Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title V, § 545, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2584, provided that, effective immediately after the coming into effect of the amendments made by section 532 of Pub. L. 117–81 (enacting this section), this section is amended:

(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “The policies shall” and inserting “Subject to subsection (c), the policies shall”;

(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and

(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:

(c) Special Trial Counsel of Department of the Air Force.—In establishing policies under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall—

(1) in lieu of providing for separate offices for the Air Force and Space Force under subsection (a)(1), provide for the establishment of a single dedicated office from which office the activities of the special trial counsel of the Department of the Air Force shall be supervised and overseen; and

(2) in lieu of providing for separate lead special trial counsels for the Air Force and Space Force under subsection (a)(2), provide for the appointment of one lead special trial counsel who shall be responsible for the overall supervision and oversight of the activities of the special trial counsel of the Department of the Air Force.

See 2022 Amendment notes below.

2022—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–263, § 545(a)(1), substituted “Subject to subsection (c), the policies shall” for “The policies shall” in introductory provisions.

Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 117–263, § 545(a)(2), (3), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d).

Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title V, § 545(b), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2584, provided that: “The amendments made subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect immediately after the coming into effect of the amendments made by section 532 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1694) [enacting this section] as provided in section 539C of that Act (10 U.S.C. 801 note).”

Section effective on the date that is two years after Dec. 27, 2021, and applicable with respect to offenses that occur after that date, with provisions for delayed effect and applicability if regulations are not prescribed by the President before the date that is two years after Dec. 27, 2021, see section 539C of Pub. L. 117–81, set out as an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note under section 801 of this title.