Sec. 5541. AMENDMENTS TO UCMJ SUBCHAPTER TABLES OF SECTIONS

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## SEC. 5541 AMENDMENTS TO UCMJ SUBCHAPTER TABLES OF SECTIONS The tables of sections for the specified subchapters of chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), are amended as follows: ####

(1)Subchapter ii; apprehension and restraint The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter II is amended— #####

(A)by striking the item relating to section 810 (article 10) and inserting the following new item:“810. 10. Restraint of persons charged.”; and #####

(B)by striking the item relating to section 812 (article 12) and inserting the following new item:“812. 12. Prohibition of confinement of members of the armed forces with enemy prisoners and certain others.”. ####

(2)Subchapter v; composition of courts-martial The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter V is amended— #####

(A)by striking the item relating to section 825a (article 25a) and inserting the following new item:“825a. 25a. Number of court-martial members in capital cases.”; #####

(B)by inserting after the item relating to section 826 (article 26) the following new item:“826a. 26a. Military magistrates.”; and #####

(C)by striking the item relating to section 829 (article 29) and inserting the following new item:“829. 29. Assembly and impaneling of members; detail of new members and military judges.”. ####

(3)Subchapter vi; pre-trial procedure The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter VI is amended— #####

(A)by inserting after the item relating to section 830 (article 30) the following new item:“830a. 30a. Certain proceedings conducted before referral.”; and #####

(B)by striking the items relating to sections 832 through 835 (articles 32 through 35) and inserting the following new items:“832. 32. Preliminary hearing required before referral to general court-martial.“833. 33. Disposition guidance.“834. 34. Advice to convening authority before referral for trial.“835. 35. Service of charges; commencement of trial.”. ####

(4)Subchapter vii; trial procedure The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter VII is amended— #####

(A)by striking the items relating to sections 846 through 848 (articles 46 through 48) and inserting the following new items:“846. 46. Opportunity to obtain witnesses and other evidence in trials by court-martial.“847. 47. Refusal of person not subject to chapter to appear, testify, or produce evidence.“848. 48. Contempt.”; #####

(B)by striking the item relating to section 850 (article 50) and inserting the following new item:“850. 50. Admissibility of sworn testimony from records of courts of inquiry.”; #####

(C)by striking the items relating to section 852 (article 52) and inserting the following new item:“852. 52. Votes required for conviction, sentencing, and other matters.”; and #####

(D)by striking the item relating to section 853 (article 53) and inserting the following new items:“853. 53. Findings and sentencing.“853a. 53a. Plea agreements.”. ####

(5)Subchapter viii; sentences The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter VIII is amended— #####

(A)by striking the item relating to section 856 (article 56) and inserting the following new item:“856. 56. Sentencing.”; and #####

(B)by striking the items relating to sections 856a and 857a (articles 56a and 57a). ####

(6)Subchapter ix; post-trial procedure The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter IX is amended— #####

(A)by striking the items relating to sections 860 and 61 (articles 60 and 61) and inserting the following new items:“860. 60. Post-trial processing in general and special courts-martial.“860a. 60a. Limited authority to act on sentence in specified post-trial circumstances.“860b. 60b. Post-trial actions in summary courts-martial and certain general and special courts-martial.“860c. 60c. Entry of judgment.“861. 61. Waiver of right to appeal; withdrawal of appeal.”; #####

(B)by striking the items relating to sections 864 through 866 (articles 64 through 66) and inserting the following new items:“864. 64. Judge advocate review of finding of guilty in summary court-martial.“865. 65. Transmittal and review of records.“866. 66. Courts of Criminal Appeals.”; #####

(C)by striking the item relating to section 869 (article 69) and inserting the following new item:“869. 69. Review by Judge Advocate General.”; and #####

(D)by striking the item relating to section 871 (article 71). ####

(7)Subchapter xi; miscellaneous provisions The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter XI is amended— #####

(A)by striking the item relating to section 936 (article 136) and inserting the following new item:“936. 136. Authority to administer oaths.”; and #####

(B)by inserting after the item relating to section 940 (article 140) the following new item:“940a. 140a. Case management; data collection and accessibility.”. ####

(8)Subchapter xii; united states court of appeals for the armed forces The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter XII is amended by striking the item relating to section 946 (article 146) and inserting the following new items:" “946. 146. Military Justice Review Panel. “946a. 146a. Annual reports.” ".