Us Code § 1554b - Confidential review of characterization of terms of discharge of members of the armed forces who are victims of sex-related offenses
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§ 1554b. Confidential review of characterization of terms of discharge of members of the armed forces who are victims of sex-related offenses
(a)
(b)
(1) to give due consideration to the psychological and physical aspects of the individual's experience in connection with the sex-related offense; and
(2) to determine what bearing such experience may have had on the circumstances surrounding the individual's discharge or separation from the armed forces.
(c)
(d)
(1) Rape or sexual assault under subsection (a) or (b) of section 920 of this title (article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice).
(2) Forcible sodomy under section 925 of this title (article 125 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice).
(3) An attempt to commit an offense specified in paragraph (1) or (2) as punishable under section 880 of this title (article 80 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice).
(Added and amended Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title V, §522(a)(1), (b), (c), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1380, 1381.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
Text of section, as added by Pub. L. 115–91, is based on text of Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title V, §547, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3375, which was formerly set out in a note under section 1553 of this title before being transferred to this chapter and designated as the text of this section.
Amendments
2017—Pub. L. 115–91, §522(a)(1), inserted section enumerator and catchline and transferred text of section 547 of Pub. L. 113–291 to this section. See Codification note above.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–91, §522(c)(2), substituted "boards of the military department concerned established in accordance with this chapter" for "boards for the correction of military records of the military department concerned" and "being the victim of a sex-related offense" for "being the victim of such an offense".
Pub. L. 115–91, §522(c)(1), substituted "armed forces" for "Armed Forces" in two places.
Pub. L. 115–91, §522(b), substituted "who was the victim of a sex-related offense, or alleges that the individual was the victim of a sex-related offense," for "who was the victim of a sex-related offense".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–91, §522(c)(3), substituted "boards of the military department concerned established in accordance with this chapter" for "boards for the correction of military records" in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 115–91, §522(c)(1), substituted "armed forces" for "Armed Forces" in two places.
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 115–91, §522(c)(4)(B), substituted "this title" for "title 10, United States Code".
Subsec. (d)(2), (3). Pub. L. 115–91, §522(c)(4)(C), substituted "this title" for "such title".
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