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10 U.S.C. 14308: Promotions: how made

Created in 1994 by Public Law 103-337. Changed by 8 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

9 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 624, 10 U.S.C. 14101, 10 U.S.C. 14108, 10 U.S.C. 14301, 10 U.S.C. 14304.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2023

    • Pub. L. 118–31 added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (c), (4)

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–263 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "If the Secretary concerned determines that there was an undue delay in extending Federal recognition in the next higher grade in the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard to a reserve … (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (f)

    2019

    • Pub. L. 116–92 inserted "or based on particular merit, as determined by the promotion board" after "reserve active-status list". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (a)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–232, §518(a)(1), which directed amendment of subsec. (f) by inserting "(1)" before "The effective date of promotion", was executed by making the insertion before "The effective date of a promotion" to reflect the probable intent of Congress. (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 115–232, §518(a)(2), added par. (2). (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (f)

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–92 added subpar. (E). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (b)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–364 inserted at end "A promotion list is considered to be established under this section as of the date of the approval of the report of the selection board under the preceding sentence." (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (a)

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–107, §505(b)(1), added par. (4). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 107–107, §506(b)(1)(B), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 107–107, §506(b)(1)(A), (2), redesignated par. (2) as (3) and inserted "provided in paragraph (2) or as otherwise" after "Except as". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (c)

    1997

    • Pub. L. 105–85, §514(c)(1), inserted "a grade below colonel in" after "an officer in". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 105–85, §514(c)(2), inserted "or the Air Force" after "A reserve officer of the Army", substituted "in the Army Reserve or the Air Force Reserve, as the case may be, in that grade" for "in that grade in a unit of the Army Reserve that is organized to serve as a unit and that ha… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (g)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.