118 STAT. 1909 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 by the Academy in the amount of a charge or fee authorized under this subsection.’’. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding after the item added by section 544(c)(2) the following new item: ‘‘9360. Cadets: charges and fees for attendance; limitation.’’. (d) UNITED STATES COAST GUARD ACADEMY.—(1) Chapter 9 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ‘‘§ 197. Cadets: charges and fees for attendance; limitation ‘‘(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 of Homeland Security shall notify Congress of any change made by the Academy in the amount of a charge or fee authorized under this subsection.’’. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ‘‘197. Cadets: charges and fees for attendance; limitation.’’. (e) UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY.—Section 1303 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1295b), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(j) LIMITATION ON CHARGES AND FEES FOR ATTENDANCE.— ‘‘(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), no charge or fee for tuition, room, or board for attendance at the Academy may be imposed unless the charge or fee is specifically author ized by a law enacted after October 5, 1994. ‘‘(2) The prohibition specified in paragraph (1) 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 of Transportation shall notify Congress of any change made by the Academy in the amount of a charge or fee authorized under this paragraph.’’. (f) REPEAL OF CODIFIED PROVISION.—Section 553 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103–337; 10 U.S.C. 4331 note) is repealed. Subtitle F—Other Education and Training Matters SEC. 551. COLLEGE FIRST DELAYED ENLISTMENT PROGRAM. (a) CODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF ARMY PROGRAM.—(1) Chapter 31 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 510 the following new section: ‘‘§ 511. College First Program ‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of each military department may establish a program to increase the number of, and the level of the qualifications of, persons entering the armed Notification. Notification. Notification.
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