2025—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 119–60, § 523(1)(A), substituted “the Secretary of a military department may make an honorary promotion, including a posthumous honorary promotion, of a former” for “the Secretary may make an honorary promotion (whether or not posthumous) of a former” and struck out “if the Secretary determines that the promotion is merited” before period at end.

Subsec. (a)(2) to (4). Pub. L. 119–60, § 523(1)(B), added pars. (2) to (4) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “The authority to make an honorary promotion under this subsection shall apply notwithstanding that the promotion is not otherwise authorized by law.”

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 119–60, § 523(2), substituted “The Secretary of a military department” for “The Secretary”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 119–60, § 523(3), substituted “the Secretary of the military department concerned” for “the Secretary”.

2023—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 118–31 substituted “general or” for “general,” and struck out “, or an equivalent grade in the Space Force” after “rear admiral (upper half)”.