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 113 STAT. 602 PUBLIC LAW 106-65—OCT. 5, 1999 (b) REENACTMENT OF LIMITATION; AUTHORIZED VARIANCE. —(1) Section 4342 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subsection (a), by striking "is as follows:" in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting "(determined for any year as of the day before the last day of the academic year) is 4,000. Subject to that limitation, cadets are selected as follows:"; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(i) For purposes of the limitation in subsection (a) establishing the aggregate authorized strength of the Corps of Cadets, the Secretary of the Army may for any year (beginning with the 2001- 2002 academic year) permit a variance in that limitation by not more than one percent. In applying that limitation, and any such variance, the last day of an academic year shall be considered to be graduation day.". (2) Section 6954 of such title is amended— (A) by striking the matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting the following: "(a) The authorized strength of the Brigade of Midshipmen (determined for any year as of the day before the last day of the academic year) is 4,000. Subject to that limitation, midshipmen are selected as follows:"; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(g) For purposes of the limitation in subsection (a) establishing the aggregate authorized strength of the Brigade of Midshipmen, the Secretary of the Navy may for any year permit a variance in that limitation by not more than one percent. In applying that limitation, and any such variance, the last day of an academic year shall be considered to be graduation day.". (3) Section 9342 of such title is amended— (A) in subsection (a), by striking "is as follows:" in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting "(determined for any year as of the day before the last day of the academic year) is 4,000. Subject to that limitation. Air Force Cadets are selected as follows:"; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(i) For purposes of the limitation in subsection (a) establishing the aggregate authorized strength of Air Force Cadets, the Secretary of the Air Force may for any year permit a variance in that limitation by not more than one percent. In applying that limitation, and any such variance, the last day of an academic year shall be considered to be graduation day.". (4) Section 511 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (Public Law 102-190; 10 U.S.C. 4342 note) is repealed. SEC. 532. SUPERINTENDENTS OF THE SERVICE ACADEMIES. (a) POSITION OF SUPERINTENDENT REQUIRED To BE TERMINAL POSITION.—(1)(A) Chapter 367 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3920 the following new section: States Military Academy "Upon the termination of the detail of an officer to the position of Superintendent of the United States Military Academy, the Secretary of the Army shall retire the officer under any provision of this chapter under which that officer is eligible to retire.".
 * § 3921. Mandatory retirement: Superintendent of the United

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