,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ejdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bf1 #bjbe ,ms4
 ,mace introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to require t appo9tm5ts & 
selections to ,unit$ ,/ates ,milit>y    
,academy1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,naval ,academy1
 & ,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce ,academy be  
made solely 9 ord] ( m]it z det]m9$ by a
 /&>diz$ c&idate composite score1 to    
prohibit ! consid]ation ( race1 sex1    
color1 e?nicity1 national orig91 or     
religion 9 s]vice academy admissions1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,re/or+ ,m]it 9 !  
,milit>y ,s]vice ,academies ,act4  #b4  
,s]vice academies2 appo9tm5ts &         
additional appo9tees2 prohibition on    
consid]ation ( race1 sex1 color1        
e?nicity1 national orig91 & religion    
7a7 ,unit$ /ates milit>y academy  7#a7  
,appo9tm5ts ,section #gddb ( title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 
subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ subsection

 7j7 & ins]t+ subsection 7k72  7ii7 9   
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ z e/abli%$ by   
competitive exam9ations & ins]t+ z      
det]m9$ by c&idate composite score rank2
 &  7iii7 9 ! matt] foll[+ p>agraph     
7#aj7--  7,i7 9 ! second s5t5ce-- 7aa7  
by ins]t+ 79 :i* ev5t selection %all be 
9 ord] ( m]it z det]m9$ by c&idate      
composite score rank7 aft] may be       
submitt$ )\t rank+2 &  7bb7 by /rik+ #i 
rank$ & ins]t+ #ad rank$2  7,,ii7 by    
ins]t+ aft] ! second s5t5ce ! foll[+3   
,if alt]nates are submitt$ unrank$1 any 
selection f among su* unrank$ alt]nates 
%all be 9 ord] ( m]it z det]m9$ by      
c&idate composite score rank42 &        
7,,iii7 by /rik+ %all be consid]$       
qualifi$ alt]nates = ! purpose (        
selection "u o!r provisions ( ?is *apt] 
& ins]t+ %all be eligible & consid]$ =  
selection "u o!r provisions ( ?is *apt]1
 includ+ z qualifi$ alt]nates &         
additional appo9tees2  7,b7 by          
r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7j7 z  
subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7k71 respectively2

  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 !  
foll[+ new subsection3  7b7 ,!re %all be
 appo9t$ ea* ye> at ! ,academy #cjj     
qualifi$ alt]nates select$ 9 ord] ( m]it
 z det]m9$ by c&idate composite score   
rank by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army f qualifi$
 c&idates nom9at$ pursuant to p>agraphs 
7#c7 ?r\gh 7#aj7 ( subsection 7a7 & all 
o!r qualifi$1 non-select$ c&idates hold+
 nom9ations f any o!r s\rce pursuant to 
?is *apt]4  2  7,d7 9 subsection 7c71 z 
r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ "o hundr$       
select$ by ! ,presid5t & ins]t+ up to "o
 hundr$ qualifi$ c&idates select$ by !  
,presid5t 9 ord] ( m]it z det]m9$ by    
c&idate composite score rank2  7ii7 9   
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ #he &     
ins]t+ up to #he qualifi$ c&idates2 &   
7,,ii7 by ins]t+ 1 select$ 9 ord] ( m]it
 z det]m9$ by c&idate composite score   
rank be=e ! p]iod at ! end2  7iii7 9    
p>agraph 7#c7--  7,i7 by /rik+ #he &    
ins]t+ up to #he qualifi$ c&idates2 &   
7,,ii7 by ins]t+ 1 select$ 9 ord] ( m]it

 z det]m9$ by c&idate composite score   
rank be=e ! p]iod at ! end2  7iv7 9     
p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ #bj &     
ins]t+ up to #bj qualifi$ c&idates2 &   
7,,ii7 by ins]t+ 1 select$ 9 ord] ( m]it
 z det]m9$ by c&idate composite score   
rank be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 &  7v7 by   
/rik+ p>agraph 7#e72  7,e7 9 subsection 
7f71 z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,b71  
by /rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+        
subsection 7c72  7,f7 9 subsection 7h71 
z s r$esignat$--  7i7 by /rik+          
subsection 7b7 ea* place x appe>s &     
ins]t+ subsection 7c72 &  7ii7 9        
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ subsection 7e7 &
 ins]t+ subsection 7f72 &  7,g7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsections3  7l7 
,qualifications ( c&idates = admission  
%all be det]m9$ by use (1 among o!r     
metrics1 a c&idate composite score      
uni=mly calculat$ = ea* applicant4 ,!   
academic compon5t ( su* composite score 
%all be weight$ at n less ?an #fj p]c5t 
( ! ov]all composite score & %all       
include ! c&idate's /&>diz$ te/ scores1 

