category of officers designated for purposes of this subchapter shall be governed by the provisions of subchapter I of this chapter. (b) No recommendation for promotion of officers below promotion zone Section 616(b) of this title shall not apply to the selection for promotion of officers described in subsection (a). (c) Recommendation for officers To be excluded from future consideration for promotion In making recommendations pursuant to section 616 of this title for purposes of the administration of this subchapter, a selection board convened under section 611(a) of this title may recommend that an officer considered by the board be excluded from future consideration for promotion under this chapter. 649c. Eligibility for consideration for promotion (a) In general Except as provided by this section, eligibility for promotion of officers in any competitive category of officers designated for purposes of this subchapter shall be governed by the provisions of section 619 of this title. (b) Inapplicability of certain time-in-grade requirements Paragraphs (2) through (4) of section 619(a) of this title shall not apply to the promotion of officers described in subsection (a). (c) Inapplicability to officers above and below promotion zone The following provisions of section 619(c) of this title shall not apply to the promotion of officers described in subsection (a): (1) The reference in paragraph (1) of that section to an officer above the promotion zone. (2) Paragraph (2)(A) of that section. (d) Ineligibility of certain officers The following officers are not eligible for promotion under this subchapter: (1) An officer described in section 619(d) of this title. (2) An officer not included within the promotion zone. (3) An officer who has failed of promotion to a higher grade the maximum number of times specified for opportunities for promotion for such grade within the competitive category concerned pursuant to section 649d of this title. (4) An officer recommended by a selection board to be removed from