,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ajda ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #bc1 #bjac ,mr4 ,blum5?al introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to af=d crime victims' rights to victims ( (f5ses "u ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,milit>y ,crime ,victims' ,rights ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,ext5sion ( crime victims' rights to victims ( (f5ses "u ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice 7a7 ,victims' rights 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #dg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section 7article73 #hjf;b4 ,art4 #f;b4 ,victims' rights ( victims ( (f5ses "u ?is *apt] 7a7 ,rights ,any individual :o is ! victim ( an (f5se "u ?is *apt] 7! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 reg>dless ( :e!r su* individual is a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z a victim ( a milit>y crime71 has ! foll[+ rights3 7#a7 ,! "r to be reasonably protect$ f ! accus$4 7#b7 ,! "r to reasonable1 accurate1 & timely notice ( any public proce$+ 9 an inve/igation "u section #hcb ( ?is title 7article #cb71 c\rt-m>tial1 involunt>y plea he>+1 pre-s5t5c+ he>+1 or p>ole he>+ involv+ ! (f5se or ( any release or escape ( ! accus$4 7#c7 ,! "r n to be exclud$ f any su* public proce$+1 ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#b7 unless ! milit>y judge1 aft] receiv+ cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce1 det]m9es t te/imony by ! victim w\ld be mat]ially alt]$ if ! victim he>d o!r te/imony at t proce$+4 7#d7 ,! "r to be reasonably he>d at any public proce$+ ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#e7 ,! reasonable "r to conf] ) ! trial c\nsel 9 ! case4 7#f7 ,! "r to full & timely re/itution z provid$ 9 law4 7#g7 ,! "r to proce$+s free f unreasonable delay4 7#h7 ,! "r to be treat$ ) fairness & ) respect = ! victim's dignity & privacy4 7b7 ,rights af=d$ ,9 any c\rt-m>tial proce$+ involv+ an (f5se aga9/ a victim ( a milit>y crime1 ! milit>y judge %all ensure t ! victim is af=d$ ! rights describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 ,be=e mak+ a det]m9ation describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c71 ! milit>y judge %all make e ef=t to p]mit ! fulle/ att5dance possible by ! victim & %all consid] reasonable alt]natives to ! exclusion ( ! victim f ! crim9al proce$+4 ,! reasons = any decision d5y+ relief "u ?is subsection %all be cle>ly /at$ on ! record4 7c7 ,be/ ef=ts ,to accord rights 7#a7 ,milit>y judges1 trial & def5se c\nsel1 milit>y crim9al inve/igation organizations1 s]vices1 & p]sonnel1 & o!r memb]s & p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se engag$ 9 ! detection1 inve/igation1 or prosecution ( (f5ses "u ?is *apt] 7! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice7 %all make _! be/ ef=ts to see t victims ( milit>y crimes are notifi$ (1 & accord$1 ! rights describ$ 9 t subsection4 7#b7 ,! trial c\nsel 9 a case %all advise ! victim t ! victim c seek ! advice ( an attorney ) respect to ! rights describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7#c7 ,notice ( release o!rwise requir$ pursuant to ?is *apt] %all n be giv5 if su* notice may endang] ! safety ( any p]son4 7d7 ,en=cem5t & limitations 7#a7 ,a victim ( a milit>y crime1 ! victim's lawful repres5tative1 & ! trial c\nsel may ass]t ! rights describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 ,a p]son accus$ ( an (f5se "u ?is *apt] 7! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice7 may n obta9 any =m ( relief "u ?is section ) respect to su* (f5se4 7#b7 ,9 a case :]e ! milit>y judge f9ds t ! numb] ( victims makes x impracticable to accord all ( ! victims ! rights describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! milit>y judge %all fa%ion a reasonable proc$ure to give effect to ?is section t does n unduly complicate or prolong ! proce$+s4 7#c7 ,! rights describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be ass]t$ 9 ! c\rt-m>tial 9 :i* ! accus$ is be+ prosecut$ = ! (f5se4 ,! milit>y judge %all take up & decide any motion ass]t+ a victim's "r =?)4 ,if ! milit>y judge d5ies ! relief s\ght1 ! movant may petition ! ,c\rt ( ,crim9al ,appeals4 ,! ,c\rt ( ,crim9al ,appeals may issue ! writ on ! ord] ( a s+le judge pursuant to ! rules ( ! ,c\rt ( ,crim9al ,appeals4 ,! ,c\rt ( ,crim9al ,appeals %all take up & decide su* application =?) )9 #gb h\rs aft] ! petition has be5 fil$4 ,9 no ev5t %all proce$+s be /ay$ or subject to a cont9uance ( m ?an five days = purposes ( en=c+ ?is section4 ,if ! ,c\rt ( ,crim9al ,appeals d5ies ! relief s\ght1 ! reasons = ! d5ial %all be cle>ly /at$ on ! record 9 a writt5 op9ion4 7#d7 ,9 any appeal 9 a case "u ?is *apt] 7! