,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ae1 #bjac ,mr4  
,ryan ( ,ohio 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,grang]1 
,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,mrs4      
,l[ey1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,cole1 & ,mr4 
,cr5%aw7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 to enhance assi/ance =    
victims ( sexual assault committ$ by    
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,combat+ ,milit>y ,sexual  
,assault ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,special    
,victims' ,c\nsel = victims ( sexual    
assault committ$ by memb]s ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces  7a7 ,special ,victims' ,c\nsel = 
victims ( sexual assault committ$ by    
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>ies ( !  
milit>y dep>tm5ts %all ea* implem5t a   
program on ! provision ( a ,special     
,victims' ,c\nsel to victims ( a sexual 

assault committ$ by a memb] ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces4  7#b7 ,qualification ,an         
individual may n be designat$ z a       
,special ,victims' ,c\nsel "u ?is       
subsection unless ! individual is--     
7,a7 a judge advocate :o is a graduate (
 an accr$it$ law s*ool or 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 ,special ,victims'    
,c\nsel by ! ,judge ,advocate ,g5]al ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ce ( :i* ! individual is a     
memb]4  7#c7 ,duties  7,a7 ,9 g5]al     
,subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 ! duties (
 a ,special ,victims' ,c\nsel %all      
include ! provision ( legal             
repres5tation to a victim 9 connection )
 crim9al & civil legal matt]s relat$ to 
! sexual assault committ$ aga9/ !       
victim1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,legal   
assi/ance reg>d+ crim9al liability ( !  
victim4  7ii7 ,legal assi/ance reg>d+ ! 
victim's responsibility to te/ify1 & o!r
 duties to ! c\rt4  7iii7 ,legal        
assi/ance reg>d+ ! pot5tial = civil     

litigation aga9/ o!r p>ties 7o!r ?an !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se74  7iv7 ,legal      
assi/ance reg>d+ any proce$+ 9          
connection ) ! report+1 inve/igation1 & 
prosecution ( ! sexual assault4  7v7    
,legal assi/ance reg>d+ civilian &      
milit>y re/ra9+ & protective ord]s4     
7vi7 ,legal assi/ance reg>d+ available  
milit>y & vet]an b5efits4  7vii7 ,legal 
assi/ance 9 p]sonal civil legal matt]s 9
 connection ) ! sexual assault 9        
accordance ) section #ajdd ( title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7viii7 ,su* o!r   
legal repres5tation1 advice1 & assi/ance
 z ! ,secret>y ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t     
conc]n$ %all specify = purposes ( !     
program implem5t$ "u ?is subsection4    
7,b7 ,nature ( relation%ip ,!           
relation%ip betwe5 a ,special ,victims' 
,c\nsel & a victim %all be ! relation%ip
 betwe5 an attorney & cli5t4  7,c7      
,repres5tation exclud$ ,9 provid+ legal 
repres5tation1 advice1 & assi/ance1 a   
,special ,victims' ,c\nsel may n provide
 legal repres5tation or appe>ance 9 any 

c\rt1 or adm9i/rative he>+1 except "u ! 
foll[+ circum/ances3  7i7 ,to ! ext5t t 
a victim has a "r to be he>d1 9         
accordance ) ! ,manual = ,c\rts ,m>tial1
 9 proce$+s "u ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y
 ,ju/ice1 ! ,special ,victims' ,c\nsel  
may provide t repres5tation & appe> on  
behalf ( ! victim1 unless exclud$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se 9 accordance )      
clause 7ii74  7ii7 ,! ,secret>y (       
,def5se may det]m9e to explicitly       
exclude ,special ,victims' ,c\nsel f    
appe>+ at a he>+ at :i* a victim has a  
"r to be he>d1 b1 if ,special ,victims' 
,c\nsel are to be exclud$ f c]ta9 he>+s1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit a    
report to ,congress at ! "t (           
implem5tation ( ?is ,act expla9+ :y !   
appe>ance ( ,special ,victim's ,c\nsel  
at ! he>+s w\ld adv]sely affect !       
con/itutional rights ( ! accus$4  7iii7 
,to ! ext5t su* repres5tation &         
appe>ance is all[$ "u regulations       
promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! milit>y   
dep>tm5t conc]n$ reg>d+ ! provision (   

