,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bc1 #bjac ,mr4   
,w>n] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ka9e7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 to exp& & enhance         
au?orities on protect$ communications ( 
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,milit>y ,:i/lebl[]        
,protection ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjac4   
#b4 ,expansion & enhancem5t ( au?orities
 relat+ protect$ communications ( memb]s
 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & prohibit$ retaliatory
 actions  7a7 ,expansion ( prohibit$    
retaliatory p]sonnel actions ,subsection
 7b7 ( section #ajcd ( title #aj1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9       
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph     
7,a71 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7,b7 9     
subp>agraph 7,b7--  7i7 9 clause 7i71 by
 ins]t+ or a repres5tative ( a ,memb] ( 
,congress aft] a ,memb] ( ,congress2    

7ii7 9 clause 7iv71 by /rik+ or at !    
end2  7iii7 by r$esignat+ clause 7v7 z  
clause 7vi72  7iv7 by ins]t+ aft] clause
 7v7 ! foll[+ new clause 7v73  7v7 a    
c\rt1 gr& jury1 or c\rt-m>tial proce$+1 
or an au?oriz$ (ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,ju/ice or ano!r law en=cem5t ag5cy2 or 
2 &  7v7 9 clause 7vi71 z r$esignat$ by 
clause 7iii7 ( ?is subp>agraph1 by /rik+
 ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subp>agraph3  7,c7 te/imony1 or o!rwise 
p>ticipat+ 9 or assi/+ 9 an inve/igation
 or proce$+ relat$ to a communication "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 or fil+1     
caus+ to be fil$1 p>ticipat+ 91 or      
o!rwise assi/+ 9 an action br\ght "u ?is
 section4  2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by
 ins]t+ aft] any favorable action !     
foll[+3 1 or a significant *ange 9 a    
memb]'s duties1 responsibilities1 or    
work+ conditions4  7b7 ,inspector ,g5]al
 inve/igations ( allegations ,subsection
 7c7 ( su* section is am5d$--  7#a7 9   
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & 

ins]t+ p>agraph 7#d72  7#b7 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+ new subp>agraph 7,a73  7,a7   
,any violation ( any law1 rule1 or      
regulation1 includ+ a law or regulation 
prohibit+ rape1 sexual assault1 or o!r  
sexual misconduct 9 sections #ibj ?r\gh 
#ibj;c ( ?is title 7articles #abj ?r\gh 
#abj;c ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y      
,ju/ice71 sexual h>assm5t or unlawful   
discrim9ation4  2  7#c7 by r$esignat+   
p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs
 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f71 respectively2  7#d7
 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+  
new p>agraph 7#c73  7#c7 ,a             
communication describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7  
%all n be exclud$ f ! protections       
provid$ 9 ?is section because--  7,a7 ! 
communication 0 made to a p]son :o      
p>ticipat$ 9 an activity t ! memb]      
reasonably believ$ to be cov]$ by       
p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 ! communication    
reveal$ in=mation t _h previ\sly be5    
communicat$2  7,c7 ( ! memb]'s motive = 
mak+ ! communication2  7,d7 !           

communication 0 n made 9 writ+2  7,e7 ! 
communication 0 made :ile ! memb] 0 (f  
duty2  7,f7 ! communication 0 made dur+ 
! normal c\rse ( duties ( ! memb]4  2   
7#e7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#d71
 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#c7 ( ?is    
subsection1 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! 
end ( ! second s5t5ce ! foll[+3 1 ) !   
cons5t ( ! memb]2 &  7#f7 9 p>agraph    
7#e71 z s r$esignat$--  7,a7 by /rik+   
p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 & ins]t+ p>agraph    
7#d77;,a72  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph      
7#c77;,d7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#d77;,d72 &
  7,c7 by /rik+ #fj days & ins]t+ "o    
ye>4  7c7 ,inspector ,g5]al             
inve/igations ( und]ly+ allegations     
,subsection 7d7 ( su* section is am5d$  
by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 (     
subsection 7c77#b7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 
7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 ( subsection        
7c77#b74  7d7 ,reports on inve/igations 
,subsection 7e7 ( su* section is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ 
subsection 7c77#c77;,e7 bo? places x    
appe>s & ins]t+ subsection 7c77#d77;,e72

