,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #h1 #bjac ,mr4   
,turn] 7= himself & ,ms4 ,tsongas7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to make c]ta9 improvem5ts 
9 ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice     
relat$ to sex-relat$ (f5ses committ$ by 
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,bett] ,en=cem5t = ,sexual  
,assault ,free ,environm5ts ,act ( #bjac
 or ,,be ,,safe ,act4  7b7 ,table (     
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,limitations on   
conv5+ au?ority discretion reg>d+       
c\rt-m>tial f9d+s & s5t5ce4 ,sec4 #c4   
,m&atory dis*>ge or dismissal = c]ta9   
sex-relat$ (f5ses "u ! ,uni=m ,code (   
,milit>y ,ju/ice & trial ( su* (f5ses by
 g5]al c\rts-m>tial4 ,sec4 #d4          

,elim9ation ( five-ye> /atute (         
limitations on trial by c\rt-m>tial =   
additional (f5ses involv+ sex-relat$    
crimes4 ,sec4 #e4 ,consid]ation ( ne$ =1
 & au?ority to provide =1 tempor>y      
adm9i/rative reassignm5t or removal ( a 
memb] on active duty :o is accus$ (     
committ+ a sexual assault or relat$     
(f5se4 ,sec4 #f4 ,victims' ,c\nsel =    
victims ( sex-relat$ (f5ses committ$ by 
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & relat$         
provisions4 ,sec4 #g4 ,secret>y (       
,def5se report on s5t5c+ re=m4 ,sec4 #h4
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se report on role (   
comm&]s 9 milit>y ju/ice process4  #b4  
,limitations on conv5+ au?ority         
discretion reg>d+ c\rt-m>tial f9d+s &   
s5t5ce  7a7 ,elim9ation ( unlimit$ comm&
 pr]ogative & discretion ,p>agraph 7#a7 
( section #hfj7;c7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code 7article #fj7;c7 ( ! ,uni=m
 ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice7 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ ! fir/ s5t5ce4  7b7 ,limitations  
on discretion reg>d+ c\rt-,m>tial f9d+s 
,p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #hfj7;c7 (     

title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article 
#fj7;c7 ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y     
,ju/ice7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3     
7#c7 7,a7 ,action on ! f9d+s ( a        
c\rt-m>tial by ! conv5+ au?ority or by  
ano!r p]son au?oriz$ to act "u ?is      
section is n requir$4  7,b7 ,if a conv5+
 au?ority or o!r p]son acts on ! f9d+s (
 a c\rt-m>tial1 ! conv5+ au?ority or o!r
 p]son may n--  7i7 dismiss any *>ge or 
specification1 o!r ?an a *>ge or        
specification = a m9or (f5se1 by sett+  
aside a f9d+ ( guilty !reto2 or  7ii7   
*ange a f9d+ ( guilty to a *>ge or      
specification1 o!r ?an a *>ge or        
specification = a m9or (f5se1 to a f9d+ 
( guilty to an (f5se t is a less]       
includ$ (f5se ( ! (f5se /at$ 9 ! *>ge or
 specification4  7,c7 ,if a conv5+      
au?ority or o!r p]son acts on ! f9d+s to
 dismiss or *ange any *>ge or           
specification = a m9or (f5se1 ! conv5+  
au?ority or o!r p]son %all prep>e a     
writt5 explanation ( su* action4 ,su*   
writt5 explanation %all be imm$iately   

provid$ & made a "p ( ! record ( !      
c\rt-m>tial at ! "t ! action is tak5 &  
becomes effective4  7,d7 ,= purposes (  
?is p>agraph1 ! conv5+ au?ority or o!r  
p]son may treat an (f5se z a m9or (f5se 
only if ! s5t5ce adjudg$ by a           
c\rt-m>tial = an (f5se1 or comb9ation ( 
(f5ses1 is n m sev]e ?an conf9em5t = #cj
 days1 =feiture ( two-?irds pay p] mon? 
= "o mon?1 or r$uction to ! l[e/ pay    
grade1 or "s comb9ation !re(4 ,h[ev]1 a 
*>ge or specification ( murd]1 rape1    
sexual assault1 rape or sexual assault (
 a *ild1 or any o!r (f5se puni%able by  
dea? may n1 "u any circum/ances1 be     
consid]$ a m9or (f5se = purposes ( ?is  
p>agraph1 reg>dless ( ! adjudg$ s5t5ce4 
4  7c7 ,limitations ( discretion ,to    
modify an adjudg$ s5t5ce to less ?an    
m&atory m9imum s5t5ce ,section #hfj7;c7 
( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code        
7article #fj7;c7 ( ! ,uni=m ,code (     
,milit>y ,ju/ice7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9    
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ,! conv5+       
au?ority & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7       

