To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a commission to enhance cultural competence and improve recruitment and outreach efforts at the Coast Guard Academy, to amend title 14, United States Code, to modify the process for congressional nomination of individuals for appointment as cadets at the Coast Guard Academy, and for other purposes.

Coast Guard Academy Improvement Act This bill addresses matters related to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, including to (1) establish a commission to assess the level of cultural competence within the academy; (2) mandate a recruitment and retention plan for the academy; (3) establish a minority outreach team program to recruit minority students to the academy; (4) establish a rotational research, development, and training program in cybersecurity for academy graduates and faculty; (5) require the Coast Guard to select half of each academy class from a specific pool; and (6) authorize the College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative program for certain undergraduate students to enlist and receive a guaranteed commission as an officer in the Coast Guard.