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10 U.S.C. 1563a: Honorary promotions on the initiative of the Department of Defense

Created in 2021 by the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283). Changed by 1 later law. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

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2023National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

2021William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021created it

10 U.S.C. 1563aHonorary promotions on the initiative of the Department of Defense

(2)The authority to make an honorary promotion under this subsection shall apply…

(a)In General.—(1) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the…changed

(b)Notice to Congress.—The Secretary may not make an honorary promotion pursuant…changed

(c)Notice of Promotion.—Upon making an honorary promotion pursuant to subsection…changed

(d)Nature of Promotion.—Any promotion pursuant to this section is honorary, and…

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S. 1071National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026law

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This Congress

S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (a), (b), (c)

How it got here

2023

Pub. L. 118–31 substituted "general or" for "general," and struck out ", or an equivalent grade in the Space Force" after "rear admiral (upper half)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (a)

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