,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aghi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aa1 #bjai,mrs4  
,gillibr& 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,grassley1    
,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,durb91 
,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1  
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4        
,hirono1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4 ,baldw91    
,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mrs4        
,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1    
,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 
,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,casey1   
,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,paul1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1    
,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 & ,ms4       
,duckwor?7 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 re=m 
proc$ures = det]m9ations on disposition 
( *>ges & ! conv5+ ( c\rts-m>tial =     
c]ta9 (f5ses "u ! ,uni=m ,code (        
,milit>y ,ju/ice1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,milit>y ,ju/ice ,improvem5t ,act (     
#bjai4  #b4 ,improvem5t ( det]m9ations  

on disposition ( *>ges = c]ta9 (f5ses "u
 ,,ucmj ) au?oriz$ maximum s5t5ce (     
conf9em5t ( m ?an "o ye>  7a7           
,improvem5t ( det]m9ations  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  
subsection 7b7 & n exclud$ "u subsection
 7c71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all require
 ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts to 
provide z describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 = ! 
det]m9ations z foll[s3  7,a7            
,det]m9ations "u section #hcj ( su*     
*apt] 7article #cj ( ! ,uni=m ,code (   
,milit>y ,ju/ice7 on ! pref]ral ( *>ges4
  7,b7 ,det]m9ations "u section #hcj (  
su* *apt] 7article #cj ( ! ,uni=m ,code 
( ,milit>y ,ju/ice7 on ! disposition (  
*>ges4  7,c7 ,det]m9ations "u section   
#hcd ( su* *apt] 7article #cd ( ! ,uni=m
 ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice7 on ! ref]ral 
( *>ges4  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 subsection 7b7 & n exclud$ "u
 subsection 7c7 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 z describ$ 9 subsection 7d7
 = ! det]m9ations z foll[s3  7,a7       
,det]m9ations "u section #hcj ( su*     
*apt] 7article #cj7;a7 ( ! ,uni=m ,code 
( ,milit>y ,ju/ice7 on ! pref]ral (     
*>ges4  7,b7 ,det]m9ations "u section   
#hcj ( su* *apt] 7article #cj ( ! ,uni=m
 ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice7 on !         
disposition ( *>ges4  7,c7 ,det]m9ations
 "u section #hcd ( su* *apt] 7article   
#cd ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice7
 on ! ref]ral ( *>ges4  7b7 ,cov]$      
(f5ses ,an (f5se specifi$ 9 ?is         
subsection 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 = :i* ! maximum      
puni%m5t au?oriz$ "u t *apt] includes   
conf9em5t = m ?an "o ye>4  7#b7 ,! (f5se
 ( ob/ruct+ ju/ice "u section #ica;b (  

title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article 
#aca;b ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y      
,ju/ice71 reg>dless ( ! maximum puni%m5t
 au?oriz$ "u t *apt] = su* (f5se4  7#c7 
,! (f5se ( retaliation = report+ a crime
 "u section #icb ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code 7article #acb ( ! ,uni=m   
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 reg>dless ( !
 maximum puni%m5t au?oriz$ "u t *apt] = 
su* (f5se4  7#d7 ,a conspiracy to commit
 an (f5se specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7     
?r\gh 7#c7 z puni%able "u section #hha (
 title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article
 #ha ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y        
,ju/ice74  7#e7 ,a solicitation to      
commit an (f5se specifi$ 9 p>agraphs    
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 z puni%able "u section  
#hhb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code   
7article #hb ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y
 ,ju/ice74  7#f7 ,an attempt to commit  
an (f5se specifi$ 9 p>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  7c7 ,exclud$ (f5ses          

,subsection 7a7 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 p>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 p>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 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 
z puni%able "u section #hhj ( title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #hj ( !   
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice74  7d7  
,requirem5ts & limitations ,!           
disposition ( *>ges cov]$ by subsection 

