,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ejfh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bb1 #bjbf,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide = ! nom9ation & appo9tm5t ( cadets to ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,academy4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,s]vice ,academy ,p>ity ,act4 #b4 ,nom9ation & appo9tm5t ( cadets to ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,academy 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aibb ( title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+ by /rik+ ,appo9tm5ts & ins]t+ ,nom9ations & appo9tm5ts2 7#b7 by /rik+ ,appo9tm5ts & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,appo9tm5ts 2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,an individual may be nom9at$ = a competitive appo9tm5t z a cadet at ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,academy only if ! individual-- 7#a7 is a citiz5 or national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 meets su* m9imum requirem5ts z ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%4 7c7 ,nom9ators ,nom9ations = competitive appo9tm5ts = ! positions allocat$ "u subsection 7d7 may be made z foll[s3 7#a7 ,! ,vice ,presid5t or1 if !re is no ,vice ,presid5t1 ! ,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate1 may nom9ate individuals at l>ge4 7#b7 ,a ,s5ator may nom9ate resid5ts ( ! ,/ate repres5t$ by t ,s5ator4 7#c7 ,a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives may nom9ate resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! congressional di/rict repres5t$ by t ,memb] is locat$4 7#d7 ,a ,delegate to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 or ,am]ican ,samoa may nom9ate resid5ts ( ! jurisdiction repres5t$ by t ,delegate4 7#e7 ,! ,resid5t ,commission] to ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ,pu]to ,rico may nom9ate resid5ts ( ,pu]to ,rico4 7#f7 ,! ,comm&ant may nom9ate enli/$ memb]s ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d or ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,res]ve4 7d7 ,allocation ( positions ,subject to ! au?oriz$ /r5g? det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y & ! num]ical limitation "u section #aiba1 beg9n+ 9 ! #bjbi academic ye>1 positions = competitive appo9tm5ts ( cadets at ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,academy %all be allocat$ ea* ye> z foll[s3 7#a7 #c individuals select$ 9 ord] ( m]it1 z e/abli%$ by competitive exam9ation1 f among ! *ildr5 ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o 7 kill$ 9 action or di$ (1 or h a s]vice-connect$ disability rat$ at n less ?an #ajj p] c5tum result+ f1 w\nds or injuries receiv$ or diseases contract$ 91 or preexi/+ injury or disease aggravat$ by1 active s]vice1 ! *ildr5 ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o are 9 miss+ /atus 7z def9$ 9 section #eea ( title #cg71 & ! *ildr5 ( civilian ,f$]al employees :o are 9 miss+ /atus 7z def9$ 9 section #eefa ( title #e74 ,! det]m9ation ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs z to s]vice connection ( ! cause ( dea? or disability1 & ! p]c5tage at :i* ! disability is rat$1 is b9d+ ^u ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 #a individual nom9at$ at l>ge by ! ,vice ,presid5t or1 if !re is no ,vice ,presid5t1 by ! ,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate4 7#c7 #bcj positions %all be allocat$ = resid5ts ( ea* ,/ate nom9at$ by ,memb]s ( ,congress f t ,/ate 9 proportion to repres5tation 9 ,congress f t ,/ate4 7#d7 #a individual nom9at$ by ! ,delegate to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia f among resid5ts ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 7#e7 #a individual nom9at$ by ! ,delegate to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f ! ,virg9 ,isl&s f among resid5ts ( ! ,virg9 ,isl&s4 7#f7 #a individual nom9at$ by ! ,delegate to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f ,guam f among resid5ts ( ,guam4 7#g7 #a individual nom9at$ by ! ,delegate to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s f among resid5ts ( ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4 7#h7 #a individual nom9at$ by ! ,delegate to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f ,am]ican ,samoa f among resid5ts ,am]ican ,samoa4 7#i7 #b individuals f ,pu]to ,rico nom9at$ by ! ,resid5t ,commission] to ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ,pu]to ,rico f among resid5ts ( ,pu]to ,rico4 7#aj7 #bj individuals nom9at$ by ! ,comm&ant f among enli/$ memb]s ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d or ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,res]ve4 7e7 ,congressional nom9ation process ,beg9n+ 9 ! #bjbi academic ye>1 ! ,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) ! ,comm&ant1 %all initiate ! process by :i* ,memb]s ( ,congress may nom9ate cadets to ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,academy = ! subsequ5t academic ye>4 7f7 ,competitive sy/em = appo9tm5t 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a competitive sy/em = select+ individuals nom9at$ "u subsection 7d7 to fill ! positions allocat$ "u subsection 7d74 7,b7 ,consid]ations ,! sy/em e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be capable ( det]m9+ ! relative m]it ( ea* individual bas$-- 7i7 on competitive exam9ations2 7ii7 an assessm5t ( ! academic backgr\nd ( ! individual2 & 7iii7 any o!r effective indicator ( motivation & probability ( successful completion ( tra9+ at ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,academy4 7#b7 ,appo9tm5ts by jurisdiction ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t individuals to fill ! positions allocat$ "u subsection 7d7 = ea* jurisdiction 9 ! ord] ( m]it ( ! individuals nom9at$ f t jurisdiction4 7#c7 ,rema9+ unfill$ positions ,if #a or m positions rema9 unfill$ aft] ! appo9tm5ts are made "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all appo9t individuals to fill ! positions 9 ! ord] ( m]it ( ! rema9+ individuals nom9at$ f all jurisdictions4 7g7 ,congressional notification 9 advance ( appo9tm5ts 7#a7 ,tim+ ,9 ! case ( a nom9ee ( a ,s5ator1 ,repres5tative1 or ,delegate :o is select$ = appo9tm5t z a cadet1 ! applicable ,s5ator1 ,repres5tative1 or ,delegate %all be notifi$ n less ?an #dh h\rs be=e ! (ficial notification or ann\ncem5t ( ! appo9tm5t is made4 7#b7 ,transp>5cy ,on writt5 reque/ by a ,memb] ( ,congress1 ! ,sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,academy %all furni% to ! ,memb] ( ,congress1 ! "n ( ! nom9at+ au?ority responsible = ! nom9ation ( any nam$ or id5tifi$ individual = appo9tm5t to ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,academy4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #ai ( title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #aibb & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #aibb4 ,nom9ations & appo9tm5ts44