PUBLIC LAW 106-65—OCT. 5, 1999 113 STAT. 625 the remains of United States servicemen lost in the Pacific theater of operations during World War II (including in New Guinea) while engaged in flight operations. (2) In order to provide high priority to carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall consider increasing the number of personnel assigned to the Central Identification Laboratory, Hawaii. (3) Not later than September 30, 2000, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report setting forth the efforts made to accomplish the objectives specified in paragraph (1). The Secretary shall include in the report a statement of the backlog of cases at the Central Identification Laboratory, Hawaii, shown by conflict, and the status of the joint manning plan required by section 566(c) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105-261; 112 Stat. 2029) (b) DIPLOMATIC INTERVENTION IF REQUIRED.— The Secretary of State, upon request by the Secretary of Defense, shall work with officials of governments of nations in the area that was covered by the Pacific theater of operations of World War II to seek to overcome any diplomatic obstacles that may impede the Secretary of Defense from carrying out the objectives specified in subsection (a)(1). Deadline. Reports. Subtitle J—Other Matters SEC. 577. AUTHORITY FOR SPECIAL COURTS-MARTIAL TO IMPOSE SENTENCES TO CONFINEMENT AND FORFEITURES OF PAY OF UP TO ONE YEAR. (a) MAXIMUM PUNISHMENTS THAT MAY BE ADJUDGED BY A SPECIAL COURT-MARTIAL. —Section 819 of title 10, United States Code (article 19 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended— (1) in the second sentence, by striking "six months" both places it appears and inserting "one year"; and (2) in the third sentence, by inserting after "A bad conduct discharge" the following: ", confinement for more than six months, or forfeiture of pay for more than six months". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the first day of the sixth month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall applj'^ with respect to charges referred on or after that effective date to trial by special courts-martial. SEC. 578. FUNERAL HONORS DETAILS FOR FUNERALS OF VETERANS. (a) RESPONSIBILITY OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. —(1) Subsection (a) of section 1491 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNERAL HONORS DETAIL ENSURED. — The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that, upon request, a funeral honors detail is provided for the funeral of any veteran.". (2) Section 1491(a) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by paragraph (1), shall apply with respect to funerals that occur after December 31, 1999. (b) COMPOSITION OF FUNERAL HONORS DETAILS.— (1) Subsection (b) of such section is amended— Applicability. 10 USC 819 note. Applicability. Effective date. 10 USC 1491 note.
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