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Title V: MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY

Sec. 549Authorization of death penalty for offense of rape of a child under the Uniform Code of Military Justice

TL;DR

Amends title 10, United States Code relating to authorization of death penalty for offense of rape of a child under the uniform code of military justice.

Statutory text

Section 920b(a) of title 10, United States Code (article 120b(a) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by inserting by death, or such other punishment after shall be punished.