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Code · BILL · 119th Congress · S. 2296 (Engrossed in Senate) — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military c... · Sec. 505

Sec. 505. Notification of removal of officers from selection board reports and promotion lists

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Section 618(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: The Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees of the removal of the name of an officer from the report of a selection board by the President or the Secretary or Deputy Secretary of Defense under paragraph
(1)or paragraph (2), respectively, for any reason other than misconduct— not later than 30 days after the name of an officer is removed; and prior to submission to the Senate of a promotion list with respect to such report pursuant to section 624(c) of this title. . Section 629(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: The President shall notify the congressional defense committees not later than 30 days after removing the name of an officer from such list for any reason other than misconduct. . Section 14111(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: The Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees of the removal of the name of an officer from the report of a selection board by the President or the Secretary or Deputy Secretary of Defense under paragraph
(1)or paragraph (2), respectively, for any reason other than misconduct— not later than 30 days after the name of an officer is removed; and prior to submission to the Senate of a promotion list with respect to such report pursuant to section 12203 of this title. .
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