EXTENSION OF STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR MURDER, RAPE, AND CHILD ABUSE OFFENSES UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.

SEC. 553. EXTENSION OF STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR MURDER, RAPE, AND CHILD ABUSE OFFENSES UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.(a) No Limitation for Murder or Rape.—Subsection (a) of section 843 of title 10, United States Code (article 43 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by striking “or with any offense punishable by death” and inserting “with murder or rape, or with any other offense punishable by death”.(b) Special Rules for Child Abuse Offenses.—Subsection (b)(2) of such section (article) is amended—(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking “before the child attains the age of 25 years” and inserting “during the life of the child or within five years after the date on which the offense was committed, whichever provides a longer period,”;(2) in subparagraph (B)—(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “sexual or physical”;(B) in clause (i), by striking “Rape or carnal knowledge” and inserting “Any offense”; and(C) in clause (v), by striking “Indecent assault,” and inserting “Kidnaping; indecent assault;”; and(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:“(C) In subparagraph (A), the term ‘child abuse offense’ includes an act that involves abuse of a person who has not attained the age of 18 years and would constitute an offense under chapter 110 or 117, or under section 1591, of title 18.”.