Public Law 85–182

That section 52 (b) of the Act of August 10, 1956, chapter 1041 (70A Stat. 641), is amended by adding the following new sentences at the end thereof:

“However, for the four-year period beginning with the class of cadets entering in .July 1959, not more than—

“(1)“(1)

one quarter of the number of cadets authorized by clause (1), (2), (3), (4), (7), or (8) of that section may be appointed in any one academic year;

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“(2)“(2)

two of the number of cadets authorized by clause (5) of that section may be appointed in the first and third years of that four-year period, and not more than one of the number authorized by it may be appointed in the second and fourth years of that period; and

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“(3)“(3)

one cadet authorized by clause (6) of that section may be appointed in the first two years of that four-year period, and not more than one of the number authorized by it may be appointed in the second two years of that period.

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In addition, during that four-year period, the nominating authority named in clauses (1)–(6) of that section may select for each cadet allocated to him for the year concerned a principal candidate and not more than ten alternate candidates, or he may nominate as many candidates as the Secretary may prescribe and authorize the Secretary to select the principal candidates in order of merit as determined by competitive examination. In carrying out section 9343 of title 10,

70A Stat. 564.

United States Code, during that four-year period, only qualified alternates who are nominated by the authorities named in clauses (1)–(4) of section 9342 (a) may be nominated for appointment as

70A Stat. 563.

cadets. Not more than one qualified alternate nominated by any one authority named in those classes may be appointed as a cadet, after nomination under section 9343, during each year of that four-year period.”