,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #bec #aac? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #agge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate
 ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ba1 
#bjac,mrs4 ,mc,caskill 7= h]self1 ,ms4  
,ayotte1 & ,mrs4 ,fis*]7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read ! fir/ "t       
,decemb] #i1 #bjac,read ! second "t &   
plac$ on ! cal5d>  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
improve ! sexual assault prev5tion &    
response programs & activities ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjac4  7b7 
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts4,,title          
,i--,sexual ,assault ,prev5tion &       
,response,sec4 #aja4 ,prohibition on    
s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces by individuals :o
 h be5 convict$ ( c]ta9 sexual          
(f5ses4,sec4 #ajb4 ,tempor>y            
adm9i/rative reassignm5t or removal ( a 
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on active duty :o 
is accus$ ( committ+ a sexual assault or

 relat$ (f5se4,sec4 #ajc4 ,issuance (   
regulations applicable to ! ,coa/ ,gu>d 
reg>d+ consid]ation ( reque/ = p]man5t  
*ange ( /ation or unit transf] by victim
 ( sexual assault4,sec4 #ajd4 ,inclusion
 & comm& review ( in=mation on          
sexual-relat$ (f5ses 9 p]sonnel s]vice  
records ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4,sec4  
#aje4 ,enhanc$ responsibilities (       
,sexual ,assault ,prev5tion & ,response 
,(fice = ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se sexual     
assault prev5tion & response            
program4,sec4 #ajf4 ,compreh5sive review
 ( adequacy ( tra9+ = memb]s ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces on sexual assault prev5tion &     
response4,sec4 #ajg4 ,availability (    
,sexual ,assault ,response ,coord9ators 
= memb]s ( ! ,national ,gu>d & !        
,res]ves4,sec4 #ajh4 ,ret5tion ( c]ta9  
=ms 9 connection ) ,re/rict$ ,reports & 
,unre/rict$ ,reports on sexual assault  
involv+ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4,sec4    
#aji4 ,special ,victims' ,c\nsel =      
victims ( sexual assault committ$ by    
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4,sec4 #aaj4 ,s5se

 ( ,congress on comm&+ (fic]            
responsibility = comm& climate free (   
retaliation4,sec4 #aaa4 ,comm&+ (fic]   
action on reports on sexual (f5ses      
involv+ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4,sec4    
#aab4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,inspector    
,g5]al inve/igation ( allegations (     
retaliatory p]sonnel actions tak5 9     
response to mak+ protect$ communications
 reg>d+ sexual assault4,sec4 #aac4      
,advancem5t ( submittal deadl9e = report
 ( indep5d5t panel on assessm5t (       
milit>y response sy/ems to sexual       
assault4,sec4 #aad4 ,assessm5t ( clem5cy
 9 ! milit>y ju/ice sy/em & ( database (
 alleg$ (f5d]s ( sexual assault z       
additional duties ( indep5d5t panel on  
review & assessm5t ( sy/ems to respond  
to sexual assault cases4,sec4 #aae4     
,assessm5t ( provisions & propos$       
provisions ( law on sexual assault      
prev5tion & response z additional duties
 ( indep5d5t panels = review & assessm5t
 ( ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice &    
judicial proce$+s ( sexual assault      

cases4,sec4 #aaf4 ,assessm5t (          
comp5sation & re/itution ( victims (    
(f5ses "u ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y     
,ju/ice z additional duty ( indep5d5t   
panel on review & assessm5t ( judicial  
proce$+s ( sexual assault cases4,sec4   
#aag4 ,additional enhancem5ts ( milit>y 
dep>tm5t actions on sexual assault      
prev5tion & response4,sec4 #aah4        
,applicability ( sexual assault         
prev5tion & response & relat$ milit>y   
ju/ice enhancem5ts to milit>y s]vice    
academies4,sec4 #aai4 ,collaboration    
betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 9 ef=ts to prev5t & 
respond to sexual assault4,sec4 #abj4   
,s5se ( ,s5ate on indep5d5t panel on    
review & assessm5t on response sy/ems to
 sexual assault crimes4,,title          
,,ii--,relat$ ,milit>y ,ju/ice          
,matters,sec4 #bja4 ,elim9ation (       
five-ye> /atute ( limitations on trial  
by c\rt-m>tial = additional (f5ses      
involv+ sex-relat$ crimes4,sec4 #bjb4   
,review ( decisions n to ref] *>ges (   

c]ta9 sexual (f5ses to trial by         
c\rt-m>tial4,sec4 #bjc4 ,def5se c\nsel  
int]view ( compla9+ witnesses 9 pres5ce 
( trial c\nsel or outside c\nsel4,sec4  
#bjd4 ,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 #bje4
 ,limitation on au?ority ( conv5+       
au?ority to modify f9d+s ( a            
c\rt-m>tial4,sec4 #bjf4 ,p>ticipation by
 compla9+ witnesses 9 clem5cy phase (   
c\rts-m>tial process4,sec4 #bjg4        
,secret>y ( ,def5se report on           
modifications to ! ,uni=m ,code (       
,milit>y ,ju/ice to prohibit sexual acts
 & contacts betwe5 milit>y in/ructors & 
tra9ees4,sec4 #bjh4 ,s5se ( ,s5ate on   
disposition ( *>ges involv+ c]ta9 sexual
 misconduct (f5ses "u ! ,uni=m ,code (  
,milit>y ,ju/ice ?r\gh                  
c\rts-m>tial4,sec4 #bji4 ,s5se ( ,s5ate 
on ! dis*>ge 9 lieu ( c\rt-m>tial (     
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o commit        
sexual-relat$ (f5ses4,,title ,,iii--,o!r

 ,milit>y ,ju/ice & ,legal ,matters,sec4
 #cja4 ,prohibition ( retaliation aga9/ 
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces = report+ a      
crim9al (f5se4,sec4 #cjb4 ,ext5sion (   
crime victims' rights to victims (      
(f5ses "u ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y     
,ju/ice4,sec4 #cjc4 ,modification (     
,manual = ,c\rts-,m>tial to elim9ate    
factor relat+ to "* & milit>y s]vice ( !
 accus$ 9 rule on initial disposition ( 
(f5ses4,sec4 #cjd4 ,prelim9>y he>+s on  
alleg$ (f5ses "u ! ,uni=m ,code (       
,milit>y ,ju/ice4  ,i ,sexual ,assault  
,prev5tion & ,response  #aja4           
,prohibition on s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces  
by individuals :o h be5 convict$ ( c]ta9
 sexual (f5ses  7a7 ,prohibition  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,*apt] #cg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new section3  #feg4 ,prohibition 
on s]vice 9 ! arm$ =ces by individuals  
convict$ ( c]ta9 sexual (f5ses  7a7     
,prohibition on commission+ or enli/m5t 
,a p]son :o has be5 convict$ ( an (f5se 
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b7 "u ,f$]al or  

