ADMISSIBILITY OF SWORN TESTIMONY BY AUDIOTAPE OR VIDEOTAPE FROM RECORDS OF COURTS OF INQUIRY.

SEC. 5232. ADMISSIBILITY OF SWORN TESTIMONY BY AUDIOTAPE OR VIDEOTAPE FROM RECORDS OF COURTS OF INQUIRY. (a) In General.—Section 850 of title 10, United States Code (article 50 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(d) Audiotape or Videotape. Sworn testimony that— “(1) is recorded by audiotape, videotape, or similar method; and “(2) is contained in the duly authenticated record of proceedings of a court of inquiry; is admissible before a court-martial, military commission, court of inquiry, or military board, to the same extent as sworn testimony may be read in evidence before any such body under subsection (a), (b), or (c).” . (b) Section Heading.—The heading of such section (article) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 850. Art. 50. Admissibility of sworn testimony from records of courts of inquiry” . (c) Subsection Heading Amendments for Stylistic Consistency.—Such section (article) is further amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting “Use as Evidence by Any Party.—” after “(a)”; (2) in subsection (b), by inserting “Use as Evidence by Defense.—” after “(b)”; and (3) in subsection (c), by inserting “Use in Courts of Inquiry and Military Boards.—” after “(c)”.