Sec. 541. Prohibition on release of military service academy graduates to participate in professional athletics
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Section 4348(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: That the cadet will not seek release from the commissioned service obligation of the cadet to pursue a career as a professional athlete and understands that the appointment alternative described in paragraph
(3)will not be used to allow the cadet to pursue such a career. . Section 6959(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: That the midshipman will not seek release from the commissioned service obligation of the midshipman to pursue a career as a professional athlete and understands that the appointment alternative described in paragraph
(3)will not be used to allow the midshipman to pursue such a career. . Section 9348(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: That the cadet will not seek release from the commissioned service obligation of the cadet to pursue a career as a professional athlete and understands that the appointment alternative described in paragraph
(2)will not be used to allow the cadet to pursue such a career. . The Secretaries of the military departments shall promptly revise the cadet and midshipman service agreements under sections 4348, 6959, and 9348 of title 10, United States Code, to reflect the amendments made by this section. The revised agreement shall apply to cadets and midshipmen who are attending the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, or the United States Air Force Academy on the date of the enactment of this Act and to persons who begin attendance at such military service academies on or after that date.