:i* %all be weight$ at n less ?an #de   
p]c5t ( ! ov]all composite score4 ,!    
total ( all subjective compon5ts1 if    
any1 ( ! composite score %all be weight$
 at n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! ov]all        
composite score4 ,any subjectively bas$ 
adju/m5t ( ! c&idate composite score    
%all be limit$ to n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! 
score be=e su* adju/m5t4 ,c&idates'     
composite scores1 only1 %all be us$ to  
det]m9e ord] ( m]it4  7m7 ,n lat] ?an   
,octob] #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( !   
,army %all submit to ! ,committees on   
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives a report1 includ+-- 7#a7
 ) respect to ! prec$+ admissions       
cycle--  7,a7 ! e/abli%$ m9imum c&idate 
composite score & college entrance      
exam9ation rank 7,,ce]7 score us$ 9 su* 
cycle2 &  7,b7 ! total numb] ( waiv]s ( 
su* m9imum c&idate composite score or   
,,ce] score1 includ+ ! c&idate composite
 score & ,,ce] score ( ea* cadet to :om 
a waiv] relates1 a brief explanation ( !
 reasons = su* waiv]1 & ! category (    

appo9tm5t "u :i* ea* su* cadet 0 appo9t$
 7& if congressional1 ! type ( slate t  
nom9at$ ! waiv$ appo9tee72 &  7#b7 = ea*
 cadet :o1 dur+ ! f\r-ye> p]iod prec$+ !
 date ( ! report1 receiv$ a waiv] = !   
e/abli%$ m9imum c&idate composite score 
or ,,ce] score1 ! /atus ( ea* su* cadet1
 includ+ :e!r ! cadet is /ill at !      
,academy1 ! circum/ances ( su* cadet's  
dep>ture 7if applicable71 ! cumulative  
academic ,,gpa1 cumulative milit>y      
,,gpa1 any major conduct or honor       
violations1 any rem$ial measures        
und]tak51 & any o!r notewor?y in=mation 
conc]n+ su* cadet4  7n7 ,! race1 sex1   
color1 e?nicity1 national orig91 or     
religion ( an applicant may n be        
consid]$ 9 a det]m9ation :e!r to admit  
su* applicant to ! ,academy4  4  7#b7   
,additional appo9tees ,section #gddc (  
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+
 appo9tm5t & ins]t+ additional          
appo9tm5ts2  7,b7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce-- 7i7 
by ins]t+ 7a7 be=e ,if x is det]m9$2 &  

7ii7 by /rik+ :o compet$ = nom9ation &  
ins]t+ :o 7 eligible & compet$          
unsuccessfully = nom9ation "u any o!r   
provision ( law2  7,c7 9 ! second       
s5t5ce-- 7i7 by /rik+ 7#h7 & ins]t+     
7#aj72 &  7ii7 by /rik+ hold+           
competitive nom9ations & ins]t+ :o 7    
eligible & compet$ unsuccessfully =     
nom9ation2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3 ,all provisions relat+ to       
c&idate composite score 9 section #gddb 
( ?is title %all apply to calculation & 
use ( c&idate composite score z t t]m is
 us$ 9 ?is section4  7b7 ,n lat] ?an    
,octob] #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( !   
,army %all submit to ! congressional    
def5se committees a report t includes1 )
 respect to ! prec$+ admissions cycle-- 
7#a7 ! c&idate composite scores &       
college entrance exam9ation rank 7,,ce]7
 scores ( ! t5 c&idates appo9t$ "u ?is  
section & "u section #gddb7;e7 ( ?is    
title :o _h ! l[e/ c&idate composite    
scores2  7#b7 ! total numb] ( qualifi$ &
 nom9at$ 7by any s\rce71 b n select$1   

