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[CITE: 10USC9342]

 
                         TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES
 
                          Subtitle D--Air Force
 
                           PART III--TRAINING
 
              CHAPTER 903--UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY
 
Sec. 9342. Cadets: appointment; numbers, territorial 
        distribution
        
    (a) The authorized strength of Air Force Cadets of the Academy 
(determined for any year as of the day before the last day of the 
academic year) is 4,000. Subject to that limitation, Air Force Cadets 
are selected as follows:
        (1) 65 cadets selected in order of merit as established by 
    competitive examination from the children of members of the armed 
    forces who were killed in action or died of, or have a service-
    connected disability rated at not less than 100 per centum resulting 
    from wounds or injuries received or diseases contracted in, or 
    preexisting injury or disease aggravated by, active service, 
    children of members who are in a ``missing status'' as defined in 
    section 551(2) of title 37, and children of civilian employees who 
    are in ``missing status'' as defined in section 5561(5) of title 5. 
    The determination of the Department of Veterans Affairs as to 
    service connection of the cause of death or disability, and the 
    percentage at which the disability is rated, is binding upon the 
    Secretary of the Air Force.
        (2) Five cadets nominated at large by the Vice President or, if 
    there is no Vice President, by the President pro tempore of the 
    Senate.
        (3) Ten cadets from each State, five of whom are nominated by 
    each Senator from that State.
        (4) Five cadets from each congressional district, nominated by 
    the Representative from the district.
        (5) Five cadets from the District of Columbia, nominated by the 
    Delegate to the House of Representatives from the District of 
    Columbia.
        (6) Two cadets from the Virgin Islands, nominated by the 
    Delegate in Congress from the Virgin Islands.
        (7) Six cadets from Puerto Rico, five of whom are nominated by 
    the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico and one who is a native 
    of Puerto Rico nominated by the Governor of Puerto Rico.
        (8) Two cadets from Guam, nominated by the Delegate in Congress 
    from Guam.
        (9) One cadet from American Samoa, nominated by the Delegate in 
    Congress from American Samoa.
        (10) One cadet from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
    Islands, nominated by the resident representative from the 
    commonwealth.

Each Senator, Representative, and Delegate in Congress, including the 
Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, is entitled to nominate 10 
persons for each vacancy that is available to him under this section. 
Nominees may be submitted without ranking or with a principal candidate 
and 9 ranked or unranked alternates. Qualified nominees not selected for 
appointment under this subsection shall be considered qualified 
alternates for the purposes of selection under other provisions of this 
chapter.
    (b) In addition, there may be appointed each year at the Academy 
cadets as follows:
        (1) one hundred selected by the President from the children of 
    members of an armed force who--
            (A) are on active duty (other than for training) and who 
        have served continuously on active duty for at least eight 
        years;
            (B) are, or who died while they were, retired with pay or 
        granted retired or retainer pay;
            (C) are serving as members of reserve components and are 
        credited with at least eight years of service computed under 
        section 12733 of this title; or
            (D) would be, or who died while they would have been, 
        entitled to retired pay under chapter 1223 of this title except 
        for not having attained 60 years of age;

    however, a person who is eligible for selection under clause (1) of 
    subsection (a) may not be selected under this clause.
        (2) 85 nominated by the Secretary of the Air Force from enlisted 
    members of the Regular Air Force.
        (3) 85 nominated by the Secretary of the Air Force from enlisted 
    members of reserve components of the Air Force.
        (4) 20 nominated by the Secretary of the Air Force, under 
    regulations prescribed by him, from the honor graduates of schools 
    designated as honor schools by the Department of the Army, the 
    Department of the Navy, or the Department of the Air Force, and from 
    members of the Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
        (5) 150 selected by the Secretary of the Air Force in order of 
    merit (prescribed pursuant to section 9343 of this title) from 
    qualified alternates nominated by persons named in clauses (3) and 
    (4) of subsection (a).