,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 !    
conv5+ au?ority  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 ,if a  
m&atory m9imum s5t5ce exi/s = a *>ge1 ! 
conv5+ au?ority or ano!r p]son au?oriz$ 
to act "u ?is section may n modify an   
adjudg$ s5t5ce to r$uce ! s5t5ce to less
 ?an ! m&atory m9imum s5t5ce1 except t1 
^u ! recomm5dation ( ! trial c\nsel1 !  
conv5+ au?ority or o!r p]son %all h !   
au?ority to impose a s5t5ce bel[ a level
 e/abli%$ by /atute z a m9imum s5t5ce s 
z to reflect ! sub/antial assi/ance by !
 accus$ 9 ! inve/igation or prosecution 
( ano!r p]son :o has committ$ an (f5se4 
4  7d7 ,explanation = any decision      
disapprov+1 commut+1 or susp5d+         
c\rt-,m>tial s5t5ce ,section            
#hfj7;c77#b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code 7article #fj7;c77#b7 ( ! ,uni=m   
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 z am5d$ by   
subsection 7c77#a71 is fur!r am5d$--    
7#a7 by ins]t+ 7,a7 aft] 7#b72 &  7#b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subp>agraph3  7,c7 ,if ! conv5+ au?ority

 or o!r p]son makes a decision to       
disapprove1 commute1 or susp5d ! s5t5ce 
9 :ole or 9 "p1 ! conv5+ au?ority or su*
 p]son %all prep>e a detail$ writt5     
explanation ( su* action4 ,su* writt5   
explanation %all be imm$iately provid$ &
 made a "p ( ! record ( ! c\rt-m>tial at
 ! "t ! action is tak5 & becomes        
effective4  4  7e7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t to   
o!r au?ority = conv5+ au?ority ,to      
susp5d s5t5ce ,section #hga7;d7 ( su*   
title 7article #ga7;d7 ( ! ,uni=m ,code 
( ,milit>y ,ju/ice7 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,p>agraphs   
7#b7 & 7#d7 ( subsection 7c7 ( section  
#hfj ( ?is title 7article #fj7 %all     
apply to any decision by ! conv5+       
au?ority or su* p]son to susp5d !       
execution ( any s5t5ce or "p !re( "u ?is
 subsection44  7f7 ,effective date ,!   
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect #ahj days aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all apply )      
respect to f9d+s & s5t5ces (            
c\rts-m>tial report$ to conv5+          

au?orities "u section #hfj ( title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #fj ( !    
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 z     
am5d$ by ?is section1 on or aft] t      
effective date4  #c4 ,m&atory dis*>ge or
 dismissal = c]ta9 sex-relat$ (f5ses "u 
! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice &     
trial ( su* (f5ses by g5]al c\rts-m>tial
  7a7 ,m&atory dis*>ge or dismissal     
requir$  7#a7 ,imposition ,section #hef 
( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code        
7article #ef ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y
 ,ju/ice7 is am5d$--  7,a7 by ins]t+ 7a7
 be=e ,! puni%m5t2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7b7 7#a7  
,:ile a p]son subject to ?is *apt] :o is
 f\nd guilty ( an (f5se specifi$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b7 %all be puni%$ z a g5]al  
c\rt-m>tial may direct1 su* puni%m5t mu/
 include1 at a m9imum1 dismissal or     
di%onorable dis*>ge4  7#b7 ,p>agraph    
7#a7 applies to ! foll[+ (f5ses3  7,a7  
,an (f5se 9 violation ( subsection 7a7  
or 7b7 ( section #ibj 7article #abj7;a7 
or 7b774  7,b7 ,=cible sodomy "u section

