Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 118.djvu/1951

 118 STAT. 1921 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 to the Uniform Code of Military Justice and, for each such revision, the rationale behind that revision. SEC. 572. WAIVER OF RECOUPMENT OF TIME LOST FOR CONFINEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH A TRIAL. Section 972 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(c) WAIVER OF RECOUPMENT OF TIME LOST FOR CONFINE MENT.—The Secretary concerned shall waive liability for a period of confinement in connection with a trial under subsection (a)(3), or exclusion of a period of confinement in connection with a trial under subsection (b)(3), in a case upon the occurrence of any of the following events: ‘‘(1) For each charge— ‘‘(A) the charge is dismissed before or during trial in a final disposition of the charge; or ‘‘(B) the trial results in an acquittal of the charge. ‘‘(2) For each charge resulting in a conviction in such trial— ‘‘(A) the conviction is set aside in a final disposition of such charge, other than in a grant of clemency; or ‘‘(B) a judgment of acquittal or a dismissal is entered upon a reversal of the conviction on appeal.’’. SEC. 573. PROCESSING OF FORENSIC EVIDENCE COLLECTION KITS AND ACQUISITION OF SUFFICIENT STOCKS OF SUCH KITS. (a) ELIMINATION OF BACKLOG, ETC.—The Secretary of Defense shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that— (1) the United States Army Criminal Investigation Labora tory has the personnel and resources to effectively process forensic evidence used by the Department of Defense within 60 days of receipt by the laboratory of such evidence; (2) consistent policies are established among the Armed Forces to reduce the time period between the collection of forensic evidence and the receipt and processing of such evi dence by United States Army Criminal Investigation Labora tory; and (3) there is an adequate supply of forensic evidence collec tion kits— (A) for all United States military installations, including the military service academies; and (B) for units of the Armed Forces deployed in theaters of operation. (b) TRAINING.—The Secretary shall take such measures as the Secretary considers appropriate to ensure that personnel are appro priately trained— (1) in the use of forensic evidence collection kits; and (2) in the prescribed procedures to ensure protection of the chain of custody of such kits once used. SEC. 574. AUTHORITIES OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATES GENERAL. (a) DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.—Section 3037 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking the second and third sentences and inserting ‘‘The term of office of the Judge Advo cate General and the Assistant Judge Advocate General is four years.’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 10 USC 113 note.

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