§5901. Numbers that may be recommended for promotion

(a) The Secretary of the Navy shall prescribe, subject to section 5892 of this title, and shall furnish to the appropriate selection board convened under this chapter, the number of officers in each category that the Board may recommend for promotion.

(b) Within the number to be recommended that the Secretary furnishes to a selection board considering line officers of the Naval Reserve for promotion to any grade, the Secretary may specify numbers of officers of stated qualifications and experience that are required to meet mobilization needs in that grade.

(Added Pub. L. 85–861, §1(133), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1504 ; amended Pub. L. 96–513, title V, §503(36), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2914 .)

Repeal of Section

Section repealed effective Oct. 1, 1996, see note set out preceding section 5891 of this title.

Amendments

1980-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–513 struck out subsec. (c) which provided that the numbers furnished to selection boards under this section would be determined by the Secretary in accordance with the procedures prescribed in sections 5756–5763 of this title, except as might be necessary, in the discretion of the Secretary, to adapt those procedures to the reserve components.

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective Sept. 15, 1981, see section 701 of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 123, 5895 of this title.