    (c) The President may also appoint as cadets at the Academy children 
of persons who have been awarded the Medal of Honor for acts performed 
while in the armed forces.
    (d) The Superintendent may nominate for appointment each year 50 
persons from the country at large. Persons nominated under this 
paragraph may not displace any appointment authorized under clauses (2) 
through (9) of subsection (a) and may not cause the total strength of 
Air Force Cadets to exceed the authorized number.
    (e) If the annual quota of cadets under subsection (b)(1), (2), or 
(3) is not filled, the Secretary may fill the vacancies by nominating 
for appointment other candidates from any of these sources who were 
found best qualified on examination for admission and not otherwise 
nominated.
    (f) Each candidate for admission nominated under clauses (3) through 
(9) of subsection (a) must be domiciled in the State, or in the 
congressional district, from which he is nominated, or in the District 
of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, or the Virgin Islands, 
if nominated from one of those places.
    (g) The Secretary of the Air Force may limit the number of cadets 
authorized to be appointed under this section to the number that can be 
adequately accommodated at the Academy as determined by the Secretary 
after consulting with the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and 
the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, subject 
to the following:
        (1) Cadets chargeable to each nominating authority named in 
    subsection (a)(3) or (4) may not be limited to less than four.
        (2) If the Secretary limits the number of appointments under 
    subsection (a)(3) or (4), appointments under subsection (b)(1)-(4) 
    are limited as follows:
            (A) 27 appointments under subsection (b)(1);
            (B) 27 appointments under subsection (b)(2);
            (C) 27 appointments under subsection (b)(3); and
            (D) 13 appointments under subsection (b)(4).

        (3) If the Secretary limits the number of appointments under 
    subsection (b)(5), appointments under subsection (b)(2)-(4) are 
    limited as follows:
            (A) 27 appointments under subsection (b)(2);
            (B) 27 appointments under subsection (b)(3); and
            (C) 13 appointments under subsection (b)(4).

        (4) The limitations provided for in this subsection do not 
    affect the operation of subsection (e).

    (h) The Secretary of the Air Force shall furnish to any Member of 
Congress, upon the written request of such Member, the name of the 
Congressman or other nominating authority responsible for the nomination 
of any named or identified person for appointment to the Academy.
    (i) For purposes of the limitation in subsection (a) establishing 
the aggregate authorized strength of Air Force Cadets, the Secretary of 
the Air Force may for any year permit a variance in that limitation by 
not more than one percent. In applying that limitation, and any such 
variance, the last day of an academic year shall be considered to be 
graduation day.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 563; Pub. L. 87-663, Sec. 1(5), (6), 
Sept. 14, 1962, 76 Stat. 547; Pub. L. 88-276, Sec. 4(1), Mar. 3, 1964, 
78 Stat. 151; Pub. L. 89-650, Sec. 1(1)-(3), (5), Oct. 13, 1966, 80 
Stat. 896; Pub. L. 90-374, July 5, 1968, 82 Stat. 283; Pub. L. 90-623, 
Sec. 2(8), Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1314; Pub. L. 91-405, title II, 
Sec. 204(c), Sept. 22, 1970, 84 Stat. 852; Pub. L. 92-365, Sec. 1(3), 
Aug. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 505; Pub. L. 93-171, Sec. 3(1)-(4), Nov. 29, 
1973, 87 Stat. 690; Pub. L. 94-106, title VIII, Sec. 803(b)(1), Oct. 7, 
1975, 89 Stat. 538; Pub. L. 96-513, title V, Sec. 514(11), Dec. 12, 
1980, 94 Stat. 2935; Pub. L. 96-600, Sec. 2(c), Dec. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 
3493; Pub. L. 97-60, title II, Sec. 203(c)(1), Oct. 14, 1981, 95 Stat. 
1006; Pub. L. 98-94, title X, Sec. 1005(a)(3), (b)(3), Sept. 24, 1983, 
97 Stat. 660, 661; Pub. L. 101-189, div. A, title XVI, Sec. 1621(a)(1), 
Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1602; Pub. L. 101-510, div. A, title V, 
Sec. 532(c)(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1563; Pub. L. 103-160, div. A, 
title V, Sec. 531, Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1657; Pub. L. 103-337, div. 
A, title XVI, Sec. 1674(c)(3), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3017; Pub. L. 
104-106, div. A, title V, Sec. 532(c), title XV, Sec. 1502(a)(1), Feb. 
10, 1996, 110 Stat. 315, 502; Pub. L. 105-85, div. A, title X, 
Sec. 1073(a)(62), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1903; Pub. L. 106-65, div. A, 
title V, Sec. 531(b)(3), title X, Sec. 1067(1), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 
602, 774; Pub. L. 106-398, Sec. 1 [[div. A], title V, Sec. 531(c)], Oct. 
30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A-110.)