 #ibe ( ?is title 7article #abe74  7,c7 
,an attempt to commit an (f5se specifi$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 t is         
puni%able "u section #hhj ( ?is title   
7article #hj74  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical        
am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,section head+ ,! head+ (
 su* section is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 
#hef4 ,art4 #ef4 ,maximum & m9imum      
limits  4  7,b7 ,table ( sections ,!    
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( sub*apt] 
,,viii ( *apt] #dg ( su* title is am5d$ 
by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #hef &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+ new item3  #hef4 ,art  
#ef4 ,maximum & m9imum limits4  4  7b7  
,jurisdiction limit$ to g5]al           
c\rts-,m>tial ,section #hah ( su* title 
7article #ah ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y
 ,ju/ice7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ 7a7
 be=e ! fir/ s5t5ce2  7#b7 9 ! ?ird     
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,h[ev]1 a g5]al        
c\rt-m>tial & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7 ,a  
g5]al c\rt-m>tial  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7c7     
,consi/5t ) sections #hai1 #hbj1 &      
#hef7;b7 ( ?is title 7articles #ai1 #bj1

 & #ef7;b771 only g5]al c\rts-m>tial h  
jurisdiction ov] an (f5se specifi$ 9    
section #hef7;b77#b7 ( ?is title        
7article #ef7;b77#b774  4  7c7          
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all take effect #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4    
,elim9ation ( five-ye> /atute (         
limitations on trial by c\rt-m>tial =   
additional (f5ses involv+ sex-relat$    
crimes  7a7 ,inclusion ( additional     
(f5ses ,section #hdc7;a7 ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #dc7;a7 ( !
 ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice7 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ rape1 or rape ( a *ild & 
ins]t+ rape or sexual assault1 or rape  
or sexual assault ( a *ild4  7b7 ,con=m+
 am5dm5t ,section #hdc7;b77#b77;,b77i7 (
 title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article
 #dc7;b77#b77;,b77i7 ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( 
,milit>y ,ju/ice7 is am5d$ by ins]t+    
be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 1 unless
 ! (f5se is cov]$ by subsection 7a74    
7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all take effect on ! date (

 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & %all apply )  
respect to an (f5se cov]$ by section    
#ibj7;b7 or #ibj;b7b7 ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #abj7;b7 or
 #abj;b7b7 ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y  
,ju/ice7 t is committ$ on or aft] t     
date4  #e4 ,consid]ation ( ne$ =1 &     
au?ority to provide =1 tempor>y         
adm9i/rative reassignm5t or removal ( a 
memb] on active duty :o is accus$ (     
committ+ a sexual assault or relat$     
(f5se  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ci ( title  
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] section #fgc ! foll[+ new   
section3  #fgd4 ,tempor>y adm9i/rative  
reassignm5t or removal ( a memb] on     
active duty accus$ ( committ+ a sexual  
assault or relat$ (f5se  7a7 ,guidance =
 timely consid]ation & action ,!        
,secret>y conc]n$ may provide guidance1 
)9 guidel9es provid$ by ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se1 = comm&]s reg>d+ _! au?ority to
 make a timely det]m9ation1 & to take   
action1 reg>d+ :e!r a memb] ( ! arm$    
=ces s]v+ on active duty :o is alleg$ to

 h committ$ a sexual assault or o!r     
sex-relat$ (f5se cov]$ by section #ibj1 
#ibj;a1 #ibj;b1 or #ibj;c ( ?is title   
7article #abj1 #abj;a1 #abj;b1 or #abj;c
 ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice7   
%\ld be tempor>ily reassign$ or remov$ f
 a position ( au?ority or assignm5t1 n z
 a punitive measure1 b solely = !       
purpose ( ma9ta9+ good ord] & discipl9e 
)9 ! memb]'s unit4  7b7 ,"t =           
det]m9ations ,a det]m9ation describ$ 9  
subsection 7a7 may be made at any "t    
aft] receipt ( notification ( an        
unre/rict$ report ( a sexual assault or 
o!r sex-relat$ (f5se t id5tifies ! memb]
 z an alleg$ p]petrator4  4  7b7        
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #fgc !    
foll[+ new item3  #fgd4 ,tempor>y       
adm9i/rative reassignm5t or removal ( a 
memb] on active duty accus$ ( committ+ a
 sexual assault or relat$ (f5se4  4  7c7
 ,additional tra9+ requirem5t = comm&]s 
,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all provide =   

inclusion ( in=mation & discussion      
reg>d+ ! availability & use ( ! au?ority
 provid$ by section #fgd ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by          
subsection 7a71 z "p ( ! tra9+ = new &  
prospective comm&]s at all levels (     
comm& requir$ by section #ehe7;b7 ( !   
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjab 7,public ,law        
#aab-ha2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aefa note74  #f4
 ,victims' ,c\nsel = victims (          
sex-relat$ (f5ses committ$ by memb]s ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces & relat$ provisions  7a7   
,designation & duties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,*apt] #ec ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#ajdd;d ! foll[+ new section3  #ajdd;e4 
,victims' ,c\nsel = victims ( sex-relat$
 (f5ses committ$ by memb]s ( ! arm$ =ces
  7a7 ,designation2 purposes ,"u        
regulations prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all       
designate legal c\nsel 7to be kn[n z    
,victims' ,c\nsel7 = ! purpose ( provid+
 legal assi/ance to any memb] ( ! arm$  

