,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fbeg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bh1        
#bjaf,mr4 ,hunt] introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ad1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to provide = nom9ations ( 
individuals = appo9tm5t z ,coa/ ,gu>d   
,academy cadets1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,coa/ ,gu>d ,academy ,nom9ations ,act ( 
#bjaf4  #b4 ,nom9ation & appo9tm5t (    
,coa/ ,gu>d ,academy cadets  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,*apt] #i ( title #ad1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 section
 #ahb-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ! section head+ & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #ahb4 ,regulations    
gov]n+ cadets  2  7,b7 9 subsection     
7a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ s mu* z prec$es !    
second s5t5ce2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ! la/   
two s5t5ces2 &  7,c7 by /rik+           
subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7g72  7#b7 by     
ins]t+ aft] section #ahb ! foll[+3      
#ahb;a4 ,corps ( ,cadets au?oriz$ /r5g? 

,! au?oriz$ /r5g? ( ! ,corps ( ,cadets  
at ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,academy--  7#a7 is    
#a1jjj1 or a l[] numb] prescrib$ by !   
,secret>y1 exclud+ =eign nationals      
admitt$ = in/ruction pursuant to section
 #ahb;d2 &  7#b7 %all be det]m9$ = any  
academic program ye> z ( ! fir/ day (   
su* academic program ye>4  #ahb;b4      
,nom9ations  7a7 ,ea* ,s5ator1 ea*      
,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ea* 
( ! delegates to ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives f ! ,di/rict (          
,columbia1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 !    
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ,am]ican      
,samoa1 & ! ,resid5t ,commission] to !  
,unit$ ,/ates f ,pu]to ,rico1 may       
nom9ate to ! ,secret>y ea* ye> =        
appo9tm5t z cadets 9 ! ,corps ( ,cadets 
at ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,academy up to #aj     
individuals :o are--  7#a7 citiz5s or   
nationals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7    
resid5ts ( ! jurisdiction ! nom9ator    
repres5ts 9 ,congress4  7b7 ,a nom9ator 
"u subsection 7a7 may submit su*        
nom9ations-- 7#a7 )\t rank+2 or  7#b7 ) 

specification (-- 7,a7 a pr9cipal       
nom9ee2 &  7,b7 up to #i rank$ or       
unrank$ alt]nates4  7c7 ,a nom9ee "u ?is
 section :o is n appo9t$ "u section     
#ahb;c7a7 %all1 = purposes ( section    
#ahb;c7c71 be consid]$ an alt]nate      
ref]r$ to 9 section #ahb;c7c77#a74      
#ahb;c4 ,appo9tm5ts  7a7 ,! ,comm&ant   
%all appo9t cadets to ! ,corps ( ,cadets
 at ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,academy4  7b7 ,!     
,comm&ant may only appo9t z cadets      
individuals :o--  7#a7 are citiz5s or   
nationals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7    
7,a7 are nom9at$ pursuant to section    
#ahb;b2  7,b7 apply directly =          
admission2 or  7,c7 are enli/$ memb]s ( 
! ,coa/ ,gu>d or ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,res]ve4 
7c7 ,to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 :5 
mak+ appo9tm5ts "u subsection 7a71 !    
,comm&ant %all ensure ! ,corps ( ,cadets
 includes--  7#a7 n few] ?an "o cadet   
nom9at$ by ea* ,s5ator :o nom9at$ a     
cadet :o 0 o!rwise eligible = appo9tm5t 
& accept$ an appo9tm5t2  7#b7 n few] ?an
 "o cadet nom9at$ by ea* ,memb] ( !     

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives :o nom9at$ a    
cadet :o 0 o!rwise eligible = appo9tm5t 
& accept$ an appo9tm5t2 &  7#c7 n few]  
?an "o cadet nom9at$ by ea* ( !         
,delegate to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f
 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,delegate 9  
,congress f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9      
,isl&s1 ! ,resid5t ,commission] f ,pu]to
 ,rico1 ! ,delegate 9 ,congress f ,guam1
 ! ,delegate 9 ,congress f ,am]ican     
,samoa1 or ! ,resid5t ,repres5tative f !
 ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s
 :o nom9at$ a cadet :o 0 o!rwise        
eligible = appo9tm5t & accept$ an       
appo9tm5t4  2  7#c7 by r$esignat+       
section #aie z section #ahb;d ( su*     
*apt]1 & transf]r+ su* section s z to   
appe> aft] section #ahb;c 7z add$ by    
p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection72 &  7#d7
 by ins]t+ aft] section #ahb;d 7z       
r$esignat$ & transf]r$ by p>agraph 7#b7 
( ?is subsection7 ! foll[+3  #ahb;e4    
,conduct  7a7 ,! ,secret>y may summ>ily 
dismiss f ! ,coa/ ,gu>d any cadet at !  
,coa/ ,gu>d ,academy :o1 dur+ 8 or h]   

cadet%ip1 is f\nd unsatisfactory 9 ei!r 
/udies or conduct1 or is consid]$ by !  
,secret>y to be n suitable = a c>e] 9 ! 
,coa/ ,gu>d4  7b7 ,cadets %all be       
subject to rules gov]n+ discipl9e &     
conduct t are prescrib$ by ! ,comm&ant4 
#ahb;f4 ,agreem5t  7a7 ,z a condition = 
appo9tm5t z a cadet at ! ,coa/ ,gu>d    
,academy1 ! ,secret>y %all require t ea*
 cadet %all sign an agreem5t ) respect  
to ! cadet's l5g? ( s]vice 9 ! ,coa/    
,gu>d4 ,! agreem5t %all provide t !     
cadet agrees to ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! cadet
 w complete ! c\rse ( in/ruction at !   
,academy4  7#b7 ,^u graduation f !      
,academy ! cadet--  7,a7 w accept an    
appo9tm5t1 if t5d]$1 z a commission$    
(fic] ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2 &  7,b7 w s]ve on
 active duty = at lea/ five ye>s        
imm$iately aft] su* appo9tm5t4  7#c7 ,if
 an appo9tm5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7  
is n t5d]$ or if ! cadet is p]mitt$ to  
resign z a regul> (fic] be=e !          
completion ( ! commission$ s]vice       
obligation ( ! cadet1 ! cadet--  7,a7 w 