c&idates2 &  7#c7 ! c&idate composite   
scores & ,,ce] scores ( ! t5 qualifi$ & 
nom9at$ c&idates hav+ ! highe/ c&idate  
composite scores & :o 7 n select$ =     
appo9tm5t4  4  7b7 ,unit$ /ates naval   
academy  7#a7 ,appo9tm5ts ,section #hded
 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7i7 by 
/rik+ subsection 7h7 & ins]t+ subsection
 7i72  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ z 
e/abli%$ by competitive exam9ation &    
ins]t+ z det]m9$ by c&idate composite   
score rank2 &  7iii7 9 ! matt] foll[+   
p>agraph 7#aj7-- 7,i7 9 ! second        
s5t5ce--  7aa7 by ins]t+ 79 :i* ev5t    
selection %all be 9 ord] ( m]it z       
det]m9$ by c&idate composite score rank7
 aft] may be submitt$ )\t rank+2 &  7bb7
 by /rik+ #i rank$ & ins]t+ #ad rank$2  
7,,ii7 by ins]t+ aft] ! second s5t5ce ! 
foll[+3 ,if alt]nates are submitt$      
unrank$1 any selection f among su*      
unrank$ alt]nates %all be 9 ord] ( m]it 
z det]m9$ by c&idate composite score    
rank42 &  7,,iii7 by /rik+ %all be      

consid]$ qualifi$ alt]nates = ! purpose 
( selection "u o!r provisions ( ?is     
*apt] & ins]t+ %all be eligible &       
consid]$ = selection "u o!r provisions (
 ?is *apt]1 includ+ z qualifi$ alt]nates
 & additional appo9tees2  7,b7 by       
r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7h7 z  
subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7i71 respectively2
  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 !  
foll[+ new subsection3  7b7 ,!re %all be
 appo9t$ ea* ye> at ! ,academy #cjj     
qualifi$ alt]nates select$ 9 ord] ( m]it
 z det]m9$ by c&idate composite score   
rank by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy f qualifi$
 c&idates nom9at$ pursuant to p>agraphs 
7#c7 ?r\gh 7#aj7 ( subsection 7a7 & all 
o!r qualifi$1 non-select$ c&idates hold+
 nom9ations f any o!r s\rce pursuant to 
?is *apt]4  2  7,d7 9 subsection 7c71 z 
r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ "o hundr$       
select$ by ! ,presid5t & ins]t+ up to "o
 hundr$ qualifi$ c&idates select$ by !  
,presid5t 9 ord] ( m]it z det]m9$ by    
c&idate composite score rank2  7ii7 9   

p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ #he &     
ins]t+ up to #he qualifi$ c&idates2 &   
7,,ii7 by ins]t+ 1 select$ 9 ord] ( m]it
 z det]m9$ by c&idate composite score   
rank be=e ! p]iod at ! end2  7iii7 9    
p>agraph 7#c7--  7,i7 by /rik+ #he &    
ins]t+ up to #he qualifi$ c&idates2 &   
7,,ii7 by ins]t+ 1 select$ 9 ord] ( m]it
 z det]m9$ by c&idate composite score   
rank be=e ! p]iod at ! end2  7iv7 9     
p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ #bj &     
ins]t+ up to #bj qualifi$ c&idates2 &   
7,,ii7 by ins]t+ 1 select$ 9 ord] ( m]it
 z det]m9$ by c&idate composite score   
rank be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 &  7v7 by   
/rik+ p>agraph 7#e72  7,e7 9 subsection 
7f71 z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,b71  
by /rik+ subsection 7b7 bo? places x    
appe>s & ins]t+ subsection 7c72 &  7,f7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subsections3  7j7 ,qualifications (     
c&idates = admission %all be det]m9$ by 
use (1 among o!r metrics1 a c&idate     
composite score uni=mly calculat$ = ea* 
applicant4 ,! academic compon5t ( su*   

