Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Implementation and Reporting

Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title V, § 523(c)–(e), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1355, provided that:

“(c)

Deadline.—

The Secretary of Defense shall implement section 1553a of such title [title 10, United States Code], as added by subsection (a), not later than January 1, 2021.

“(d)

Resources.—

In establishing and implementing the process under such section 1553a, the Secretary of Defense shall, to the maximum extent practicable, use existing organizations, boards, processes, and personnel of the Department of Defense.

“(e)

Reporting.—

“(1)

Report.—

Not later than January 1, 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report regarding the process established under such section 1553a. The report shall include, with respect to considerations under such process since implementation, the following:

“(A)

The number of requests considered.

“(B)

The number of upgrades to the characterization of a discharge or dismissal granted pursuant to such process, including the most common reasons for such upgrades.

“(C)

The number of upgrades to the characterization of a discharge or dismissal declined pursuant to such process, including the most common reasons for such declinations.

“(2)

Online publication.—

On October 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall publish the information described in paragraph (1) with regards to the immediately preceding fiscal year on a website of the Department of Defense that is accessible by the public.”