[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 117 (Thursday, June 25, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S3355]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1817. Mr. YOUNG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle E of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 549. REPORT ON PERFORMANCE AT THE MILITARY SERVICE 
                   ACADEMIES OF CADETS AND MIDSHIPMEN WITH 
                   PREVIOUS FAMILIAL AFFILIATION WITH THE 
                   MILITARY.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than one year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and the House of Representatives a report setting 
     forth the results of a study, conducted by the Secretary for 
     purposes of the report, of the performance at the military 
     service academies of cadets and midshipmen who have a 
     familial affiliation with the military before their time at 
     the military service academies.
       (b) Scope of Study.--The study required for purposes of the 
     report under subsection (a) shall cover the incoming classes 
     at the military service academies for the last 10 academic 
     years beginning before the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (c) Elements.--The report shall include a comprehensive 
     description, assessment, and comparison of recruitment, 
     admission, and performance at, and graduation from, the 
     military service academies, and of post-graduate career 
     achievement, within and among each population as follows:
       (1) Children of a general and flag officer.
       (2) Children of an alumnus of a military service academy.
       (3) Children of a veteran.
       (4) Children of parents without military service.
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