composite score %all be weight$ at n    
less ?an #fj p]c5t ( ! ov]all composite 
score & %all include ! c&idate's /&>diz$
 te/ scores1 :i* %all be weight$ at n   
less ?an #de p]c5t ( ! ov]all composite 
score4 ,! total ( all subjective        
compon5ts1 if any1 ( ! composite score  
%all be weight$ at n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( !
 ov]all composite score4 ,any           
subjectively bas$ adju/m5t ( ! c&idate  
composite score %all be limit$ to n m   
?an #aj p]c5t ( ! score be=e su*        
adju/m5t4 ,c&idates' composite scores1  
only1 %all be us$ to det]m9e ord] (     
m]it4  7k7 ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a ( ea* 
ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy %all submit  
to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !  
,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a    
report1 includ+--  7#a7 ) respect to !  
prec$+ admissions cycle-- 7,a7 !        
e/abli%$ m9imum c&idate composite score 
& college entrance exam9ation rank      
7,,ce]7 score us$ 9 su* cycle2 &  7,b7 !
 total numb] ( waiv]s ( su* m9imum      
c&idate composite score or ,,ce] score1 

includ+ ! c&idate composite score &     
,,ce] score ( ea* mid%ipman to :om a    
waiv] relates1 a brief explanation ( !  
reasons = su* waiv]1 & ! category (     
appo9tm5t "u :i* ea* su* mid%ipman 0    
appo9t$ 7& if congressional1 ! type (   
slate t nom9at$ ! waiv$ appo9tee72 &    
7#b7 = ea* mid%ipman :o1 dur+ ! f\r-ye> 
p]iod prec$+ ! date ( ! report1 receiv$ 
a waiv] = ! e/abli%$ m9imum c&idate     
composite score or ,,ce] score1 ! /atus 
( ea* su* mid%ipman1 includ+ :e!r !     
mid%ipman is /ill at ! ,academy1 !      
circum/ances ( su* mid%ipman's dep>ture 
7if applicable71 ! cumulative academic  
,,gpa1 cumulative milit>y ,,gpa1 any    
major conduct or honor violations1 any  
rem$ial measures und]tak51 & any o!r    
notewor?y in=mation conc]n+ su*         
mid%ipman4  7l7 ,! race1 sex1 color1    
e?nicity1 national orig91 or religion ( 
an applicant may n be consid]$ 9 a      
det]m9ation :e!r to admit su* applicant 
to ! ,academy4  4  7#b7 ,additional     
appo9tees ,section #hdef ( title #aj1   

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 
! section head+1 by ins]t+ 1 additional 
appo9tm5ts aft] ,mid%ipm52 &  7,b7 9    
subsection 7b7--  7i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1  
by /rik+ :o compet$ = nom9ation & ins]t+
 :o 7 eligible & compet$ unsuccessfully 
= nom9ation "u any o!r provision ( law2 
7ii7 9 ! second s5t5ce--  7,i7 by /rik+ 
7#h7 & ins]t+ 7#aj72 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ 
:o compet$ = appo9tm5t & ins]t+ :o 7    
eligible & compet$ unsuccessfully =     
nom9ation2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3 ,all provisions relat+ to       
c&idate composite score 9 section #hded 
( ?is title %all apply to calculation & 
use ( c&idate composite score z t t]m is
 us$ 9 ?is section4  7d7 ,n lat] ?an    
,octob] #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( !   
,navy %all submit to ! congressional    
def5se committees a report t includes1 )
 respect to ! prec$+ admissions cycle-- 
7#a7 ! c&idate composite scores &       
college entrance exam9ation rank 7,,ce]7
 scores ( ! t5 c&idates appo9t$ "u ?is  
section & "u section #hded7;e7 ( ?is    

