,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #a1 #bjba,mr4   
,gohm]t 7= himself & ,mr4 ,gos>7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1
 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by 
! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (  
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
improve ! milit>y ju/ice sy/em1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,ju/ice = ,w>riors ,act4    
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort 
title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4        
,pretrial conf9em5t4,sec4 #c4           
,qualifications & selection ( memb]s =  
c\rts-m>tial4,sec4 #d4 ,prelim9>y he>+s 
& inve/igations4,sec4 #e4 ,role ( conv5+
 au?ority4,sec4 #f4 ,prohibition on     
c]ta9 communications reg>d+             
c\rts-m>tial4,sec4 #g4 ,adequate        

repres5tation ( def5dants4,sec4 #h4     
,votes requir$ = conviction1 s5t5c+1 &  
o!r matt]s4,sec4 #i4 ,electronic records
 ( trial4,sec4 #aj4 ,petition = new     
trial4,sec4 #aa4 ,def5se inve/igators = 
individuals accus$ ( (f5ses "u ! ,uni=m 
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice4,sec4 #ab4     
,prohibition on involunt>y sep>ation z  
nonjudicial puni%m5t = a *>ge br\ght "u 
! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice4,sec4 
#ac4 ,c]tior>i to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt 
( ,appeals = ! ,arm$ ,=ces4,sec4 #ad4   
,treatm5t ( c]ta9 records ( crim9al     
inve/igations4  #b4 ,pretrial conf9em5t 
7a7 ,/&>d = pretrial conf9em5t ,section 
#hji7;d7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code 7article #i7;d7 ( ! ,uni=m ,code (
 ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7d7 7#a7 ,no p]son may be ord]$
 into arre/ except = probable cause4    
7#b7 7,a7 ,except z provid$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,b71 no p]son may be ord]$ 
into conf9em5t = m ?an sev5 days unless 
x is beyond a reasonable d\bt t ! p]son 
committ$ ! (f5se = :i* conf9em5t is     

ord]$4  7,b7 ,9 ! ev5t t a det]m9ation )
 respect to reasonable d\bt has n be5   
made by ! expiration ( ! sev5 day p]iod 
describ$ 9 ! subp>agraph 7,a71 a p]son  
may be plac$ "u 9-home conf9em5t p5d+   
su* det]m9ation4  4  7b7 ,/&>d ( pro( = 
reviews ( pretrial conf9em5t ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all issue        
regulations revis+ subsection           
7i77#b77;,a77iii7 ( ,rule ,=            
,c\rts-,m>tial #cje 7z set =? 9 !       
,manual = ,c\rts-,m>tial1 #bjai edition1
 or any successor to su* rule7 to       
provide t ! requirem5ts = conf9em5t "u  
subsection 7h77#b77;,b7 ( su* rule mu/  
be prov$ beyond a reasonable d\bt4  7c7 
,s5t5c+ cr$it = pretrial conf9em5t ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all   
issue regulations revis+ subsection 7k7 
( ,rule = ,c\rts-,m>tial #cje 7z set =? 
9 ! ,manual = ,c\rts-,m>tial1 #bjai     
edition1 or any successor to su* rule7  
to provide t-- 7#a7 ! rem$y =           

noncompliance ) subsection 7f71 7h71    
7i71 or 7j7 ( su* rule %all be an       
adm9i/rative cr$it aga9/ ! s5t5ce       
adjudg$ = any conf9em5t s]v$ z ! result 
( su* noncompliance2 &  7#b7 su* cr$it  
%all be comput$ at ! rate ( #bj days    
cr$it = ea* day ( conf9em5t s]v$ z a    
result ( su* noncompliance4  #c4        
,qualifications & selection ( memb]s =  
c\rts-m>tial  7a7 ,memb] qualifications 
,section #hbe ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code 7article #be ( ! ,uni=m ,code (  
,milit>y ,ju/ice71 is am5d$ by /rik+ on 
active duty ea* place x appe>s4  7b7    
,selection process ,section #hbe7;e7 (  
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article 
#be ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y         
,ju/ice71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+      
p>agraph 7#b7 to read z foll[s3  7#b7   
7,a7 ,:5 conv5+ a c\rt-m>tial1 ! conv5+ 
au?ority %all notify ! ,judge ,advocate 
,g5]al ( ! arm$ =ce ( :i* ! conv5+      
au?ority is a memb] :o %all select !    
memb]s ( ! c\rt-m>tial 9 accordance )   
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 7i7 ,aft]       