legal assi/ance 9 accordance ) section  
#ajdd ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7#d7 ,revision ( ,manual =              
,c\rts-,m>tial on appe>ances by special 
victim's c\nsel ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,manual = ,c\rts-,m>tial %all be revis$ 
to provide t milit>y victims ( crime1 9 
proce$+s "u ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y   
,ju/ice1 to ! ext5t victims h a "r to be
 he>d1 !y h a "r to be he>d ?r\gh       
c\nsel1 if repres5t$ & if c\nsel is     
reasonably available1 unless c\nsel are 
exclud$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 9      
accordance ) clause 7ii74  7b7          
,assi/ance & report+  7#a7 ,assi/ance   
,section #aefe;b ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 by       
r$esignat+ subsection 7b7 z subsection  
7c72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7a7 ! foll[+ new subsection 7b73  7b7   
,availability ( ,special ,victims'      
,c\nsel = victims ( sexual assault      
committ$ by memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  7#a7
 ,a memb] ( ! arm$ =ces1 or a dep5d5t ( 

a memb]1 :o is ! victim ( a sexual      
assault describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 may be 
provid$ assi/ance by a ,special         
,victims' ,c\nsel4  7#b7 ,a sexual      
assault describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is any  
(f5se if alleg$ to h be5 committ$ by a  
memb] ( ! arm$ =ces z foll[s3  7,a7 ,any
 (f5se cov]$ by section #ibj ( ?is title
 7article #abj ( ! ,uni=m ,code (       
,milit>y ,ju/ice74  7,b7 ,an attempt to 
commit an (f5se specifi$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a7 or 7,b7 z puni%able "u section #hhj
 ( ?is title 7article #hj ( ! ,uni=m    
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice74  7#c7 ,a     
memb] ( ! arm$ =ces or dep5d5t :o is !  
victim ( sexual assault describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b7 %all be in=m$ ( !         
availability ( assi/ance "u p>agraph    
7#a7 z soon z ! memb] or dep5d5t 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 heal? c>e provid]s1 or  
any o!r p]sonnel designat$ by !         

,secret>y ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$ =
 purposes ( ?is p>agraph4 ,! memb] or   
dep5d5t %all also be in=m$ t ! assi/ance
 ( a ,special ,victims' ,c\nsel "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 is optional & may be      
decl9$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 at any "t4  7#d7
 ,assi/ance ( a ,special ,victims'      
,c\nsel "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        
available to a memb] or dep5d5t         
reg>dless ( :e!r ! memb] or dep5d5t     
elects unre/rict$ or re/rict$           
7confid5tial7 report+ ( ! sexual        
assault4  4  7#b7 ,report+ ,subsection  
7c7 ( su* section1 z r$esignat$ by      
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ( ?is subsection1 is 
fur!r am5d$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 by  
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z           
subp>agraph 7,d72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+ new          
subp>agraph 7,c73  7,c7 ,a ,special     
,victims' ,c\nsel4  4  7c7 ,con=m+      
am5dm5ts to au?ority on ,,s>c1 ,,sava1 &
 relat$ assi/ance ,subsection 7a7 ( su* 
section is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph     
7#a71 by /rik+ may & ins]t+ %all1 ^u    

reque/12 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7
 by ins]t+ a ,special ,victims' ,c\nsel1
 aft] a ,sexual ,assault ,victim        
,advocate12 &  7,b7 by /rik+ or a trial 
c\nsel & ins]t+ a trial c\nsel1 a heal? 
c>e provid]1 or any o!r p]son designat$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t     
conc]n$ = purposes ( ?is p>agraph4  7d7 
,con=m+ & cl]ical am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,head+ 
am5dm5t ,! head+ ( su* section is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  #aefe;b4 ,victims (  
sexual assault3 access to legal         
assi/ance & s]vices ( ,sexual ,assault  
,coord9ators1 ,sexual ,assault ,victim  
,advocates1 & ,special ,victims'        
,c\nsels  4  7#b7 ,table ( sections ,!  
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #hj
 ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item   
relat+ to section #aefe;b & ins]t+ !    
foll[+ new item3  #aefe;b4 ,victims (   
sexual assault3 access to legal         
assi/ance & s]vices ( ,sexual ,assault  
,coord9ators1 ,sexual ,assault ,victim  
,advocates1 & ,special ,victims'        
,c\nsels4  4  #c4 ,enhanc$              

