Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, if
the candidate is nominated from one of those
places.’’.
(3) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—(A) Sub-
section (d) of such section is amended by striking
out ‘‘(9)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘(10)’’.
(B) Section 4343 of such title is amended by
striking out ‘‘(8) of section 4342(a)’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘(10) of section 4342(a)’’.
(b) UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.—
(1) 
APPOINTMENT
AUTHORITY.—Section
6954(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking out the sentence following the clauses of
such subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(10) One from the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, nominated by the Resi-
dent Representative to the United States for the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in
consultation with the Governor of the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
‘‘Each person specified in clauses (3) through (10) who
is entitled to nominate a candidate for admission to the
Academy may nominate a principal candidate and nine al-
ternates for each vacancy that is available to the person
under this subsection.’’.
(2) DOMICILE
OF
MIDSHIPMEN.—Subsection
(b) of section 6958 of such title is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(b) Each candidate for admission nominated under
clauses (3) through (10) of subsection (a) of section 6954
of this title must be domiciled—
‘‘(1) in the State, or in the congressional dis-
trict, from which the candidate is nominated; or
‘‘(2) in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico,
American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, or the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, if
the candidate is nominated from one of those
places.’’.
(4) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—(A) Section
6954(d) of such title is amended by striking out
‘‘(9)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘(10)’’.
(B) Section 6956(b) of such title is amended by
striking out ‘‘(8) of section 6954(a)’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘(10) of section 6954(a)’’.
(c) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—
(1) APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY.—Subsection (a)
of section 9342 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking out the sentence following the
clauses of such subsection and inserting in lieu
thereof the following:
‘‘(10) One cadet from the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, nominated by the Resi-
dent Representative to the United States for the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in
consultation with the Governor of the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
‘‘Each person specified in clauses (3) through (10) who
is entitled to nominate a candidate for admission to the
Academy may nominate a principal candidate and nine al-
ternates for each vacancy that is available to the person
under this subsection.’’.
(2) DOMICILE OF CADETS.—Subsection (f) of
such section is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(f) Each candidate for admission nominated under
clauses (3) through (10) of subsection (a) must be domi-
ciled—
‘‘(1) in the State, or in the congressional dis-
trict, from which the candidate is nominated; or
‘‘(2) in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico,
American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, or the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, if
the candidate is nominated from one of those
places.’’.
(3) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—(A) Sub-
section (d) of such section is amended by striking
out ‘‘(9)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘(10)’’.
(B) Section 9343 of such title is amended by
striking out ‘‘(8) of section 9342(a)’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘(10) of section 9342(a)’’.
(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 one
of these military service academies after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
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