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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4723 

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize aliens who have been 

granted deferred action and work authorization under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program of the Department of Homeland 

Security and who otherwise satisfy the requirements for admission to 

a military service academy to be appointed to and attend a military 

service academy and, upon graduation, to be appointed as a commissioned officer in the Armed Forces. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 22, 2014 

Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself and Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 

A BILL 

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize aliens 

who have been granted deferred action and work authorization under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals 

program of the Department of Homeland Security and 

who otherwise satisfy the requirements for admission 

to a military service academy to be appointed to and 

attend a military service academy and, upon graduation, 

to be appointed as a commissioned officer in the Armed 

Forces. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Opportunity for Mili3 tary Academies and Readiness Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO APPOINT CERTAIN ALIENS WHO 

5 ARE UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED 

6 STATES AS CADETS AND MIDSHIPMEN AT 

7 MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES. 

8 (a) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 

9 4346 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by add10 ing at the end the following new subsection: 

11 ‘‘(e)(1) An alien who, at the time of application for 

12 admission to the Academy, possesses an employment au13 thorization document issued by United States Citizenship 

14 and Immigration Services under the requirements of the 

15 Department of Homeland Security policy entitled ‘De16 ferred Action for Childhood Arrivals’ (DACA) dated June 

17 15, 2012, and who otherwise satisfies the requirements for 

18 admission to the Academy, other than the United States 

19 citizenship requirement, may be— 

20 ‘‘(A) appointed as a cadet and attend the Acad21 emy; and 

22 ‘‘(B) upon graduation, be appointed as a com23 missioned officer in the armed forces. 

24 ‘‘(2) Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to 

25 alter the process prescribed by sections 328, 329, and 

26 329A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 


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1 1439, 1440, 1440–1) by which a person may naturalize 

2 through service in the armed forces.’’. 

3 (b) NAVAL ACADEMY.—Section 6958 of such title is 

4 amended by adding at the end the following new sub5 section: 

6 ‘‘(e)(1) An alien who, at the time of application for 

7 admission to the Naval Academy, possesses an employ8 ment authorization document issued by United States 

9 Citizenship and Immigration Services under the require10 ments of the Department of Homeland Security policy en11 titled ‘Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals’ (DACA) 

12 dated June 15, 2012, and who otherwise satisfies the re13 quirements for admission to the Academy, other than the 

14 United States citizenship requirement, may be— 

15 ‘‘(A) appointed as a midshipman and attend the 

16 Academy; and 

17 ‘‘(B) upon graduation, be appointed as a com18 missioned officer in the armed forces. 

19 ‘‘(2) Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to 

20 alter the process prescribed by sections 328, 329, and 

21 329A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 

22 1439, 1440, 1440–1) by which a person may naturalize 

23 through service in the armed forces.’’. 


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1 (c) AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 9346 of such 

2 title is amended by adding at the end the following new 

3 subsection: 

4 ‘‘(e)(1) An alien who, at the time of application for 

5 admission to the Academy, possesses an employment au6 thorization document issued by United States Citizenship 

7 and Immigration Services under the requirements of the 

8 Department of Homeland Security policy entitled ‘De9 ferred Action for Childhood Arrivals’ (DACA) dated June 

10 15, 2012, and who otherwise satisfies the requirements for 

11 admission to the Academy, other than the United States 

12 citizenship requirement, may be— 

13 ‘‘(A) appointed as a cadet and attend the Acad14 emy; and 

15 ‘‘(B) upon graduation, be appointed as a com16 missioned officer in the armed forces. 

17 ‘‘(2) Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to 

18 alter the process prescribed by sections 328, 329, and 

19 329A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 

20 1439, 1440, 1440–1) by which a person may naturalize 

21 through service in the armed forces.’’. 

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