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§1503. Actions of Secretary concerned; initial board inquiry — Inbound Citations

10 U.S.C. § 1503

Cited by 10 provisions in release 119-102.

Citations to 10 U.S.C. § 1503 as a whole

  • (4) As part of such procedures, the Secretary may provide for the extension, on a case-by-case basis, of any time limit specified in section 1502, 1503, or 1504 of this title. Any such extension may not be for a period in excess of the period with respect to which the extension is provided. Subsequent extensions may be provided on the same basis.
  • (2) collect and evaluate any document, fact, or other evidence with respect to the whereabouts and status of the person that has become available since the determination of the status of the person under section 1503 of this title;
  • (B) shall have access to the personnel file of the missing person, to unclassified reports, if any, of the board appointed under section 1503 of this title to conduct the inquiry into the whereabouts and status of the person, and to any other unclassified information or documents relating to the whereabouts and status of the person;
  • (m) Any determination of the status of a missing person under subsection (k) shall supersede the determination of the status of the person under section 1503 of this title and shall be treated as the determination of the status of the person by all departments and agencies of the United States.
  • (a) A board appointed under section 1503, 1504, or 1505 of this title may not recommend that a person be declared dead unless—
    (1) credible evidence exists to suggest that the person is dead;
    (2) the United States possesses no credible evidence that suggests that the person is alive; and
    (3) representatives of the United States
    (A) have made a complete search of the area where the person was last seen (unless, after making a good faith effort to obtain access to such area, such representatives are not granted such access); and
    (B) have examined the records of the government or entity having control over the area where the person was last seen (unless, after making a good faith effort to obtain access to such records, such representatives are not granted such access).
  • (b) If a board appointed under section 1503, 1504, or 1505 of this title makes a recommendation that a missing person be declared dead, the board shall include in the report of the board with respect to the person under that section the following:
    (1) A detailed description of the location where the death occurred.
    (2) A statement of the date on which the death occurred.
    (3) A description of the location of the body, if recovered.
    (4) If the body has been recovered and is not identifiable through visual means, a certification by a forensic pathologist that the body recovered is that of the missing person. In determining whether to make such a certification, the forensic pathologist shall consider, as determined necessary by the Secretary of the military department concerned, additional evidence and information provided by appropriate specialists in forensic medicine or other appropriate medical sciences.

Citations to §1503(c)(4)

Citations to §1503(f)

Citations to §1503(h)

Citations to §1503(i)