receiv+ a notification "u subp>agraph   
7,a71 ! ,judge ,advocate ,g5]al %all    
detail memb]s ( ! arm$ =ces at r&om to  
s]ve z memb]s ( ! c\rt-m>tial4 ,!       
selection ( memb]s %all be made f a     
r&omiz$ li/ ( pot5tial memb]s g5]at$ us+
 a comput] database t includes all      
memb]s ( ! arm$ =ces 7includ+ memb]s    
s]v+ on active duty & memb]s ( ! res]ve 
compon5ts7 :o are eligible to s]ve z    
memb]s ( ! c\rt m>tial4  7ii7 ,! ,judge 
,advocate ,g5]al %all detail n less ?an 
! numb] ( memb]s necess>y to impanel !  
c\rt-m>tial "u section #hbi ( ?is title 
7article #bi74  7iii7 ,:5 conv5+ a      
c\rt-m>tial 9 :i* ! accus$ is a memb] ( 
! res]ve compon5ts1 ! ,judge ,advocate  
,g5]al %all ensure t n less ?an half ( !
 panel memb]s select$ to s]ve on !      
c\rt-m>tial are memb]s ( ! res]ve       
compon5ts4  7,c7 ,no memb] ( an arm$ =ce
 is eligible to s]ve z a memb] ( a g5]al
 or special c\rt-m>tial 9 a case 9 :i* t
 memb]-- 7i7 is ! accus] or a witness = 
! prosecution2  7ii7 has act$ z         

prelim9>y he>+ (fic] or z c\nsel 9 !    
same case2 or  7iii7 is assign$ to !    
same unit z ! accus$4  2 &  7#b7 by     
/rik+ p>agraph 7#c74  #d4 ,prelim9>y    
he>+s & inve/igations  7a7 ,prelim9>y   
he>+ & inve/igation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #hcb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code 7article #cb ( ! ,uni=m ,code (  
,milit>y ,ju/ice7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 !   
section head+ by ins]t+ & inve/igation  
aft] ,prelim9>y he>+2  7,b7 9 subsection
 7a7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7-- 7,i7  
by /rik+ ,"u regulations & ins]t+ 7i7   
,"u regulations2 &  7,,ii7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7ii7 ,9 a case 9 :i* an a
 prelim9>y he>+ is waiv$ "u clause 7i71 
! conv5+ au?ority %all make a           
det]m9ation z to ! disposition :i* %all 
be made ( ! case 9 ! int]e/ ( ju/ice &  
discipl9e1 includ+ :e!r ! case %\ld be  
ref]r$ = trial by g5]al c\rt-m>tial 9   
accordance ) section #hcd7;b7 ( ?is     
title 7article #cd7;,b774  4  7ii7 by   
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+   
new p>agraphs3  7#b7 ,a prelim9>y he>+  

%all include-- 7,a7 a ?or\gh & imp>tial 
inve/igation ( all ! matt]s set =? 9 !  
*>ges & specifications1 includ+ inquiry 
z to ! tru? ( ! matt] set =? 9 ! *>ges &
 specifications2  7,b7 a det]m9ation1   
:i* %all be b9d+ on ! conv5+ au?ority z 
describ$ 9 section #hcd ( ?is title     
7article #cd71 z to-- 7i7 :e!r or n !   
specification alleges an (f5se "u ?is   
*apt]2  7ii7 :e!r or n x is beyond a    
reasonable d\bt t ! accus$ committ$ !   
(f5se *>g$2  7iii7 :e!r or n ! conv5+   
au?ority has c\rt-m>tial jurisdiction   
ov] ! accus$ & ov] ! (f5se2 &  7iv7 :e!r
 or n ! case %all be ref]r$ = trial by  
g5]al c\rt-m>tial2 &  7,c7 if ! case    
%all n be ref]r$ = trial by g5]al       
c\rt-m>tial1 a recomm5dation z to !     
disposition :i* %all be made ( ! case 9 
! int]e/ ( ju/ice & discipl9e4  7#c7 ,! 
/&>ds = ! admissibility ( evid5ce 9 a   
prelim9>y he>+ %all be ! same z ! /&>ds 
= ! admissibility ( evid5ce 9 a         
c\rt-m>tial4  2  7,c7 9 subsection 7b71 
by /rik+ conduct$ by & ins]t+ presid$   

