Sec. 539. PLEA AGREEMENTS

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## SEC. 539 PLEA AGREEMENTS ###

(a)Authority to Enter Into Agreements Subsection

(a)of section 853a of title 10, United States Code (article 53a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended— ####

(1)in paragraph (1), by striking “At any time” and inserting “Subject to paragraph (3), at any time”; and ####

(2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(3) > > With respect to charges and specifications over which a special trial counsel exercises authority pursuant to section 824a of this title (article 24a), a plea agreement under this section may only be entered into between a special trial counsel and the accused. Such agreement shall be subject to the same limitations and conditions applicable to other plea agreements under this section (article).” > . ###

(b)Binding Effect Subsection

(d)of such section (article) is amended by inserting after “parties” the following: “(including the convening authority and the special trial counsel in the case of a plea agreement entered into under subsection (a)(3))”.