accept an appo9tm5t z a commission$     
(fic] 9 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,res]ve2 &  7,b7 w
 rema9 9 t res]ve compon5t until        
completion ( ! commission$ s]vice       
obligation ( ! cadet4  7b7  7#a7 ,!     
,secret>y may transf] to ! ,coa/ ,gu>d  
,res]ve1 & may ord] to active duty = su*
 p]iod ( "t z ! ,secret>y prescribes 7b 
n to exce$ f\r ye>s71 a cadet :o brea*es
 an agreem5t "u subsection 7a74 ,! p]iod
 ( "t = :i* a cadet is ord]$ to active  
duty "u ?is p>agraph may be det]m9$ )\t 
reg>d to section #fea7;a7 ( title #aj4  
7#b7 ,a cadet :o is transf]r$ to ! ,coa/
 ,gu>d ,res]ve "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
transf]r$ 9 an appropriate enli/$ grade 
or rat+1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7
 ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 a cadet   
%all be consid]$ to h brea*$ an agreem5t
 "u subsection 7a7 if ! cadet is sep>at$
 f ! ,academy "u circum/ances t !       
,secret>y det]m9es con/itute a brea* by 
! cadet ( ! cadet's agreem5t to complete
 ! c\rse ( in/ruction at ! ,academy &   
accept an appo9tm5t z a commission$     

(fic] ^u graduation f ! ,academy4  7c7  
,! ,secret>y %all prescribe regulations 
to c>ry out ?is section4 ,! regulations 
%all include-- 7#a7 /&>ds = det]m9+ :at 
con/itutes1 = ! purpose ( subsection    
7b71 a brea* ( an agreem5t "u subsection
 7a72  7#b7 proc$ures = det]m9+ :e!r su*
 a brea* has occurr$2 &  7#c7 /&>ds =   
det]m9+ ! p]iod ( "t = :i* a p]son may  
be ord]$ to s]ve on active duty "u      
subsection 7b74  7d7 ,9 ?is section1 !  
t]m commission$ s]vice obligation1 )    
respect to an (fic] :o is a graduate ( !
 ,academy1 means ! p]iod beg9n+ on !    
date ( ! (fic]'s appo9tm5t z a          
commission$ (fic] & end+ on ! six?      
anniv]s>y ( su* appo9tm5t or1 at !      
discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 any lat] date 
up to ! eigh? anniv]s>y ( su* appo9tm5t4
  7e7  7#a7 ,?is section does n apply to
 a =eign national receiv+ in/ruction at 
! ,academy "u section #ahb;d4  7#b7 ,9 !
 case ( a cadet :o is a m9or & :o has   
p>5ts or a gu>dian1 ! cadet may sign !  
agreem5t requir$ by subsection 7a7 only 

) ! cons5t ( ! p>5t or gu>dian4  7f7 ,= 
purposes ( section #cjc;a7e7 ( title    
#cg1 failure by a cadet or =m] cadet to 
fulfill ! t]ms ( ! obligation to s]ve z 
specifi$ "u subsection 7a71 or an       
alt]native obligation impos$ "u         
subsection 7b71 %all be treat$ z failure
 to fulfill an eligibility requirem5t4  
4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis at !
 beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$-- 7#a7 by  
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #ahb &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #ahb4 ,regulations    
gov]n+ cadets4 #ahb;a4 ,corps ( ,cadets 
au?oriz$ /r5g?4 #ahb;b4 ,nom9ations4    
#ahb;c4 ,appo9tm5ts4 #ahb;d4 ,admission 
( =eign nationals = in/ruction2         
re/rictions2 conditions4 #ahb;e4        
,conduct4 #ahb;f4 ,agreem5t4  2  &  7#b7
 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #aie4
  7c7 ,transition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        
,sections #ahb;b & #ahb;c ( title #ad1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is     
section1 %all apply only ) respect to   
individuals :o w beg9 at ! ,coa/ ,gu>d  
,academy 9 academic program ye> #bjag or

 any su* ye> !reaft]1 except t--  7,a7 =
 academic program ye> #bjag1 no less ?an
 #ah p]c5t ( ! individuals appo9t$ to   
beg9 at ! ,academy 9 su* ye> %all be    
appo9t$ f individuals nom9at$ 9         
accordance ) section #ahb;b ( su* title2
  7,b7 = academic program ye> #bjah1 no 
less ?an #cf p]c5t ( ! individuals      
appo9t$ to beg9 at ! ,academy 9 su* ye> 
%all be appo9t$ f individuals nom9at$ 9 
accordance ) su* section2 &  7,c7 =     
academic program ye> #bjai1 no less ?an 
#ed p]c5t ( ! individuals appo9t$ to    
beg9 at ! ,academy 9 su* ye> %all be    
appo9t$ f individuals nom9at$ 9         
accordance ) su* section4  7#b7         
,additional actions ,! ,secret>y ( !    
dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+  
may take any additional action !        
,secret>y consid]s necess>y &           
appropriate to provide = ! transition to
 ! nom9ation1 selection1 & appo9tm5t    
process provid$ "u ! am5dm5ts made by   
?is section4