,/ate law may n be process$ =           
commission+ or p]mitt$ to enli/ 9 ! arm$
 =ces4  7b7 ,cov]$ (f5ses ,an (f5se     
specifi$ 9 ?is subsection is any felony 
(f5se z foll[s3 7#a7 ,rape or sexual    
assault4  7#b7 ,=cible sodomy4  7#c7    
,ince/4  7#d7 ,an attempt to commit an  
(f5se specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ?r\gh    
7#c71 z puni%able "u applicable ,f$]al  
or ,/ate law4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t 
,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] 
#cg ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new item3  #feg4           
,prohibition on s]vice 9 ! arm$ =ces by 
individuals convict$ ( c]ta9 sexual     
(f5ses4  4  7b7 ,repeal ( sup]s$$       
prohibition ,section #ebc ( ! ,national 
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjac 7,public ,law #aab-bci2 #abf 
,/at4 #agbc2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #ejd note7 is
 repeal$4  #ajb4 ,tempor>y adm9i/rative 
reassignm5t or removal ( a memb] ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces 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$ an (f5se "u section #ibj1   
#ibj;a1 #ibj;b1 #ibj;c1 or #ibe ( ?is   
title 7article #abj1 #abj;a1 #abj;b1    
#abj;c1 or #abe ( ! ,uni=m ,code (      
,milit>y ,ju/ice7 or an attempt to      
commit su* an (f5se z puni%able "u      
section #hhj ( ?is title 7article #hj ( 
! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice7 %\ld 
be tempor>ily reassign$ or remov$ f a   
position ( au?ority or f an assignm5t1 n
 z a punitive measure1 b solely = !     
purpose ( ma9ta9+ good ord] & discipl9e 

)9 ! memb]'s unit4  7b7 ,"t =           
det]m9ation ,a det]m9ation describ$ 9   
subsection 7a7 may be made at any "t af]
 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+ 
( *apt] #ci ( su* title 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 describ$ 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     
#ajc4 ,issuance ( regulations applicable
 to ! ,coa/ ,gu>d reg>d+ consid]ation ( 
reque/ = p]man5t *ange ( /ation or unit 
transf] by victim ( sexual assault      
,section #fgc7;b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,!      
,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts &     
ins]t+ ,! ,secret>y conc]n$4  #ajd4     
,inclusion & comm& review ( in=mation on
 sexual-relat$ (f5ses 9 p]sonnel s]vice 
records ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  7a7   
,in=mation on sub/antiat$ reports on    
sexual-,relat$ (f5ses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if
 a compla9t ( a sexual-relat$ (f5se is  
made aga9/ a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & !  
compla9t is sub/antiat$ & ! memb] is    
convict$ by c\rt-m>tial or receives     
non-judicial puni%m5t or adm9i/rative   
action = su* sexual-relat$ (f5se1 a     
notation to t effect %all be plac$ 9 !  
p]sonnel s]vice record ( ! memb]1       
reg>dless ( ! memb]'s grade4  7#b7      
,purpose ,! purpose ( ! inclusion (     
in=mation 9 p]sonnel s]vice records "u  

p>agraph 7#a7 is to al]t comm&]s to !   
memb]s ( _! comm& :o h receiv$          
c\rts-m>tial conviction1 non-judicial   
puni%m5t1 or adm9i/rative action =      
sexual-relat$ (f5ses 9 ord] to r$uce !  
likelihood t repeat (f5ses w escape !   
notice ( comm&]s4  7b7 ,limitation on   
placem5t ,a notation "u subsection 7a7  
may n be plac$ 9 ! re/rict$ section ( ! 
p]sonnel s]vice record ( a memb]4  7c7  
,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 subsection 7a7 or  
7b7 may be con/ru$ to prohibit or limit 
! capacity ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to 
*all5ge or appeal ! placem5t ( a        
notation1 or location ( placem5t ( a    
notation1 9 ! memb]'s p]sonnel s]vice   
record 9 accordance ) proc$ures o!rwise 
applicable to su* *all5ges or appeals4  
7d7 ,sub/antiat$ compla9ts ,= purposes (
 implem5t+ ?is section1 ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se %all use ! def9ition (          
sub/antiat$ develop$ = purposes ( !     
annual report on sexual assaults involv+
 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces prep>$ "u       
section #afca ( ! ,ike ,skelton         

,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjaa 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aefa 
note74  7e7 ,comm& review ( hi/ory (    
sexual-,relat$ (f5ses ( memb]s ^u       
assignm5t or transf] to new unit  7#a7  
,review requir$ ,"u uni=m regulations   
prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !   
comm&+ (fic] ( a facility1 in/allation1 
or unit to :i* a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 is p]man5tly   
assign$ or transf]r$ %all review !      
hi/ory ( sub/antiat$ sexual (f5ses ( !  
memb] 9 ord] to famili>ize su* (fic] )  
su* hi/ory ( ! memb]4  7#b7 ,cov]$      
memb]s ,a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces describ$
 9 ?is p>agraph is a memb] ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces :o1 at ! "t ( assignm5t or transf]
 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 has a      
hi/ory ( "o or m sub/antiat$ sexual     
(f5ses z docum5t$ 9 ! p]sonnel s]vice   
record ( su* memb] or su* o!r records or
 files z ! ,secret>y %all specify 9 !   
regulations prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 
#aje4 ,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 t 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 ,collect & ma9ta9 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 = purposes ( !   
adm9i/ration ( ! laws adm9i/]$ by !     
,secret>y4  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 ,collect 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$
 ,=ces 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! policy &  
proc$ures develop$ pursuant to section  
#ehf ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization
 ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjab 7#aj         
,u4,s4,c4 #aefa note7 t protect !       
privacy ( individuals nam$ 9 records & !
 /atus ( records4  7#b7 ,ma9ta9 data    
collect$ f ! milit>y dep>tm5ts "u       
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,assemble f ! data 
collect$ & ma9ta9$ "u ?is section       
qu>t]ly & annual reports 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
  #ajf4 ,compreh5sive review ( adequacy 
( tra9+ = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on     
sexual assault prev5tion & response  7a7
 ,compreh5sive review requir$  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all c>ry  
out a review ( ! adequacy ( ! tra9+     
provid$ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on sexual
 assault prev5tion & response4  7#b7    
,responsive action ,^u completion ( !   
review "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y    
%all prescribe 9 regulations su*        
modifications ( ! tra9+ provid$ memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces on sexual assault        
prev5tion & response z ! ,secret>y      
consid]s appropriate to address any     
inadequacies 9 su* tra9+ id5tifi$ dur+ !

 review4  7b7 ,review ( p]sonnel        
responsible = sexual assault prev5tion &
 response activities  7#a7 ,review (    
p]sonnel ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a   
review ( ! adequacy ( ! tra9+1          
qualifications1 & exp]i5ce ( ea* memb] (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian employee ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se :o is assign$ to a  
position t includes responsibility =    
sexual assault prev5tion & response )9 !
 ,arm$ ,=ces = ! dis*>ge ( su*          
responsibility4  7#b7 ,assessm5t ( c]ta9
 elem5ts ( prev5tion & response program 
,9 c>ry+ out ! review "u p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,secret>y %all also conduct an        
assessm5t ( ! adequacy ( ! tra9+ &      
c]tifications requir$ = c]ta9 su*       
p]sonnel by section #ehd ( ! ,national  
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-ha2 #abe  
,/at4 #adcc2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aefa note74 
7#c7 ,responsive p]sonnel actions ,if z 
a result ( ! review "u p>agraph 7#a7 !  
,secret>y det]m9es t any memb] or       
civilian employee describ$ 9 t p>agraph 