title :o _h ! l[e/ c&idate composite    
scores2  7#b7 ! total numb] ( qualifi$ &
 nom9at$ 7by any s\rce71 b n select$1   
c&idates2 &  7#c7 ! c&idate composite   
scores & ,,ce] scores ( ! t5 qualifi$ & 
nom9at$ c&idates hav+ ! highe/ c&idate  
composite scores & :o 7 n select$ =     
appo9tm5t4  4  7c7 ,unit$ /ates air =ce 
academy  7#a7 ,appo9tm5ts ,section #iddb
 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7i7 by 
/rik+ subsection 7j7 & ins]t+ subsection
 7k72  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ z 
e/abli%$ by competitive exam9ation &    
ins]t+ z det]m9$ by c&idate composite   
score rank2 &  7iii7 9 ! matt] foll[+   
p>agraph 7#aj7-- 7,i7 9 ! second        
s5t5ce--  7aa7 by ins]t+ 79 :i* ev5t    
selection %all be 9 ord] ( m]it z       
det]m9$ by c&idate composite score rank7
 aft] may be submitt$ )\t rank+2 &  7bb7
 by /rik+ #i rank$ & ins]t+ #ad rank$2  
7,,ii7 by ins]t+ aft] ! second s5t5ce ! 
foll[+3 ,if alt]nates are submitt$      
unrank$1 any selection f among su*      

unrank$ alt]nates %all be 9 ord] ( m]it 
z det]m9$ by c&idate composite score    
rank42 &  7,,iii7 by /rik+ %all be      
consid]$ qualifi$ alt]nates = ! purpose 
( selection "u o!r provisions ( ?is     
*apt] & ins]t+ %all be eligible &       
consid]$ = selection "u o!r provisions (
 ?is *apt]1 includ+ z qualifi$ alt]nates
 & additional appo9tees2  7,b7 by       
r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7j7 z  
subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7k71 respectively2
  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 !  
foll[+ new subsection3  7b7 ,!re %all be
 appo9t$ ea* ye> at ! ,academy #cjj     
qualifi$ alt]nates select$ 9 ord] ( m]it
 z det]m9$ by c&idate composite score   
rank by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce f     
qualifi$ c&idates nom9at$ pursuant to   
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#aj7 ( subsection 
7a7 & all o!r qualifi$1 non-select$     
c&idates hold+ nom9ations f any o!r     
s\rce pursuant to ?is *apt]4  2  7,d7 9 
subsection 7c71 z r$esignat$ by         
subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by /rik+ "o hundr$ select$ by !         

,presid5t & ins]t+ up to "o hundr$      
qualifi$ c&idates select$ by ! ,presid5t
 9 ord] ( m]it z det]m9$ by c&idate     
composite score rank2  7ii7 9 p>agraph  
7#b7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ #he & ins]t+ up to 
#he qualifi$ c&idates2 &  7,,ii7 by     
ins]t+ 1 select$ 9 ord] ( m]it z det]m9$
 by c&idate composite score rank be=e ! 
p]iod at ! end2  7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--
  7,i7 by /rik+ #he & ins]t+ up to #he  
qualifi$ c&idates2 &  7,,ii7 by ins]t+ 1
 select$ 9 ord] ( m]it z det]m9$ by     
c&idate composite score rank be=e !     
p]iod at ! end2  7iv7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 
7,i7 by /rik+ #bj & ins]t+ up to #bj    
qualifi$ c&idates2 &  7,,ii7 by ins]t+ 1
 select$ 9 ord] ( m]it z det]m9$ by     
c&idate composite score rank be=e !     
p]iod at ! end2 &  7v7 by /rik+ p>agraph
 7#e72  7,e7 9 subsection 7f71 z        
r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+
 subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ subsection 7c72
  7,f7 9 subsection 7h71 z s            
r$esignat$--  7i7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by   
/rik+ subsection 7b7 ea* place x appe>s 

& ins]t+ subsection 7c72  7ii7 9        
p>agraph 7#c7--  7,i7 by /rik+          
subsection 7b77#e7 & ins]t subsection   
7b72  7,,ii7 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh  
7,c71 by /rik+ subsection 7b7 ea* place 
x appe>s & ins]t+ subsection 7c72 &     
7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+         
subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ subsection 7f72 
&  7,g7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new   
subsections3  7l7 ,qualifications (     
c&idates = admission %all be det]m9$ by 
use (1 among o!r metrics1 a c&idate     
composite score uni=mly calculat$ = ea* 
applicant4 ,! academic compon5t ( su*   
composite score %all be weight$ at n    
less ?an #fj p]c5t ( ! ov]all composite 
score & %all include ! c&idate's /&>diz$
 te/ scores1 :i* %all be weight$ at n   
less ?an #de p]c5t ( ! ov]all composite 
score4 ,! total ( all subjective        
compon5ts1 if any1 ( ! composite score  
%all be weight$ at n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( !
 ov]all composite score4 ,any           
subjectively bas$ adju/m5t ( ! c&idate  
composite score %all be limit$ to n m   