                                          Historical and Revision Notes
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            Revised section                      Source (U.S. Code)            
   Source (Statutes at Large)
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9342(a)...............................  10:1092a (1st par., less clauses     R.
S. 1317.
                                         (a) through (e)).                   Ju
ne 30, 1950, ch. 421, Secs.  1, 2
                                        10:1092a (clauses (a), less 14th      (
last proviso), 64 stat. 303, 304;
                                         through 52d words after 4th          J
une 3, 1954, ch. 251, Sec.  2, 68
                                         semicolon; and less last 32          S
tat. 169.
                                         words).
                                        10:1092a (1st 13 words of clause
                                         (b)).
                                        10:1092a (1st 26 words of clause
                                         (c)).
                                        10:1092a (clause (d)).
                                        10:1092a (clause (e), less last 53
                                         words).
9342(b)...............................  10:1092a (last par.).
                                        10:1098.
9342(c)...............................  10:1092a (14th through 52d words
                                         after 4th semicolon of clause
                                         (a)).
                                        10:1092b (last proviso).
9342(d)...............................  10:1092a (last 32 words of clause
                                         (a)).
9342(e)...............................  10:1092a (clause (b), less 1st 13
                                         words, and less 1st proviso).
9342(f)...............................  10:1092a (1st proviso of clause
                                         (b)).
9342(g)...............................  10:1092a (clause (c), less 1st 26
                                         words).
9342(h)...............................  10:1092a (last 53 words of clause
                                         (e)).
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    In subsection (a), the words ``the authorized strength * * * is as 
follows--'' are substituted for the words ``shall be authorized and 
consist of the following''. The words ``at large'' and ``which totals 
two thousand four hundred and ninety-six'', and 10:1092a (clause (d)) 
are omitted as surplusage.
    In subsection (b), the words ``from whatever source of admission'', 
in 10:1092a, are omitted as surplusage. 10:1098 (words before last 
semicolon) is omitted as obsolete.
    In subsection (c), the first 15 words are substituted for the words 
``all of which cadets shall be''. The words ``domiciled in'' are 
substituted for the words ``actual residents of'' to conform to opinions 
of the Judge Advocate General of the Army (R. 29, 83; J.A.G. 351.11, 
Feb. 10, 1925).
    In subsection (e)(4), the words ``armed forces'' are substituted for 
the description of the land or naval forces. The date February 1, 1955, 
fixed by Proclamation No. 3080 (Jan. 7, 1955; 20 F.R. 173), is 
substituted for the words ``such date as shall thereafter be determined 
by Presidential proclamation or concurrent resolution of the Congress 
under section 745 of title 38''. The words ``including male and female 
members of * * * and all components thereof'' are omitted as surplusage.
    In subsection (f), the words ``whether a death is service-
connected'' are substituted for the words ``as to the service connection 
of the cause of death''.
    In subsection (g), the words ``(National Guard of the United States, 
the Air National Guard of the United States and Army Reserve, and the 
Air Force Reserve)'', ``Regular components'', ``by members of the 
National Guard of the United States, and the Air National Guard of the 
United States'', and ``established at the competitive entrance 
examination'' are omitted as surplusage. The word ``grades'' is 
substituted for the words ``proficiency averages''.
    In subsection (h), the words ``or shall hereafter be'' are omitted 
as surplusage.


