”.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–163, § 526(b), added subsec. (d).

2003—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 108–136, § 532(a), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “The Secretary may permit an enlisted member of the armed forces who is assigned to the Naval Postgraduate School or to a nearby command to receive instruction at the Naval Postgraduate School. Admission of enlisted members for instruction under this paragraph shall be on a space-available basis.”

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–136, § 532(b), designated first sentence as par. (1) and substituted “Except as provided under paragraph (3), the Department” for “The Department” and “members” for “officers”, designated second sentence as par. (2) and inserted “under subsection (a)(2)(C)” after “permitted” and “on a space-available basis” after “instruction at the Postgraduate School” and struck out “(taking into consideration the admission of enlisted members on a space-available basis)” before period at end, and added par. (3).

2002—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 107–296, § 1704(b)(5)(A), substituted “Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Air Force, and the Secretary of Homeland Security” for “Secretaries of the Army, Air Force, and Transportation”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–296, § 1704(b)(5), substituted “Department of Homeland Security” for “Department of Transportation” and “Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Air Force, and the Secretary of Homeland Security” for “Secretaries of the Army, Air Force, and Transportation”.

1998—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–261 struck out “the” after “are subject to”.

1997—Pub. L. 105–85, § 551(b)(1), substituted “Officers of the other armed forces; enlisted members:” for “Officers of Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard:” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–85, § 551(a)(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–85, § 551(a)(2), substituted “officers detailed” for “the students detailed” and inserted at end “In the case of an enlisted member permitted to receive instruction at the Postgraduate School, the Secretary of the Navy shall charge that member only for such costs and fees as the Secretary considers appropriate (taking into consideration the admission of enlisted members on a space-available basis).”

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–85, § 551(a)(3), substituted “members” for “officers” in two places and “such regulations, as determined appropriate by the Secretary of the Navy,” for “same regulations”.

1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–513, § 513(23), substituted references to Transportation Department and Secretary for references to Treasury Department and Secretary, respectively.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–513, § 513(23)(A), substituted reference to Transportation Secretary for reference to Treasury Secretary.

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 107–296 effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.

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