,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #faa #aac? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #bigj  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates         
,decemb] #b1 #bjad,mrs4 ,gillibr&       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read !   
fir/ "t  ,decemb] #c1 #bjad,read !      
second "t & plac$ on ! cal5d>  ,a ,,bill
  ,to re=m proc$ures = det]m9ations to  
proce$ to trial by c\rt-m>tial = c]ta9  
(f5ses "u ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y     
,ju/ice1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,milit>y
 ,ju/ice ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 
,modification ( au?ority to det]m9e to  
proce$ to trial by c\rt-m>tial on *>ges 
on c]ta9 (f5ses ) au?oriz$ maximum      
s5t5ce ( conf9em5t ( m ?an "o ye>  7a7  
,modification ( au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
7,a7 ,milit>y dep>tm5ts ,) respect to   
*>ges "u *apt] #dg ( title #aj1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code 7! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y 
,ju/ice71 t allege an (f5se specifi$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b7 & n exclud$ "u p>agraph   
7#c71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all require
 ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts to 

provide = ! det]m9ation "u section      
#hcj7;b7 ( su* *apt] 7article #cj7;b7 ( 
! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice7 on   
:e!r to try su* *>ges by c\rt-m>tial z  
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74  7,b7 ,homel&  
security ,) respect to *>ges "u *apt]   
#dg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7! 
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 t     
allege an (f5se specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7
 & n exclud$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 aga9/ a   
memb] ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d 7:5 x is n op]at+ 
z a s]vice 9 ! ,navy71 ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security %all provide = !      
det]m9ation "u section #hcj7;b7 ( su*   
*apt] 7article #cj7;b7 ( ! ,uni=m ,code 
( ,milit>y ,ju/ice7 on :e!r to try su*  
*>ges by c\rt-m>tial z provid$ 9        
p>agraph 7#d74  7#b7 ,cov]$ (f5ses ,an  
(f5se specifi$ 9 ?is p>agraph is an     
(f5se z foll[s3 7,a7 ,an (f5se "u *apt] 
#dg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7! 
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 t is  
triable by c\rt-m>tial "u t *apt] = :i* 
! maximum puni%m5t au?oriz$ "u t *apt]  
includes conf9em5t = m ?an "o ye>4  7,b7

 ,a conspiracy to commit an (f5se       
specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 z puni%able 
"u section #hha ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code 7article #ha ( ! ,uni=m    
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice74  7,c7 ,a     
solicitation to commit an (f5se specifi$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 z puni%able "u      
section #hhb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code 7article #hb ( ! ,uni=m ,code (   
,milit>y ,ju/ice74  7,d7 ,an attempt to 
commit an (f5se specifi$ 9 subp>agraphs 
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 z puni%able "u section  
#hhj ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code   
7article #hj ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y
 ,ju/ice74  7#c7 ,exclud$ (f5ses        
,p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply to an (f5se 
z foll[s3 7,a7 ,an (f5se "u sections    
#hhc ?r\gh #iag ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code 7articles #hc ?r\gh #aag ( 
! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice74     
7,b7 ,an (f5se "u section #icc or #icd (
 title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code         
7articles #acc & #acd ( ! ,uni=m ,code (
 ,milit>y ,ju/ice74  7,c7 ,a conspiracy 
to commit an (f5se specifi$ 9           

subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 z puni%able "u 
section #hha ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code 7article #ha ( ! ,uni=m ,code (   
,milit>y ,ju/ice74  7,d7 ,a solicitation
 to commit an (f5se specifi$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 z puni%able "u 
section #hhb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code 7article #hb ( ! ,uni=m ,code (   
,milit>y ,ju/ice74  7,e7 ,an attempt to 
commit an (f5se specifi$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 z puni%able "u section  
#hhj ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code   
7article #hj ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y
 ,ju/ice74  7#d7 ,requirem5ts &         
limitations ,! disposition ( *>ges      
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all be       
subject to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! det]m9ation
 :e!r to try su* *>ges by c\rt-m>tial   
%all be made by a commission$ (fic] ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces designat$ 9 accordance )    
regulations prescrib$ = purposes ( ?is  
subsection f among commission$ (fic]s ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 grade ,o-#f or high]    
:o-- 7i7 are available = detail z trial 
c\nsel "u section #hbg ( title #aj1     

