[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 326 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 326
To amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to apply to prosecutions
of child abuse cases in courts-martial an extended statute of
limitations applicable to prosecutions of child abuse cases in United
States District Courts, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 6, 2003
Mr. Nelson of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to apply to prosecutions
of child abuse cases in courts-martial an extended statute of
limitations applicable to prosecutions of child abuse cases in United
States District Courts, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENDED LIMITATION PERIOD FOR PROSECUTION OF CHILD ABUSE
CASES IN COURTS-MARTIAL.
Section 843(b) of title 10, United States Code (article 43 of the
Uniform Code of Military Justice, is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(3) Section 3283 of title 18, relating to an extension of a
period of limitation for prosecution of an offense involving sexual or
physical abuse of a child under the age of 18 years, shall apply to
liability of a person for trial for such an offense by a court-martial
and liability of a person for punishment for such an offense under
section 815 of this title (article 15).''.
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