=ces1 any dep5d5t ( a memb]1 or any o!r 
individual eligible = milit>y legal     
assi/ance "u section #ajdd ( ?is title1 
:o is ! victim ( a sex-relat$ (f5se1    
reg>dless ( :e!r ! allegation is        
re/rict$ or unre/rict$4  7b7 ,types (   
legal assi/ance ,! types ( legal        
assi/ance contemplat$ by ?is subsection 
may include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,legal      
consultation reg>d+ pot5tial crim9al    
liability ( ! victim /emm+ f or 9       
relation to ! circum/ances surr\nd+ !   
alleg$ sex-relat$ (f5se & ! victim's "r 
to seek milit>y def5se s]vices4  7#b7   
,legal consultation reg>d+ ! ,victim    
,witness ,assi/ance ,program 7,,vwap71  
includ+--  7,a7 ! rights & b5efits af=d$
 ! victim2  7,b7 ! role ( !             
,victim_/,witness ,advocate or ,liaison 
& :at privileges d or d n exi/ betwe5 ! 
victim & ! ,advocate or ,liaison2 &     
7,c7 ! nature ( communication made to ! 
,victim_/,witness ,advocate or ,liaison 
z oppos$ to communication made to !     
,legal ,assi/ance ,attorney4  7#c7      

,legal consultation reg>d+ ! pot5tial = 
civil litigation aga9/ o!r p>ties 7o!r  
?an ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se74  7#d7 ,legal
 consultation reg>d+ any proce$+s ( !   
milit>y ju/ice process t ! victim may   
obs]ve4  7#e7 ,legal consultation reg>d+
 ! milit>y ju/ice sy/em1 includ+--  7,a7
 ! roles & responsibilities ( ! trial   
c\nsel1 ! def5se c\nsel1 & inve/igators2
  7,b7 any proce$+s ( ! milit>y ju/ice  
process 9 :i* ! victim may obs]ve or    
p>ticipate z a witness or o!r p>ty2     
7,c7 ! ,gov]nm5t's au?ority to compel   
coop]ation & te/imony2 &  7,d7 !        
victim's responsibility to te/ify1 & o!r
 duties to ! c\rt4  7#f7 ,accompany+ !  
victim at any proce$+s 9 connection ) ! 
report+1 milit>y inve/igation1 & milit>y
 prosecution ( ! alleg$ sex-relat$      
(f5se4  7#g7 ,legal consultation        
reg>d+--  7,a7 s]vices available f      
appropriate ag5cies or (fices =         
emotional & m5tal heal? c\nsel+ & o!r   
m$ical s]vices2  7,b7 eligibility = &   
requirem5ts = obta9+ any available      

milit>y & vet]an b5efits1 su* z         
transitional comp5sation b5efits f\nd 9 
section #ajei ( ?is title & o!r ,/ate & 
,f$]al victims' comp5sation programs2 & 
7,c7 ! availability (1 & any protections
 (f]$ by1 civilian & milit>y re/ra9+    
ord]s4  7#h7 ,legal consultation &      
assi/ance 9 p]sonal civil legal matt]s 9
 accordance ) section #ajdd ( ?is title4
  7#i7 ,su* o!r legal assi/ance z !     
,secret>y conc]n$ may specify "u ?is    
subsection4  7c7 ,qualifications ,an    
individual may n be designat$ z a       
,victims' ,c\nsel "u ?is section unless 
! individual is--  7#a7 a judge advocate
 or a civilian attorney s]v+ z a legal  
assi/ance attorney :o is a graduate ( an
 accr$it$ law s*ool & is a memb] ( ! b> 
( a ,f$]al c\rt or ( ! highe/ c\rt ( a  
,/ate2 &  7#b7 is c]tifi$ z compet5t to 
be designat$ z a ,victims' ,c\nsel by ! 
,judge ,advocate ,g5]al ( ! ,arm$ ,=ce (
 :i* ! individual is a memb]4  7d7      
,adm9i/rative responsibility ,"u su*    
regulations z may be prescrib$ by !     