does n h ! tra9+1 qualifications1 or    
exp]i5ce requir$ to dis*>ge !           
responsibility ref]r$ to 9 t p>agraph1 !
 ,secret>y %all take appropriate        
responsive actions1 includ+-- 7,a7      
re-tra9+ or re-c]tification ( su* memb] 
or civilian employee2 or  7,b7 reassign+
 su* memb] or civilian employee to      
duties o!r ?an sexual assault prev5tion 
& response & replac+ su* memb] or       
civilian ) a memb] or civilian employee 
qualifi$ to dis*>ge su* responsibility4 
7#d7 ,responsive actions reg>d+ program 
elem5ts ,^u completion ( ! review "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all         
prescribe 9 regulations ! foll[+3 7,a7  
,appropriate m9imum levels ( tra9+1     
qualifications1 & exp]i5ce = memb]s ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces & civilian p]sonnel ( !     
,dep>tm5t = ! dis*>ge ( responsibilities
 = sexual assault prev5tion & response  
)9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7,b7 ,su* requirem5ts
 = improvem5ts 9 ! tra9+ provid$ to     
memb]s & civilian employees ref]r$ to 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 z ! ,secret>y consid]s 

appropriate1 includ+ improvem5ts to !   
tra9+ & c]tifications ref]r$ to 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 9 ord] to ensure t su*   
memb]s & civilian employees are prop]ly 
tra9$ & c]tifi$ to dis*>ge              
responsibilities = sexual assault       
prev5tion & response )9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  
7,c7 ,su* requirem5ts = improvem5ts 9 ! 
processes us$ to select & assign        
p]sonnel to sexual assault prev5tion &  
response billets z ! ,secret>y consid]s 
appropriate to ensure t ! highe/ calib] 
c&idates are select$ & assign$ to su*   
billets4  7#e7 ,report requir$ ,n lat]  
?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! 
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report   
sett+ =? ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! f9d+s &      
responsive action tak5 bas$ on review "u
 p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,recomm5dations ( 
! ,secret>y = su* legislative action z !
 ,secret>y consid]s appropriate-- 7i7 to
 improve tra9+ provid$ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces on sexual assault & prev5tion2 &  

7ii7 to ensure t sexual assault         
prev5tion & response positions are      
consid]$ c>e] enhanc+ assignm5ts4  #ajg4
 ,availability ( ,sexual ,assault       
,response ,coord9ators = memb]s ( !     
,national ,gu>d & ! ,res]ves ,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 = memb]s ( !  
,national ,gu>d & ,res]ves ,! ,secret>y 
( ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$ %all ensure
 t ea* memb] ( ! ,national ,gu>d or     
,res]ve :o-- 7,a7 is ! victim ( a sexual
 assault dur+ ! p]=mance ( duties z a   
memb] ( ! ,national ,gu>d or ,res]ve2 or
  7,b7 is ! victim ( a sexual assault   
committ$ by a memb] ( ! ,national ,gu>d 
or ,res]ves1  has access to a ,sexual   
,assault ,response ,coord9ator n lat]   
?an two bus9ess days foll[+ ! date ( su*

 memb]'s reque/ = assi/ance f a ,sexual 
,assault ,response ,coord9ator4  4      
#ajh4 ,ret5tion ( c]ta9 =ms 9 connection
 ) ,re/rict$ ,reports & ,unre/rict$     
,reports on sexual assault involv+      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  7a7 ,requirem5t 
= ret5tion ,subsection 7a7 ( section    
#egg ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization
 ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjac 7,public ,law
 #aab-bci2 #abf ,/at4 #agfb2 #aj        
,u4,s4,c4 #aefa note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 /rik+ ,at ! reque/ ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces :o files a ,re/rict$ ,report on an
 incid5t ( sexual assault involv+ !     
memb]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all &     
ins]t+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all2 &   
7#b7 by /rik+ ! ,re/rict$ ,report &     
ins]t+ a ,re/rict$ ,report or           
,unre/rict$ ,report on an incid5t (     
sexual assault involv+ a memb] ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! head+ ( 
su* section is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  
#egg4 ,ret5tion ( c]ta9 =ms 9 connection
 ) ,re/rict$ ,reports & ,unre/rict$     
,reports on sexual assault involv+      

memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  4  #aji4        
,special ,victims' ,c\nsel = victims (  
sexual assault committ$ by memb]s ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces  7a7 ,special ,victims'     
,c\nsel = c]ta9 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 memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & dep5d5ts ( memb]s1 :o 
are 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$]al c\rt or !      
highe/ c\rt ( a ,/ate2 &  7,b7 c]tifi$ 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 advice 
& assi/ance to a victim describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a7 9 connection ) crim9al &  
civil legal matt]s relat$ to ! sexual   
assault committ$ aga9/ ! victim1 includ+
 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,legal advice & assi/ance
 reg>d+ any pot5tial crim9al liability (
 ! victim4  7ii7 ,legal advice &        
assi/ance reg>d+ ! victim's             
responsibility to te/ify1 & o!r duties  
to ! c\rt4  7iii7 ,legal advice reg>d+ !
 pot5tial = civil litigation aga9/ o!r  
p>ties 7o!r ?an ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se74 
7iv7 ,legal advice reg>d+ any proce$+s (
 ! milit>y ju/ice process :i* ! victim  
may obs]ve4  7v7 ,legal advice &        
assi/ance reg>d+ any proce$+ ( ! milit>y
 ju/ice process 9 :i* ! victim may      
p>ticipate z a witness or o!r p>ty4     
7vi7 ,legal advice & assi/ance reg>d+   
available milit>y or civilian re/ra9+ or
 protective ord]s4  7vii7 ,legal advice 
& assi/ance reg>d+ available milit>y &  

vet]an b5efits4  7viii7 ,legal assi/ance
 9 p]sonal civil legal matt]s 9         
connection ) ! sexual assault 9         
accordance ) section #ajdd ( title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7ix7 ,su* o!r     
legal advice & 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 9 !        
provision ( legal advice & assi/ance    
%all be ! relation%ip betwe5 an attorney
 & cli5t4  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 ,rape
 or sexual assault "u 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 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 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  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  #aaj4 ,s5se ( ,congress  
on comm&+ (fic] responsibility = comm&  
climate free ( retaliation ,x is ! s5se 
( ,congress t-- 7#a7 comm&+ (fic]s are  

responsible = e/abli%+ a comm& climate 9
 :i* sexual assault allegations are     
prop]ly manag$ & fairly evaluat$ & a    
victim c report crim9al activity1       
includ+ sexual assault1 )\t fe> (       
retaliation1 includ+ o/racism & gr\p    
pressure f o!r memb]s ( ! comm&2  7#b7 !
 failure ( comm&+ (fic]s to ma9ta9 su* a
 comm& climate is an appropriate basis =
 relief f _! comm& positions2 &  7#c7   
s5ior (fic]s %\ld evaluate subord9ate   
comm&+ (fic]s on _! p]=mance 9 e/abli%+ 
a comm& climate z describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 dur+ ! regul> p]iodic c\nsel+ &    
p]=mance appraisal process prescrib$ by 
! ,arm$ ,=ce conc]n$ = inclusion 9 !    
sy/ems ( records ma9ta9$ & us$ =        
assignm5t & promotion selection bo>ds4  
#aaa4 ,comm&+ (fic] action on reports on
 sexual (f5ses involv+ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces  7a7 ,imm$iate action requir$ ,a  
comm&+ (fic] :o receives a report ( a   
sexual-relat$ (f5se involv+ a memb] ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces 9 ! *a9 ( comm& ( su* (fic] 
%all act ^u ! report 9 accordance )     