?an #aj p]c5t ( ! score be=e su*        
adju/m5t4 ,c&idates' composite scores1  
only1 %all be us$ to det]m9e ord] (     
m]it4  7m7 ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a ( ea* 
ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce %all     
submit to ! ,committees on ,arm$        
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives a report1 includ+--     
7#a7 ) respect to ! prec$+ admissions   
cycle-- 7,a7 ! e/abli%$ m9imum c&idate  
composite score & college entrance      
exam9ation rank 7,,ce]7 score us$ 9 su* 
cycle2 &  7,b7 ! total numb] ( waiv]s ( 
su* m9imum c&idate composite score or   
,,ce] score1 includ+ ! c&idate composite
 score & ,,ce] score ( ea* cadet to :om 
a waiv] relates1 a brief explanation ( !
 reasons = su* waiv]1 & ! category (    
appo9tm5t "u :i* ea* su* cadet 0 appo9t$
 7& if congressional1 ! type ( slate t  
nom9at$ ! waiv$ appo9tee72 &  7#b7 = ea*
 cadet :o1 dur+ ! f\r-ye> p]iod prec$+ !
 date ( ! report1 receiv$ a waiv] = !   
e/abli%$ m9imum c&idate composite score 
or ,,ce] score1 ! /atus ( ea* su* cadet1

 includ+ :e!r ! cadet is /ill at !      
,academy1 ! circum/ances ( su* cadet's  
dep>ture 7if applicable71 ! cumulative  
academic ,,gpa1 cumulative milit>y      
,,gpa1 any major conduct or honor       
violations1 any rem$ial measures        
und]tak51 & any o!r notewor?y in=mation 
conc]n+ su* cadet4  7n7 ,! race1 sex1   
color1 e?nicity1 national orig91 or     
religion ( an applicant may n be        
consid]$ 9 a det]m9ation :e!r to admit  
su* applicant to ! ,academy4  4  7#b7   
,additional appo9tees ,section #iddc (  
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7,a7 9 ! section head+1 by     
/rik+ appo9tm5t & ins]t+ additional     
appo9tm5ts2  7,b7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce--  7i7
 by ins]t+ 7a7 be=e ,if x is det]m9$2 & 
7ii7 by /rik+ :o compet$ = nom9ation &  
ins]t+ :o 7 eligible & compet$          
unsuccessfully = nom9ation "u any o!r   
provision ( law2  7,c7 9 ! second       
s5t5ce-- 7i7 by /rik+ 7#h7 & ins]t+     
7#aj72 &  7ii7 by /rik+ hold+           
competitive nom9ations & ins]t+ :o 7    

eligible & compet$ unsuccessfully =     
nom9ation2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  ,all provisions relat+ to      
c&idate composite score 9 section #iddb 
( ?is title %all apply to calculation & 
use ( c&idate composite score z t t]m is
 us$ 9 ?is section4 7b7 ,n lat] ?an     
,octob] #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( !   
,air ,=ce %all submit to ! congressional
 def5se committees a report t includes1 
) respect to ! prec$+ admissions cycle--
  7#a7 ! c&idate composite scores &     
college entrance exam9ation rank 7,,ce]7
 scores ( ! t5 c&idates appo9t$ "u ?is  
section & "u section #iddb7;e7 ( ?is    
title :o _h ! l[e/ c&idate composite    
scores2  7#b7 ! total numb] ( qualifi$ &
 nom9at$ 7by any s\rce71 b n select$1   
c&idates2 &  7#c7 ! c&idate composite   
scores & ,,ce] scores ( ! t5 qualifi$ & 
nom9at$ c&idates hav+ ! highe/ c&idate  
composite scores & :o 7 n select$ =     
appo9tm5t4  4