1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Opportunity for Military Academies and Readiness Act”.
Opportunity for Military Academies and Readiness Act
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.
2. Authority to appoint certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States as cadets and midshipmen at military service academies
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.”
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.”
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.”