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10 U.S.C. 615: Information furnished to selection boards

Created in 1980 by Public Law 96-513. Changed by 10 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

8 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 616, 10 U.S.C. 617, 10 U.S.C. 618, 10 U.S.C. 624, 10 U.S.C. 628a.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2023

    • Pub. L. 118–31, §1722(b)(2)(A), inserted "or 20211" after "section 611(a)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–31, §1722(b)(2)(B)(i), which directed amendment of subpar. (B) by substituting "regular officer or an officer in the Space Force, a grade above captain or, in the case of the Navy, lieutenant." for " 'regular officer' and all that follows", was executed only throug… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–31, §1722(b)(2)(B)(ii), substituted "major general or" for "major general," and struck out "or, in the case of the Space Force, the equivalent grade," after "rear admiral,". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (a)

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–283, §505(c)(1), substituted ", in the case of the Navy, lieutenant, or in the case of the Space Force, the equivalent grade" for "or, in the case of the Navy, lieutenant". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §505(c)(2), added subpar. (D). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)

    2019

    • Pub. L. 116–92 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), substituted "a grade specified in subparagraph (B)" for "a grade above colonel or, in the case of the Navy, captain", and added subpars. (B) and (C). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (a)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 111–383 substituted "of officers who are serving on, or have served on, the Joint Staff or are joint qualified officers" for "in joint duty assignments of officers who are serving, or have served, in such assignments". (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (b), (c)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–163, §506(a)(1)(B), added par. (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (4). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–163, §506(a)(2)(A), substituted "paragraphs (2) and (3)" for "paragraph (2)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–163, §506(a)(1)(A), redesignated par. (3) as (4). Former par. (4) redesignated (5). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–163, §506(a)(2)(B), substituted ", (3), and (4)" for "and (3)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–163, §506(a)(1)(A), redesignated par. (4) as (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (6). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–163, §506(a)(2)(C)(i), inserted ", or in paragraph (3)," after "paragraph (2)" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–163, §506(a)(1)(A), redesignated par. (5) as (6). Former par. (6) redesignated (7). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–163, §506(a)(2)(C)(ii), inserted "or (3), as applicable" before period at end. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–163, §506(a)(1)(A), redesignated par. (6) as (7). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–163, §506(a)(2)(D), inserted "or (3)" after "paragraph (2)(B)" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (a)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–484, §1052(7)(A), substituted "subsection (c)" for "subsection (b)". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–484, §1052(7)(B), substituted "subsection (b)" for "subsection (a)". · (d)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–190 added subsec. (a) and redesignated former subsecs. (a) to (d) as (b) to (e), respectively.

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–189 added subsec. (d). · (d)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–456, §501(a)(1), added cl. (4) and struck out former cl. (4) which read as follows: "information relating to the needs of the armed force concerned for officers having particular skills;". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–456, §501(a)(2), added subsec. (c). · (c)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–433 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), added par. (5), redesignated former par. (5) as (6), and added subsec. (b).

    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.