AUTHORIZED STRENGTH OF MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES AND REPEAL OF PROHIBITION ON PHASED INCREASE IN MIDSHIPMEN AND CADET STRENGTH LIMIT AT NAVAL ACADEMY AND AIR FORCE ACADEMY.

SEC. 540. AUTHORIZED STRENGTH OF MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES AND REPEAL OF PROHIBITION ON PHASED INCREASE IN MIDSHIPMEN AND CADET STRENGTH LIMIT AT NAVAL ACADEMY AND AIR FORCE ACADEMY.(a) Military Academy.—Section 4342(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “4,000 or such higher number” and inserting “4,400 or such lower number”.(b) Naval Academy.—Section 6954 of such title is amended—(1) in subsection (a), by striking “4,000 or such higher number” and inserting “4,400 or such lower number”; and(2) in subsection (h)(1), by striking the last sentence.(c) Air Force Academy.—Section 9342 of such title is amended—(1) in subsection (a), by striking “4,000 or such higher number” and inserting “4,400 or such lower number”; and(2) in subsection (j)(1), by striking the last sentence.(d) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to academic years at the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and the Air Force Academy after the 2007-2008 academic year.