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10 U.S.C. 573: Convening of selection boards

Created in 1991 by Public Law 102-190. Changed by 3 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. 574, 10 U.S.C. 575, 10 U.S.C. 576, 10 U.S.C. 577, 10 U.S.C. 580.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–283 inserted at end "The members of a selection board shall represent the diverse population of the armed force concerned to the extent practicable." (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–106 substituted "active-duty list" for "active duty list". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (a)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–337, §541(b)(1)(A), substituted "Secretary concerned" for "Secretary of a military department". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 103–337, §541(b)(1)(B), struck out "of the military department" after "Secretary". · (a)

    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.