subsection 7b7 imm$iately aft] receipt (
 ! report by ! comm&+ (fic]4  7b7       
,action requir$ ,! action requir$ by ?is
 subsection ) respect to a report       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is ! ref]ral (
 ! report to ! milit>y crim9al          
inve/igation organization )             
responsibility = inve/igat+ t (f5se ( ! 
milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$ or su* o!r     
inve/igation s]vice ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t
 conc]n$ z ! ,secret>y ( ! milit>y      
dep>tm5t conc]n$ may specify = purposes 
( ?is section4  #aab4 ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se ,inspector ,g5]al inve/igation (
 allegations ( retaliatory p]sonnel     
actions tak5 9 response to mak+ protect$
 communications reg>d+ sexual assault   
,section #ajcd7;c77#b77;,a7 ( title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
sexual h>assm5t or & ins]t+ rape1 sexual
 assault1 or o!r sexual misconduct 9    
violation ( sections #ibj ?r\gh #ibj;c (
 ?is title 7articles #abj ?r\gh #abj;c (
 ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71    
sexual h>assm5t1 or4  #aac4 ,advancem5t 

( submittal deadl9e = report ( indep5d5t
 panel on assessm5t ( milit>y response  
sy/ems to sexual assault ,section       
#egf7;c77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,national ,def5se 
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjac 
7,public ,law #aab-bci2 #abf ,/at4      
#agei7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,eighte5 mon?s 
& ins]t+ ,twelve mon?s4  #aad4          
,assessm5t ( clem5cy 9 ! milit>y ju/ice 
sy/em & ( database ( alleg$ (f5d]s (    
sexual assault z additional duties (    
indep5d5t panel on review & assessm5t ( 
sy/ems to respond to sexual assault     
cases ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( ,section #egf7;d7
 ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization    
,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjac 7,public ,law 
#aab-bci2 #abf ,/at4 #agfj7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,! comp>ison   
%all also include an assessm5t ( !      
opportunities = clem5cy provid$ 9 !     
milit>y & civilian sy/ems1 !            
appropriat5ess ( clem5cy proce$+s 9 !   
milit>y sy/em1 ! mann] 9 :i* clem5cy is 
us$ 9 ! milit>y sy/em1 & :e!r clem5cy 9 

! milit>y ju/ice sy/em c\ld be res]v$   
until ! end ( ! milit>y appeals         
process42  7#b7 by r$esignat+           
subp>agraph 7,i7 z subp>agraph 7,j72 &  
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,h7 !  
foll[+ new subp>agraph 7,i73  7,i7 ,an  
assessm5t ( ! means by :i* ! "n1 if     
kn[n1 & o!r necess>y id5tify+ in=mation 
( an alleg$ (f5d] t is collect$ z "p ( a
 re/rict$ report ( a sexual assault c\ld
 be compil$ into a protect$1 se>*able   
database accessible only to milit>y     
crim9al inve/igators1 ,sexual ,assault  
,response ,coord9ators1 or o!r          
appropriate p]sonnel only = ! purposes (
 id5tify+ individuals :o are subjects ( 
multiple accusations ( sexual assault & 
enc\rag+ victims to make an unre/rict$  
report ( sexual assault 9 ^? cases 9    
ord] to facilitate increas$             
prosecutions1 p>ticul>ly ( s]ial (f5d]s4
 ,! assessm5t %\ld include an evaluation
 ( ! appropriate cont5t to be includ$ 9 
! database1 z well z ! be/ means to     
ma9ta9 ! privacy ( ^? mak+ a re/rict$   

report4  4  #aae4 ,assessm5t (          
provisions & propos$ provisions ( law on
 sexual assault prev5tion & response z  
additional duties ( indep5d5t panels =  
review & assessm5t ( ,uni=m ,code (     
,milit>y ,ju/ice & judicial proce$+s (  
sexual assault cases  7a7 ,assessm5t z  
additional duties ( panel on response   
sy/ems to sexual assault crimes         
,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #egf7;d7 ( !   
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjac 7,public ,law        
#aab-bci2 #abf ,/at4 #agfj71 z am5d$ by 
section #aad ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph  
7,j7 z subp>agraph 7,l72 &  7#b7 by     
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,i7 ! foll[+   
new subp>agraphs3  7,j7 ,an assessm5t ( 
! effectiv5ess ( ! provisions ( law on  
sexual assault prev5tion & response 9 ! 
,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjac1      
includ+ ! provisions e/abli%+ or am5d+  
requirem5ts & au?orities relat+ to      
sexual assault prev5tion & response4    
7,k7 ,an assessm5t ( ! pot5tial         

effectiv5ess ( ! provisions ( law on    
sexual assault prev5tion & response (f]$
 by ,s5ators :o are memb]s ( !          
,committee on ,arm$ ( ! ,s5ate 9 ! m>kup
 by ! ,committee ( ! ,bill to enact !   
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjad1 & n adopt$ by !     
,committee dur+ t m>kup = t ,bill1      
includ+ ! provisions seek+ to e/abli% or
 am5d requirem5ts & au?orities relat+ to
 sexual assault prev5tion & response4  4
  7b7 ,assessm5t z additional duties (  
panel on judicial proce$+s ,p>agraph    
7#b7 ( su* section is am5d$-- 7#a7 by   
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,j7 z           
subp>agraph 7,l72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,i7 ! foll[+ new          
subp>agraphs3  7,j7 ,monitor & assess ! 
implem5tation ( ! provisions ( law on   
judicial proce$+s 9 connection ) sexual 
assault 9 ! ,victims ,protection ,act ( 
#bjac1 includ+ provisions am5d+ *apt]   
#dg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7! 
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 &     
provisions e/abli%+ or am5d+ o!r        

requirem5ts & au?orities relat+ to su*  
judicial proce$+s4  7,k7 ,assess !      
pot5tial effectiv5ess ( ! provisions (  
law on judicial proce$+s on sexual      
assault (f]$ by ,s5ators :o are memb]s (
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ( ! ,s5ate 9 !   
m>kup by ! ,committee ( ! ,bill to enact
 ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act 
= ,fiscal ,ye> #bjad1 & n adopt$ by !   
,committee dur+ t m>kup = t ,bill1      
includ+ provisions seek+ to am5d *apt]  
#dg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7! 
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 &     
provisions seek+ to e/abli% or am5d o!r 
requirem5ts & au?orities relat+ to su*  
judicial proce$+s4  4  7c7 ,transmittal 
( provisions (f]$ b n adopt$ ,! ,*airman
 & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,arm$
 ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate %all jo9tly        
transmit to ! indep5d5t panels e/abli%$ 
pursuant to p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 (     
section #egf7;a7 ( ! ,national ,def5se  
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjac 
7#abf ,/at4 #ageh7 ! applicable         
provisions ( law (f]$ by ,s5ators :o are

 memb]s ( ! ,committee on ,arm$ ( !     
,s5ate 9 ! m>kup by ! ,committee ( !    
,bill to enact ! ,national ,def5se      
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjad1
 & n adopt$ by ! ,committee dur+ t m>kup
 = t ,bill1 = purposes ( ! dis*>ge by   
su* panels ( ! additional duties aris+  
"u ! am5dm5ts made by subsections 7a7 & 
7b74  #aaf4 ,assessm5t ( comp5sation &  
re/itution ( victims ( (f5ses "u !      
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice z       
additional duty ( indep5d5t panel on    
review & assessm5t ( judicial proce$+s (
 sexual assault cases ,p>agraph 7#b7 (  
section #egf7;d7 ( ! ,national ,def5se  
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjac 
7,public ,law #aab-bci2 #abf ,/at4      
#agfa71 z am5d$ by section #aae7;b7 (   
?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 by      
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,l7 z           
subp>agraph 7,m72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,k7 ! foll[+ new          
subp>agraph 7,l73  7,l7 ,assess !       
adequacy ( ! provision ( comp5sation &  
re/itution = victims ( (f5ses "u *apt]  

