Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

14 U.S.C. § 2117

Selection boards; reports

(a)
section 2106 of this titlesection 2121(a) of this title Each board convened under shall submit a report in writing, signed by all the members thereof, containing the names of the officers recommended for promotion and the names of those officers recommended to be advanced to the top of the list of selectees established by the Secretary under .
(b)
section 2106 of this titlesection 2115 of this title A board convened under shall certify that, in the opinion of at least a majority of the members if the board has five members, or in the opinion of at least two-thirds of the members if the board has more than five members, the officers recommended for promotion are the best qualified for promotion to meet the needs of the service (as noted in specific direction furnished the board by the Secretary under ) of those officers whose names have been furnished to the board.

Pub. L. 88–130, § 1(10)(C)77 Stat. 180Pub. L. 107–295, title III, § 313(2)116 Stat. 2103Pub. L. 111–281, title II, § 212(4)124 Stat. 2915Pub. L. 115–282, title I132 Stat. 4216(Added , , , § 260; amended , , ; , , ; renumbered § 2117 and amended , §§ 112(b), 123(b)(2), , , 4240.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–282, § 112(b)section 260 of this title2018—, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2)Subsec. (a). , substituted “section 2106” for “section 251” and “section 2121(a)” for “section 271(a)”.

Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2)Subsec. (b). , substituted “section 2106” for “section 251” and “section 2115” for “section 258”.

Pub. L. 111–281section 258 of this title2010—Subsec. (b). inserted “to meet the needs of the service (as noted in specific direction furnished the board by the Secretary under )” after “qualified for promotion”.

Pub. L. 107–295section 271(a) of this title2002—Subsec. (a). inserted “and the names of those officers recommended to be advanced to the top of the list of selectees established by the Secretary under ” before period at end.