Sec. 7101. Military justice review panel
642 words·~3 min read·
/bill/114/s/2943/eah/section-7101·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Section 946 of title 10, United States Code (article 146 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended to read as follows: The Secretary of Defense shall establish a panel to conduct independent periodic reviews and assessments of the operation of this chapter. The panel shall be known as the Military Justice Review Panel , in this section referred to as the Panel . The Panel shall be composed of thirteen members. Each of the following shall select one member of the Panel:
The Secretary of Defense (in consultation with the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating when it is not operating as a service in the Navy). The Attorney General. The Judge Advocates General of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard, and the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps. The Secretary of Defense shall select the remaining members of the Panel, taking into consideration recommendations made by each of the following:
The chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. The Chief Justice of the United States. The Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. The members of the Panel shall be appointed from among private United States citizens with expertise in criminal law, as well as appropriate and diverse experience in investigation, prosecution, defense, victim representation, or adjudication with respect to courts-martial, Federal civilian courts, or State courts.
The Secretary of Defense shall select the chair of the Panel from among the members. Each member shall be appointed for a term of eight years, and no member may serve more than one term. Any vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. During fiscal year 2020, the Panel shall conduct an initial review and assessment of the implementation of the amendments made to this chapter during the preceding five years. In conducting the initial review and assessment, the Panel may review such other aspects of the operation of this chapter as the Panel considers appropriate.
During fiscal year 2024 and every eight years thereafter, the Panel shall conduct a comprehensive review and assessment of the operation of this chapter. During fiscal year 2028 and every eight years thereafter, the Panel shall conduct an interim review and assessment of such other aspects of the operation of this chapter as the Panel considers appropriate. In addition, at the request of the Secretary of Defense, the Panel may, at any time, review and assess other specific matters relating to the operation of this chapter.
Not later than December 31 of each year during which the Panel conducts a review and assessment under this subsection, the Panel shall submit a report on the results, including the Panel’s findings and recommendations, through the Secretary of Defense to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Panel may hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence as the Panel considers appropriate to carry out its duties under this section.
Upon request of the chair of the Panel, a department or agency of the Federal Government shall provide information that the Panel considers necessary to carry out its duties under this section. Members of the Panel shall serve without pay, but shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Panel.
The Secretary of Defense shall provide staffing and resources to support the Panel. The authority of the Panel under this section does not terminate. .