MILITARY DEFENSE COUNSEL.

SEC. 549D. [10 U.S.C. 827 note] MILITARY DEFENSE COUNSEL. Each Secretary of a military department shall— (1) ensure that military defense counsel have timely and reliable access to and funding for defense investigators, expert witnesses, trial support, pre-trial and post-trial support, paralegal support, counsel travel, and other necessary resources; (2) ensure that military defense counsel detailed to represent a member of the Armed Forces accused of a covered offense (as defined in section 801(17) of title 10, United States Code (article 1(17) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as added by section 533 of this Act) are well-trained and experienced, highly skilled, and competent in the defense of cases involving covered offenses; and (3) take or direct such other actions regarding military defense counsel as may be warranted in the interest of the fair administration of justice.