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10 U.S.C. 616: Recommendations for promotion by selection boards

Created in 1980 by Public Law 96-513. Changed by 9 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 617, 10 U.S.C. 649b.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2024

    • Pub. L. 118–159 designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "Subject to paragraph (2), the number" for "The number", and added par. (2). (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (d)

    2023

    • Pub. L. 118–31 inserted before period at end ", except, the Secretary concerned may authorize a greater number of officers so recommended that is less than 100 percent of the number of officers so included, for medical and dental officers recommended for promotion to major or lieutenan… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (d)

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–283, §504(a)(1), substituted "shall" for "may" and inserted "pursuant to guidelines and procedures prescribed by the Secretary," after "officers of particular merit,". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §504(a)(2), inserted ", pursuant to guidelines and procedures prescribed by the Secretary concerned," after "shall recommend". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (h)

    2019

    • Pub. L. 116–92 added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsecs. (d) to (g) as (e) to (h), respectively. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (d), (e), (f), (g), (h)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–232, §809(a), substituted "section 7233, 8167, or 9233" for "section 3583, 5947, or 8583". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–232, §504(a), added subsec. (g). (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (g)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–364 added par. (3). (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (c)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–484 substituted "section 615(b)" for "section 615(a)".

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–190 added subsecs. (e) and (f). · (e), (f)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–456 inserted "(as noted in the guidelines or information furnished the board under section 615(a) of this title)" after "particular skills". · (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.