,secret>y conc]n$1 ! ,judge ,advocate   
,g5]al 7z def9$ 9 section #hja7a7 ( ?is 
title7 "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y1 
& )9 ! ,m>9e ,corps ! ,/aff ,judge      
,advocate to ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,m>9e      
,corps1 is responsible = ! e/abli%m5t & 
sup]vision ( individuals designat$ z    
,victims' ,c\nsel4  7e7 ,sex-,relat$    
(f5se def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 a        
sex-relat$ (f5se includes--  7#a7 any   
(f5se cov]$ by section #ibj1 #ibj;a1    
#ibj;b1 #ibj;c1 or #ibe 7article #abj1  
#abj;a1 #abj;b1 #abj;c1 or #abe ( !     
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice72 or    
7#b7 an attempt to commit an (f5se      
specifi$ 9 a p>agraph 7#a7 z puni%able  
"u section #hhj ( ?is title 7article #hj
 ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice74  
7f7 ,availability ( victims' c\nsel ,a  
memb] ( ! arm$ =ces1 or a dep5d5t ( a   
memb]1 or any o!r individual eligible = 
milit>y legal assi/ance "u section #ajdd
 ( ?is title1 :o is ! victim ( an alleg$
 sex-relat$ (f5se %all be provid$       
assi/ance by a ,victims' ,c\nsel ^u     

report ( an allegation ( a sex-relat$   
(f5se or at ! "t ! victim seeks         
assi/ance f a ,sexual ,assault ,response
 ,coord9ator1 a ,sexual ,assault ,victim
 ,advocate1 a milit>y crim9al           
inve/igator1 a victim_/witness liaison1 
a trial c\nsel1 a heal?c>e provid]1 or  
any o!r p]sonnel designat$ by !         
,secret>y conc]n$ = purposes ( ?is      
subsection4 ,! assi/ance ( a ,victims'  
,c\nsel "u ?is subsection %all be       
available to a memb] or a dep5d5t       
reg>dless ( :e!r ! memb] or dep5d5t     
elects unre/rict$ or re/rict$ report+ ( 
! sex-relat$ (f5se4 ,! memb] or dep5d5t 
%all also be in=m$ t ! assi/ance ( !    
,victims' ,c\nsel is an option & may be 
decl9$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 at any "t4  4   
7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (        
sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #ajdd;d ! foll[+ new item3      
#ajdd;e4 ,victims' ,c\nsel = victims (  
sexual assault-relat$ (f5ses committ$ by
 memb]s ( ! arm$ =ces4  4  7#c7 ,con=m+ 

am5dm5t ,section #ajdd7;d77#b77;,b7 (   
?is title is am5d$ by /rik+ & #ajdd;d & 
ins]t+ #ajdd;d1 & #ajdd;e4  7b7 ,enhanc$
 ,tra9+ ,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y ( ea*  
milit>y dep>tm5t1 & ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security ) respect to ! ,coa/  
,gu>d :5 x is n op]at+ z a s]vice 9 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,navy1 %all implem5t1 )9 !
 guidel9es provid$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,def5se1 9-dep? & advanc$ tra9+ = all   
milit>y & civilian attorneys assign$ "u 
section #ajdd or #ajdd;e ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide legal   
assi/ance to victims ( sex-relat$       
(f5ses4  7c7 ,secret>y ( ,def5se report+
 requirem5t  7#a7 ,report requir$ ,n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
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section #ajdd;e ( title #aj1 ,unit$     

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 ,panels e/abli%$ by section #egf ( !   
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! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice4  7#e7
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,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,law4  #h4      
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comm&]s 9 milit>y ju/ice process ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all  
submit to ! ,committees on ,arm$        
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assessm5t ( ! curr5t role ( comm&]s 9 ! 
adm9i/ration ( milit>y ju/ice & !       

inve/igation1 prosecution1 &            
adjudication ( (f5ses "u ! ,uni=m ,code 
( ,milit>y ,ju/ice4 ,specifically1 !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all assess !       
po/-trial au?ority ( a comm&] "u section
 #hfj ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  
7article #fj ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y
 ,ju/ice71 z am5d$ by section #b1 &     
include 9 ! report a recomm5dation      
reg>d+ :e!r ?is au?ority %\ld be fur!r  
modifi$ or repeal$4