#dg1 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7!
 ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 &    
develop recomm5dations on exp&+ su*     
comp5sation & re/itution1 includ+       
consid]ation ( ! options z foll[s3 7i7  
,provid+ ! =feit$ wages ( inc>c]at$     
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to victims (     
(f5ses z comp5sation4  7ii7 ,includ+    
bodily h>m among ! injuries m]it+       
comp5sation = r$ress "u section #ici (  
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article 
#aci ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y        
,ju/ice74  7iii7 ,requir+ re/itution by 
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to victims ( _!  
(f5ses ^u ! direction ( a c\rt-m>tial4  
4  #aag4 ,additional enhancem5ts (      
milit>y dep>tm5t actions on sexual      
assault prev5tion & response  7a7       
,additional duty ( ,special ,victims'   
,c\nsel ,9 addition to ! duties specifi$
 9 section #aji7;a77#c71 a ,special     
,victims' ,c\nsel designat$ "u section  
#eci %all provide advice to victims (   
sexual assault on ! advantages &        
disadvantages ( prosecution ( ! (f5se   

conc]n$ by c\rt-m>tial or by a civilian 
c\rt ) jurisdiction ov] ! (f5se be=e su*
 victims express _! pref]5ce z to !     
prosecution ( ! (f5se "u subsection 7b74
  7b7 ,consultation ) victims reg>d+    
pref]5ce 9 prosecution ( c]ta9 sexual   
(f5ses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>ies ( !
 milit>y dep>tm5ts %all ea* e/abli% a   
process to ensure consultation ) !      
victim ( a cov]$ sexual (f5se t occurs 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to ! victim's
 pref]5ce z to :e!r ! (f5se %\ld be     
prosecut$ by c\rt-m>tial or by a        
civilian c\rt ) jurisdiction ov] !      
(f5se4  7#b7 ,weight af=d$ pref]5ce ,!  
pref]5ce express$ by a victim "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to ! prosecution
 ( an (f5se1 :ile n b9d+1 %\ld be af=d$ 
great weight 9 ! det]m9ation :e!r to    
prosecute ! (f5se by c\rt-m>tial or by a
 civilian c\rt4  7#c7 ,notice to victim 
( lack ( civilian crim9al prosecution   
aft] pref]5ce = su* prosecution ,9 !    
ev5t a victim expresses a pref]5ce "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 9 favor ( prosecution ( an

 (f5ce by civilian c\rt & ! civilian    
au?orities det]m9e to decl9e            
prosecution1 or def] to prosecution by  
c\rt-m>tial1 ! victim %all be promptly  
notifi$ ( t det]m9ation4  7c7 ,p]=mance 
appraisals ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces     
7#a7 ,appraisals ( all memb]s on        
compliance ) sexual assault prev5tion & 
response programs ,! ,secret>ies ( !    
milit>y dep>tm5ts %all ea* ensure t !   
writt5 p]=mance appraisals ( memb]s ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces 7:e!r (fic]s or enli/$      
memb]s7 "u ! jurisdiction ( su*         
,secret>y include an assessm5t ( ! ext5t
 to :i* ea* su* memb] supports ! sexual 
assault prev5tion & response program ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ce conc]n$4  7#b7 ,p]=mance    
appraisals ( comm&+ (fic]s ,!           
,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts %all  
ea* ensure t ! p]=mance appraisals (    
comm&+ (fic]s "u ! jurisdiction ( su*   
,secret>y indicate ! ext5t to :i* ea*   
su* comm&+ (fic] has or has n e/abli%$ a
 comm& climate 9 :i*-- 7,a7 allegations 
( sexual assault are prop]ly manag$ &   

fairly evaluat$2 &  7,b7 a victim c     
report crim9al activity1 includ+ sexual 
assault1 )\t fe> ( retaliation1 includ+ 
o/racism & gr\p pressure f o!r memb]s ( 
! comm&4  7d7 ,comm& climate assessm5ts 
foll[+ incid5ts ( c]ta9 sexual (f5ses   
7#a7 ,assessm5ts requir$ ,! ,secret>ies 
( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts %all ea* e/abli% a
 process :]eby a comm& climate assessm5t
 is p]=m$ foll[+ an incid5t involv+ a   
cov]$ sexual (f5se = ea* ( ! comm& ( !  
accus$ & ! comm& ( ! victim4 ,if !      
accus$ & ! victim are )9 ! same comm&1  
only a s+le climate assessm5t is        
requir$4 ,! process %all ensure ! timely
 completion ( comm& climate assessm5ts =
 provision to milit>y crim9al           
inve/igation organizations & comm&]s    
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7        
,provision to milit>y crim9al           
inve/igation organizations & comm&]s ,a 
comm& climate assessm5t p]=m$ pursuant  
to p>agraph 7#a7 %all be provid$ to !   
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! milit>y crim9al         
inve/igation organization conduct+ !    

inve/igation ( ! (f5se conc]n$4  7,b7 ,!
 comm&] next high] 9 ! *a9 ( comm& ( !  
comm& cov]$ by ! climate assessm5t4  7e7
 ,confid5tial review ( *>act]ization (  
t]ms ( dis*>ge ( victims ( sexual (f5ses
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>ies ( !      
milit>y dep>tm5ts %all ea* e/abli% a    
confid5tial process1 ?r\gh bo>ds = !    
correction ( milit>y records ( ! milit>y
 dep>tm5t conc]n$1 by :i* an individual 
:o 0 ! victim ( a cov]$ sexual (f5se    
dur+ s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces may *all5ge1
 on ! basis ( be+ ! victim ( su* an     
(f5se1 ! t]ms or *>act]ization ( !      
individual's dis*>ge or sep>ation f !   
,arm$ ,=ces4  7#b7 ,consid]ation (      
individual exp]i5ces 9 connection )     
(f5ses ,9 decid+ :e!r to modify ! t]ms  
or *>act]ization ( an individual's      
dis*>ge or sep>ation pursuant to !      
process requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,secret>y ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$  
%all in/ruct bo>ds to give due          
consid]ation to ! psy*ological &        
physical aspects ( ! individual's       

exp]i5ce 9 connection ) ! (f5se conc]n$1
 & to :at be>+ su* exp]i5ce may h _h on 
! circum/ances surr\nd+ ! individual's  
dis*>ge or sep>ation f ! ,arm$ ,=ces4   
7#c7 ,pres]vation ( confid5tiality      
,docum5ts consid]$ & decisions r5d]$    
pursuant to ! process requir$ by        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be made available  
to ! public1 except ) ! cons5t ( !      
individual conc]n$4  7f7 ,cov]$ sexual  
(f5se def9$ ,9 subsections 7a7 ?r\gh    
7e71 ! t]m cov]$ sexual (f5se means any 
( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,rape or sexual assault
 "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #ibj
 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code       
7article #abj ( ! ,uni=m ,code (        
,milit>y ,ju/ice74  7#b7 ,=cible sodomy 
"u section #ibe ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code 7article #abe ( ! ,uni=m   
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice74  7#c7 ,an    
attempt to commit an (f5se specifi$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 z puni%able "u    
section #hhj ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code 7article #hj ( ! ,uni=m ,code (   
,milit>y ,ju/ice74  7g7 ,modification ( 

