,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bgci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #be1 #bjag,mr4   
,turn] 7= himself & ,ms4 ,tsongas7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% additional     
protections = victims ( crimes puni%able
 "u ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,build+ an ,environm5t = ,helpful1    
,effective1 & ,accessible ,repres5tation
 & ,decision-mak+ ,act or ! ,,be ,,he>d 
,act4  #b4 ,tra9+ = ,special ,victims'  
,c\nsels on effect ( g5d] diff]5ces on  
victim response to sexual assault ,9    
e/abli%+ ! tra9+ requirem5ts = ,special 
,victims' ,c\nsels pursuant to section  
#ajdd;e7d77#b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all
 develop specific tra9+ to assi/        
,special ,victims' ,c\nsels 9 recogniz+ 
& deal+ ) ! effect ( g5d] diff]5ces on  
feel+s ( victimization & response       

me*anisms ( victims ( sexual assault4   
#c4 ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,arm$ ,=ces    
jurisdiction to review int]locutory     
appeals ( decisions on c]ta9 petitions =
 writs ( m&amus ,section #hjf;b7e7 (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article 
#f;b7e7 ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y     
,ju/ice71 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d7 & ins]t+   
p>agraph 7#e72  7#b7 by r$esignat+      
p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph 7#e72 &  7#c7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+   
new p>agraph 7#d73  7#d7 ,! ,c\rt (     
,appeals = ! ,arm$ ,=ces may review =   
legal error a grant or d5ial ( a        
petition = a writ ( m&amus describ$ 9   
?is subsection by ! ,c\rt ( ,crim9al    
,appeals1 ^u petition ( a victim ( an   
(f5se "u ?is *apt] or ( ! accus$1 & on  
good cause %[n4 ,any su* review %all h  
priority ( consid]ation to ! maximum    
ext5t practicable4  4  #d4 ,designation 
( individuals to assume victim rights "u
 ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice  7a7   
,cl>ification ( designation au?ority    

,section #hjf;b7c7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code 7article #f;b7c7 ( ! ,uni=m
 ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 is am5d$ by 
ins]t+ aft] ! fir/ s5t5ce ! foll[+3     
7#b7 ,! designation au?ority provid$ by 
?is subsection is discretion>y1 &       
designation ( an individual to assume ! 
rights "u ?is section ( a victim :o is  
"u #ah ye>s ( age is n requir$ if !     
milit>y judge det]m9es t ! victim c     
adequately repres5t ! victim's own      
int]e/s4  7#c7 ,until ! milit>y judge is
 detail$1 ! conv5+ au?ority may ex]cise 
! designation au?ority provid$ by ?is   
subsection4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts    
,section #hjf;b7c7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code 7article #f;b7c7 ( ! ,uni=m
 ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 is fur!r    
am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,9 !  
case2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ ,h[ev]1 9 no ev5t
 may ! individual s designat$ & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7#d7 ,9 no ev5t may !         
individual designat$ "u ?is subsection  
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