REVISION OF SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR GRADUATES OF THE SERVICE ACADEMIES.

SEC. 531. REVISION OF SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR GRADUATES OF THE SERVICE ACADEMIES. (a) Military Academy.— Section 4348(a)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out “six years” and inserting in lieu thereof “five years”. (b) Naval Academy.— Section 6959(a)(2)(B) of such title is amended by striking out “six years” and inserting in lieu thereof “five years”. (c) Air Force Academy.— Section 9348(a)(2)(B) of such title is amended by striking out “six years” and inserting in lieu thereof “five years”. (d) Requirement for Review and Report.— (1) The Secretary of Defense shall review the effects that each of various periods of obligated active duty service for graduates of the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and the United States Ar Force Academy would have on the number and quality of the eligible and qualified applicants seeking appointment to such academies. (2) Not later than April 1, 1996, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives a report on the Secretary’s findings under the review, together with any recommended legislation regarding the minimum periods of obligated active duty service for graduates of the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and the United States Ar Force Academy. (e) Applicability.— The amendments made by this section apply to persons first admitted to the United States Military Academy, United States Naval Academy, and United States Ar Force Academy after December 31, 1991.