Sec. 554. Mandatory discharge or dismissal for certain sex-related offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice and trial of such offenses by general courts-martial
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Section 856 of title 10, United States Code (article 56 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended— by inserting
(a)before The punishment ; and by adding at the end the following new subsection: While a person subject to this chapter who is found guilty of an offense under section 920, 920b, or 925 of this title (article 120, 120b, or 125) or an attempt to commit such an offense as punishable under section 880 of this title (article 80) shall be punished as a general court-martial may direct, such punishment must include, at a minimum, dismissal or dishonorable discharge. . The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: . The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter VIII of chapter 47 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 856 and inserting the following new item: 856. Art. 56. Maximum and minimum limits. . Section 818 of such title (article 18 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) is amended— by inserting
(a)before the first sentence; in the third sentence, by striking However, a general court-martial and inserting the following: A general court-martial ; and by adding at the end the following new subsection: Consistent with section 810, 820, and 856(b) of this title (articles 19, 20, and 56(b)), only general courts-martial have jurisdiction over an offense specified in section 856(b)(2) of this title (article 56(b)(2)). . The amendments made by this section shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.