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

14 U.S.C. § 2148

Separation for failure of selection for promotion or continuation; time of

If, under section 2142, 2143, 2144, 2145, 2150, or 2151 of this title, the discharge or retirement of any officer would be required less than six months following approval of the report of the board which considered but did not select him for promotion or continuation, the discharge or retirement of such officer shall be deferred until the last day of the sixth calendar month after such approval.

Pub. L. 88–130, § 1(10)(C)77 Stat. 185Pub. L. 92–451, § 1(6)86 Stat. 755Pub. L. 115–282, title I132 Stat. 4216(Added , , , § 287; amended , , ; renumbered § 2148 and amended , §§ 112(b), 123(b)(2), , , 4240.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2)2018—, substituted “section 2142, 2143, 2144, 2145, 2150, or 2151” for “section 282, 283, 284, 285, 289, or 290”.

Pub. L. 115–282, § 112(b)section 287 of this title, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 92–4511972— inserted reference to section 290.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1972 Amendment

Pub. L. 92–451section 3 of Pub. L. 92–451section 2151 of this titleAmendment by effective , except that continuation boards may not be held until one year thereafter, see , set out as a note under .