                               Amendments

    2000--Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 106-398, Sec. 1 [[div. A], title V, 
Sec. 531(c)(1)], struck out ``, other than those granted retired pay 
under section 12731 of this title (or under section 1331 of this title 
as in effect before the effective date of the Reserve Officer Personnel 
Management Act)'' after ``retired or retainer pay''.
    Subsec. (b)(1)(C), (D). Pub. L. 106-398, Sec. 1 [[div. A], title V, 
Sec. 531(c)(2)], added subpars. (C) and (D).
    1999--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106-65, Sec. 531(b)(3)(A), substituted 
``(determined for any year as of the day before the last day of the 
academic year) is 4,000. Subject to that limitation, Air Force Cadets 
are selected as follows:'' for ``is as follows:'' in introductory 
provisions.
    Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 106-65, Sec. 1067(1), substituted ``and the 
Committee on Armed Services'' for ``and the Committee on National 
Security'' in introductory provisions.
    Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 106-65, Sec. 531(b)(3)(B), added subsec. (i).
    1997--Subsec. (a)(10). Pub. L. 105-85 substituted ``Mariana'' for 
``Marianas''.
    1996--Subsec. (a)(10). Pub. L. 104-106, Sec. 532(c), added par. 
(10).
    Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 104-106, Sec. 1502(a)(1), substituted 
``Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on 
National Security of the House of Representatives'' for ``Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives''.
    1994--Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 103-337 substituted ``section 12731 
of this title (or under section 1331 of this title as in effect before 
the effective date of the Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act)'' 
for ``section 1331 of this title''.
    1993--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-160, in concluding provisions, 
substituted ``10 persons'' for ``a principal candidate and nine 
alternates'' and inserted at end ``Nominees may be submitted without 
ranking or with a principal candidate and 9 ranked or unranked 
alternates. Qualified nominees not selected for appointment under this 
subsection shall be considered qualified alternates for the purposes of 
selection under other provisions of this chapter.''
    1990--Subsec. (a)(8) to (10). Pub. L. 101-510, Sec. 532(c)(1)(A), 
redesignated cls. (9) and (10) as (8) and (9), respectively, and struck 
out former cl. (8) which read as follows: ``One cadet nominated by the 
Administrator of the Panama Canal Commission from the children of 
civilian personnel of the United States Government residing in the 
Republic of Panama who are citizens of the United States.''
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101-510, Sec. 532(c)(1)(B), substituted 
``clauses (2) through (9)'' for ``clauses (2)-(7), (9), or (10)''.
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 101-510, Sec. 532(c)(1)(C), substituted 
``clauses (3) through (9)'' for ``clauses (3)-(7), (9) and (10)''.
    1989--Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101-189 substituted ``Department of 
Veterans Affairs'' for ``Veterans' Administration''.
    1983--Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 98-94, Sec. 1005(b)(3), substituted: 
``One cadet nominated by the Administrator of the Panama Canal 
Commission from the children of civilian personnel of the United States 
Government residing in the Republic of Panama who are citizens of the 
United States'' for ``One cadet nominated by the Governor of the Panama 
Canal from the children of civilians residing in the Canal Zone or the 
children of civilian personnel of the United States Government, or the 
Panama Canal Company, residing in the Republic of Panama''.
    Subsec. (a)(10). Pub. L. 98-94, Sec. 1005(a)(3), substituted ``One 
cadet from American Samoa, nominated by the Delegate in Congress from 
American Samoa'' for ``One cadet from American Samoa nominated by the 
Secretary of the Air Force upon recommendation of the Governor of 
American Samoa''.
    1981--Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97-60 substituted provisions authorizing 
the Superintendent to nominate for appointment each year 50 persons from 
the country at large for provisions that all cadets were to be appointed 
by the President and that all such appointments were conditional until 
the cadets were admitted. See section 9341a of this title.
    1980--Subsec. (a)(6), (9). Pub. L. 96-600 substituted ``Two cadets'' 
for ``One cadet''.
    Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 96-513 substituted ``The'' for ``Effective 
beginning with the nominations for appointment to the Academy in the 
calendar year 1964, the''.
    1975--Subsecs. (a)(1), (8), (b)(1), (c). Pub. L. 94-106 substituted 
``children'' for ``sons'' wherever appearing.
