PUBLIC LAW 96-453—OCT. 15, 1980
94 STAT. 1999
and the Republic of Panama Concerning Air Traffic Control and Related Services, concluded January 8, 1979, and sons or daughters of personnel of the United States Government and the Panama Canal Commission residing in the Republic of Panama, nominated by the Panama Canal Commission. "(iii) One position shall be allocated each year for an individual who is a resident of Guam and is nominated by the Delegate to the House of Representatives from Guam. "(iv) One position shall be allocated each year for an individual who is a resident of the Virgin Islands and is nominated by the Delegate to the House of Representatives from the Virgin Islands. "(v) One position shall be eillocated each year for an individual who is a resident of the Northern Mariana Islands and is nominated by the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands. "(vi) One position shall be allocated each year for an individual who is a resident of American Samoa and is nominated by the Governor of American Samoa (until a delegate to the House of Representatives from American Samoa takes office). (vii) Four positions shall be allocated each year for individuals who are residents of the District of Columbia and are nominated by the Delegate to the House of Representatives from the District of Columbia. "(viii) One position shall be allocated each year for an individual who is a resident of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and is nominated by the Resident Commissioner to the United States from Puerto Rico. "(B) The Secretary shall make appointments of qualified individ- Merit-based uals to fill the positions allocated pursuant to subparagraph (A) (from appointment. among the individuals nominated pursuant to paragraph (1)) in the order of merit determined pursuemt to paragraph (2)(B) among residents of each State, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and among individuals nominated by the Panama Canal Commission. "(C) If positions are not filled after the appointments are made pursuant to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall make appointments of qualified individuals to fill such positions from among all individuals nominated pursuant to paragraph (1) in the order of merit determined pursuant to paragraph (2)(B) among all such individuals. "(D) In addition, the Secretary may each year appoint without Non-competitive competition as cadets at the Academy not more than 40 qualified appointments. individuals possessing qualities deemed to be of special value to the Academy. In making such appointments the Secretary shall attempt to achieve a national demographic balance at the Academy. "(E) No preference shall be granted in selecting individuals for appointment as cadets at the Academy because one or more members of the immediate family of any such individual are alumni of the Academy. "(F) Any citizen of the United States selected for appointment pursuant to this paragraph must agree to apply for midshipman status in the United States Naval Reserve (including the Merchant Marine Reserve, United States Naval Reserve) before being appointed as a cadet at the Academy. (G) For purposes of this paragraph, the term 'State' means the "State several States. "(4)(A) In addition to paragraph (3), the Secretary may p e r B ^ upon designation by the Secretary of the Interior, individuals from
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