(a) The Secretary concerned and, when designated by him, any Under Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Judge Advocate General, or commanding officer may remit or suspend any part or amount of the unexecuted part of any sentence, including all uncollected forfeitures other than a sentence approved by the President. However, in the case of a sentence of confinement for life without eligibility for parole that is adjudged for an offense committed after October 29, 2000, after the sentence is ordered executed, the authority of the Secretary concerned under the preceding sentence (1) may not be delegated, and (2) may be exercised only after the service of a period of confinement of not less than 20 years.
(b) The Secretary concerned may, for good cause, substitute an administrative form of discharge for a discharge or dismissal executed in accordance with the sentence of a court-martial.
Structure US Code
Subtitle A— General Military Law
CHAPTER 47— UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE
SUBCHAPTER IX— POST-TRIAL PROCEDURE AND REVIEW OF COURTS-MARTIAL
§ 859. Art. 59. Error of law; lesser included offense
§ 860. Art. 60. Post-trial processing in general and special courts-martial
§ 860a. Art. 60a. Limited authority to act on sentence in specified post-trial circumstances
§ 860c. Art. 60c. Entry of judgment
§ 861. Art. 61. Waiver of right to appeal; withdrawal of appeal
§ 862. Art. 62. Appeal by the United States
§ 864. Art. 64. Judge advocate review of finding of guilty in summary court-martial
§ 865. Art. 65. Transmittal and review of records
§ 866. Art. 66. Courts of Criminal Appeals
§ 867. Art. 67. Review by the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
§ 867a. Art. 67a. Review by the Supreme Court
§ 868. Art. 68. Branch offices
§ 869. Art. 69. Review by Judge Advocate General
§ 870. Art. 70. Appellate counsel
§ 872. Art. 72. Vacation of suspension
§ 873. Art. 73. Petition for a new trial
§ 874. Art. 74. Remission and suspension
§ 876. Art. 76. Finality of proceedings, findings, and sentences
§ 876a. Art. 76a. Leave required to be taken pending review of certain court-martial convictions