(a) Prohibition.—Except as provided in subsection (b), no charge or fee for tuition, room, or board for attendance at the Academy may be imposed unless the charge or fee is specifically authorized by a law enacted after October 5, 1994.
(b) Exception.—The prohibition specified in subsection (a) does not apply with respect to any item or service provided to cadets for which a charge or fee is imposed as of October 5, 1994. The Secretary shall notify Congress of any change made by the Academy in the amount of a charge or fee authorized under this subsection.
(Added Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 545(d)(1), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1909, § 197; amended Pub. L. 113–281, title II, § 222(2), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3038; renumbered § 1930, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 110(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4212.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 197 of this title as this section.
2014—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–281 struck out “of Homeland Security” after “Secretary”.