    1973--Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 93-171, Sec. 3(1), substituted ``One 
cadet from the Virgin Islands, nominated by the Delegate in Congress 
from the Virgin Islands'' for ``Five cadets from each Territory, 
nominated by the Delegate in Congress from that Territory''.
    Subsec. (a)(9). Pub. L. 93-171, Sec. 3(2), struck out reference to 
American Samoa and Virgin Islands.
    Subsec. (a)(10). Pub. L. 93-171, Sec. 3(3), added cl. (10).
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 93-171, Sec. 3(4), substituted ``, (9) and (10) 
of subsection (a)'' for ``and (9) of subsection (a)'' and struck out 
reference to Territory.
    1972--Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 92-365 increased number of Air Force 
Cadets from 40 to 65 and added sons of members who are in missing status 
and sons of civilian employees who are in missing status as eligible for 
competitive examination.
    1970--Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 91-405 substituted ``delegate to the 
House of Representatives from the District of Columbia'' for 
``Commissioner of that District''.
    1968--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90-374 increased from five to nine the 
number of alternates for each vacancy each Senator, Representative, and 
Delegate in Congress, including the Resident Commissioner from Puerto 
Rico, is entitled to nominate.
    Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 90-623 substituted ``Commissioner'' for 
``Commissioners''.
    1966--Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 89-650, Sec. 1(1), provided for 
selection of cadets to the Air Force Academy from sons of members of the 
armed forces who have a 100 per centum service-connected disability and 
removed the limitation to active service during World War I or World War 
II or after June 26, 1950, and before Feb. 1, 1955.
    Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 89-650, Sec. 1(2), provided for nominations 
to Air Force Academy by President pro tempore of Senate if there is no 
Vice President.
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 89-650, Sec. 1(3), increased number of 
Presidential appointments to Air Force Academy from 75 to 100, provided 
for selection of eligible persons as stated in items (A) and (B), 
previously chosen from sons of members of regular components, and 
declared persons eligible under subsec. (a)(1) ineligible under subsec. 
(b)(1) of this section.
    Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 89-650, Sec. 1(5), substituted ``reserve 
components of the Air Force'' for ``the Air Force Reserve''.
    1964--Pub. L. 88-276 amended section generally, and among other 
changes, in the noncompetitive appointments, increased the number of 
cadets nominated by the Vice President from three to five, each Senator, 
Representative and Delegate from 4 to 5, and the Commissioner of Puerto 
Rico from 4 to 5, authorized the Governor of Puerto Rico to appoint one 
cadet, each Senator, Representative and Delegate to nominate a principal 
and five alternates for each vacancy, and, in the competitive 
appointments, permitted the President to appoint 75 cadets annually from 
the sons of members of the Regular components, instead of a cumulative 
total of 89, the Secretary of the Air Force to appoint 85 cadets 
annually from enlisted members of the Regular Air Force, instead of a 
cumulative total of 90, 85 annually from enlisted members of the Air 
Force Reserve, instead of a cumulative total of 90, 20 annually from 
honor graduates of designated honor schools and the A.F.R.O.T.C., 
instead of a cumulative total of 40 from honor schools only, 150 
annually, in order of merit, from among the qualified alternates 
nominated by Members of Congress, and when the quota of cadets selected 
under subsec. (b)(1), (2), (3) is not filled, to fill the vacancies by 
appointing those best qualified from any of the three sources, decreased 
the number of cadets nominated by the Commissioners of the District of 
Columbia from 6 to 5, and by the Governor of the Panama Canal from 2 to 
1, limited appointments to the number that can be adequately 
accommodated at the Academy, within the limitation that congressional 
appointments cannot be limited to less than four, and if limited, a 
priority of selection is established for the other categories, and, 
beginning in 1964, the Secretary may upon request of a Member of 
Congress, furnish him the name of any nominating authority responsible 
for the nomination of any identified person to the Academy.
    1962--Subsec. (a)(10). Pub. L. 87-663, Sec. 1(5), added cl. (10).
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 87-663, Sec. 1(6), inserted references to 
American Samoa, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, and substituted ``Clauses 
(1)-(5) and (10)'' for ``clauses (1)-(5)''.