,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #bg ( !    
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice72  7ii7 
h significant exp]i5ce 9 trials by g5]al
 or special c\rt-m>tial2 &  7iii7 are   
outside ! *a9 ( comm& ( ! memb] subject 
to su* *>ges4  7,b7 ,^u a det]m9ation "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 to try su* *>ges by   
c\rt-m>tial1 ! (fic] mak+ t det]m9ation 
%all det]m9e :e!r to try su* *>ges by a 
g5]al c\rt-m>tial conv5$ "u section #hbb
 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code       
7article #bb ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y
 ,ju/ice71 or a special c\rt-m>tial     
conv5$ "u section #hbc ( title #aj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #bc ( !    
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice74  7,c7 
,a det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to   
try *>ges by c\rt-m>tial %all include a 
det]m9ation to try all kn[n (f5ses1     
includ+ less] includ$ (f5ses4  7,d7 ,!  
det]m9ation to try su* *>ges by         
c\rt-m>tial "u subp>agraph 7,a71 & by   
type ( c\rt-m>tial "u subp>agraph 7,b71 
%all be b9d+ on any applicable conv5+   
au?ority = a trial by c\rt-m>tial on su*

 *>ges4  7,e7 ,! actions ( an (fic]     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 9 det]m9+ "u
 t subp>agraph :e!r or n to try *>ges by
 c\rt-m>tial %all be free ( unlawful or 
unau?oriz$ influ5ce or co]cion4  7,f7 ,!
 det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 n to   
proce$ to trial ( su* *>ges by g5]al or 
special c\rt-m>tial %all n op]ate to    
t]m9ate or o!rwise alt] ! au?ority (    
comm&+ (fic]s to ref] su* *>ges = trial 
by summ>y c\rt-m>tial conv5$ "u section 
#hbd ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code   
7article #bd ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y
 ,ju/ice71 or to impose non-judicial    
puni%m5t 9 connection ) ! conduct cov]$ 
by su* *>ges z au?oriz$ by section #hae 
( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code        
7article #ae ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y
 ,ju/ice74  7#e7 ,con/ruction ) *>ges on
 o!r (f5ses ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all 
be con/ru$ to alt] or affect !          
disposition ( *>ges "u *apt] #dg ( title
 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7! ,uni=m     
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 t allege an  
(f5se triable by c\rt-m>tial "u t *apt] 

= :i* ! maximum puni%m5t au?oriz$ "u t  
*apt] includes conf9em5t = "o ye> or    
less4  7#f7 ,policies & proc$ures  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y     
dep>tm5ts & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security 7) respect to ! ,coa/ ,gu>d :5
 x is n op]at+ z a s]vice 9 ! ,navy7    
%all revise policies & proc$ures z      
necess>y to comply ) ?is subsection4    
7,b7 ,uni=mity ,! ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security %all   
jo9tly review ! policies & proc$ures    
revis$ "u ?is p>agraph 9 ord] to ensure 
t any lack ( uni=mity 9 policies &      
proc$ures1 z s revis$1 among ! milit>y  
dep>tm5ts & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security does n r5d] uncon/itutional   
any policy or proc$ure1 z s revis$4     
7#g7 ,manual = ,c\rts-,m>tial ,!        
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all recomm5d su*   
*anges to ! ,manual = ,c\rts-,m>tial z  
are necess>y to ensure compliance ) ?is 
subsection4  7b7 ,effective date &      
applicability ,subsection 7a71 & !      

revisions requir$ by t subsection1 %all 
take effect on ! date t is #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  
%all apply ) respect to *>ges pref]r$ "u
 section #hcj ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code 7article #cj ( ! ,uni=m ,code (  
,milit>y ,ju/ice71 on or aft] su*       
effective date4  #c4 ,modification (    
(fic]s au?oriz$ to conv5e g5]al &       
special c\rts-m>tial  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,subsection 7a7 ( section #hbb ( title  
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #bb ( 
! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs    
7#h7 & 7#i7 z p>agraphs 7#i7 & 7#aj71   
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#g7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph     
7#h73  7#h7 ! (fic]s 9 ! (fices e/abli%$
 pursuant to section #c7;c7 ( ! ,milit>y
 ,ju/ice ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjad or    
(fic]s 9 ! grade ( ,o-#f or high] :o are
 assign$ su* responsibility by ! ,*ief (
 ,/aff ( ! ,army1 ! ,*ief ( ,naval      
,op]ations1 ! ,*ief ( ,/aff ( ! ,air    
,=ce1 ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,m>9e ,corps1 or !

 ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 b only )    
respect to (f5ses to :i* section        
#b7;a77#a7 ( ! ,milit>y ,ju/ice         
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjad applies2  4    
7b7 ,no ex]cise by (fic]s 9 *a9 ( comm& 
( accus$ or victim ,su* section         
7article7 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7c7 ,an   
(fic] specifi$ 9 subsection 7a77#h7 may 
n conv5e a c\rt-m>tial "u ?is section if
 ! (fic] is 9 ! *a9 ( comm& ( ! accus$  
or ! victim4  4  7c7 ,(fices ( ,*iefs ( 
,/aff on c\rts-,m>tial  7#a7 ,(fices    
requir$ ,ea* ,*ief ( ,/aff ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces or ,comm&ant specifi$ 9 p>agraph  
7#h7 ( section #hbb7;a7 ( title #aj1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #bb7;a7 ( !
 ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 z    
am5d$ by subsection 7a71 %all e/abli% an
 (fice to d ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,to conv5e   
g5]al & special c\rts-m>tial "u sections
 #hbb & #hbc ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code 7articles #bb & #bc ( ! ,uni=m    
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 pursuant to  
p>agraph 7#h7 ( section #hbb7;a7 ( title

 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article      
#bb7;a7 ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y     
,ju/ice71 z s am5d$1 ) respect to (f5ses
 to :i* section #b7;a77#a7 applies4     
7,b7 ,to detail "u section #hbe ( title 
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #be ( 
! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71     
memb]s ( c\rts-m>tial conv5$ z describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,p]sonnel ,!  
p]sonnel ( ea* (fice e/abli%$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all consi/ ( su* memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian p]sonnel ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 or su* memb]s ( !  
,coa/ ,gu>d or civilian p]sonnel ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 z may be 
detail$ or assign$ to ! (fice by ! ,*ief
 ( ,/aff or ,comm&ant conc]n$4 ,! memb]s
 & p]sonnel s detail$ or assign$1 z !   
case may be1 %all be detail$ or assign$ 
f p]sonnel billets 9 exi/5ce on ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4 ,dis*>ge   
us+ o!rwise au?oriz$ p]sonnel & res\rces
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>ies ( !       
milit>y dep>tm5ts & ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security 7) respect to ! ,coa/ 

,gu>d :5 x is n op]at+ z a s]vice 9 !   
,navy7 %all c>ry out sections #b & #c 7&
 ! am5dm5ts made by section #c7 us+     
p]sonnel1 funds1 & res\rces o!rwise     
au?oriz$ by law4  7b7 ,no au?orization (
 additional p]sonnel or res\rces        
,sections #b & #c 7& ! am5dm5ts made by 
section #c7 %all n be con/ru$ z         
au?orizations = p]sonnel1 p]sonnel      
billets1 or funds = ! dis*>ge ( !       
requirem5ts 9 su* sections4  #e4        
,monitor+ & assessm5t ( modification (  
au?orities on c\rts-m>tial by indep5d5t 
panel on review & assessm5t ( proce$+s  
"u ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice    
,section #egf7;d77#b7 ( ! ,national     
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjac 7,public ,law #aab-bci2 #abf 
,/at4 #agfb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by         
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,j7 z           
subp>agraph 7,k72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,i7 ! foll[+ new          
subp>agraph 7,j73  7,j7 ,monitor &      
assess ! implem5tation & efficacy (     
sections #b ?r\gh #d ( ! ,milit>y       

,ju/ice ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjad1 & !   
am5dm5ts made by su* sections4  4       
,decemb] #c1 #bjad,read ! second "t &   
plac$ on ! cal5d>