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10 U.S.C. 1044e: Special Victims' Counsel for victims of sex-related offenses

Created in 2013 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66). Changed by 6 later laws. 2 bills in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 10870 Military Domestic Violence Survivors Support Act · introduced · would change (b), (f), (h)
  • H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (b), (f), (h)

How it got here

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "subsection (i)" for "subsection (h)". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b), (e)
  • Pub. L. 117–81 substituted "number of Special Victims' Counsels" for "number of Special Victims' Counsel". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (g)

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–92, §541(a), substituted ", section 1408(h) of this title, and other" for "and other". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–92, §541(b), added par. (10) and redesignated former par. (10) as (11). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (b), (11)
  • Pub. L. 116–92, §542(a), added par. (4). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 116–92, §541(c), added subsec. (g) and redesignated former subsecs. (g) and (h) as (h) and (i), respectively. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (g), (h), (i)

2017

  • Pub. L. 115–91 substituted "920b, 920c, or 930" for "920a, 920b, 920c, or 925" and "120b, 120c, or 130" for "120a, 120b, 120c, or 125". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (g)

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–92, §532, added subpar. (C). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 114–92, §533, added par. (9) and redesignated former par. (9) as (10). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (b), (10)
  • Pub. L. 114–92, §535(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1), redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, of par. (1), and added par. (2). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 114–92, §535(b), added par. (3). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 114–92, §534(a), added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (f), (3)

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–291, §533(a), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary concerned shall designate legal counsel (to be known as 'Special Victims' Counsel') for the purpose of providing legal assistance to an individual eligible for military leg… (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 113–291, §531(c)(1), substituted "the United States" for "the Department of Defense". (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 113–291, §534(a), substituted "Representing the victim" for "Accompanying the victim". (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 113–291, §531(c)(2), inserted ", and within the Marine Corps, by the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps" before period at end. (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 113–291, §531(c)(3), inserted "concerned" after "jurisdiction of the Secretary". (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 113–291, §533(b), substituted "described in subsection (a)(2)" for "eligible for military legal assistance under section 1044 of this title" in pars. (1) and (2). (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (f)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.