,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cghc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bj1 #bjbj,mrs4   
,gillibr& 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4
 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 & ,mr4        
,m]kley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se to /&>dize1 collect1
 & analyze in=mation on ! demographics (
 applicants to milit>y s]vice academies1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,public           
,acc\ntability on ,nom9ations ,(f]$ t   
,result 9 ,admissions to ,milit>y       
,academies ,act ( #bjbj or ! ,,panorama 
,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,in=mation on        
nom9ations & applications = milit>y     
s]vice academies  7a7 ,congressional    
nom9ations portal  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) 
! ,sup]9t5d5ts ( ! milit>y s]vice       
academies1 %all ensure t !re is a uni=m 
onl9e portal = all milit>y s]vice       

academies t enables ,memb]s ( ,congress 
to nom9ate individuals = appo9tm5t to   
ea* academy ?r\gh a secure website4     
7#b7 ,in=mation collection & report+ ,! 
onl9e portal e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all-- 7,a7 collect1 f ea* ,memb] (     
,congress1 ! demographic in=mation      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 = ea*         
individual nom9at$ by ! ,memb]2 &  7,b7 
collect ! in=mation requir$ to be       
includ$ 9 ea* annual report ( !         
,secret>y "u subsection 7c7 9 a mann] t 
enables ! ,secret>y to automatically    
compile su* in=mation :5 prep>+ !       
report4  7#c7 ,availability ( in=mation 
,! portal %all all[ ,memb]s ( ,congress 
& _! designees to view pa/ nom9ation    
records = all application cycles4  7b7  
,/&>d classifications = collection (    
demographic data  7#a7 ,/&>ds requir$ ,!
 ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !          
,sup]9t5d5ts ( ! milit>y s]vice         
academies1 %all e/abli% /&>d            
classifications t cadets1 mid%ipm51 &   
applicants to ! academies may use to    

self-id5tify g5d]1 race1 & e?nicity & to
 provide o!r demographic in=mation 9    
connection ) admission to or enrollm5t 9
 an academy4  7#b7 ,consi/5cy ) ,,omb   
guidance ,! /&>d classifications        
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be       
consi/5t ) ! /&>d classifications       
specifi$ 9 ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget
 ,directive ,no4 #ae 7p]ta9+ to race &  
e?nic /&>ds = ,f$]al /ati/ics &         
adm9i/rative report+7 or any successor  
directive4  7#c7 ,incorporation into    
applications & records ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all incorporate !    
/&>d classifications e/abli%$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 into-- 7,a7 applications =
 admission to ! milit>y s]vice          
academies2 &  7,b7 ! milit>y p]sonnel   
records ( cadets & mid%ipm5 enroll$ 9   
su* academies4  7c7 ,annual report on ! 
demographics ( milit>y s]vice academy   
applicants  7#a7 ,report requir$ ,n lat]
 ?an ,septemb] #cj ( ea* ye> beg9n+ aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      

,secret>y %all submit to ! congressional
 def5se committees a report on !        
demographics ( applicants to milit>y    
s]vice academies = ! mo/ rec5tly        
conclud$ application ye>4  7#b7 ,elem5ts
 ,ea* report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all      
include1 ) respect to ea* milit>y s]vice
 academy1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! numb] (     
individuals :o submitt$ an application =
 admission to ! academy 9 ! application 
ye> cov]$ by ! report4  7,b7 ,( !       
individuals :o submitt$ an application =
 admission to ! academy 9 su* ye>-- 7i7 
! ov]all demographics ( applicant pool1 
disaggregat$ by ! classifications       
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 & by ,memb] (
 ,congress2  7ii7 ! numb] & p]c5tage :o 
receiv$ a nom9ation1 disaggregat$ by !  
classifications e/abli%$ "u subsection  
7b7 & by ,memb] ( ,congress2  7iii7 !   
numb] & p]c5tage :o receiv$ an (f] =    
appo9tm5t to ! academy1 disaggregat$ by 
! classifications e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7b7 & by ,memb] ( ,congress2 &  7iv7 ! 
numb] & p]c5tage :o accept$ an appo9tm5t

 to ! academy1 disaggregat$ by !        
classifications e/abli%$ "u subsection  
7b7 & by ,memb] ( ,congress4  7#c7      
,consultation ,9 prep>+ ea* report "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all consult 
) ! ,sup]9t5d5ts ( ! milit>y s]vice     
academies4  7#d7 ,availability ( reports
 & data ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 make ! 
results ( ea* report "u p>agraph 7#a7   
available on a publicly accessible      
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 &  7,b7
 ensure t any data includ$ ) ! report is
 made available 9 a ma*9e-readable =mat 
t is d[nloadable1 se>*able1 & sortable4 
7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! 
t]m application ye> means ! p]iod beg9n+
 on ,janu>y #a ( "o ye> & end+ on ,june 
#a ( ! foll[+ ye>4  7#b7 ,! t]m         
congressional def5se committees has !   
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja7;a77#af7
 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7
 ,! t]m ma*9e-readable has ! mean+ giv5 
t t]m 9 section #cejb7ah7 ( title #dd1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,! t]m       
milit>y s]vice academy means-- 7,a7 !   

,unit$ ,/ates ,milit>y ,academy2  7,b7 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,naval ,academy2 &  7,c7 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce ,academy4     
7#e7 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se4