Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/615
Timestamp: 2015-05-24 22:00:04
Document Index: 266199612

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 105', '§ 402', '§ 501', '§ 519', '§ 504', '§ 1052', '§ 506', '§ 522', '§ 506', '§ 506', '§ 506', '§ 506', '§ 506', '§ 506', '§ 506', '§ 506', '§ 506', '§ 506', '§ 1052', '§ 1052', '§ 501', '§ 501', '§ 506', '§ 504', '§ 501']

Subject to such limitations as may be prescribed in those regulations, information communicated to the board by the officer in accordance with this section, section 614
(b) of this title (including any comment on information referred to in subparagraph (A) regarding that officer), or other applicable law.
A factual summary of the information described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) that, in accordance with the regulations prescribed pursuant to paragraph (1), is prepared by administrative personnel for the purpose of facilitating the work of the selection board.
Information provided to a selection board in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be made available to all members of the board and shall be made a part of the record of the board. Communication of such information shall be in a written form or in the form of an audio or video recording. If a communication is in the form of an audio or video recording, a written transcription of the recording shall also be made a part of the record of the selection board.
Paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) do not apply to the furnishing of appropriate administrative processing information to the selection board by administrative staff designated to assist the board, but only to the extent that oral communications are necessary to facilitate the work of the board.
Information furnished to a selection board that is described in subparagraph (B), (C), or (D) of paragraph (2), or in paragraph (3), may not be furnished to a later selection board unless—
that the officer is afforded a reasonable opportunity to submit comments on that information to the selection board.
If an officer cannot be given access to the information referred to in subparagraph (A) because of its classification status, the officer shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be furnished with an appropriate summary of the information.
The Secretary of the military department concerned shall furnish each selection board convened under section 611
(a) of this title with—
the maximum number, as determined in accordance with section 622 of this title, of officers in each competitive category under consideration that the board may recommend for promotion to the next higher grade;
the names of all officers in each competitive category to be considered by the board for promotion;
the pertinent records (as determined by the Secretary) of each officer whose name is furnished to the board;
information or guidelines relating to the needs of the armed force concerned for officers having particular skills, including guidelines or information relating to the need for either a minimum number or a maximum number of officers with particular skills within a competitive category;
guidelines, based upon guidelines received by the Secretary from the Secretary of Defense under subsection (c), for the purpose of ensuring that the board gives appropriate consideration to the performance of officers who are serving on, or have served on, the Joint Staff or are joint qualified officers; and
such other information and guidelines as may be necessary to enable the board to properly perform its functions.
The Secretary of Defense, with the advice and assistance of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall furnish to the Secretaries of the military departments guidelines for the purpose of ensuring that each selection board convened under section 611
(a) of this title gives appropriate consideration to the performance of officers who are serving on, or have served on, the Joint Staff or are joint qualified officers.
Information or guidelines furnished to a selection board under subsection (b) may not be modified, withdrawn, or supplemented after the board submits the report to the Secretary of the military department concerned pursuant to section 617
(a) of this title, except that, in the case of a report returned to a board pursuant to section 618
(a)(2) of this title for further proceedings because of a determination by the Secretary of the military department concerned that the board acted contrary to law, regulation, or guidelines, the Secretary may modify, withdraw, or supplement such information or guidelines as part of a written explanation to the board as provided in that section.
The Secretary of each military department, under uniform regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, shall include in guidelines furnished to a selection board convened under section 611
(a) of this title that is considering officers in a health-professions competitive category for promotion to a grade below colonel or, in the case of the Navy, captain, a direction that the board give consideration to an officer’s clinical proficiency and skill as a health professional to at least as great an extent as the board gives to the officer’s administrative and management skills.
(Added Pub. L. 96–513, title I, § 105,Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2852; amended Pub. L. 99–433, title IV, § 402(b),Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1030; Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title V, § 501(a),Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 1965; Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title V, § 519,Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1444; Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title V, § 504(a)(1),Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1355; Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1052(7),Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2499; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 506(a),Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3227; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title V, § 522(b),Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4215.)
2011—Subsecs. (b)(5), (c). Pub. L. 111–383substituted “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”.
2006—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 109–163, § 506(a)(1)(B), added par. (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (4).
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 109–163, § 506(a)(2)(A), substituted “paragraphs (2) and (3)” for “paragraph (2)”.
Pub. L. 109–163, § 506(a)(1)(A), redesignated par. (3) as (4). Former par. (4) redesignated (5).
Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 109–163, § 506(a)(2)(B), substituted “, (3), and (4)” for “and (3)”.
Pub. L. 109–163, § 506(a)(1)(A), redesignated par. (4) as (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (6).
Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 109–163, § 506(a)(2)(C)(i), inserted “, or in paragraph (3),” after “paragraph (2)” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 109–163, § 506(a)(1)(A), redesignated par. (5) as (6). Former par. (6) redesignated (7).
Subsec. (a)(6)(B). Pub. L. 109–163, § 506(a)(2)(C)(ii), inserted “or (3), as applicable” before period at end.
Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 109–163, § 506(a)(1)(A), redesignated par. (6) as (7).
Subsec. (a)(7)(A). Pub. L. 109–163, § 506(a)(2)(D), inserted “or (3)” after “paragraph (2)(B)” in introductory provisions.
1992—Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 102–484, § 1052(7)(A), substituted “subsection (c)” for “subsection (b)”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102–484, § 1052(7)(B), substituted “subsection (b)” for “subsection (a)”.
1991—Pub. L. 102–190added subsec. (a) and redesignated former subsecs. (a) to (d) as (b) to (e), respectively.
1988—Subsec. (a)(4). 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;”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–456, § 501(a)(2), added subsec. (c).
1986—Pub. L. 99–433designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), added par. (5), redesignated former par. (5) as (6), and added subsec. (b).
Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 506(c),Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3228, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 14107 of this title] shall take effect on October 1, 2006, and shall apply with respect to promotion selection boards convened on or after that date.”
Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title V, § 504(e),Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1358, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 614, 616, 618, and 619 of this title] shall apply to selection boards convened under section 611
(a) of title 10, United States Code, after the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 5, 1991].”
Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title V, § 501(e),Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 1966, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 616 to 618 of this title] shall take effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 29, 1988] and shall apply with respect to selection boards convened under section 611
(a) of title 10, United States Code, on or after that effective date.”
Amendment by Pub. L. 99–433effective with respect to selection boards convened under section 611
(a) of this title after end of 120-day period beginning on Oct. 1, 1986, see section 406(f) ofPub. L. 99–433, set out as a note under section 612 of this title.