Sec. 5162. JURISDICTION OF GENERAL COURTS-MARTIAL

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## SEC. 5162 JURISDICTION OF GENERAL COURTS-MARTIAL Section 818 of title 10, United States Code (article 18 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended— ####

(1)in subsection (b), by striking “section 816(1)(B) of this title (article 16(1)(B))” and inserting “section 816(b)(3) of this title (article 16(b)(3))”; and ####

(2)by striking subsection

(c)and inserting the following new subsection (c): > > ### “(c) > > Consistent with sections 819 and 820 of this title (articles 19 and 20), only general courts-martial have jurisdiction over the following offenses: > > > #### “(1) > > A violation of subsection

(a)or

(b)of section 920 of this title (article 120). > > > #### “(2) > > A violation of subsection

(a)or

(b)of section 920b of this title (article 120b). > > > #### “(3) > > An attempt to commit an offense specified in paragraph

(1)or

(2)that is punishable under section 880 of this title (article 80).” > .