Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 110 Part 1.djvu/492

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110 STAT. 468 PUBLIC LAW 104-106—FEB. 10, 1996 (2) Based upon such review and other information available to the committee, develop specific recommendations concerning the advisability and feasibility of establishing United States criminal law jurisdiction over persons who as civilians accompany the Armed Forces in the field outside the United States during time of armed conflict not involving a war declared by Congress, including whether such jurisdiction should be established through any of the following means (or a combination of such means depending upon the degree of the armed conflict involved): (A) Establishing court-martial jurisdiction over such persons. (B) Extending the jurisdiction of the Article III courts to cover such persons. (C) Establishing an Article I court to exercise criminal jurisdiction over such persons. (3) Develop such additional recommendations as the committee considers appropriate as a result of the review. (d) REPORT. —(1) Not later than December 15, 1996, the advisory committee shall transmit to the Secretary of Defense and the Attorney General a report setting forth its findings and recommendations, including the recommendations required under subsection (c)(2). (2) Not later than January 15, 1997, the Secretary of Defense and the Attorney General shall jointly transmit the report of the advisory committee to Congress. The Secretary and the Attorney General may include in the transmittal any joint comments on the report that they consider appropriate, and either such official may include in the transmittal any separate comments on the report that such official considers appropriate. (e) DEFINITIONS.— For purposes of this section: (1) The term "Article I court" means a court established under Article I of the Constitution. (2) The term "Article III court" means a court established under Article III of the Constitution. (f) TERMINATION OF COMMITTEE.— The advisory committee shall terminate 30 days after the date on which the report of the committee is submitted to Congress under subsection (d)(2). SEC. 1152. TIME AFTER ACCESSION FOR INITIAL INSTRUCTION IN THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE. Section 937(a)(1) (article 137(a)(1)) is amended by striking out "within six days" and inserting in lieu thereof "within fourteen days". SEC. 1153. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. Section 866(f) (article 66(f)) is amended by striking out "Courts of Military Review" both places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "Courts of Criminal Appeals".