  7,b7 by /rik+ ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & 
ins]t+ ! ,secret>y ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t 
conc]n$2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ to !          
,secret>y1 & ins]t+ to su* ,secret>y12  
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ins]t+ ! ,secret>y
 ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$2 &  7#c7 9
 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,! report
 %all include an explicit det]m9ation z 
to :e!r a p]sonnel action prohibit$ by  
subsection 7b7 has occurr$ & a          
recomm5dation z to ! disposition ( !    
compla9t1 includ+ appropriate corrective
 action = ! memb]44  7e7 ,action 9 case 
( violations ,su* section is fur!r      
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 
7f71 7g71 7h71 & 7i7 z subsections 7g71 
7h71 7j71 & 7k71 respectively2 &  7#b7  
by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7e7 ! foll[+  
new subsection 7f73  7f7 ,action 9 case 
( violations  7#a7 ,if an ,inspector    
,g5]al reports "u subsection 7e7 t a    
p]sonnel action prohibit$ by subsection 
7b7 has occurr$1 n lat] ?an #cj days    

aft] receiv+ su* report f ! ,inspector  
,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 
or ! ,secret>y ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t     
conc]n$1 z applicable1 %all ord] su*    
action z is necess>y to correct ! record
 ( a p]sonnel action prohibit$ by       
subsection 7b71 tak+ into acc\nt !      
recomm5dations 9 ! report by !          
,inspector ,g5]al4 ,su* ,secret>y %all  
take any appropriate discipl9>y action  
aga9/ ! individual :o committ$ su*      
prohibit$ p]sonnel action4  7#b7 ,if !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or !      
,secret>y ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$1 
z applicable1 det]m9es t an ord] =      
corrective or discipl9>y action is n    
appropriate1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft]   
mak+ ! det]m9ation1 su* ,secret>y %all--
  7,a7 provide to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1
 ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! 
memb] or =m] memb]1 a notice ( !        
det]m9ation & ! reasons = n tak+ action2
 or  7,b7 ref] ! report to ! appropriate
 bo>d = ! correction ( milit>y records =

 fur!r review "u subsection 7g74  4  7f7
 ,correction ( records ,subsection 7g7 (
 su* section1 z r$esignat$ by subsection
 7e77#a7 ( ?is section1 is fur!r am5d$--
  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ may    
review & ins]t+ %all review2  7#b7 9    
p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 by /rik+ may &      
ins]t+ ^u ! reque/ ( ! memb] or =m]     
memb]1 aft] an initial det]m9ation t a  
compla9t is n frivol\s & has n previ\sly
 be5 address$ by ! bo>d1 %all2 &  7#c7 9
 p>agraph 7#c7--  7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ bo>d elects  
to hold & ins]t+ bo>d holds2 &  7,b7 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 by /rik+ may be 
provid$ & ins]t+ %all be provid$2 &     
7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ! case is  
unusually complex or o!rwise requires & 
ins]t+ ! memb] or =m] memb] w\ld b5efit 
f4  7g7 ,review ,subsection 7h7 ( su*   
section1 z r$esignat$ by subsection     
7e77#a7 ( ?is section1 is fur!r am5d$ by
 /rik+ subsection 7f7 & ins]t+          
subsection 7g74  7h7 ,burd5s ( pro( ,su*
 section is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  

subsection 7h71 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+
 new subsection 7i73  7i7 ,burd5s ( pro(
 ,! burd5s ( pro( specifi$ 9 section    
#abba7;e7 ( title #e %all apply 9 any   
inve/igation conduct$ by an ,inspector  
,g5]al1 & any review conduct$ by !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security1 & any bo>d = !       
correction ( milit>y records1 "u ?is    
section4  4  7i7 ,effective date ,!     
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ! date t is #cj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & %all    
apply ) respect to allegations p5d+ or  
submitt$ "u section #ajcd ( title #aj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on or aft] t date4