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10 U.S.C. § 1507 — Recommendation of status of death
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**(a) Requirements Relating to Recommendation.—** 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) Submittal of Information on Death.—** 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.
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**(a) Requirements Relating to Recommendation.—** 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) Submittal of Information on Death.—** 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.
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**(a) Determination by Secretary.—** Upon receiving a recommendation under [section 1502(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1502/a&num=0&edition=prelim) that a person be placed in a missing status, the Secretary receiving the recommendation shall review the recommendation and, not later than 10 days after receiving such recommendation, shall appoint a board under this section to conduct an inquiry into the whereabouts and status of the person.
**(b) Inquiries Involving More Than One Missing Person.—** If it appears to the Secretary who appoints a board under this section that the absence or missing status of two or more persons is factually related, the Secretary may appoint a single board under this section to conduct the inquiry into the whereabouts and status of all such persons.
**(c) Composition.—**
(1) A board appointed under this section to inquire into the whereabouts and status of a person shall consist of at least one individual described in paragraph (2) who has experience with and understanding of military operations or activities similar to the operation or activity in which the person disappeared.
(2) An individual referred to in paragraph (1) is the following:
(A) A military officer, in the case of an inquiry with respect to a member of the armed forces.
(B) A civilian, in the case of an inquiry with respect to a civilian employee of the Department of Defense or of a contractor of the Department of Defense.
(3) An individual may be appointed as a member of a board under this section only if the individual has a security clearance that affords the individual access to all information relating to the whereabouts and status of the missing persons covered by the inquiry.
(4) A Secretary ap
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**(a) Additional Board.—** If information that may result in a change of status of a person covered by a determination under [section 1503(i) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1503/i&num=0&edition=prelim) becomes available within one year after the date of the transmission of a report with respect to the person under [section 1502(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1502/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary concerned shall appoint a board under this section to conduct an inquiry into the information.
**(b) Date of Appointment.—** The Secretary concerned shall appoint a board under this section to conduct an inquiry into the whereabouts and status of a missing person on or about one year after the date of the transmission of a report concerning the person under [section 1502(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1502/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Combined Inquiries.—** If it appears to the Secretary concerned that the absence or status of two or more persons is factually related, the Secretary may appoint one board under this section to conduct the inquiry into the whereabouts and status of such persons.
**(d) Composition.—**
(1) A board appointed under this section shall be composed of at least three members as follows:
(A) In the case of a board that will inquire into the whereabouts and status of one or more members of the armed forces (and no civilians described in subparagraph (B)), the board shall be composed of officers having the grade of major or lieutenant commander or above.
(B) In the case of a board that will inquire into the whereabouts and status of one or more civi
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 1507
of a missing person shall be fined as provided in title 18
or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.’’
§ 1507. Recommendation of status of death
(a) REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO RECOMMENDA-
TION.—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 gov-
ernment 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) SUBMITTAL OF INFORMATION ON DEATH.—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 certifi-
cation by a forensic pathologist that the body
recovered is that of the missing person. In de-
termining whether to make such a certifi-
cation, the forensic pathologist shall consider,
as det
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