The text of subsec. (d) of section 2321 of this title, which was transferred to this section and amended by Pub. L. 116–283, § 1833(i), was based on Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(a)(5)(A)(ii), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 276; Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title XII, § 1231(6)(A), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1160; Pub. L. 103–35, title II, § 201(g)(4), May 31, 1993, 107 Stat. 100; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VIII, § 824(c), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4269; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VIII, § 815(b), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1492.

A prior section 3782, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 218; Pub. L. 86–616, § 2(a), July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 387, provided for boards of inquiry, composed of three or more officers, to be convened at such places as Secretary of the Army prescribes, to receive evidence and make findings and recommendations whether an officer, required to show cause under section 3781 of this title, should be retained on active list of Regular Army, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 213, title VII, § 701, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2885, 2955, effective Sept. 15, 1981. See section 1182 of this title.

2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 1833(i)(1)(A), transferred subsec. (d) of section 2321 of this title to this section and struck out subsec. (d) designation and heading “Challenges to Restrictions” at beginning.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1833(i)(1)(B), (2), redesignated par. (1) of section 2321(d) of this title as subsec. (a) of this section, inserted heading, substituted “this subchapter” for “this section” in introductory provisions, and redesignated subpars. (A) and (B) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1833(i)(1)(B), (3)(A), (B), redesignated par. (2) of section 2321(d) of this title as subsec. (b) of this section, inserted heading, and redesignated subpars. (A) and (B) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively, and realigned margins.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1833(i)(3)(C), substituted “subsection (a)” for “paragraph (1)” and “paragraph (2)” for “subparagraph (B)” in introductory provisions and redesignated cls. (i) to (iv) as subpars. (A) to (D), respectively.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1833(i)(3)(D), substituted “paragraph (1)” for “subparagraph (A)” in introductory provisions and redesignated cls. (i) and (ii) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1833(i)(1)(B), (4)(A)–(C), redesignated par. (3) of section 2321(d) of this title as subsec. (c) of this section, inserted heading, substituted “subsection (a)” for “paragraph (1)” in introductory provisions, and redesignated subpars. (A) to (C) as pars. (1) to (3), respectively.

Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1833(i)(4)(D), substituted “subsection (d)” for “paragraph (4)”.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1833(i)(1)(B), (5)(A)–(C), redesignated par. (4) of section 2321(d) of this title as subsec. (d) of this section, inserted heading, substituted “subsection (a)” for “paragraph (1)” in introductory provisions, and redesignated subparagraphs (A) and (B) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively.

Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1833(i)(5)(D), substituted “this section” for “this subsection”.

Section and amendment by Pub. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding section 3001 of this title.