ov] by2  7,d7 by r$esignat+ subsections 
7c7 ?r\gh 7h7 z subsections 7d7 ?r\gh   
7i71 respectively2  7,e7 by ins]t+ aft] 
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 
7c7 ,panel  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
det]m9ations "u subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 
%all be made by an imp>tial panel       
compos$ ( ?ree memb]s ( ! arm$ =ces :o--
 7,a7 are eligible to s]ve on a         
c\rt-m>tial "u section #hbe ( ?is title 
7article #be72 &  7,b7 may n be 9 a rank
 t is-- 7i7 m ?an ?ree ranks high] ?an !
 accus$2 or  7ii7 m ?an two ranks l[]   
?an ! accus$4  7#b7 ,detail ( panel     
memb]s  7,a7 ,! prelim9>y he>+ (fic]    
%all detail memb]s to s]ve on ! panel4  
7,b7 ,9 addition to ! memb]s detail$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! prelim9>y he>+ (fic]
 %all detail alt]nate memb]s :o may s]ve
 on ! panel 9 ! ev5t t a panel memb] _c 
fulfill ! memb]'s duties4  7#c7 ,level (
 concurr5ce requir$ ,all matt]s to be   
decid$ by ! prelim9>y he>+ panel %all be
 det]m9$ by ! unanim\s concurr5ce ( all 
memb]s pres5t4  2 &  7,f7 9 subsection  

7d71 z s r$esignat$-- 7i7 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 by /rik+ reason+ & conclusions ( !
 he>+ (fic] ) respect to ! det]m9ations 
"u subsection 7a77#b7 & ins]t+ reason+ &
 conclusions ( ! prelim9>y he>+ panel ) 
respect to det]m9ations "u subsection   
7a77#b72 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by    
/rik+ ,recomm5dations = & ins]t+ ,a     
det]m9ation ) respect to4  7#b7 ,cl]ical
 am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+
 ( sub*apt] ,,vi ( *apt] #dg ( title    
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7! ,uni=m ,code
 ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
! item relat+ to section #hcb 7article  
#cb7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new item3  #hcb4 
#cb4 ,prelim9>y he>+ & inve/igation     
requir$ be=e ref]ral to g5]al           
c\rt-m>tial4  4  7b7 ,inve/igative      
subpo5a ,section #hdf7;d7 ( title #aj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #df ( !    
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice7 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 by   
/rik+ ! semicolon & ins]t+ 1 includ+ an 
inve/igation conduct$ z "p ( a prelim9>y
 he>+ "u section #hcb ( ?is title       

7article #cb722 &  7#b7 by am5d+        
p>agraph 7#b7 to read z foll[s3  7#b7   
,inve/igative subpo5a ,an inve/igative  
subpo5a "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 may be    
issu$ be=e ref]ral ( *>ges to a         
c\rt-m>tial only if-- 7,a7 a g5]al      
c\rt-m>tial conv5+ au?ority has au?oriz$
 c\nsel = ! ,gov]nm5t to issue su* a    
subpo5a2  7,b7 a milit>y judge issues   
su* a subpo5a pursuant to section #hcj;a
 ( ?is title 7article #cj;a72 or  7,c7  
an (fic] presid+ ov] a prelim9>y he>+ "u
 section #hcb ( ?is title 7article #cb7 
issues su* a subpo5a4  4  #e4 ,role (   
conv5+ au?ority  7a7 ,ref]ral = trial by
 conv5+ au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #hcd ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  
7article #cc ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y
 ,ju/ice7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! section   
head+ by /rik+ ,advice to conv5+        
au?ority be=e ref]ral = trial & ins]t+  
,ref]ral = trial by conv5+ au?ority2    
7,b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7a7 ?r\gh
 7d7 z subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7e71       
respectively2  7,c7 by ins]t+ be=e      

