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 124 STAT. 4208 PUBLIC LAW 111–383—JAN. 7, 2011 (b) REPORTS OF BOARDS.—Section 628(c)(2) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘sections 576(d) and 576(f)’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 576(d), 576(f), and 613a’’. (c) RESERVE BOARDS.—Section 14104 of such title is amended— (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following new subsection: ‘‘(a) PROHIBITION ON DISCLOSURE.—The proceedings of a selec- tion board convened under section 14101 or 14502 of this title may not be disclosed to any person not a member of the board, except as authorized or required to process the report of the board. This prohibition is a statutory exemption from disclosure, as described in section 552(b)(3) of title 5.’’; (2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘AND RECORDS’’ and inserting ‘‘NOTES, AND RECORDS’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(c) APPLICABILITY.—This section applies to all selection boards convened under section 14101 or 14502 of this title, regardless of the date on which the board was convened.’’. SEC. 504. ADMINISTRATIVE REMOVAL OF OFFICERS FROM PROMOTION LIST. (a) ACTIVE-DUTY LIST.—Section 629 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new sub- section (d): ‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATIVE REMOVAL.—Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, if an officer on the active-duty list is discharged or dropped from the rolls or transferred to a retired status after having been recommended for promotion to a higher grade under this chapter, but before being promoted, the officer’s name shall be administratively removed from the list of officers recommended for promotion by a selection board.’’. (b) RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST.—Section 14310 of such title is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new sub- section (d): ‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATIVE REMOVAL.—Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, if an officer on the reserve active- status list is discharged or dropped from the rolls or transferred to a retired status after having been recommended for promotion to a higher grade under this chapter or having been found qualified for Federal recognition in the higher grade under title 32, but before being promoted, the officer’s name shall be administratively removed from the list of officers recommended for promotion by a selection board.’’. SEC. 505. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR OFFICERS SELECTED FOR APPOINTMENT TO GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICER GRADES TO WEAR INSIGNIA OF HIGHER GRADE BEFORE APPOINTMENT. (a) LIMITED AUTHORITY FOR OFFICERS SELECTED FOR APPOINT- MENT TO GRADES ABOVE MAJOR GENERAL AND REAR ADMIRAL.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 45 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: Regulations. Regulations. 10 USC 628.