‘‘(1) with respect to the preceding admissions 
cycle— 
‘‘(A) the established minimum candidate 
composite score and college entrance examina-
tion rank (CEER) score used in such cycle; and 
‘‘(B) the total number of waivers of such 
minimum candidate composite score or CEER 
score, including the candidate composite score 
and CEER score of each midshipman to whom 
a waiver relates, a brief explanation of the rea-
sons for such waiver, and the category of ap-
pointment under which each such midshipman 
was appointed (and if congressional, the type of 
slate that nominated the waived appointee); and 
‘‘(2) for each midshipman who, during the four- 
year period preceding the date of the report, received 
a waiver for the established minimum candidate 
composite score or CEER score, the status of each 
such midshipman, including whether the mid-
shipman is still at the Academy, the circumstances 
of such midshipman’s departure (if applicable), the 
cumulative academic GPA, cumulative military GPA, 
any major conduct or honor violations, any remedial 
measures undertaken, and any other noteworthy in-
formation concerning such midshipman. 
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‘‘(l) The race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, 
or religion of an applicant may not be considered in a de-
termination whether to admit such applicant to the Acad-
emy.’’. 
(2) ADDITIONAL APPOINTEES.—Section 8456 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘, 
additional appointments’’ after ‘‘Midshipmen’’; 
and 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in the first sentence, by striking 
‘‘who competed for nomination’’ and in-
serting ‘‘who were eligible and competed 
unsuccessfully for nomination under any 
other provision of law’’; 
(ii) in the second sentence— 
(I) by striking ‘‘(8)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(10)’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘who competed 
for appointment’’ and inserting ‘‘who 
were eligible and competed unsuccess-
fully for nomination’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘All provisions relating to can-
didate composite score in section 8454 of 
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this title shall apply to calculation and use 
of candidate composite score as that term 
is used in this section. 
‘‘(d) Not later than October 1 of each year, the Sec-
retary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a report that includes, with respect to 
the preceding admissions cycle— 
‘‘(1) the candidate composite scores and college 
entrance examination rank (CEER) scores of the ten 
candidates appointed under this section and under 
section 8454(e) of this title who had the lowest can-
didate composite scores; 
‘‘(2) the total number of qualified and nomi-
nated (by any source), but not selected, candidates; 
and 
‘‘(3) the candidate composite scores and CEER 
scores of the ten qualified and nominated candidates 
having the highest candidate composite scores and 
who were not selected for appointment.’’. 
(c) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.— 
(1) APPOINTMENTS.—Section 9442 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘subsection (j)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (k)’’; 
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(ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘as 
established by competitive examination’’ 
and inserting ‘‘as determined by candidate 
composite score rank’’; and 
(iii) in the matter following paragraph 
(10)— 
(I) in the second sentence— 
(aa) by inserting ‘‘(in which 
event selection shall be in order 
of merit as determined by can-
didate composite score rank)’’ 
after ‘‘may be submitted without 
ranking’’; and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘9 ranked’’ 
and inserting ‘‘14 ranked’’; 
(II) by inserting after the second 
sentence the following: ‘‘If alternates 
are submitted unranked, any selection 
from among such unranked alternates 
shall be in order of merit as deter-
mined by candidate composite score 
rank.’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘shall be consid-
ered qualified alternates for the pur-
pose of selection under other provi-
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sions of this chapter’’ and inserting 
‘‘shall be eligible and considered for 
selection under other provisions of 
this chapter, including as qualified al-
ternates and additional appointees’’; 
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
subsections 
(b) 
through (j) as subsections (c) through (k), re-
spectively; 
(C) by inserting after subsection (a) the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(b) There shall be appointed each year at the Acad-
emy 300 qualified alternates selected in order of merit as 
determined by candidate composite score rank by the Sec-
retary of the Air Force from qualified candidates nomi-
nated pursuant to paragraphs (3) through (10) of sub-
section (a) and all other qualified, non-selected candidates 
holding nominations from any other source pursuant to 
this chapter.’’; 
(D) in subsection (c), as redesignated by 
subparagraph (B)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘one 