subsection 7b7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 
7a7 ,ref]ral to g5]al c\rt-,m>tial  7#a7
 ,! conv5+ au?ority may n ref] a        
specification "u a *>ge to a g5]al      
c\rt-m>tial unless-- 7,a7 ! report ( !  
prelim9>y he>+ "u section #hcb7;d7 ( ?is
 title 7article #cb7;d77 concludes t--  
7i7 ! specification alleges an (f5se "u 
?is *apt]2  7ii7 x is beyond a          
reasonable d\bt t ! accus$ committ$ !   
(f5se *>g$2  7iii7 a c\rt-m>tial w\ld h 
jurisdiction ov] ! accus$ & ! (f5se2 &  
7iv7 ! specification %all be ref]r$ to a
 g5]al c\rt-m>tial2 or  7,b7 ! accus$   
has waiv$ a prelim9>y he>+ "u section   
#hcb7;a77,b7 ( ?is title 7article #cb7 &
 ! conv5+ au?ority det]m9es1 9          
accordance ) subsection 7b7 ( ?is       
section 7article71 t ref]ral ( !        
specification to a g5]al c\rt-m>tial is 
appropriate4  7#b7 7,a7 ,except z       
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 if ! report 
( ! prelim9>y he>+ indicates t *>ges &  
specifications %all be ref]r$ = trial by
 g5]al c\rt-m>tial1 ! conv5+ au?ority   

%all make su* ref]ral4  7,b7 ,! conv5+  
au?ority may elect n to make ! ref]ral  
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 only if !   
conv5+ au?ority becomes aw>e ( new      
evid5ce t 0 n consid]$ at ! prelim9>y   
he>+ "u section #hcb ( ?is title        
7article #cb7 & su* evid5ce creates     
reasonable d\bt ) respect to ! guilt ( !
 accus$4  7#c7 7,a7 ,except z provid$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,b71 if ! report ( !       
prelim9>y he>+ indicates t *>ges &      
specifications %all n be ref]r$ = trial 
by g5]al c\rt-m>tial1 ! conv5+ au?ority 
%all-- 7i7 dismiss ! *>ges2 or  7ii7    
det]m9e :e!r to dispose ( ! *>ges &     
specifications ?r\gh a special          
c\rt-m>tial1 a summ>y c\rt-m>tial1 or   
?r\gh ano!r au?ority or proce$+ au?oriz$
 "u ?is *apt] o!r ?an a g5]al c\rt      
m>tial4  7,b7 ,9 a case 9 :i* ! conv5+  
au?ority becomes aw>e ( new evid5ce t 0 
n consid]$ at ! prelim9>y he>+ "u       
section #hcb ( ?is title 7article #cb71 
& su* evid5ce indicates ! guilt ( !     
accus$1 ! conv5+ au?ority may ord] a new

 prelim9>y he>+ to include consid]ation 
( su* evid5ce4  2 &  7,d7 9 subsection  
7b71 z s r$esignat$-- 7i7 9 ! subsection
 head+1 by /rik+ ,g5]al c\rt-m>tial &   
ins]t+ ,advice be=e ref]ral )\t         
prelim9>y he>+2 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph      
7#a7-- 7,i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph
 7,a71 by /rik+ ,be=e ref]ral & ins]t+  
,9 a case 9 :i* ! accus$ has waiv$ a    
prelim9>y he>+ "u section               
#hcb7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ?is title 7article  
#cb7;a77#a77;,b771 be=e ref]ral2 &      
7,,ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ !re 
is probable cause to believe & ins]t+ x 
is beyond a reasonable d\bt4  7#b7      
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( sub*apt] ,,vi ( *apt] #dg (  
su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item      
relat+ to section #hcd & ins]t+ ! foll[+
 new item3  #hcd4 #cd4 ,ref]ral = trial 
by conv5+ au?ority4  4  7b7 ,:o may     
conv5e g5]al c\rts-,m>tial ,section     
#hbb7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code 7article #bb ( ! ,uni=m ,code (   
,milit>y ,ju/ice71 is am5d$ by /rik+    

