AGREEMENT BY A CADET OR MIDSHIPMAN TO PLAY PROFESSIONAL SPORT CONSTITUTES A BREACH OF AGREEMENT TO SERVE AS AN OFFICER.

SEC. 553. AGREEMENT BY A CADET OR MIDSHIPMAN TO PLAY PROFESSIONAL SPORT CONSTITUTES A BREACH OF AGREEMENT TO SERVE AS AN OFFICER. (a) United States Military Academy.—Section 7448 of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) Paragraph (5) of subsection (a) is amended to read as follows: “(5) That the cadet may not obtain employment as a professional athlete until two years after the cadet graduates from the Academy.” . (2) Subsection (b) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(4) A cadet who violates paragraph (5) of subsection (a) is not eligible for the alternative obligation under paragraph (1).” . (3) Subsection (c) is amended— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (B) by inserting, after paragraph (1), the following new paragraph (2): “(2) that a cadet who obtains employment as a professional athlete— “(A) in violation of paragraph (5) of subsection (a) has breached an agreement under such subsection; and “(B) at least two years after the cadet graduates from the Academy has not breached an agreement under subsection (a);” . (4) Subsection (d) is amended— (A) by striking “with respect to an officer who is a graduate of the Academy” and inserting “with respect to a cadet”; and (B) by striking “officer’s” and inserting “cadet’s”. (5) Subsection (f) is amended by striking “the terms” and inserting “each term”. (b) United States Naval Academy.—Section 8459 of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) Paragraph (5) of subsection (a) is amended to read as follows: “(5) That the midshipman may not obtain employment as a professional athlete until two years after the midshipman graduates from the Academy.” . (2) Subsection (b) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(4) A midshipman who violates paragraph (5) of subsection (a) is not eligible for the alternative obligation under paragraph (1).” . (3) Subsection (c) is amended— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (B) by inserting, after paragraph (1), the following new paragraph (2): “(2) that a midshipman who obtains employment as a professional athlete— “(A) in violation of paragraph (5) of subsection (a) has breached an agreement under such subsection; and “(B) at least two years after the midshipman graduates from the Academy has not breached an agreement under subsection (a);” . (4) Subsection (d) is amended— (A) by striking “with respect to an officer who is a graduate of the Academy” and inserting “with respect to a midshipman”; and (B) by striking “officer’s” and inserting “midshipman’s”. (5) Subsection (f) is amended by striking “the terms” and inserting “each term”. (c) United States Air Force Academy.—Section 9448 of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) Paragraph (5) of subsection (a) is amended to read as follows: “(5) That the cadet may not obtain employment as a professional athlete until two years after the cadet graduates from the Academy.” . (2) Subsection (b) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(4) A cadet who violates paragraph (5) of subsection (a) is not eligible for the alternative obligation under paragraph (1).” . (3) Subsection (c) is amended— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (B) by inserting, after paragraph (1), the following new paragraph (2): “(2) that a cadet who obtains employment as a professional athlete— “(A) in violation of paragraph (5) of subsection (a) has breached an agreement under such subsection; and “(B) at least two years after the cadet graduates from the Academy has not breached an agreement under subsection (a);” . (4) Subsection (d) is amended— (A) by striking “with respect to an officer who is a graduate of the Academy” and inserting “with respect to a cadet”; and (B) by striking “officer’s” and inserting “cadet’s”. (5) Subsection (f) is amended by striking “the terms” and inserting “each term”. (d) Applicability.—The amendments made by this section shall only apply with respect to a cadet or midshipman who first enrolls in the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, or the United States Air Force Academy on or after June 1, 2021.