14 U.S.C. § 272 : US Code - Section 272: Removal of officer from list of selectees for promotion

Search 14 U.S.C. § 272 : US Code - Section 272: Removal of officer from list of selectees for promotion

(a) The President may remove the name of any officer from a list
of selectees established under section 271 of this title.
(b) If the Senate does not consent to the appointment of an
officer whose name is on a list of selectees established under
section 271 of this title, that officer's name shall be removed
from this list.
(c) An officer whose name is removed from a list under subsection
(a) or (b) continues to be eligible for consideration for
promotion. If he is selected for promotion by the next selection
board and promoted, he shall be given the date of rank and position
on the active duty promotion list in the grade to which promoted
that he would have held if his name had not been removed. However,
if the officer is not selected by the next selection board or if
his name is again removed from the list of selectees, he shall be
considered for all purposes as having twice failed of selection for
promotion.