Sec. 521. Rights of the victim of an offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice
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Section 806b(a) of title 10, United States Code (article 6b(a) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) is amended— by redesignating paragraph
(8)as paragraph (9); and by inserting after paragraph
(7)the following new paragraph: The right to be informed in a timely manner of any pre-trial agreement, separation-in-lieu-of-trial agreement, or non-prosecution agreement relating to the offense, unless providing such information would jeopardize another law enforcement proceeding or would violate the privacy concerns of an individual other than the accused. . Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall establish a uniform policy for the sharing of the following information relating to the victim of an offense under chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), with a Special Victims’ Counsel or Victims’ Legal Counsel representing such victim: Any recorded statements of the victim to investigators. The record of any forensic examination of the person or property of the victim, including the record of any sexual assault forensic exam of the victim that is in possession of investigators or the Government. Any other personal or medical record of the victim that is in the possession of investigators or the Government. The policy under paragraph
(1)may set forth circumstances in which the information specified in such paragraph may be withheld for the purpose of protecting the integrity of an investigation or criminal proceeding.