Opportunity for Military Academies and Readiness Act - Authorizes an alien who possesses an employment authorization document issued by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and who otherwise satisfies the requirements for admission to a military service academy to be appointed to and to attend such academy and, upon graduation, to be appointed as a commissioned officer in the Armed Forces.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
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[H.R. 4723 Introduced in House (IH)]
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.
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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
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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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Opportunity for Military Academies
and Readiness Act''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO APPOINT CERTAIN ALIENS WHO ARE UNLAWFULLY PRESENT
IN THE UNITED STATES AS CADETS AND MIDSHIPMEN AT MILITARY
SERVICE ACADEMIES.
(a) United States Military Academy.--Section 4346 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(e)(1) An alien who, at the time of application for admission to
the Academy, possesses an employment authorization document issued by
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services under the
requirements of the Department of Homeland Security policy entitled
`Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals' (DACA) dated June 15, 2012,
and who otherwise satisfies the requirements for admission to the
Academy, other than the United States citizenship requirement, may be--
``(A) appointed as a cadet and attend the Academy; and
``(B) upon graduation, be appointed as a commissioned
officer in the armed forces.
``(2) Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to alter the
process prescribed by sections 328, 329, and 329A of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1439, 1440, 1440-1) by which a person may
naturalize through service in the armed forces.''.
(b) Naval Academy.--Section 6958 of such title is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
``(e)(1) An alien who, at the time of application for admission to
the Naval Academy, possesses an employment authorization document
issued by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services under the
requirements of the Department of Homeland Security policy entitled
`Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals' (DACA) dated June 15, 2012,
and who otherwise satisfies the requirements for admission to the
Academy, other than the United States citizenship requirement, may be--
``(A) appointed as a midshipman and attend the Academy; and
``(B) upon graduation, be appointed as a commissioned
officer in the armed forces.
``(2) Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to alter the
process prescribed by sections 328, 329, and 329A of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1439, 1440, 1440-1) by which a person may
naturalize through service in the armed forces.''.
(c) Air Force Academy.--Section 9346 of such title is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e)(1) An alien who, at the time of application for admission to
the Academy, possesses an employment authorization document issued by
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services under the
requirements of the Department of Homeland Security policy entitled
`Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals' (DACA) dated June 15, 2012,
and who otherwise satisfies the requirements for admission to the
Academy, other than the United States citizenship requirement, may be--
``(A) appointed as a cadet and attend the Academy; and
``(B) upon graduation, be appointed as a commissioned
officer in the armed forces.
``(2) Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to alter the
process prescribed by sections 328, 329, and 329A of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1439, 1440, 1440-1) by which a person may
naturalize through service in the armed forces.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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