CLARIFICATION RELATING TO WHO MAY CONVENE COURTS-MARTIAL.

SEC. 534. CLARIFICATION RELATING TO WHO MAY CONVENE COURTS-MARTIAL. (a) General Courts-martial.—Section 822(b) of title 10, United States Code (article 22(b) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended— (1) by striking “If any” and inserting “(1) If any”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(2) A commanding officer shall not be considered an accuser solely due to the role of the commanding officer in convening a general court-martial to which charges and specifications were referred by a special trial counsel in accordance with this chapter.” . (b) Special Courts-martial.—Section 823(b) of title 10, United States Code (article 23(b) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended— (1) by striking “If any” and inserting “(1) If any”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(2) A commanding officer shall not be considered an accuser solely due to the role of the commanding officer in convening a special court-martial to which charges and specifications were referred by a special trial counsel in accordance with this chapter.” .