Authority of special trial counsel to enter into pretrial agreements with respect to certain offenses occurring before effective date of military justice reforms

Section 824a(c) of title 10, United States Code (article 24a(c) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking paragraph (5) and inserting paragraphs (4) and (6); and (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting or pretrial agreement after plea agreement; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: (4) Pretrial agreements If a special trial counsel exercises authority pursuant to subsection (d) over an offense committed before January 1, 2019, the special trial counsel may enter into a pretrial agreement with the accused in accordance with regulations prescribed by the President. Upon acceptance of such an agreement by the military judge of a general or special court-martial, the agreement shall bind the parties and the convening authority..