,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ifg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #af1 #bjac ,mrs4  
,gillibr& 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,ms4  
,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,begi*1   
,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,mr4      
,coons1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,johanns1    
,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,pryor1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 
,mr4 ,rockefell]1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 &     
,mrs4 ,fe9/e97 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 modify v>i\s au?orities relat+ to   
proc$ures = c\rts-m>tial "u ! ,uni=m    
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,milit>y ,ju/ice           
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjac4  #b4          
,modification ( au?ority to det]m9e to  
proce$ to trial by c\rt-m>tial on *>ges 
on (f5ses ) au?oriz$ maximum s5t5ce (   
conf9em5t ( m ?an "o ye>  7a7           
,modification ( au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,) respect to *>ges "u *apt] #dg ( title

 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7! ,uni=m     
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 t allege an  
(f5se1 o!r ?an an (f5se specifi$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b71 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>1 ! ,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#c74  7#b7 ,exclud$ (f5ses    
,p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply to an (f5se 
z foll[s3  7,a7 ,an (f5se "u sections   
#hhc ?r\gh #hia ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code 7articles #hc ?r\gh #ia ( !
 ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice74  7,b7
 ,an (f5se "u sections #hic ?r\gh #iag (
 title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code         
7articles #ic ?r\gh #aag ( ! ,uni=m     
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice74  7,c7 ,an    
(f5se "u section #icc ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #acc ( !   

,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice74  7#c7 
,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 
,! 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,d7 ,! 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,e7 ,!
 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#d7 ,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#e7 ,policies & proc$ures ( !   
milit>y dep>tm5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts %all  
revise policies & proc$ures z necess>y  
to comply ) ?is subsection4  7,b7       
,uni=mity ,! ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se %all 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$1 among ! milit>y dep>tm5ts does n
 r5d] uncon/itutional any policy or     
proc$ure1 z s revis$4  7#f7 ,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       
,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts1 
submit to ,congress a report on !       
revisions ( policies & proc$ures        
necess>y to comply ) subsection 7a74 ,! 
report %all include su* recomm5dations =
 modifications to *apt] #dg ( title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7! ,uni=m ,code (  
,milit>y ,ju/ice71 & ! ,manual =        
,c\rts-,m>tial z ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se  
consid]s appropriate = t purpose4  7c7  
,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 ( ,manual =    
,c\rts-,m>tial to elim9ate factor relat+
 to "* & milit>y s]vice ( ! accus$ 9    
rule on initial disposition ( (f5ses ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ,rule #cjf ( !     
,manual = ,c\rts-,m>tial 7relat+ to     
policy on initial disposition ( (f5ses7 
%all be am5d$ to /rike ! "* & milit>y   
s]vice ( ! accus$ f ! factors to be     
consid]$ by ! disposition au?ority 9    
dispos+ ( *>ges4  #d4 ,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$--  7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#e7   
?r\gh 7#h72  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]        
p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph     
7#e73  7#e7 ! (fic]s 9 ! (fices e/abli%$
 pursuant to section #d7;c7 ( ! ,milit>y
 ,ju/ice ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjac or    
(fic]s 9 ! rank ( ,o-#f or high] :o are 
assign$ su* responsibility by ! ,*ief ( 

,/aff ( ! ,army1 ! ,*ief ( ,naval       
,op]ations1 ! ,*ief ( ,/aff ( ! ,air    
,=ce1 or ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,m>9e ,corps2  
or  2 &  7#c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph    
7#i7 z p>agraph 7#f74  7b7 ,no ex]cise  
by (fic]s 9 *a9 ( comm& ( accus$ or     
victim ,su* section 7article7 is fur!r  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subsection3  7c7 ,an (fic] specifi$ 9   
subsection 7a77#e7 may n conv5e a       
c\rt-m>tial "u ?is section if ! p]son 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 specifi$ 
9 p>agraph 7#e7 ( 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#e7 (   

section #hbb7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code 7article #bb7;a7 ( ! ,uni=m
 ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 z s am5d$4  
7,b7 ,to detail "u section #hbf ( title 
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #bf ( 
! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71     
judges ( c\rts-m>tial conv5$ z describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,to detail "u 
section #hbg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code 7article #bf ( ! ,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 ( ,def5se z may  
be detail$ or assign$ to ! (fice by !   
,*ief ( ,/aff conc]n$4  #e4 ,deadl9e =  
milit>y judge to call g5]al & special   
c\rts-m>tial into session ,9 ! case (   
trial by g5]al or special c\rt-m>tial ( 
*>ges on an (f5se det]m9$ "u section    
#b7;a77#a7 to be tri$ by su* c\rt-m>tial
 "u #dg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code
 7! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 ! 

milit>y judge %all call ! c\rt into     
session pursuant to section #hci ( title
 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #ci (
 ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !  
au?ority det]m9es to try su* *>ges by   
c\rt-m>tial4  #f4 ,modification (       
au?orities & responsibilities ( conv5+  
au?orities 9 tak+ actions on ! f9d+s &  
s5t5ces ( c\rts-m>tial  7a7 ,inclusion (
 writt5 ju/ification = c]ta9 actions on 
s5t5ces ,p>agraph 7#b7 ( section        
#hfj7;c7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code 7article #fj7;c7 ( ! ,uni=m ,code 
( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,9 tak+ su* 
an action 7o!r ?an an action to approve 
a s5t5ce71 ! conv5+ au?ority or o!r     
p]son tak+ su* action %all prep>e a     
writt5 ju/ification ( su* action1 :i*   
writt5 ju/ification %all be made a "p ( 
! record ( ! c\rt-m>tial44  7b7         
,prohibition on dismissal ( f9d+ or     
*ange to f9d+ ( guilty ( less] includ$  
(f5se ,su* section 7su* article7 is     

fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by 
/rik+ ! second s5t5ce2 &  7#b7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7   
,if a conv5+ au?ority or o!r p]son acts 
on ! f9d+s ( a c\rt-m>tial1 ! conv5+    
au?ority or o!r p]son may n--  7,a7     
dismiss any *>ge or specification by    
sett+ aside a f9d+ ( guilty !reto2 or   
7,b7 *ange a f9d+ ( guilty to a *>ge or 
specification to a f9d+ ( guilty to an  
(f5se t is a less] includ$ (f5se ( !    
(f5se /at$ 9 ! *>ge or specification4  4
  7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made  
by ?is section %all take effect on !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & %all    
apply ) respect to f9d+s & s5t5ces (    
c\rts-m>tial report$ to conv5+          
au?orities "u section #hfj ( title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #fj ( !    
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 z s   
am5d$1 on or aft] su* effective date4   
#g4 ,comm& action on reports on sexual  
(f5ses involv+ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces   
7a7 ,imm$iate action requir$ ,a comm&+  
(fic] :o receives a report ( a          

sexual-relat$ (f5se involv+ a memb] ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces 9 ! *a9 ( comm& ( su* (fic] 
%all act ^u ! report 9 accordance )     
subsection 7b7 imm$iately aft] receipt (
 ! report by ! comm&+ (fic]4  7b7       
,action requir$ ,! action requir$ by ?is
 subsection ) respect to a report       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is ! ref]ral (
 ! report to ! crim9al inve/igation     
(fice ) responsibility = inve/igat+ t   
(f5se ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$ or   
su* o!r inve/igation s]vice ( ! milit>y 
dep>tm5t conc]n$ z ! ,secret>y ( !      
milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$ may specify =  
purposes ( ?is section4  #h4 ,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 ( ! ,milit>y ,ju/ice           
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjac1 & ! am5dm5ts  
made by t ,act4  4