,g5]al c\rts-m>tial & ins]t+ ,subject to
 section #hcd ( ?is title 7article #cd71
 g5]al c\rts-m>tial4  #f4 ,prohibition  
on c]ta9 communications reg>d+          
c\rts-m>tial ,section #hcg ( title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #cg ( !    
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subsection3  7e7 7#a7 ,no c\rt-m>tial   
conv5+ au?ority1 nor any o!r comm&+     
(fic]1 may provide a brief+ conc]n+ a   
p5d+ c\rt-m>tial1 or allegations t may  
lead to a c\rt-m>tial1 to any subord9ate
 :o may be select$ to s]ve z a memb] (  
su* c\rt-m>tial4  7#b7 ,! prohibition 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to a brief+  
provid$ 9 ! c\rse ( a c\rt-m>tial       
proce$+ to a memb] ( ! arm$ =ces :o is  
p>ticipat+ 9 su* proce$+4  4  #g4       
,adequate repres5tation ( def5dants  7a7
 ,adequate repres5tation ,section       
#hch7;b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code 7article #ch7;b7 ( ! ,uni=m ,code 
( ,milit>y ,ju/ice7 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#h7 ,ea* 

,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t %all     
ensure t-- 7,a7 an accus$ :o is         
repres5t$ by milit>y or civilian c\nsel 
has access to ! inve/igative1 exp]t1 &  
o!r s]vices t def5se c\nsel det]m9es is 
necess>y = adequate repres5tation "u ?is
 subsection2 &  7,b7 ! am\nt ( funds &  
o!r res\rces provid$ to an accus$ =     
inve/igative1 exp]t1 & o!r s]vices "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 is proportionate to !  
am\nt ( funds & o!r res\rces provid$ to 
prosecutors = su* s]vices1 except t !   
am\nt funds provid$ = su* def5se s]vices
 may n exce$ actual exp5ses4  4  7b7    
,equal access to s]vices ,section       
#hdf7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code 7article #df;a ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( 
,milit>y ,ju/ice71 is am5d$ by /rik+ !  
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ & equal access  
to inve/igative1 exp]t1 & o!r s]vices44 
#h4 ,votes requir$ = conviction1 s5t5c+1
 & o!r matt]s ,section #heb ( title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #eb ( !   
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#c71 by   

/rik+ by ! concurr5ce ( at lea/         
?ree-f\r?s ( ! memb]s pres5t & ins]t+ by
 ! unanim\s concurr5ce ( all memb]s     
pres5t2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#b71 by
 /rik+ by ! concurr5ce ( at lea/        
?ree-f\r?s ( ! memb]s pres5t & ins]t+ by
 ! unanim\s concurr5ce ( all memb]s     
pres5t4  #i4 ,electronic records ( trial
 ,section #hed ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code 7article #ed ( ! ,uni=m    
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7d7 & 7e7
 z subsections 7e7 & 7f71 respectively2 
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 !    
foll[+ new subsection3  7c7 ,=m ( record
 ,! record %all be kept 9 electronic    
=mat4 ,a h>d copy ( ! record %all n be  
kept or ma9ta9$ except "u su*           
circum/ances z ! ,presid5t may prescribe
 by regulation4 ,! ,presid5t %all issue 
regulations e/abli%+ a process by :i* a 
c\rt report] or (ficial describ$ 9      
subsection 7a7 may c]tify ! electronic  
v]sion ( ! record4  2  7#c7 9 subsection
 7e71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ copy &   

ins]t+ electronic & h>d copy2 &  7#d7 9 
subsection 7f71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+
 copy & ins]t+ electronic & h>d copy4   
#aj4 ,petition = new trial ,section #hgc
 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code       
7article #gc ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y
 ,ju/ice7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,at  
any "t )9 ?ree ye>s aft] & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 
9 subsection 7b71 at any "t aft]  2 &   
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subsection3  7b7 ,limitation ,= any     
(f5se t is subject to a /atute (        
limitations1 ! "r ( an accus$ to        
petition = a new trial "u subsection 7a7
 %all t]m9ate ?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( ! 
entry ( judgm5t on ! (f5se "u section   
#hfj;c ( ?is title 7article #fj;c74  4  
#aa4 ,def5se inve/igators = individuals 
accus$ ( (f5ses "u ! ,uni=m ,code (     
,milit>y ,ju/ice  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt]   
#ec ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #ajdd;e ! 
foll[+ new section3  #ajdd;f4 ,def5se   
inve/igators = individuals accus$ (     