7a7 %all be subject to ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!
 det]m9ation :e!r to pref] su* *>ges or 
ref] su* *>ges to a c\rt-m>tial = trial1
 z applicable1 %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--  7,a7 are  
available = detail z trial c\nsel "u    
section #hbg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code 7article #bg ( ! ,uni=m ,code (   
,milit>y ,ju/ice72  7,b7 h significant  
exp]i5ce 9 trials by g5]al or special   
c\rt-m>tial2 &  7,c7 are outside ! *a9 (
 comm& ( ! memb] subject to su* *>ges4  
7#b7 ,^u a det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a7 
to ref] *>ges to a c\rt-m>tial = trial1 
! (fic] mak+ t det]m9ation %all det]m9e 
:e!r to ref] su* *>ges = trial 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 p>agraph 7#a7 to pref]
 *>ges or ref] *>ges to a c\rt-m>tial = 
trial1 z applicable1 %all cov] all kn[n 
(f5ses1 includ+ less] includ$ (f5ses4   
7#d7 ,! det]m9ation to pref] *>ges or   
ref] *>ges to a c\rt-m>tial = trial1 z  
applicable1 "u p>agraph 7#a71 & ! type (
 c\rt-m>tial to :i* to ref] "u          
subp>agraph 7,b71 %all be b9d+ on any   
applicable conv5+ au?ority = ! ref]ral (
 su* *>ges4  7#e7 ,! actions ( an (fic] 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 det]m9+ "u t 
p>agraph :e!r or n to pref] *>ges or    
ref] *>ges to a c\rt-m>tial = trial1 z  
applicable1 %all be free ( unlawful or  
unau?oriz$ influ5ce or co]cion4  7#f7 ,!
 det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a7 n to ref] 
*>ges to a g5]al or special c\rt-m>tial 
= trial %all n op]ate to t]m9ate or     
o!rwise alt] ! au?ority ( comm&+ (fic]s 
to ref] *>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  7e7 ,con/ruction ) *>ges on 
o!r (f5ses ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be  
con/ru$ to alt] or affect ! pref]ral1   
disposition1 or ref]ral au?ority ( *>ges
 "u *apt] #dg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code 7! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y       
,ju/ice71 t allege an (f5se = :i* !     
maximum puni%m5t au?oriz$ "u t *apt]    
includes conf9em5t = "o ye> or less4    
7f7 ,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 section4  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      
subsection 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$4  7g7 ,manual =    
,c\rts-,m>tial ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se   
%all recomm5d su* *anges to ! ,manual = 
,c\rts-,m>tial z are necess>y to ensure 
compliance ) ?is section4  #c4          
,modification ( (fic]s au?oriz$ to      
conv5e g5]al & special c\rts-m>tial =   
c]ta9 (f5ses "u ,,ucmj ) au?oriz$       
maximum s5t5ce ( conf9em5t ( m ?an "o   
ye>  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 )       
respect to (f5ses to :i* section #b7;a7 
( ! ,milit>y ,ju/ice ,improvem5t ,act ( 

#bjai applies1 ! (fic]s 9 ! (fices      
e/abli%$ pursuant to section #c7;c7 ( t 
,act 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>d2  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$1 ) respect to (f5ses to :i*       
section #b7;a7 applies4  7,b7 ,to detail
 "u section #hbe ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/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 z ( !      
effective date = ?is ,act specifi$ 9    

section #f4  #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 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 %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 by ,def5se ,advisory         
,committee on ,inve/igation1            
,prosecution1 & ,def5se ( ,sexual       
,assault 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ,section       
#edf7;c7 ( ! ,c>l ,lev9 & ,h[>d ,p4     
,buck ,mc,keon ,national ,def5se        
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjae 
7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aefa note7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ on
 ! inve/igation & ins]t+ 8on ! foll[+3  

7,a7 ,! inve/igation  2 &  7,b7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,b7
 ,! implem5tation & efficacy ( sections 
#b ?r\gh #d ( ! ,milit>y ,ju/ice        
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjai & ! am5dm5ts   
made by su* sections4  2 &  7#b7 9      
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & 
ins]t+ p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  #f4         
,effective date & applicability  7a7    
,effective date & applicability ,?is    
,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all 
take effect #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & %all apply )     
respect to any allegation ( *>ges ( an  
(f5se specifi$ 9 subsection 7a7 (       
section #b1 & n exclud$ "u subsection   
7c7 ( section #b1 :i* (f5se occurs on or
 aft] su* effective date4  7b7          
,revisions ( policies & proc$ures ,any  
revision ( policies & proc$ures requir$ 
( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts or ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security z a result ( ?is ,act 
& ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all be   
complet$ s z to come into effect toge!r 
) ! com+ into effect ( ?is ,act & !     

am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act 9 accordance )
 subsection 7a74