STRENGTH LIMITATIONS AT THE SERVICE ACADEMIES.

SEC. 531. STRENGTH LIMITATIONS AT THE SERVICE ACADEMIES. (a) United States Military Academy.—(1) The Secretary of the Army shall take such action as necessary to ensure that the United States Military Academy is in compliance with the USMA cadet strength limit not later than the day before the last day of the 2001–2002 academic year. (2) The Secretary of the Army may provide for a variance to the USMA cadet strength limit— (A) as of the day before the last day of the 1999–2000 academic year of not more than 5 percent; and (B) as of the day before the last day of the 2000–2001 academic year of not more than 2½ percent. (3) For purposes of this subsection— (A) the USMA cadet strength limit is the maximum of 4,000 cadets established for the Corps of Cadets at the United States Military Academy by section 511 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (Public Law 102–190; 10 U.S.C. 4342 note), reenacted in section 4342(a) of title 10, United States Code, by the amendment made by subsection (b)(1); and (B) the last day of an academic year is graduation day.113 STAT. 602 (b) Reenactment of Limitation; Authorized Variance.—(1) Section 4342 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subsection (a), by striking “is as follows:” in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting “(determined for any year as of the day before the last day of the academic year) is 4,000. Subject to that limitation, cadets are selected as follows:”; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(i) For purposes of the limitation in subsection (a) establishing the aggregate authorized strength of the Corps of Cadets, the Secretary of the Army may for any year (beginning with the 2001–2002 academic 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.”. (2) Section 6954 of such title is amended— (A) by striking the matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting the following: “(a) The authorized strength of the Brigade of Midshipmen (determined for any year as of the day before the last day of the academic year) is 4,000. Subject to that limitation, midshipmen are selected as follows:”; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(g) For purposes of the limitation in subsection (a) establishing the aggregate authorized strength of the Brigade of Midshipmen, the Secretary of the Navy 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.”. (3) Section 9342 of such title is amended— (A) in subsection (a), by striking “is as follows:” in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting “(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:”; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(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.”. (4) Section 511 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (Public Law 102–190; 10 U.S.C. 4342 note) is repealed.