(f5ses "u ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y     
,ju/ice  7a7 ,designation2 purposes ,!  
,secret>y conc]n$ %all e/abli%1 )9 !    
dep>tm5t ov] :i* ! ,secret>y has        
jurisdiction1 an organization 7to be    
kn[n z a ,def5se ,inve/igator ,unit7 = !
 purpose ( provid+ inve/igative         
assi/ance to individuals :o are accus$ (
 (f5ses "u *apt] #dg ( ?is title 7!     
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice74  7b7  
,adm9i/rative indep5d5ce ,ea* ,def5se   
,inve/igator ,unit %all be fund$ &      
ma9ta9$ indep5d5tly f any milit>y       
crim9al inve/igative organization 9 !   
dep>tm5t ov] :i* ! ,secret>y conc]n$ has
 jurisdiction4  7c7 ,equitable support  
,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all provide to !  
,def5se ,inve/igator ,unit a level (    
support1 includ+ fund+1 /aff+1 &        
adm9i/rative support1 t is suffici5t to 
ensure t an accus$ has access to !      
inve/igative s]vices necess>y = adequate
 repres5tation1 z requir$ "u section    
#hch ( ?is title 7article #ch ( ! ,uni=m
 ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice74  7d7        

,equitable access to inve/igations ,!   
,secret>y conc]n$ %all issue guidance "u
 :i* a memb] ( a ,def5se ,inve/igator   
,unit-- 7#a7 may access a crime sc5e 9 !
 same mann] & to ! same ext5t t a memb] 
( a milit>y crim9al inve/igative        
organization may access a crime sc5e2 & 
7#b7 to ! ext5t practicable1 %all be    
pres5t dur+ any inve/igative activities 
conduct$ by a milit>y crim9al           
inve/igative organization1 includ+ !    
process+ ( crime sc5es & witness        
int]views4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!  
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt]
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+  
to section #ajdd;e ! foll[+ new item3   
#ajdd;f4 ,def5se inve/igators =         
individuals accus$ ( (f5ses "u ! ,uni=m 
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice4  4  7c7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
section #ajdd;f ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 
su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* fiscal 
ye>4  #ab4 ,prohibition on involunt>y   

sep>ation z nonjudicial puni%m5t = a    
*>ge br\ght "u ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y
 ,ju/ice  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ei (     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #aafg ! foll[+  
new section3  #aafg;a4 ,prohibition on  
involunt>y sep>ation z nonjudicial      
puni%m5t = a *>ge br\ght "u ! ,uni=m    
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,except z provid$ 9 section #aafg1 a    
memb] *>g$ ) an (f5se "u *apt] #dg ( ?is
 title 7! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y       
,ju/ice7 may n be involunt>ily sep>at$ f
 ! arm$ =ces solely on ! basis ( su*    
*>ge unless-- 7#a7 ! memb] is convict$ (
 ! (f5se by a c\rt-m>tial2 &  7#b7      
sep>ation ( ! memb] f ! arm$ =ces is    
prescrib$ z a s5t5ce by ! c\rt m>tial4  
7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section %all be con/ru$ to prohibit !   
involunt>y sep>ation ( a memb] f ! arm$ 
=ces = misconduct t is n subject to a   
*>ge br\ght "u *apt] #dg ( ?is title 7! 
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice74  4    
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections

 at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#ajfg ! foll[+ new item3  #ajfg;a4      
,prohibition on involunt>y sep>ation z  
nonjudicial puni%m5t = a *>ge br\ght "u 
! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice4  4   
#ac4 ,c]tior>i to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt 
( ,appeals = ! ,arm$ ,=ces  7a7 ,c\rt ( 
,appeals = ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 c]tior>i  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #abei ( title #bh1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ or d5i$ aft]   
grant$2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by     
ins]t+ or d5i$ aft] grant$4  7#b7       
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,title
 #aj ,section #hfg;a7a7 ( title #aj1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #fg;a ( !  
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ,! ,supreme ,c\rt may n  
review by a writ ( c]tior>i "u ?is      
section any action ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9      
refus+ to grant a petition = review44   
7,b7 ,"t = application = writ ( c]tior>i
 ,section #baja7;g7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ 

