Notes on 10 U.S.C. § 654 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 10 U.S.C. § 654 : US Code - Notes

(Added Pub. L. 103-160, div. A, title V, Sec. 571(a)(1), Nov. 30,
1993, 107 Stat. 1670.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Uniform Code of Military Justice, referred to in subsec.
(a)(10), is classified to chapter 47 (Sec. 801 et seq.) of this
title.
IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION; REGULATIONS; SAVINGS PROVISION; SENSE OF
CONGRESS
Section 571(b)-(d) of Pub. L. 103-160 provided that:
"(b) Regulations. - Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act [Nov. 30, 1993], the Secretary of Defense
shall revise Department of Defense regulations, and issue such new
regulations as may be necessary, to implement section 654 of title
10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
"(c) Savings Provision. - Nothing in this section or section 654
of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), may be
construed to invalidate any inquiry, investigation, administrative
action or proceeding, court-martial, or judicial proceeding
conducted before the effective date of regulations issued by the
Secretary of Defense to implement such section 654.
"(d) Sense of Congress. - It is the sense of Congress that -
"(1) the suspension of questioning concerning homosexuality as
part of the processing of individuals for accession into the
Armed Forces under the interim policy of January 29, 1993, should
be continued, but the Secretary of Defense may reinstate that
questioning with such questions or such revised questions as he
considers appropriate if the Secretary determines that it is
necessary to do so in order to effectuate the policy set forth in
section 654 of title 10, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a); and
"(2) the Secretary of Defense should consider issuing guidance
governing the circumstances under which members of the Armed
Forces questioned about homosexuality for administrative purposes
should be afforded warnings similar to the warnings under section
831(b) of title 10, United States Code (article 31(b) of the
Uniform Code of Military Justice)."