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SEC. 507.Modifications to the officer involuntary separation process. (a) Review of records.—Section 2158 of title 14, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking “may at any time convene a board of officers” a
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SEC. 507.Modifications to the officer involuntary separation process.
(a) Review of records.—Section 2158 of title 14, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking “may at any time convene a board of officers” and inserting “shall prescribe, by regulation, procedures”.
(b) Boards of inquiry.—Section 2159(c) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking “send the record of its proceedings to a board of review” and inserting “recommend to the Secretary that the officer not be retained on active duty”.
(c) Repeal of boards of review.—Section 2160 of title 14, United States Code, is repealed.
(d) Technical and conforming amendments.—
(1) Title 14, United States Code, is amended—
(A) in section 2161 by striking “section 2158, 2159, or 2160” each place it appears and inserting “section 2158 or 2159”;
(B) in section 2163, in the first sentence by striking “board of review under section 2160 of this title” and inserting “board of inquiry under section 2159 of this title”; and
(C) in section 2164(a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “or 2160”.
(2) The analysis at the beginning of chapter 21 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 2160.