Amendment establishes mandatory minimum sentences of discharge or dismissal, and confinement required for certain sex- related offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces.

1. Adds SEC. 5__. DISCHARGE OR DISMISSAL, AND CONFINEMENT REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN SEX-RELATED OFFENSES COMMITTED BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES at the end of subtitle D of title V

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   Inserted: SEC. 5__. DISCHARGE OR DISMISSAL, AND CONFINEMENT REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN SEX-RELATED OFFENSES COMMITTED BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

   Inserted: (a) Mandatory Punishments.--

   Inserted: (1) Imposition.--Section 856 of title 10, United States Code (article 56 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) is amended--

   Inserted: (A) by inserting "(a)" before "The punishment"; and

   Inserted: (B) by adding at the end the following new subsection:

   Inserted: "(b)(1) While a person subject to this chapter who is found guilty of an offense specified in paragraph (2) shall be punished as a general court-martial may direct, such punishment must include, at a minimum--

   Inserted: "(A) dismissal or dishonorable discharge; and

   Inserted: "(B) confinement for two years.

   Inserted: "(2) Paragraph (1) applies to the following offenses:

   Inserted: "(A) An offense in violation of subsection (a) or (b) of section 920 (article 120(a) or (b)).

   Inserted: "(B) Forcible sodomy under section 925 of this title (article 125).

   Inserted: "(C) An attempt to commit an offense specified in subparagraph (A) or (B) that is punishable under section 880 of this title (article 80).".

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   Inserted: (2) Clerical amendments.--

   Inserted: (A) Section heading.--The heading of such section is amended to read as follows:

   Inserted: "Sec. 856. Art. 56. Maximum and minimum limits".

   Inserted: (B) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter VIII of chapter 47 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 856 and inserting the following new item:

   Inserted: "856. Art 56. Maximum and minimum limits.".

   Inserted: (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and apply to offenses specified in section 856(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code (article 56(b)(2) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as added by subsection (a)(1), committed after that date.

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   At the end of subtitle D of title V, add the following new section:

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