124 STAT. 4218 PUBLIC LAW 111–383—JAN. 7, 2011 (b) SUBMISSION OF RESULTS.—Not later than April 15, 2011, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the results of the review. Subtitle E—Military Justice and Legal Matters SEC. 541. CONTINUATION OF WARRANT OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY TO COMPLETE DISCIPLINARY ACTION. Section 580 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(f) A warrant officer subject to discharge or retirement under this section, but against whom any action has been commenced with a view to trying the officer by court-martial, may be continued on active duty, without prejudice to such action, until the completion of such action.’’. SEC. 542. ENHANCED AUTHORITY TO PUNISH CONTEMPT IN MILITARY JUSTICE PROCEEDINGS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 848 of title 10, United States Code (article 48 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended to read as follows: ‘‘§ 848. Art. 48. Contempts ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO PUNISH CONTEMPT.—A judge detailed to a court-martial, a court of inquiry, the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, a military Court of Criminal Appeals, a provost court, or a military commission may punish for contempt any person who— ‘‘(1) uses any menacing word, sign, or gesture in the pres- ence of the judge during the proceedings of the court-martial, court, or military commission; ‘‘(2) disturbs the proceedings of the court-martial, court, or military commission by any riot or disorder; or ‘‘(3) willfully disobeys the lawful writ, process, order, rule, decree, or command of the court-martial, court, or military commission. ‘‘(b) PUNISHMENT.—The punishment for contempt under sub- section (a) may not exceed confinement for 30 days, a fine of $1,000, or both. ‘‘(c) INAPPLICABILITY TO MILITARY COMMISSIONS UNDER CHAPTER 47A.—This section does not apply to a military commission established under chapter 47A of this title.’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 848 of title 10, United States Code (article 48 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as amended by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to acts of contempt committed after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 543. IMPROVEMENTS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS. (a) IMPLEMENTATION OF OUTSTANDING COMPTROLLER GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS.—Consistent with the recommendations con- tained in the report of the Comptroller General of the United States titled ‘‘Status of Implementation of GAO’s 2006 Rec- ommendations on the Department of Defense’s Domestic Violence Program’’ (GAO–10–577R), the Secretary of Defense shall complete, Deadline. Plans. 10 USC 1562 note. 10 USC 848 note. Deadline. Reports.
