,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bh1 #bjac,mr4
 ,turn] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to re=m ,article #cb ( !  
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice to      
specify ! burd5 ( pro( applicable at !  
inve/igative he>+1 ! requir$            
qualifications = ! inve/igat+ (fic]1 !  
p]mitt$ scope ( ! inve/igation to assi/ 
! conv5+ au?ority1 & ! protection (     
witnesses1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4       
,pre-trial inve/igation ( *>ges &       
specifications "u ,uni=m ,code (        
,milit>y ,ju/ice  7a7 ,requir$          
inve/igation2 ,inve/igat+ (fic]         
,subsection 7a7 ( section #hcb ( title  
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #cb ( 
! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 is  
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7a7 7#a7 ,no   
*>ge or specification may be ref]r$ to a
 g5]al c\rt-m>tial = trial until an     
imp>tial inve/igation ( ! matt]s set =? 
!re9 has be5 made4 ,! inve/igation %all 

be limit$ to an inquiry to det]m9e :e!r 
or n !re is probable cause to believe t 
! accus$ committ$ an (f5se z set =? 9 ! 
*>ges1 consid]ation ( ! =m ( *>ges1 & a 
recomm5dation z to ! disposition :i*    
%\ld be made ( ! case 9 ! int]e/ (      
ju/ice & discipl9e4 ,! purpose ( ?is    
inve/igation %all n be to s]ve z        
discov]y tool = ! accus$4  7#b7 ,an     
exp]i5c$ judge advocate c]tifi$ "u      
section #hbg7;b7 ( ?is title 7article   
#bg7;b77 %all be detail$ to conduct !   
inve/igation "u p>agraph 7#a71 except 9 
exceptional cases 9 :i* ! int]e/s (     
ju/ice dictate ! detail+ ( an inve/igat+
 (fic] :o is n a judge advocate4 ,9 su* 
exceptional cases1 an exp]i5c$ judge    
advocate c]tifi$ "u section #hbg7;b7 (  
?is title 7article #bg7;b77 %all be     
detail$ to s]ve z a legal advisor to !  
inve/igat+ (fic]4  4  7b7 ,limitations  
on cross-,exam9ation ( witnesses &      
pres5tation ( evid5ce by ! accus$       
,subsection 7b7 ( section #hcb ( title  
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #cb ( 

! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice7 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 aft] 7b72   
7#b7 by /rik+ ! ?ird s5t5ce2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3   
7#b7 ,prior to ! inve/igation1 ! accus$ 
%all be provid$ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,any     
sworn or sign$ /atem5t relat+ to an     
(f5se *>g$ t is 9 ! possession ( !      
,gov]nm5t4  7,b7 ,an opportunity to     
inspect any books1 pap]s1 docum5ts1     
photographs1 tangible objects1 build+s1 
or places1 or copies ( portions !re(1 t 
are 9 ! possession1 cu/ody1 or control (
 milit>y au?orities & are int5d$ to be  
us$ by ! prosecution z evid5ce at ! he>+
 or 7 obta9$ f or belong$ to ! accus$4  
7,c7 ,any sci5tific te/s or exp]im5ts1  
or copies !re(1 t are 9 ! possession1   
cu/ody1 or control ( milit>y au?orities 
& are int5d$ to be us$ by ! prosecution 
z evid5ce at ! he>+4  7,d7 ,in=mation   
reg>d+ ( ! exi/5ce ( any evid5ce kn[n to
 ! ,gov]nm5t c\nsel t reasonably t5ds to
 negate ! guilt ( ! accus$ ( an (f5se   
*>g$ or r$uce ! degree ( guilt ( an     

(f5se *>g$4  7#c7 ,at ! inve/igation1 ! 
accus$ %all h ! opportunity to          
cross-exam9e a witness ab\t ! matt]s set
 =? 9 ! *>ge or specification if !      
witness is available1 & to pres5t       
evid5ce relevant to ! inve/igation4 ,!  
inve/igat+ (fic] %all exam9e relevant   
available witness & relevant evid5ce    
reque/$ by ! accus$4  7#d7 ,not)/&+     
p>agraph 7#c71 if ! inve/igation ( *>ges
 "u ?is section 7article7 involves a    
compla9+ witness1 ! compla9+ witness    
%all be giv5 ! opportunity to te/ify at 
! inve/igation1 b %all n be requir$ to  
te/ify at ! inve/igation4 ,if ! compla9+
 witness decl9es to te/ify at !         
inve/igation1 ! compla9+ witness %all be
 deem$ to be unavailable z a witness =  
purposes ( ! inve/igation4  7#e7 ,9 ?is 
subsection1 ! t]m compla9+ witness means
 a p]son :o-- 7,a7 is alleg$ to h suff]$
 a direct physical1 emotional1 or       
pecuni>y h>m z a result ( ! matt]s set  
=? 9 a *>ge or specification be+        
inve/igat$2 &  7,b7 is nam$ 9 "o ( !    

specifications4  4  7c7 ,elim9ation (   
entitlem5t to re9ve/igation ,subsection 
7c7 ( section #hcb ( title #aj1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code 7article #cb ( ! ,uni=m    
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice7 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ unless x is dem&$ & all t foll[s  
?r\gh 9 8 own behalf4  7d7 ,application 
( am5dm5ts ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is      
section %all take effect on ! date t is 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act & %all apply ) respect to *>ges   
pref]r$ "u section #hcj ( title #aj1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #cj ( !    
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice7 on or  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4