,milit>y ,rules ( ,evid5ce relat+ to    
admissibility ( g5]al milit>y "* t[>d   
probability ( innoc5ce ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ,rule #djd7;a7 ( ! ,milit>y ,rules
 ( ,evid5ce %all be modifi$ to cl>ify t 
! g5]al milit>y "* ( an accus$ is n     
admissible = ! purpose ( %[+ !          
probability ( innoc5ce ( ! accus$1      
except t evid5ce ( a trait ( ! milit>y  
"* ( an accus$ may be (f]$ 9 evid5ce by 
! accus$ :5 t trait is relevant to an   
elem5t ( an (f5se = :i* ! accus$ has be5
 *>g$4  #aah4 ,applicability ( sexual   
assault prev5tion & response & relat$   
milit>y ju/ice enhancem5ts to milit>y   
s]vice academies  7a7 ,milit>y s]vice   
academies ,! ,secret>y ( ! milit>y      
dep>tm5t conc]n$ %all ensure t !        
provisions ( ?is title1 & ! am5dm5ts    
made by ?is title1 apply to ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,milit>y ,academy1 ! ,naval      
,academy1 & ! ,air ,=ce ,academy1 z     
applicable4  7b7 ,coa/ ,gu>d ,academy ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all     

ensure t ! provisions ( ?is ,act1 & !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 apply to !   
,coa/ ,gu>d ,academy4  #aai4            
,collaboration betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 9 ef=ts 
to prev5t & respond to sexual assault   
7a7 ,/rategic framework on collaboration
 requir$ ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 %all jo9tly develop a /rategic         
framework = ongo+ collaboration betwe5 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice 9 _! ef=ts to prev5t & respond  
to sexual assault4 ,! framework %all be 
bas$ on & include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an    
assessm5t ( ! role ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice 9 inve/igations & prosecutions (
 sexual assault cases 9 :i* ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice h     
concurr5t jurisdiction1 ) ! assessm5t to
 include a review ( & li/ ( recomm5d$   
revisions to relevant ,memor&a (        
,und]/&+ & relat$ docum5ts betwe5 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & ! ,dep>tm5t (     

,def5se4  7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( !        
feasibility ( e/abli%+ ! position (     
advisor on milit>y sexual assaults )9 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 7us+ exi/+ ,dep>tm5t
 res\rces & p]sonnel7 to assi/ 9 !      
activities requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7;&   
provide to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se        
inve/igative & o!r assi/ance 9 sexual   
assault cases occurr+ on dome/ic &      
ov]seas milit>y in/allations ov] :i* !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se has prim>y          
jurisdiction1 ) ! assessm5t to address !
 feasibility ( ma9ta9+ repres5tatives or
 designees ( ! advisor at milit>y       
in/allations = ! purpose ( review+ cases
 ( sexual assault & provid+ assi/ance ) 
! inve/igation & prosecution ( sexual   
assaults4  7#c7 ,an assessm5t ( ! numb] 
( unsolv$ sexual assault cases t h      
occurr$ on milit>y in/allations1 & a    
plan1 ) appropriate b5*m>ks1 to review  
^? cases us+ curr5tly available civilian
 & milit>y law en=cem5t res\rces1 su* z 
new te*nology & =5sics in=mation4  7#d7 
,a /rategy to lev]age ef=ts by !        

,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,ju/ice-- 7,a7 to improve ! quality (   
inve/igations1 prosecutions1 specializ$ 
tra9+1 s]vices to victims1 aw>5ess1 &   
prev5tion reg>d+ sexual assault2 &  7,b7
 to address social conditions t relate  
to sexual assault4  7#e7 ,me*anisms to  
promote in=mation %>+ & be/ practices   
betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice on prev5tion &      
response to sexual assault1 includ+     
victim assi/ance ?r\gh ! ,viol5ce aga9/ 
,wom5 ,act & ,(fice = ,victims ( ,crime 
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7b7  
,report ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !      
,attorney ,g5]al %all jo9tly submit to !
 appropriate committees ( ,congress a   
report on ! framework requir$ by        
subsection 7a74 ,! report %all-- 7#a7   
describe ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se & ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice w         
collaborate on an ongo+ basis "u !      
framework2  7#b7 expla9 ob/acles to     
implem5t+ ! framework2 &  7#c7 id5tify  
*anges 9 laws necess>y to a*ieve !      

purpose ( ?is section4  7c7 ,appropriate
 committees ( ,congress def9$ ,9 ?is    
section1 ! t]m appropriate committees ( 
,congress means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !         
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & !        
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives4  #abj4 ,s5se ( ,s5ate  
on indep5d5t panel on review & assessm5t
 on response sy/ems to sexual assault   
crimes ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 
! panel to review & assess ! sy/ems us$ 
to respond to sexual assault e/abli%$ by
 section #egf ( ! ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjac 
7,public ,law #aab-bci2 #abf ,/at4      
#ageh7 is conduct+ an indep5d5t         
assessm5t ( ! sy/ems us$ to inve/igate1 
prosecute1 & adjudicate crimes involv+  
adult sexual assault & relat$ (f5ses2   
7#b7 ! "w ( ! panel w be critical 9     
in=m+ ! ef=ts ( ,congress to combat     
rape1 sexual assault1 & o!r sex-relat$  
crimes 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7#c7 ! panel   

%\ld include 9 its assessm5t "u         
subsection 7d77#a7 ( section #egf ( !   
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjac a review ( ! re=ms t 
w be enact$ pursuant to ?is title & !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is title2 &  7#d7 !   
views ( ! victim advocate community %\ld
 cont9ue to be well-repres5t$ on !      
panel1 & input f victims %\ld cont9ue to
 play a c5tral role 9 in=m+ ! "w ( !    
panel4  ,,ii ,relat$ ,milit>y ,ju/ice   
,matt]s  #bja4 ,elim9ation ( five-ye>   
/atute ( limitations on trial by        
c\rt-m>tial = additional (f5ses involv+ 
sex-relat$ crimes  7a7 ,9 g5]al         
,subsection 7a7 ( section #hdc ( title  
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #dc ( 
! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 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 ,subsection 7b77#b77;,b77i7 (  
su* section 7article7 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 apply ) respect
 to (f5ses committ$ on or aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #bjb4 ,review ( 
decisions n to ref] *>ges ( c]ta9 sexual
 (f5ses to trial by c\rt-m>tial  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all       
require ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y       
dep>tm5ts to provide = review (         
decisions n to ref] *>ges to trial by   
c\rt-m>tial 9 cases :]e a specifi$      
sexual (f5se has be5 alleg$ by a victim 
( ! alleg$ (f5se4  7b7 ,specifi$ sexual 
(f5ses ,= purposes ( ?is section1 a     
specifi$ sexual (f5se is any ( ! foll[+3
 7#a7 ,rape or sexual assault "u        
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #ibj (  
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article 
#abj ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y        
,ju/ice74  7#b7 ,=cible sodomy "u       
section #ibe ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code 7article #abe ( ! ,uni=m ,code (  
,milit>y ,ju/ice74  7#c7 ,an attempt to 
commit an (f5se specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 or 7#b7 z puni%able "u section #hhj (  

