[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 935 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 935

   To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the number of 
     persons appointed to the military service academies from the 
 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa from 
nominations made by the Delegates in Congress from the Commonwealth of 
            the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 10, 2009

Mr. Sablan (for himself and Mr. Faleomavaega) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the number of 
     persons appointed to the military service academies from the 
 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa from 
nominations made by the Delegates in Congress from the Commonwealth of 
            the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. APPOINTMENTS TO MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES FROM NOMINATIONS 
              MADE BY DELEGATES FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN 
              MARIANA ISLANDS AND AMERICAN SAMOA.

    (a) United States Military Academy.--Section 4342(a) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (9), by striking ``Two'' and inserting 
        ``Three''; and
            (2) in paragraph (10), by striking ``One'' and inserting 
        ``Three''.
    (b) United States Naval Academy.--Section 6954(a) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (9), by striking ``Two'' and inserting 
        ``Three''; and
            (2) in paragraph (10), by striking ``One'' and inserting 
        ``Three''.
    (c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9342(a) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) In paragraph (9), by striking ``Two'' and inserting 
        ``Three''; and
            (2) in paragraph (10), by striking ``One'' and inserting 
        ``Three''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to the nomination of candidates for appointment to 
the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, 
and the United States Air Force Academy for classes entering these 
military service academies after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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