10 U.S.C. § 8455 — Midshipmen: allotment upon redistricting of Congressional Districts
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If a state redraws its congressional districts and a midshipman's home ends up in a different district than the one that nominated them, that new district gets credit for the appointment. The new district's midshipman quota goes up by one to make room. If the person never becomes a midshipman, or later leaves the Academy for good, the quota goes back down by one.
Sometimes a state redraws its congressional districts, and a midshipman's (or nominee's) home ends up in a different district than the one that nominated them. When that happens, the midshipman is credited to the new district where they now live. To make room, that district's normal midshipmen quota is increased by one to include this person. But if the person never actually becomes a midshipman, or is later separated from the Naval Academy for good, that increased quota goes back down by one.
If as a result of redistricting a State the domicile of a midshipman, or a nominee, nominated by a Representative falls within a congressional district other than that from which he was nominated, he is charged to the district in which his domicile so falls. For this purpose, the number of midshipmen otherwise authorized for that district is increased to include him. However, the number as so increased is reduced by one if he fails to become a midshipman or when he is finally separated from the Naval Academy.
Source credit: (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 430, § 6955; renumbered § 8455, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(c)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1836.)
- 1956Enacted · Act of Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
- 2018Amended · Pub. L. 115-232 · 132 Stat. 1836
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 1041 on 1956-08-10.
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