responsibilities ( ,sexual ,assault     
,prev5tion & ,response ,(fice =         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se sexual assault      
prev5tion & response program  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #afaa7;b7 ( ! ,ike       
,skelton ,national ,def5se ,au?orization
 ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaa 7#aj         
,u4,s4,c4 #aefa note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
%all-- & all ! foll[s & ins]t+ 8%all d !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,ov]see developm5t &     
implem5tation ( ! compreh5sive policy = 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se sexual assault    
prev5tion & response program1 includ+   
guidance & assi/ance = ! milit>y        
dep>tm5ts 9 address+ matt]s relat+ to   
sexual assault prev5tion & response4    
7#b7 ,s]ve z ! s+le po9t ( au?ority1    
acc\ntability1 & ov]sight = ! sexual    
assault prev5tion & response program4   
7#c7 ,und]take responsibility = !       
ov]sight ( ! implem5tation ( ! sexual   
assault prev5tion & response program by 
! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#d7 ,collect1 ma9ta91 &
 dissem9ate data ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts  
on sexual assault 9 accordance ) section

 #afae4  7#e7 ,provide ov]sight to      
ensure t ! milit>y dep>tm5ts ma9ta9     
docum5ts relat+ to ! foll[+3  7,a7      
,allegations & compla9ts ( sexual       
assault involv+ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4 
7,b7 ,c\rts-m>tial or trials ( memb]s ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces = (f5ses relat+ to sexual 
assault4  7#f7 ,act z liaison betwe5 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate
 ag5cies on programs & ef=ts relat+ to  
sexual assault prev5tion & response4    
7#g7 ,ov]see developm5t ( /rategic      
program guidance & jo9t plann+          
objectives = res\rces 9 support ( !     
sexual assault prev5tion & response     
program1 & make recomm5dations on       
modifications to policy1 law1 &         
regulations ne$$ to ensure ! cont9u+    
availability ( su* res\rces4  7#h7      
,provide to ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs any records or docum5ts on     
sexual assault 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ 
re/rict$ reports ) ! approval ( !       
individuals :o fil$ su* reports1 t are  
requir$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       

,affairs = purposes ( ! adm9i/ration ( !
 laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs4  4  7b7 ,collection &        
,ma9t5ance ( ,data ,subtitle ,a ( title 
,,xvi ( su* ,act 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aefa   
note7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new section3  #afae4 ,collection &     
ma9t5ance ( data ( milit>y dep>tm5ts on 
sexual assault prev5tion & response ,9  
c>ry+ out ! requirem5ts ( section       
#afaa7;b77#d71 ! ,director ( ! ,sexual  
,assault ,prev5tion & ,response ,(fice  
%all d ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,collect1 9 a    
mann] consi/5t ) ! policy & proc$ures   
develop$ pursuant to section #ehf ( !   
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjab 7,public ,law        
#aab-ha2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aefa note71 f   
ea* milit>y dep>tm5t on a qu>t]ly &     
annual basis data ( su* milit>y dep>tm5t
 on sexual assaults involv+ memb]s ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces4  7#b7 ,ma9ta9 data collect$
 f ! milit>y dep>tm5ts "u p>agraph 7#a74
  7#c7 ,assemble f ! data collect$ ea*  
cal5d>-ye> qu>t] "u ?is section a       

qu>t]ly report on ! involvem5t ( memb]s 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 incid5ts ( sexual     
assault4  7#d7 ,develop metrics to      
measure ! effectiv5ess (1 & compliance  
)1 tra9+ & aw>5ess objectives ( !       
milit>y dep>tm5ts on sexual assault     
prev5tion & response4  7#e7 ,e/abli%    
categories ( in=mation to be provid$ by 
! milit>y dep>tm5ts 9 connection )      
reports on sexual assault prev5tion &   
response1 includ+1 b n limit$ to1 !     
annual reports requir$ by section #afca1
 & ensure t ! submittals ( ! milit>y    
dep>tm5ts = purposes ( su* reports      
include data )9 su* categories4  4  7c7 
,elem5t on unit ( accus$ & victim 9 case
 synopses 9 annual report on sexual     
assaults  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section        
#afca7;f7 ( su* ,act 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4     
#aefa note7 is am5d$--  7,a7 by         
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f7 z      
p>agraphs 7#f7 & 7#g71 respectively2 &  
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d7 !     
foll[+ new p>agraph 7#e73  7#e7 ,! case 
synopsis %all indicate ! unit ( ea*     

memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces accus$ ( committ+ 
a sexual assault & ! unit ( ea* memb] ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces :o is a victim ( sexual   
assault4  4  7#b7 ,application (        
am5dm5ts ,! am5dm5ts made by p>agraph   
7#a7 %all apply beg9n+ ) ! report reg>d+
 sexual assaults involv+ memb]s ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces requir$ to be submitt$ by   
,m>* #a1 #bjad1 "u section #afca ( !    
,ike ,skelton ,national ,def5se         
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaa4
  #d4 ,disposition & o!r requirem5ts =  
sex-relat$ (f5ses "u ! ,uni=m ,code (   
,milit>y ,ju/ice  7a7 ,disposition & o!r
 requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt]   
,,vi ( *apt] #dg ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code 7! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y 
,ju/ice71 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]       
section #hcj 7article #cj7 ! foll[+ new 
section 7article73  #hcj;a4 ,art4 #cj;a4
 ,sex-relat$ (f5ses3 disposition & o!r  
requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any  
o!r provision ( ?is *apt]1 *>ges on     
(f5ses specifi$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all be
 subject to ! disposition requirem5ts 9 

subsection 7c7 & subject to ! o!r       
requirem5ts & limitations set =? 9 ?is  
section4  7b7 ,cov]$ (f5ses ,! *>ges on 
(f5ses specifi$ 9 ?is subsection are    
*>ges on ! (f5ses z foll[s3  7#a7 ,any  
(f5se cov]$ by section #ibj ( ?is title 
7article #abj74  7#b7 ,an attempt to    
commit an (f5se specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 or 7#b7 z puni%able "u section #hhj (  
?is title 7article #hj74  7c7           
,disposition requirem5ts  7#a7 ,subject 
to p>agraph 7#b71 ! *>ges on any (f5se  
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all be ref]r$
 to an appropriate au?ority = conv5+    
g5]al c\rts-m>tial "u section #hbb ( ?is
 title 7article #bb7 = disposition4     
7#b7 ,if ! appropriate au?ority to :om  
*>ges describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 w\ld be  
ref]r$ "u t p>agraph is a memb] ) direct
 sup]visory au?ority ov] ! memb] alleg$ 
to h committ$ ! (f5se1 su* *>ges %all be
 ref]r$ = disposition to a sup]ior      
au?ority compet5t to conv5e g5]al       
c\rts-m>tial4  7d7 ,victim's rights ,a  
victim ( an (f5se specifi$ 9 subsection 

7b7 %all h rights z foll[s3  7#a7 ,to a 
,special ,victims' ,c\nsel provid$ "u   
section #aefe;b7b7 ( ?is title4  7#b7   
,to h all communications betwe5 ! victim
 & any ,sexual ,assault ,response       
,coord9ator1 ,sexual ,assault ,victim   
,advocate1 or ,special ,victims' ,c\nsel
 = ! victim consid]$ privileg$          
communications = purposes ( ! case & any
 proce$+s relat+ to ! case4  7e7        
,availability ( writ ( m&amus ,to seek  
en=cem5t ( ! rights accord$ a victim "u 
subsection 7d71 ! victim may apply = a  
writ ( m&amus4 ,! "r %all fir/ be ass]t$
 to ! milit>y judge 9 any c\rt-m>tial   
proce$+ 9 :i* ! accus$ is be+ tri$4 ,!  
milit>y judge %all take up & decide any 
motion ass]t+ a victim's "r 9 ?is       
section4 ,if ! milit>y judge d5ies !    
relief s\ght1 ! victim may petition !   
c\rt ( crim9al appeals = a writ (       
m&amus4 ,! ,c\rt ( ,crim9al ,appeals =  
an arm$ =ce has jurisdiction to grant   
relief s\ght "u ?is p>agraph4 ,if ! c\rt
 ( appeals d5ies ! relief s\ght1 !      

reasons = ! d5ial %all be cle>ly /at$ on
 ! record 9 a writt5 op9ion4  4  7#b7   
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( sub*apt] ,,vi ( *apt] #dg (  
su* title 7! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y    
,ju/ice7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item 
relat+ to section #hcj 7article #cj7 !  
foll[+ new item3  #hcj;a4 ,art4 #cj;a4  
,sex-relat$ (f5ses3 disposition & o!r   
requirem5ts4  4  7b7 ,revision ( ,manual
 = ,c\rts-,m>tial ,! ,jo9t ,s]vice      
,committee on ,milit>y ,ju/ice %all am5d
 ! ,manual = ,c\rts-,m>tial to reflect !
 requirem5ts 9 section #hcj;a ( title   
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #hcj;a
 ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 z
 add$ by ?is section1 includ+1 9        
p>ticul>1 section #cjf ( ! ,manual      
relat+ to disposition ( *>ges4  #e4     
,modification ( au?orities &            
responsibilities ( conv5+ au?orities 9  
tak+ actions on ! f9d+s & s5t5ces (     
c\rts-m>tial  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section     
#hfj7;c7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code 7article #fj7;c7 ( ! ,uni=m ,code 

( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#b71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new s5t5ce3 ,9 tak+ su* an action 7o!r 
?an an action to approve a s5t5ce71 !   
conv5+ au?ority or o!r p]son tak+ su*   
action %all prep>e a writt5 ju/ification
 ( su* action1 :i* writt5 ju/ification  
%all be made a "p ( ! record ( !        
c\rt-m>tial42  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by 
/rik+ ! second s5t5ce2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#d7  
,if a conv5+ au?ority or o!r p]son acts 
on ! f9d+s ( a c\rt-m>tial1 ! conv5+    
au?ority or o!r p]son may n1 except = a 
*>ge or specification = a m9or (f5se--  
7,a7 dismiss any *>ge or specification  
by sett+ aside a f9d+ ( guilty !reto2 or
  7,b7 *ange a f9d+ ( guilty to a *>ge  
or specification to a f9d+ ( guilty to  
an (f5se t is a less] includ$ (f5se ( ! 
(f5se /at$ 9 ! *>ge or specification4   
7#e7 ,= purposes ( ?is section          
7article71 :e!r an (f5se is m9or dep5ds 
on ! nature ( ! (f5se1 ! circum/ances   
surr\nd+ its commission1 & ! maximum    

s5t5ce imposable = ! (f5se if tri$ by   
g5]al c\rt-m>tial4 ,ord9>ily1 a m9or    
(f5se is an (f5se = :i* ! maximum s5t5ce
 imposable w\ld n include dismissal or a
 di%onorable dis*>ge or conf9em5t =     
long] ?an "o ye>4 ,! decision :e!r an   
(f5se is m9or is a matt] ( discretion ( 
! conv5+ au?ority1 except t no (f5se ( a
 sexual nature may be consid]$ m9or4  4 
7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all take effect on ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & %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 s   
am5d$1 on or aft] t date4  #f4          
,availability ( ,sexual ,assault        
,response ,coord9ators = memb]s ( !     
,national ,gu>d  7a7 ,availability 9 ea*
 ,national ,gu>d ,/ate & ,t]ritory      
,section #ehd7;a7 ( ! ,national ,def5se 
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjab 
7,public ,law #aab-ha2 #abe ,/at4 #adcc2

 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aefa note7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z      
p>agraph 7#c72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph     
7#b73  7#b7 ,availability 9 ea*         
,national ,gu>d ,/ate & t]ritory ,!     
,national ,gu>d ( ea* ,/ate & ,t]ritory 
%all ensure t a ,sexual ,assault        
,response ,coord9ator is available at   
all times to ! memb]s ( ! ,national     
,gu>d ( su* ,/ate or ,t]ritory4 ,!      
,secret>y ( ! ,army & ! ,secret>y ( !   
,air ,=ce may1 9 consultation ) ! ,*ief 
( ! ,national ,gu>d ,bureau1 assign     
additional ,sexual ,assault ,response   
,coord9ators 9 a ,/ate or ,t]ritory z   
necess>y bas$ on ! res\rce requirem5ts (
 ,national ,gu>d units )9 su* ,/ate or  
,t]ritory4 ,any additional ,sexual      
,assault ,response ,coord9ator may s]ve 
on a full-"t or "p-"t basis at !        
discretion ( ! assign+ ,secret>y4  4    
7b7 ,availability ,to provide assi/ance 
= memb]s ( ! ,national ,gu>d 9 ,/ate    
/atus ,section #aefe;b ( title #aj1     

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section 
#b ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ 9         
subsection 7a7--  7#a7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 &
 7#d71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph
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,national ,gu>d 9 ,/ate /atus "u title  
#cb :o is ! victim ( a sexual assault1  
assi/ance provid$ by a ,sexual ,assault 
,response ,coord9ator %all be provid$ by
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,coord9ator ,assi/ance available 9 !    
,/ate or ,t]ritory conc]n$ "u p>agraph  
7#b7 ( section #ehd7;a7 ( ! ,national   
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
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b1 ) ! approval ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army 
or ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce1 z         
applicable1 may also be provid$ by      
,sexual ,assault ,response ,coord9ator  
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