,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gdde  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #g1 #bjbb,mr4  
,br[n ( ,m>yl& introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,uni=m  
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice to e/abli% an  
indep5d5t conv5+ au?ority = c]ta9       
(f5ses1 r&omize jury selection1 &       
improve report+ on racial & e?nic       
demographics1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is act may be cit$ z !    
,equal ,ju/ice ,"u ,milit>y ,law ,act4  
#b4 ,modifications to cov]$ (f5ses "u   
uni=m code ( milit>y ju/ice  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #hja7ag77;,a7 ( title    
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article       
#a7ag77;,a7 ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y 
,ju/ice71 z am5d$ by section #ecc ( !   
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb 7,public ,law        
#aag-ha71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 1   
section #iba 7article #aba71 section    
#iba;a 7article #aba;a71 section #ibb   
7article #abb7 aft] 7article #abj;c72 & 

7#b7 by ins]t+ 1 section #ibf 7article  
#abf71 section #ibh7;b7 7article        
#abh7;b771 section #ibh7;c7 7article    
#abh7;c77 aft] 7article #abe74  7b7     
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
subsection 7a7 %all take effect         
imm$iately aft] ! com+ into effect ( !  
am5dm5ts made by section #ecc ( !       
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb 7,public ,law        
#aag-ha7 z provid$ 9 section #eci;,c ( t
 ,act4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( indep5d5t     
conv5+ au?ority = c]ta9 (f5ses  7a7     
,g5]al c\rts-,m>tial ,section #hbb (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article 
#bb ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice7
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by   
/rik+ ,g5]al c\rts-m>tial may be conv5$ 
by & ins]t+ ,subject to subsection 7c71 
g5]al c\rts-m>tial may be conv5$ by2 &  
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subsection3  7c7 ,a g5]al c\rt-m>tial   
involv+ a cov]$ (f5se may be conv5$ only
 by ! indep5d5t conv5+ au?ority         
designat$ by ! ,presid5t pursuant to    

section #c7;d7 ( ! ,equal ,ju/ice ,"u   
,milit>y ,law ,act4  4  7b7 ,special    
c\rts-,m>tial ,section #hbc ( title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #bc ( !   
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice7 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ 
,special c\rts-m>tial may be conv5$ by &
 ins]t+ ,subject to subsection 7c71     
special c\rts-m>tial may be conv5$ by2 &
  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
subsection3  7c7 ,a special c\rt-m>tial 
involv+ a cov]$ (f5se may be conv5$ only
 by ! indep5d5t conv5+ au?ority         
designat$ by ! ,presid5t pursuant to    
section #c7;d7 ( ! ,equal ,ju/ice ,"u   
,milit>y ,law ,act4  4  7c7 ,effective  
date ,! am5dm5ts made by subsections 7a7
 & 7b7 %all take effect imm$iately aft] 
! com+ into effect ( ! am5dm5ts made by 
"p #a ( title ,v ( ! ,national ,def5se  
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb 
7,public ,law #aag-ha7 z provid$ 9      
section #eci;,c ( t ,act4  7d7          
,designation ( indep5d5t au?ority  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ! effective date   

specifi$ 9 subsection 7c71 ! ,presid5t  
%all designate an indep5d5t conv5+      
au?ority :o %all h exclusive au?ority = 
conv5+ g5]al & special c\rts-m>tial     
involv+ cov]$ (f5ses 9 accordance )     
sections #hbb7;c7 & #hbc7;c7 ( title    
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7articles      
#bb7;c7 & #bc7;c7 ( ! ,uni=m ,code (    
,milit>y ,ju/ice71 z add$ by subsection 
7a74 ,an indep5d5t conv5+ au?ority      
designat$ "u ?is subsection %all be an  
individual :o is indep5d5t ( ! milit>y  
*a9s ( comm& ( bo? ! victims & ^? accus$
 ( cov]$ (f5ses1 & may include a special
 trial c\nsel4  7#b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
subsection3 7,a7 ,! t]m cov]$ (f5se has 
! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #hja7ag7 ( 
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article 
#a7ag7 ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y      
,ju/ice71 z add$ by section #ecc ( !    
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb 7,public ,law        
#aag-ha7 & fur!r am5d$ by section #b (  
?is ,act4  7,b7 ,! t]m special trial    
c\nsel has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section 

