Sec. 543. Enhancement of victims' rights to be heard through counsel in connection with prosecution of certain sex-related offenses
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Section 1044e(b)(6) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Accompanying the victim and inserting Representing the victim . Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Manual for Courts-Martial shall be modified to provide that when a victim of an alleged sex-related offense has a right to be heard in connection with the prosecution of such offense, the victim may exercise that right through counsel, including through a Special Victims' Counsel under section 1044e of title 10, United States Code (as amended by subsection (a)).
Each Secretary concerned shall establish policies and procedures designed to ensure that any counsel of the victim of an alleged sex-related offense, including a Special Victims' Counsel under section 1044e of title 10, United States Code (as so amended), is provided prompt and adequate notice of the scheduling of any hearing, trial, or other proceeding in connection with the prosecution of such offense in order to permit such counsel the opportunity to prepare for such proceeding.
In this section: The term alleged sex-related offense has the meaning given that term in section 1044e(g) of title 10, United States Code. The term Secretary concerned has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(9) of title 10, United States Code.