,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #eedb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bd1 #bjbf,mr4 ,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,ros51 & ,mrs4 ,gillibr&7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% objective /&>ds1 proc$ural protections1 & indep5d5t review = ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se's removal ( (fic]s f promotion recomm5dations4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,milit>y ,(fic] ,promotion ,integrity ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! (fic] promotion sy/em e/abli%$ "u *apt] #cf ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is int5d$ to ensure t (fic]s are advanc$ bas$ on m]it1 demon/rat$ p]=mance1 pr(essional qualifications1 & ! ne$s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4 7#b7 ,promotion selection bo>ds conv5$ "u *apt] #cf ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 play a critical role 9 pres]v+ ! pr(essionalism1 m]it-bas$ "*1 & apolitical nature ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4 7#c7 ,(fic]s select$ = promotion by a duly con/itut$ promotion selection bo>d %\ld n be remov$ f promotion consid]ation except pursuant to objective /&>ds1 e/abli%$ proc$ures1 & docum5t$ f9d+s consi/5t ) law4 7#d7 ,transp>5cy1 objectivity1 & mean+ful ov]sight promote s]vicememb] & public confid5ce 9 ! milit>y promotion sy/em1 protect ! rights ( s]vicememb]s1 & /r5g!n ! read9ess & effectiv5ess ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4 7#e7 ,congress has a con/itutional responsibility to make rules = ! gov]nm5t & regulation ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ e/abli%+ /atutory /&>ds gov]n+ ! promotion ( commission$ (fic]s4 #c4 ,/&>ds = removal f promotion recomm5dations ,section #fah ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7d77#b71 by /rik+ ,9 ! case & ins]t+ ,subject to subsection 7g71 9 ! case2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7g7 z subsection 7f72 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7f71 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+ new subsection3 7g7 ,removal f ,promotion ,recomm5dations 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may remove an (fic] select$ = promotion by a promotion selection bo>d "u subsection 7d77#b7 only ^u a writt5 det]m9ation t-- 7,a7 ! (fic] engag$ 9 misconduct2 7,b7 newly discov]$1 mat]ial adv]se in=mation unavailable to ! promotion selection bo>d mat]ially affects ! qualifications ( ! (fic] = promotion2 7,c7 ! (fic] no long] satisfies /atutory qualifications = promotion2 or 7,d7 removal is requir$ = reasons ( national security or milit>y necessity4 7#b7 ,! writt5 det]m9ation %all id5tify ! specific gr\nd = removal "u p>agraph 7#a71 set =? ! factual f9d+s & evid5ce support+ ! det]m9ation1 & be support$ by sub/antial evid5ce4 7#c7 ,a writt5 det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a7 may n be bas$ ^u an (fic]'s p>ticipation 91 implem5tation (1 or /atem5ts made 9 connection ) a lawful ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se policy1 directive1 program1 c]emony1 or (ficial activity t 0 au?oriz$ at ! "t su* conduct occurr$4 7#d7 ,n lat] ?an #ae days aft] mak+ a f9al det]m9ation "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all provide-- 7,a7 writt5 notice to ! affect$ (fic]2 & 7,b7 writt5 notification to ! congressional def5se committees4 7#e7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m adv]se in=mation has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,in/ruction 7,do,d,i7 #acbj4d1 or successor regulations4 4 #d4 ,def9ition ( misconduct ,subsection 7g7 ( section #fah ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section #c7b7 ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#f7 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m 'misconduct' means-- 7,a7 a violation ( *apt] #dg ( ?is title 7! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice72 7,b7 sub/antiat$ adv]se f9d+s by an ,inspector ,g5]al1 bo>d ( inquiry1 or o!r compet5t au?ority2 7,c7 conduct result+ 9 removal f comm& or ! initiation ( adm9i/rative sep>ation proce$+s2 or 7,d7 conduct t mat]ially demon/rates ! (fic]'s inability to p]=m ! duties ( ! grade = :i* select$4 4 #e4 ,notice & opportunity to respond ,section #fah ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section #c ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7h7 ,notice & opportunity ,to respond 7#a7 ,be=e mak+ a f9al det]m9ation to remove an (fic] f a promotion recomm5dation "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all-- 7,a7 provide ! (fic] writt5 notice ( ! propos$ action & ! factual basis support+ su* action2 7,b7 provide ! (fic] an opportunity to submit writt5 matt]s = consid]ation )9 a reasonable p]iod2 & 7,c7 consid] any matt]s submitt$ by ! (fic] be=e issu+ a f9al det]m9ation4 7#b7 ,if1 n lat] ?an #ae days aft] receiv+ notice ( a f9al det]m9ation "u subsection 7g71 ! (fic] subject to ! det]m9ation petitions a bo>d = correction ( milit>y records "u section #aeeb7k7 ( ?is title = review ( ! det]m9ation1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all /ay ! removal ( ! (fic] f ! promotion recomm5dation until ! bo>d completes its review4 4 #f4 ,exp$it$ review by ,bo>ds = ,correction ( ,milit>y ,records 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aeeb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7k7 z subsection 7l72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7j7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 7k7 7#a7 ,an (fic] remov$ f a promotion recomm5dation "u section #fah ( ?is title may petition ! applicable bo>d e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 = exp$it$ review4 ,! bo>d %all complete review n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] receipt ( su* petition4 7#b7 ,if ! bo>d removes f ! (fic]'s promotion record ! adv]se in=mation ^u :i* ! ,secret>y's removal decision 0 bas$ or det]m9es t ! ,secret>y's removal ( ! (fic] violat$ section #fah ( ?is title1 or regulations prescrib$ pursuant to su* section1 ! ,secret>y %all vacate ! prior det]m9ation1 reconsid] ! (fic]'s promotion recomm5dation 9 accordance ) su* section1 & issue a new writt5 det]m9ation4 4 7b7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all prescribe proc$ures to implem5t ?is section n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4