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33 U.S.C. 3023: Separation of ensigns found not fully qualified

Created in 2002 by Public Law 107-372. Changed by 1 later law. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed the section as a whole

How it got here

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–263 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) and (b) relating, respectively, to promotion of ensigns to grade of lieutenant (junior grade) and separation of ensigns found not fully qualified. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text

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