(a) Senators.—In the event a Senator does not submit all nominations for cadets allocated to such Senator for an academic year in accordance with section 9442(a)(3) of this title, due to death, resignation from office, or expulsion from office, and the date of the swearing-in of the Senator’s successor as Senator occurs after the date of the deadline for submittal of nominations for cadets for the academic year, the nominations for cadets for such academic year, otherwise authorized to be made by the Senator pursuant to such section, may be made instead by the other Senator from the State of such Representative.
(b) Representatives.—In the event a Representative does not submit all nominations for cadets allocated to such Representative for an academic year in accordance with section 9442(a)(4) of this title, due to death, resignation from office, or expulsion from office, and the date of the swearing-in of the Representative’s successor as Representative occurs after the date of the deadline for submittal of nominations for cadets for the academic year, the nominations for cadets for such academic year, otherwise authorized to be made by the Representative pursuant to such section, may be made instead by the Senators from the State of such Representative, with such nominations divided equally among such Senators and any remainder going to the senior Senator from the State.
(c) Rule of Construction.—The nomination of a cadet by a Member of Congress pursuant to this section shall not be construed to permanently reallocate nominations under section 9442 of this title.
Structure US Code
Subtitle D— Air Force and Space Force
CHAPTER 953— UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY
§ 9431. Establishment; Superintendent; faculty
§ 9432. Departments and professors: titles
§ 9433. Superintendent; faculty: appointment and detail
§ 9433a. Superintendent: condition for detail to position
§ 9434. Command and supervision
§ 9436. Permanent professors; director of admissions
§ 9438. Civilian faculty: number; compensation
§ 9441. Faculty and other officers: leaves of absence
§ 9441a. Cadets: appointment by the President
§ 9442. Cadets: appointment; numbers, territorial distribution
§ 9443. Cadets: appointment; to bring to full strength
§ 9446. Cadets: requirements for admission
§ 9447. Cadets; nominees: effect of redistricting of States
§ 9448. Cadets: agreement to serve as officer
§ 9449. Cadets: organization; service; instruction
§ 9450. Cadets: clothing and equipment
§ 9451. Cadets: deficiencies in conduct or studies; effect of failure on successor
§ 9453. Cadets: degree and commission on graduation
§ 9454. Buildings and grounds: buildings for religious worship
§ 9456. Acceptance of guarantees with gifts for major projects
§ 9460. Cadets: charges and fees for attendance; limitation