Pub. L. 103-337, div. A, tit. IX, subtit. C, sec. 924

RENAMING OF THE UNITED STATES COURT OF MILITARY APPEALS AND THE COURTS OF MILITARY REVIEW.

EnactedYear: 1994Length: 619 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 924. RENAMING OF THE UNITED STATES COURT OF MILITARY APPEALS AND THE COURTS OF MILITARY REVIEW. (a) Renaming of the Court of Military Appeals.— (1) The United States Court of Military Appeals shall hereafter be known and designated as the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. (2) Section 941 of title 10, United States Code (article 141 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by striking out “United States Court of Military Appeals” and inserting in lieu thereof “United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces”. (b) Renaming of the Courts of Military Review.— (1) Each Court of Military Review shall hereafter be known and designated as a Court of Criminal Appeals. (2) Section 866 of title 10, United States Code (article 66 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by striking out “Court of Military Review” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “Court of Criminal Appeals”. (c) Conforming Amendments to Title 10.— Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) The following sections are amended by striking out “Court of Military Appeals” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces”: sections 707(a)(2), 866(e), 867, 867a(a), 870, 871(c)(1), 873, 942, 943, 944, 945, and 946(b)(1). (2) The following sections are amended by striking out “Court of Military Review” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “Court of Criminal Appeals”: sections 707(a)(2), 862(b), 867, 868, 869, 870, 871, and 873. (3) (A) The heading of subchapter XII of chapter 47 is amended to read as follows: 108 STAT. 2832 “SUBCHAPTER XII— UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES”. (B) The table of subchapters at the beginning of chapter 47 is amended by striking out the item relating to subchapter XII and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “XII. United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces 941 141”. (4) (A) The heading of section 866 is amended to read as follows: “§ 866. Art. 66. Review by Court of Criminal Appeals”. (B) The heading of section 867 is amended to read as follows: “§ 867. Art. 67. Review by the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces”. (C) The items relating to sections 866 and 867 (articles 66 and 67) in the table of sections at the beginning of subchapter IX of chapter 47 are amended to read as follows: “866. 66. Review by Court of Criminal Appeals. “867. 67. Review by the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.”. (d) Conforming Amendments to Other Laws.— (1) The following titles of the United States Code are amended by striking out “Court of Military Appeals” each place it appears in the specified sections and inserting in lieu thereof “Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces”: (A) In title 5, sections 8334(a)(1), 8336(1), 8337(a), 8338(c), 8339(d)(6), and 8339(h) and the table in section 8334(c). (B) In title 18, sections 202(e)(2) and 6001(4). (C) In title 28, sections 1259 and 2101(g). (D) In title 44, section 906. (2) (A) The heading of section 1259 of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “§ 1259. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; certiorari”. (B) The item relating to section 1259 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 81 of such title is amended to read as follows: “1259. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; certiorari.”. (3) Section 109 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking out “Court of Military Appeals” each place it appears in paragraphs (8) and (10) and inserting in lieu thereof “Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces”.