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:: Review of the Manual for Courts-Martial
A Rule by the Defense Department on 06/20/2003
36915-36917
03-15574
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/03-15574
Comments on this rule should be sent to Mr. Robert E. Reed, Associate Deputy General Counsel (Military Justice and Personnel Policy), ODGC(P&HP), 1600 Defense Pentagon, Room 3E999, Washington, DC 20302-1600.
It has been determined that this part does not impose any reporting or recordkeeping requirements under the Paperwork Reduction act of 1995.Start Printed Page 36916
Appendix A to Part 152—Guidance to the Joint Service Committee (JSC)
§ 152.1
§ 152.2
§ 152.3.
§ 152.4.
(1) Administer this part, to include coordination on and approval of legislative proposals to amend the UCMJ, approval of the annual review of the MEM, and coordination of any proposed changes to the MCM under OMB Circular A-19.[1] (2) Designate the Secretary of a Military Department to serve as the joint Service provider for the JSC. The joint Service provider shall act on behalf of the JSC for maintaining the JSC's files and historical records, and for publication of the updated editions of the MCM to be distributed throughout the Department of Defense, as appropriate.
(c) The JSC shall further the DoD policy established in section 3 of this part and perform additional studies or other duties related to the administration of military justice, as the General Counsel of the Department of Defense may direct. (See DoD Directive 5105.18, “DoD Committee Management Program”.[2] ) The membership of the JSC shall consist of one representative of each of the following, who shall comprise the JSC Voting Group:
§ 152.5.
The foregoing policies and procedures providing guidelines for implementation of this part, as well as those contained in the appendix, are intended exclusively for the guidance of military personnel and civilian employees of the Department of Defense, and the United States Coast Guard by agreement of the Department of Homeland Security. These guidelines are intended to improve the internal Start Printed Page 36917management of the Federal Government and are not intended to create any right, privilege, or benefit, substantive of procedural, to any person or enforceable at law by any party against the United States, its agencies, its officers, or any person.
(iv) The MCM is workable throughout the worldwide jurisdiction of the UCMJ; and, (v) The MCM is workable across the spectrum of circumstances in which courts-martial are conducted, including combat conditions.
(4) Changes to the MCM shall be proposed as part of the annual review conducted under paragraph (a) of this appendix. When earlier implementation is required, the JSC may send proposed changes to the General Counsel of the Department of Defense, for coordination under DoD Directive 5500.1.[3] (c) Proposals to Amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The JSC may determine that the efficient administration of military justice within the Armed Services requires amendments to the UCMJ, or that a desired amendment to the MCM makes necessary an amendment to the UCMJ. In such cases, the JSC shall forward to the General Counsel of the Department of Defense, a legislative proposal to change the UCMJ. The General Counsel of the Department of Defense may direct that the JSC forward any such legislative proposal to the Code Committee for its consideration under Article 146, UCMJ.
(2) The JSC shall create a file system and maintain appropriate JSC records. End Part
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Available at http://www.dtic.mil/​whs/​directives.