hundred selected by the President’’ and in-
serting ‘‘up to one hundred qualified can-
didates selected by the President in order 
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of merit as determined by candidate com-
posite score rank’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘85’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘up to 85 qualified candidates’’; 
and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘, selected in 
order of merit as determined by can-
didate composite score rank’’ before 
the period at the end; 
(iii) in paragraph (3)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘85’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘up to 85 qualified candidates’’; 
and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘, selected in 
order of merit as determined by can-
didate composite score rank’’ before 
the period at the end; 
(iv) in paragraph (4)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘20’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘up to 20 qualified candidates’’; 
and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘, selected in 
order of merit as determined by can-
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The academic component of such composite score shall be 
weighted at not less than 60 percent of the overall com-
posite score and shall include the candidate’s standardized 
test scores, which shall be weighted at not less than 45 
percent of the overall composite score. The total of all sub-
jective components, if any, of the composite score shall be 
weighted at not more than 10 percent of the overall com-
posite score. Any subjectively based adjustment of the can-
didate composite score shall be limited to not more than 
10 percent of the score before such adjustment. Can-
didates’ composite scores, only, shall be used to determine 
order of merit. 
‘‘(m) Not later than October 1 of each year, the Sec-
retary of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives a report, including— 
‘‘(1) with respect to the preceding admissions 
cycle— 
‘‘(A) the established minimum candidate 
composite score and college entrance examina-
tion rank (CEER) score used in such cycle; and 
‘‘(B) the total number of waivers of such 
minimum candidate composite score or CEER 
score, including the candidate composite score 
and CEER score of each cadet to whom a waiv-
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er relates, a brief explanation of the reasons for 
such waiver, and the category of appointment 
under which each such cadet was appointed 
(and if congressional, the type of slate that 
nominated the waived appointee); and 
‘‘(2) for each cadet who, during the four-year 
period preceding the date of the report, received a 
waiver for the established minimum candidate com-
posite score or CEER score, the status of each such 
cadet, including whether the cadet is still at the 
Academy, the circumstances of such cadet’s depar-
ture (if applicable), the cumulative academic GPA, 
cumulative military GPA, any major conduct or 
honor violations, any remedial measures undertaken, 
and any other noteworthy information concerning 
such cadet. 
‘‘(n) The race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, 
or religion of an applicant may not be considered in a de-
termination whether to admit such applicant to the Acad-
emy.’’. 
(2) ADDITIONAL APPOINTEES.—Section 9443 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘ap-
pointment’’ and inserting ‘‘additional appoint-
ments’’; 
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(B) in the first sentence— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘If it is 
determined’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘who competed for 
nomination’’ and inserting ‘‘who were eligi-
ble and competed unsuccessfully for nomi-
nation under any other provision of law’’; 
(C) in the second sentence— 
(i) by striking ‘‘(8)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(10)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘holding competitive 
nominations’’ and inserting ‘‘who were eli-
gible and competed unsuccessfully for nom-
ination’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘All provisions relating to candidate composite 
score in section 9442 of this title shall apply to 
calculation and use of candidate composite 
score as that term is used in this section. 
‘‘(b) Not later than October 1 of each year, the Sec-
retary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report that includes, with respect to 
the preceding admissions cycle— 
‘‘(1) the candidate composite scores and college 
entrance examination rank (CEER) scores of the ten 
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candidates appointed under this section and under 
section 9442(e) of this title who had the lowest can-
didate composite scores; 
‘‘(2) the total number of qualified and nomi-
nated (by any source), but not selected, candidates; 
and 
‘‘(3) the candidate composite scores and CEER 
scores of the ten qualified and nominated candidates 
having the highest candidate composite scores and 
who were not selected for appointment.’’. 
Æ 
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