,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bbjf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #bc1 #bjac ,mr4 ,turner 7for himself and ,mr4 ,heck of ,nevada7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to provide enhanced protections for prospective members and new members of the ,armed ,forces during entry-level processing and training4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,no ,tolerance ,act4 #b4 ,enhanced protections for prospective members and new members of the ,armed ,forces during entry-level processing and training 7a7 ,defining inappropriate and prohibited relationships1 communication1 conduct1 and contact between certain members 7#a7 ,policy required ,the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of the ,department in which the ,coast ,guard is operating shall establish and maintain a policy to uniformly define and prescribe1 for the persons described in paragraph 7#b71 what constitutes an inappropriate and prohibited relationship1 communication1 conduct1 or contact1 including when such an action is consensual1 between a member of the ,armed ,forces described in paragraph 7#b77;,a7 and a prospective member or member of the ,armed ,forces described in paragraph 7#b77;,b74 7#b7 ,covered members ,the policy required by paragraph 7#a7 shall apply to-- 7,a7 a member of the ,armed ,forces who is superior in rank to1 exercises authority or control over1 or supervises a person described in subparagraph 7,b7 during the entry-level processing or training of the person2 and 7,b7 a prospective member of the ,armed ,forces or a member of the ,armed ,forces undergoing entry-level processing or training4 7#c7 ,inclusion of certain members required ,the members of the ,armed ,forces covered by paragraph 7#b77;,a7 shall include1 at a minimum1 military personnel assigned or attached to duty-- 7,a7 for the purpose of recruiting or assessing persons for enlistment or appointment as a commissioned officer1 warrant officer1 or enlisted member of the ,armed ,forces2 7,b7 at a ,military ,entrance ,processing ,station2 or 7,c7 at an entry-level training facility or school of an ,armed ,force4 7b7 ,effect of violations ,a member of the ,armed ,forces who violates the policy established pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall be subject to prosecution under the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice4 7c7 ,processing for administrative separation 7#a7 ,in general 7,a7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of the ,department in which the ,coast ,guard is operating shall require the processing for administrative separation of any member of the ,armed ,forces described in subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 in response to the first substantiated violation by the member of the policy established pursuant to subsection 7a71 when the member is not otherwise punitively discharged or dismissed from the ,armed ,forces for that violation4 7,b7 ,the ,secretary of each military department shall revise regulations applicable to the ,armed ,forces under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary as necessary to ensure compliance with the requirement under subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,required elements 7,a7 ,in imposing the requirement under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretaries shall ensure that any separation decision regarding a member of the ,armed ,forces is based on the full facts of the case and that due process procedures are provided under existing law or regulations or additionally prescribed1 as considered necessary by the ,secretaries1 pursuant to subsection 7f74 7,b7 ,the requirement imposed by paragraph 7#a7 shall not be interpreted to limit or alter the authority of the ,secretary of a military department and the ,secretary of the ,department in which the ,coast ,guard is operating to process members of the ,armed ,forces for administrative separation-- 7i7 for reasons other than a substantiated violation of the policy established pursuant to subsection 7a72 or 7ii7 under other provisions of law or regulation4 7#c7 ,substantiated violation ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 a violation by a member of the ,armed ,forces described in subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 of the policy established pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall be treated as substantiated if-- 7,a7 there has been a court-martial conviction for violation of the policy1 but the adjudged sentence does not include discharge or dismissal2 or 7,b7 a nonjudicial punishment authority under section #hae of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #ae of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice7 has determined that a member has committed an offense in violation of the policy and imposed nonjudicial punishment upon the member4 7d7 ,proposed ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice punitive article ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 a proposed amendment to chapter #dg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice7 to create an additional article under subchapter ,x of such chapter regarding violations of the policy required by subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 the conforming changes to part ,,iv1 punitive articles1 in the ,manual for ,courts-,martial that will be necessary upon adoption of such article4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term entry-level processing or training1 with respect to a member of the ,armed forces1 means the period beginning on the date on which the member became a member of the ,armed ,forces and ending on the date on which the member physically arrives at that member's first duty assignment following completion of initial entry training 7or its equivalent71 as defined by the ,secretary of the military department concerned or the ,secretary of the ,department in which the ,coast ,guard is operating4 7#b7 ,the term prospective member of the ,armed ,forces means a person who has had a face-to-face meeting with a member of the ,armed ,forces assigned or attached to duty described in subsection 7a77#c77;,a7 regarding becoming a member of the ,armed ,forces1 regardless of whether the person eventually becomes a member of the ,armed ,forces4 7f7 ,regulations ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of the ,department in which the ,coast ,guard is operating shall issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section4 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall ensure that1 to the extent practicable1 the regulations are uniform for each armed force under the jurisdiction of that ,secretary4