I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1000 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2011 Mr. Pierluisi (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Towns, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Baca, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Grimm, and Mr. Rivera) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the number of persons appointed to the military service academies from Puerto Rico from nominations made by the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico.

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Appointments to military service academies from nominations made by the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico

(a)

United States Military Academy

Paragraph (7) of section 4342(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1)by striking Six and inserting Sixteen; and (2)by striking five and inserting fifteen. (b)

United States Naval Academy

Paragraph (7) of section 6954(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1)by striking Six and inserting Sixteen; and (2)by striking five and inserting fifteen. (c)

United States Air Force Academy

Paragraph (7) of section 9342(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1)by striking Six and inserting Sixteen; and (2)by striking five and inserting fifteen. (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.