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 ! ,gov]nm5t may ass]t z error ! milit>y judge's d5ial ( any victim's "r 9 ! proce$+ to :i* ! appeal relates4 7#e7 ,9 no case %all a failure to af=d a "r "u ?is section provide gr\nds = a new trial4 ,a victim may make a motion to re-op5 a plea or s5t5ce only if-- 7,a7 ! victim has ass]t$ ! "r to be he>d be=e or dur+ ! proce$+ at issue & su* "r 0 d5i$2 7,b7 ! victim petitions ! ,c\rt ( ,crim9al ,appeals = a writ ( m&amus )9 #ad days2 & 7,c7 9 ! case ( a plea1 ! accus$ has n pl$ to ! highe/ (f5se *>g$4 7#f7 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to au?orize a cause ( action = damages or to create1 to enl>ge1 or to imply any duty or obligation to any victim or o!r p]son = ! brea* ( :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any ( its (fic]s or employees c\ld be held liable 9 damages4 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to impair ! prosecutorial discretion ( a ,judge ,advocate ,g5]al or any (fic] "u 8 direction4 7e7 ,c]ta9 victims ,9 ! case ( a victim ( a milit>y crime :o is "u #ah ye>s ( age1 incompet5t1 incapacitat$1 or deceas$1 ! legal gu>dians ( ! victim or ! repres5tatives ( ! victim's e/ate1 family memb]s1 or any o!r p]sons appo9t$ z suitable by ! milit>y judge1 may assume ! victim's rights "u ?is section1 b 9 no ev5t %all an accus$ be nam$ z su* gu>dian or repres5tative4 4 7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #dg ( su* title 7! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3 #hjf;b4 ,art4 #f;b4 ,victims' rights ( victims ( (f5ses "u ?is *apt]4 4 7b7 ,proc$ures ,to promote compliance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all modify ! ,manual = ,c\rts-,m>tial1 & prescribe su* o!r regulations z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate1 to en=ce ! rights ( victims ( milit>y crimes & to ensure compliance by responsible memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ) ! obligations specifi$ 9 section #hjf;b ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #f;b ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 z add$ by subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! modifications & regulations issu$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! designation ( an adm9i/rative au?ority )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to receive & inve/igate compla9ts relat+ to ! provision or violation ( ! rights ( victims ( milit>y crimes4 7,b7 ,a requirem5t = a c\rse ( tra9+ = judge advocates & o!r appropriate memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t t fail to comply ) section #hjf;b ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #f;b ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 z s add$1 & o!rwise assi/ su* p]sonnel 9 respond+ m effectively to ! ne$s ( victims ( milit>y crimes4 7,c7 ,discipl9>y sanctions1 includ+ susp5sion or t]m9ation f employm5t 9 ! case ( employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & o!r p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t :o willfully or wantonly fail to comply ) section #hjf;b ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #f;b ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 z s add$4 7,d7 ,me*anisms to ensure t ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all be ! f9al arbit] ( a compla9t au?oriz$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 by a victim ( a milit>y crime t ! victim 0 n af=d$ ! rights provid$ "u section #hjf;b ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #f;b ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 z s add$