sexual assault trials by court-martial. (b) Chief Prosecutor authority To convene Article 32 preliminary hearings Section 832(a) of title 10, United States Code (article 32(a) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) The Office of the Chief Prosecutor of an armed force may order a preliminary hearing under this section in the event of an allegation of a sex-related offense (as defined in section 834(d)(2) of this title (article 34(d)(2))) involving a member of that armed force. This paragraph does not apply to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy. . (c) Modification of officers authorized To convene general and special courts-Martial (1) In general Section 822(a) of title 10, United States Code (article 22(a) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) is amended— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (9) and (10), respectively