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14 U.S.C. 2159: Boards of inquiry

Created in 1963 by Public Law 88-130. Changed by 2 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 14 U.S.C. 2162, 14 U.S.C. 2163, 14 U.S.C. 2164.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2018Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

1982Pub. L. 97-295

1963Pub. L. 88-130created it

14 U.S.C. 2159Boards of inquiry

(a)Boards of inquiry shall be convened at such places as the Secretary may…

(b)A fair and impartial hearing before a board of inquiry shall be given to each…

(c)If a board of inquiry determines that the officer has failed to establish that…changed

(d)If a board of inquiry determines that the officer has established that he…

This CongressBills that change it or would

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

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

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

How it got here

2018

Pub. L. 115–282, §112(b), renumbered section 322 of this title as this section. (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text
Pub. L. 115–282, §123(b)(2), substituted "section 2158" for "section 321". (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (a), (d)

1982

Pub. L. 97–295 inserted "of this title" after "section 321". · (d)

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.