                    Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 103-337 effective Dec. 1, 1994, except as 
otherwise provided, see section 1691 of Pub. L. 103-337, set out as an 
Effective Date note under section 10001 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 97-60 effective with respect to nominations for 
appointment to the first class admitted to each Academy after Oct. 14, 
1981, see section 203(d) of Pub. L. 97-60, set out as an Effective Date 
note under section 4341a of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1980 Amendments

    Amendment by Pub. L. 96-600 effective beginning with nominations for 
appointment to the service academies for academic years beginning more 
than one year after Dec. 24, 1980, see section 2(d) of Pub. L. 96-600, 
set out as a note under section 4342 of this title.
    Amendment by Pub. L. 96-513 effective Dec. 12, 1980, see section 
701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96-513, set out as a note under section 101 of this 
title.


                    Effective Date of 1973 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 93-171 effective beginning with the nominations 
for appointment to the service academies in the calendar year 1974, see 
section 4 of Pub. L. 93-171, set out as a note under section 4342 of 
this title.


                    Effective Date of 1970 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 91-405 effective Sept. 22, 1970, see section 
206(b) of Pub. L. 91-405, set out as an Effective Date note under 
section 25a of Title 2, The Congress.


                    Effective Date of 1968 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 90-623 intended to restate without substantive 
change the law in effect on Oct. 22, 1968, see section 6 of Pub. L. 90-
623, set out as a note under section 5334 of Title 5, Government 
Organization and Employees.


        Effective Date; Interim System for Appointment of Cadets

    Section 52(b) of act Aug. 10, 1956, as amended by Pub. L. 85-182, 
Aug. 28, 1957, 71 Stat. 463, provided that section 9342(a) of Title 10, 
Armed Forces would take effect four years after the entrance of the 
initial class at the United States Air Force Academy. However, for the 
four-year period beginning with the class of cadets entering in July 
1959, not more than one quarter of the number of cadets authorized by 
clause (1), (2), (3), (4), (7), or (8) of that section could be 
appointed in any one academic year; two of the number of cadets 
authorized by clause (5) of that section could be appointed in the first 
and third years of that four-year period, and not more than one of the 
number authorized by it could be appointed in the second and fourth 
years of that period; and one cadet authorized by clause (6) of that 
section could be appointed in the first two years of that four-year 
period, and not more than one of the number authorized by it could be 
appointed in the second two years of that period. In addition, during 
that four-year period, the nominating authority named in clauses (1) to 
(6) of that section could select for each cadet allocated to him for the 
year concerned a principal candidate and not more than ten alternate 
candidates, or he could nominate as many candidates as the Secretary 
prescribed and authorize the Secretary to select the principal 
candidates in order of merit as determined by competitive examination. 
In carrying out section 9343 of Title 10, during that four-year period, 
only qualified alternates who were nominated by the authorities named in 
clauses (1) to (4) of section 9342(a) could be nominated for appointment 
as cadets. Not more than one qualified alternate nominated by any one 
authority named in those classes could be appointed as a cadet, after 
nomination under section 9343, during each year of that four-year 
period.


   Limitation on Number of Cadets and Midshipmen Authorized To Attend 
                            Service Academies

    Authorized strength of service academies not to exceed 4,000 per 
academy for class years beginning after 1994, and any reduction in 
number of appointments not to be achieved by reduction in number of 
appointments under subsec. (a) of this section, see section 511 of Pub. 
L. 102-190, set out as a note under section 4342 of this title.


   Eligibility of Female Individuals for Appointment and Admission to 
 Service Academies; Uniform Application of Academic and Other Standards 
                     to Male and Female Individuals

    Secretary required to take such action as may be necessary and 
appropriate to insure that (1) female individuals shall be eligible for 
appointment and admission to the United States Air Force Academy, 
beginning with appointments to such academy for the class beginning in 
calendar year 1976, and (2) the academic and other relevant standards 
required for appointment, admission, training, graduation, and 
commissioning of female individuals shall be the same as those required 
for male individuals, except for those minimum essential adjustments in 
such standards required because of physiological differences between 
male and female individuals, see section 803(a) of Pub. L. 94-106, set 
out as a note under section 4342 of this title.


 Secretary To Implement Policy of Expeditious Admission of Women to the 
                                 Academy

    Secretary to continue to exercise the authority granted under this 
chapter and chapters 403 and 603 of this title, but such authority to be 
exercised within a program providing for the orderly and expeditious 
admission of women to the Academy, consistent with the needs of the 
services, see section 803(c) of Pub. L. 94-106, set out as a note under 
section 4342 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 9343, 9344 of this title.