#hja7ah7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code 7article #a7ah7 ( ! ,uni=m ,code (
 ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 z add$ by section   
#ecc ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization
 ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb 7,public ,law
 #aag-ha74  7e7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,title  
,v ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization  
,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb 7,public ,law 
#aag-ha7 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #ecd4
  #d4 ,selection process = memb]s to    
s]ve on c\rts-m>tial ,section #hbe7;e7 (
 title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article
 #be7;e7 ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y    
,ju/ice71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ 
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 z p>agraphs
 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e71 respectively2  7#b7
 by ins]t+ aft] ! subsection enum]ator !
 foll[+ new p>agraphs3 7#a7 ,:5 conv5+ a
 c\rt-m>tial1 ! conv5+ au?ority %all    
detail z memb]s !re( memb]s ( ! arm$    
=ces "u su* regulations z ! ,presid5t   
may prescribe = ! r&omiz$ selection (   
qualifi$ p]sonnel available to ! conv5+ 
au?ority = detail4 7#b7 ,! r&omiz$      
selection process develop$ & implem5t$  

"u p>agraph 7#a7 may include p>amet]    
controls t-- 7,a7 all[ = exclusions bas$
 on availability2  7,b7 all[ = controls 
bas$ on milit>y rank2 &  7,c7 all[ =    
controls bas$ on equitable repres5tation
 on ! basis ( race1 sex1 & e?nicity4  2 
&  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 z s            
r$esignat$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ! fir/       
s5t5ce2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ :5 he is &     
ins]t+ :5 ! memb] is4  #e4              
,modifications to annual reports on     
racial & e?nic demographics 9 ! milit>y 
ju/ice sy/em ,section #dhf ( title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+  
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ & o!r in=mation
 aft] /ati/ics2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#g71  
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,c7 9 p>agraph   
7#h71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 a semicolon2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#i7 an e/imate1
 bas$ on survey data f ! ,arm$ ,=ces    
,workplace & ,equal ,opportunity        
,surveys1 ( ! numb] ( (f5ses committ$ by
 memb]s ( ! arm$ =ce1 disaggregat$ by-- 

7,a7 /ati/ical category z relat$ to !   
victim2 &  7,b7 /ati/ical category z    
relat$ to ! pr9cipal2  7#aj7 an analysis
 ( any disp>ities among race1 sex1 &    
e?nicity 9 ! incid5ce1 report+1         
disposition1 & prosecution ( (f5ses by  
units1 comm&s1 & in/allations dur+ ! ye>
 cov]$ by ! report1 includ+ tr5ds relat+
 to-- 7,a7 ! prosecution ( (f5ses2 &    
7,b7 ! preval5ce ( (f5ses1 set =?       
sep>ately =-- 7i7 ea* in/allation )     
#e1jjj or m s]vicememb]s2  7ii7 ! major 
c>e] fields ( any individuals involv$ 9 
su* incid5ts1 includ+ ! fields ( combat 
arms1 aviation1 logi/ics1 ma9t5ance1    
adm9i/ration1 & m$ical2 &  7iii7 9 !    
case ( ! ,navy1 ! op]ational /atus 7:e!r
 sea duty or %ore duty7 ( any           
individuals involv$ 9 su* incid5ts2 &   
7#aa7 ! policies1 proc$ures1 & processes
 implem5t$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ dur+ !
 ye> cov]$ by ! report 9 response to any
 race1 sex1 or e?nicity disp>ities      
involv+ memb]s ( ! arm$ =ce conc]n$4  2 
&  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! 

foll[+ new subsection3  7d7 ,publication
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all-- 7#a7     
publi% on an appropriate publicly       
available website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se ! reports requir$ by subsection 
7a72 &  7#b7 ensure t any data includ$ )
 ea* su* report is made available 9 a   
ma*9e-readable =mat t is d[nloadable1   
se>*able1 & sortable4  4