,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7g7 ,! "t = application = a writ (    
c]tior>i to review a decision ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,arm$      
,=ces1 or ! decision ( a ,c\rt (        
,crim9al ,appeals t ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,arm$ ,=ces refuses
 to grant a petition to review1 %all be 
z prescrib$ by rules ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt4
  4  7b7 ,effective date  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! am5dm5ts   
made by ?is section %all take effect ^u 
! expiration ( ! #ahj-;day p]iod beg9n+ 
on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all
 apply to any petition grant$ or d5i$ by
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = !   
,arm$ ,=ces on or aft] t effective date4
  7#b7 ,au?ority to prescribe rules ,!  
au?ority ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt to prescribe
 rules to c>ry out section #baja7;g7 (  
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 ( ?is ,act1  
%all take effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4  #ad4 ,treatm5t ( c]ta9     
records ( crim9al inve/igations  7a7    

,guidance requir$ ,! ,secret>y (        
,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>ies 
( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts1 %all develop &   
implem5t uni=m guidance to modify !     
sy/ems us$ by ,def5se crim9al           
inve/igative organizations to docum5t   
records ( crim9al inve/igations         
7commonly kn[n z title sy/ems7 to ensure
 t a record id5tify+ a memb] ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces z ! subject ( a crim9al           
inve/igation is remov$ f su* sy/em if t 
memb] is cle>$ ( wrongdo+ z describ$ 9  
subsection 7d74  7b7 ,docum5tation by   
judge advocate ,z soon z practicable    
aft] a memb] ( ! ,arm$ =ces is cle>$ (  
wrongdo+ z describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 a 
judge advocate 9 ! *a9 ( comm& ( ! memb]
 %all submit to ! ,def5se crim9al       
inve/igative organization conc]n$ a     
writt5 notice v]ify+ t ! memb] has be5  
cle>$ ( wrongdo+4  7c7 ,deadl9e =       
removal ,a record describ$ 9 subsection 
7a7 %all be remov$ f ! title sy/em ( a  
,def5se crim9al inve/igative            
organization n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! 

date on :i* ! organization receives !   
notice describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7d7  
,disposition ( inve/igations ,a memb] ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces :o is ! subject ( a       
crim9al inve/igation %all be consid]$ to
 h be5 cle>$ ( wrongdo+ = purposes (    
subsection 7a7 if-- 7#a7 ! memb] is f\nd
 n guilty1 n responsible1 or x is f\nd t
 ! reasons specifi$ = ! proce$+ are     
unsupport$ by ! evid5ce ( ! (f5se = :i* 
! memb] 0 "u inve/igation-- 7,a7 ?r\gh a
 c\rt-m>tial or o!r proce$+ br\ght "u ! 
*apt] #dg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code 7! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y        
,ju/ice72  7,b7 ?r\gh an adm9i/rative   
proce$+ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or !   
,arm$ ,=ce conc]n$2 or  7,c7 by a       
civilian c\rt2 or  7#b7 ! ,gov]nm5t     
makes a f9al det]m9ation n to prosecute 
! memb] = ! crim9al (f5se = :i* ! memb] 
0 "u inve/igation4  7e7 ,def5se crim9al 
inve/igative organization def9$ ,9 ?is  
section1 ! t]m ,def5se crim9al          
inve/igative organization means any     
organization or elem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  

,def5se or an ,arm$ ,=ce t is           
responsible = conduct+ crim9al          
inve/igations1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! ,army   
,crim9al ,inve/igation ,comm&2  7#b7 !  
,naval ,crim9al ,inve/igative ,s]vice2  
7#c7 ! ,air ,=ce ,(fice ( ,special      
,inve/igations2  7#d7 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d     
,inve/igative ,s]vice2 &  7#e7 ! ,def5se
 ,crim9al ,inve/igative ,s]vice4