title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article 
#hj ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y         
,ju/ice74  7c7 ,review ( cases n ref]r$ 
to c\rt-m>tial foll[+ /aff judge        
advocate or s5ior trial c\nsel          
recomm5dation ( ref]ral = trial ,9 any  
case :]e a /aff judge advocate1 pursuant
 to section #hcd ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code 7article #cd ( ! ,uni=m    
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 or ! s5ior   
trial c\nsel detail$ to ! case recomm5ds
 t *>ges ( a specifi$ sexual (f5se be   
ref]r$ to trial by c\rt-m>tial & !      
conv5+ au?ority decides n to ref] !     
*>ges to a c\rt-m>tial1 ! conv5+        
au?ority %all =w>d ! case file to !     
,secret>y ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$ =
 review z a sup]ior au?oriz$ to ex]cise 
g5]al c\rt-m>tial conv5+ au?ority4  7d7 
,review ( cases n ref]r$ to c\rt-m>tial 
foll[+ /aff judge advocate or s5ior     
trial c\nsel recomm5dation n to ref] =  
trial ,9 any case :]e a /aff judge      
advocate1 pursuant to section #hcd (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article 

#cd ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y         
,ju/ice71 or ! s5ior trial c\nsel       
detail$ to ! case recomm5ds t *>ges ( a 
specifi$ sexual (f5se %\ld n be ref]r$  
to trial by c\rt-m>tial & ! conv5+      
au?ority decides n to ref] ! *>ges to a 
c\rt-m>tial1 ! conv5+ au?ority %all =w>d
 ! case file = review by a sup]ior      
comm&] au?oriz$ to ex]cise g5]al        
c\rt-m>tial conv5+ au?ority4  7e7       
,elem5ts ( case file ,a case file =w>d$ 
to high] au?ority pursuant to subsection
 7c7 or 7d7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 
,all *>ges & specifications pref]r$ "u  
section #hcj ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code 7article #cj ( ! ,uni=m ,code (   
,milit>y ,ju/ice74  7#b7 ,all reports ( 
inve/igations ( su* *>ges1 includ+ !    
milit>y crim9al inve/igative            
organization inve/igation report & !    
inve/igat+ (fic]'s report "u section    
#hcb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code   
7article #cb ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y
 ,ju/ice74  7#c7 ,! writt5 advice ( !   
/aff judge advocate to ! conv5+ au?ority

 pursuant to section #hcd ( title #aj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #cd ( !    
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 toge!r
 ) a c]tification by ! /aff judge       
advocate z to :e!r ! facts z report$ by 
! victim ( ! alleg$ (f5se or compla9+   
witness1 if true1 w\ld or w\ld n        
con/itute a specifi$ sexual (f5se4  7#d7
 ,a writt5 /atem5t expla9+ ! reasons = !
 conv5+ au?ority's decision n to ref] ! 
*>ges to trial by c\rt-m>tial4  7#e7 ,a 
c]tification t ! victim ( ! alleg$ (f5se
 or compla9+ witness 0 in=m$ ( ! conv5+ 
au?ority's decision to =w>d ! case z    
provid$ 9 subsection 7c7 or 7d74  7f7   
,notice on results or review ,! victim (
 ! alleg$ (f5se %all be notifi$ ( !     
results ( ! review conduct$ "u          
subsection 7c7 or 7d7 9 ! mann]         
prescrib$ by ! victims & witness        
assi/ance program ( ! ,arm$ ,=ce        
conc]n$4  7g7 ,allegation ( specifi$    
sexual (f5se ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all
 require ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y      
dep>tm5ts to develop a sy/em to ensure t

 a victim ( an alleg$ (f5se has an      
opportunity to specify t ! (f5se alleg$ 
is a specifi$ sexual (f5se ei!r at ! "t 
( mak+ an unre/rict$ report ( !         
allegation or dur+ ! crim9al            
inve/igation ( ! allegation4  #bjc4     
,def5se c\nsel int]view ( compla9+      
witnesses 9 pres5ce ( trial c\nsel or   
outside c\nsel ,section #hdf ( title    
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #df ( 
! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7a7 ,opportunity 
,to obta9 witnesses & o!r evid5ce4--    
be=e ,! trial c\nsel2  7#b7 by /rik+    
,process issu$ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7  
,process ,process issu$  2 &  7#c7 by   
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a71 z designat$ 
by p>agraph 7#a71 ! foll[+ new          
subsection 7b73  7b7 ,int]view (        
compla9+ witnesses by def5se c\nsel     
7#a7 ,^u notice by trial c\nsel to      
def5se c\nsel ( ! "n & address ( !      
compla9+ witness or witnesses trial     
c\nsel int5ds to call to te/ify 9 any   
portion ( an inve/igation "u section    

#hcb ( ?is title 7article #cb7 or a     
c\rt-m>tial "u ?is *apt]1 def5se c\nsel 
%all make all reque/s to int]view any   
su* compla9+ witness ?r\gh trial c\nsel4
  7#b7 ,if reque/$ by a compla9+ witness
 subject to a reque/ = int]view "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 any int]view ( ! witness 
by def5se c\nsel %all take place only 9 
! pres5ce ( trial c\nsel1 c\nsel = !    
witness1 or outside c\nsel4  4  #bjd4   
,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 ,9   
g5]al ,section #hef ( title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code 7article #ef ( ! ,uni=m    
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 is am5d$--   
7,a7 by ins]t+ 7a7 be=e ,! puni%m5t2 &  
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subsection3  7b7 ,:ile a p]son subject  
to ?is *apt] :o is f\nd guilty ( an     
(f5se "u section #ibj1 #ibj;b1 or #ibe (
 ?is title 7article #abj1 #abj;b1 or    
#abe7 or an attempt to commit su* an    

