Sec. 531. CLARIFICATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE ROLE OF STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS

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## SEC. 531 CLARIFICATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE ROLE OF STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS ###

(a)Appointment by the President and Permanent Appointment to Grade of Major General Subsection

(a)of section 5046 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)in the first sentence, by striking “detailed” and inserting “appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,”; and ####

(2)by striking the second sentence and inserting the following new sentence: “If the officer to be appointed as the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps holds a grade lower than the grade of major general immediately before the appointment, the officer shall be appointed in the grade of major general.”. ###

(b)Duties, Authority, and Accountability Such section is further amended— ####

(1)by redesignating subsection

(c)as subsection (d); and ####

(2)by inserting after subsection

(b)the following new subsection (c): > > ### “(c) > > The Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps, under the direction of the Commandant of the Marine Corps and the Secretary of the Navy, shall— > > > #### “(1) > > perform such duties relating to legal matters arising in the Marine Corps as may be assigned to the Staff Judge Advocate; > > > #### “(2) > > perform the functions and duties, and exercise the powers, prescribed for the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps in chapter 47 (the Uniform Code of Military Justice) and chapter 53 of this title; and > > > #### “(3) > > perform such other duties as may be assigned to the Staff Judge Advocate.” > . ###

(c)Composition of Headquarters, Marine Corps Section 5041(b) of such title is amended— ####

(1)by redesignating paragraphs

(4)and

(5)as paragraphs

(5)and (6), respectively; and ####

(2)by inserting after paragraph

(3)the following new paragraph (4): > > #### “(4) > > The Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps.” > . ###

(d)Supervision of Certain Legal Services ####

(1)Administration of military justice Section 806(a) of such title (article 6(a) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) is amended in the third sentence by striking “The Judge Advocate General” and all that follows through “shall” and inserting “The Judge Advocates General, and within the Marine Corps the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps, or senior members of their staffs, shall”. ####

(2)Delivery of legal assistance Section 1044(b) of such title is amended by inserting “, and within the Marine Corps the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps,” after “jurisdiction of the Secretary”.