(f5se z puni%able "u section #hhj ( ?is 
title 7article #hj7 %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  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 ,art4 #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 ) section #haj1 #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  #bje4  
,limitation on au?ority ( conv5+        
au?ority to modify f9d+s ( a c\rt-m>tial
  7a7 ,limitation ( au?ority to (f5ses t
 w\ld n normally w>rant trial by        
c\rt-m>tial ,subsection 7c7 ( section   
#hfj ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code   
7article #fj ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y
 ,ju/ice71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#c7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ may be tak5 aft]  
f9d+s ( a c\rt-m>tial2  7,b7 by /rik+ is
 n requir$4 ,h[ev]1 & ins]t+ only )     
respect to a qualifi$ (f5se4 ,) respect 
to su* an (f5se12  7,c7 by /rik+ may-- &
 all t foll[s ?r\gh 7,a7 dismiss &      
ins]t+ may dismiss2  7,d7 by /rik+ 2 or 
& ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  7,e7 by /rik+      
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7#b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 7,a7 ,9

 p>agraph 7#c71 ! t]m qualifi$ (f5se    
means1 except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 an (f5se "u ?is *apt] = :i*-- 7i7 
! maximum s5t5ce ( conf9em5t t may be   
adjudg$ does n exce$ "o ye>2 &  7ii7 !  
s5t5ce adjudg$ does n include dismissal1
 a di%onorable or bad-conduct dis*>ge1  
or conf9em5t = m ?an six mon?s4  7,b7   
,su* t]m does n include ! foll[+3 7i7   
,an (f5se "u section #ibj ( ?is title   
7article #abj74  7ii7 ,an (f5se "u      
section #ibj;a ( ?is title 7article     
#abj;a74  7iii7 ,an (f5se "u section    
#ibj;b ( ?is title 7article #abj;b74    
7iv7 ,an (f5se "u section #ibj;c ( ?is  
title 7article #abj;c74  7v7 ,su* o!r   
(f5ses z ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may      
prescribe by regulation4  4  7b7        
,requirem5t = explanation 9 writ+ ,su*  
subsection is fur!r am5d$ by add+ aft]  
p>agraph 7#d71 z add$ by subsection     
7a77#b71 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#e7   
,if ! conv5+ au?ority or o!r p]son      
au?oriz$ to act "u ?is section modifies 
! f9d+s or s5t5ce ( a c\rt-m>tial1 su*  

p]son %all prep>e a writt5 explanation =
 su* modification4 ,su* explanation %all
 be made a "p ( ! record ( trial &      
action !reon4  4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t   
,subsection 7e77#c7 ( su* section       
7article7 is am5d$ 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce by   
ins]t+ 7if au?oriz$ to d s "u subsection
 7c77 aft] f9d+s & s5t5ce4  7d7         
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
subsections 7a7 & 7c7 %all apply )      
respect to (f5ses committ$ on or aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #bjf4    
,p>ticipation by compla9+ witnesses 9   
clem5cy phase ( c\rts-m>tial process    
,section #hfj7;b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code 7article #fj7;b7 ( ! ,uni=m
 ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3   
7#e7 7,a7 ,if an accus$ elects to submit
 matt]s = consid]ation by ! conv5+      
au?ority "u ?is subsection1 a copy ( any
 portion ( su* matt]s t ref]s to a      
compla9+ witness %all be provid$ to !   
compla9+ witness be=e ! conv5+ au?ority 
takes any action on ! f9d+s or s5t5ce "u

 ?is section4  7,b7 7i7 ,^u receipt (   
matt]s "u ?is p>agraph1 a compla9+      
witness %all h #aj days to submit       
mat]ials 9 response to su* matt]s to !  
conv5+ au?ority4  7ii7 ,if a compla9+   
witness %[s t additional "t is requir$ =
 submission ( mat]ials "u ?is           
subp>agraph1 ! conv5+ au?ority or o!r   
p]son tak+ action "u ?is section1 = good
 cause1 may ext5d ! applicable p]iod =  
submission ( su* mat]ials = n m ?an an  
additional #bj days4  7#f7 ,9 any case 9
 :i* f9d+s & s5t5ce h be5 adjudg$ = an  
(f5se involv+ a compla9+ witness1 !     
compla9+ witness %all be provid$ an     
opportunity to submit matt]s to ! conv5+
 au?ority = consid]ation prior to tak+  
action "u ?is section4  7#g7 ,! conv5+  
au?ority %all n consid] "u ?is section  
any submitt$ matt]s t g to ! "* ( a     
compla9+ witness unless su* matt]s 7    
pres5t$ at ! c\rt-m>tial4  4  #bjg4     
,secret>y ( ,def5se report on           
modifications to ! ,uni=m ,code (       
,milit>y ,ju/ice to prohibit sexual acts

 & contacts betwe5 milit>y in/ructors & 
tra9ees  7a7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit
 to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! 
,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a    
report sett+ =? ! recomm5dations ( !    
,secret>y = su* legislative action z !  
,secret>y consid]s appropriate to modify
 *apt] #dg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code 7! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y        
,ju/ice71 to prohibit sexual acts &     
contacts betwe5 milit>y in/ructors & _! 
tra9ees4  7b7 ,cov]$ milit>y in/ructors 
,= purposes ! report requir$ by ?is     
section1 milit>y in/ructors %all include
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,drill ,s]geants 9 !    
,army4  7#b7 ,drill ,in/ructors 9 !     
,m>9e ,corps4  7#c7 ,recruit ,division  
,comm&]s 9 ! ,navy4  7#d7 ,milit>y      
,tra9+ in/ructors 9 ! ,air ,=ce4  7#e7  
,company ,comm&]s 9 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7#f7
 ,su* o!r memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces z !    
,secret>y consid]s appropriate =        
purposes ( ! report z hav+ sup]visory   

au?ority ov] new recruits 9 ! ,arm$     
,=ces und]go+ basic tra9+ 7or its       
equival5t74  #bjh4 ,s5se ( ,s5ate on    
disposition ( *>ges involv+ c]ta9 sexual
 misconduct (f5ses "u ! ,uni=m ,code (  
,milit>y ,ju/ice ?r\gh c\rts-m>tial  7a7
 ,s5se ( ,s5ate ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate 
t-- 7#a7 any *>ge reg>d+ an (f5se       
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b7 %\ld be       
dispos$ ( by c\rt-m>tial1 r ?an by      
non-judicial puni%m5t or adm9i/rative   
action2 &  7#b7 9 ! case ( any *>ge     
reg>d+ an (f5se specifi$ 9 subsection   
7b7 t is dispos$ ( by non-judicial      
puni%m5t or adm9i/rative action1 r ?an  
by c\rt-m>tial1 ! disposition au?ority  
%\ld include 9 ! case file a            
ju/ification = ! disposition ( ! *>ge by
 non-judicial puni%m5t or adm9i/rative  
action1 r ?an by c\rt-m>tial4  7b7      
,cov]$ (f5ses ,an (f5se specifi$ 9 ?is  
subsection is any ( ! foll[+ (f5ses "u  
*apt] #dg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code 7! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y        
,ju/ice73 7#a7 ,rape or sexual assault  

"u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #ibj 
( su* *apt] 7article #abj ( ! ,uni=m    
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice74  7#b7 ,=cible
 sodomy "u section #ibe ( su* *apt]     
7article #abe ( ! ,uni=m ,code (        
,milit>y ,ju/ice74  7#c7 ,an attempt to 
commit an (f5se specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 or 7#b71 z puni%able "u section #hhj ( 
su* *apt] 7article #hj ( ! ,uni=m ,code 
( ,milit>y ,ju/ice74  #bji4 ,s5se (     
,s5ate on ! dis*>ge 9 lieu ( c\rt-m>tial
 ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o commit     
sexual-relat$ (f5ses ,x is ! s5se ( !   
,s5ate t-- 7#a7 ! ,arm$ ,=ces %\ld be   
sp>+ 9 dis*>g+ 9 lieu ( c\rt-m>tial     
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o h committ$    
rape1 sexual assault1 =cible sodomy1 or 
attempts to commit su* (f5ses1 & %\ld d 
s only :5 ! facts ( ! case cle>ly w>rant
 su* dis*>ge2  7#b7 :5ev] possible1 !   
victims ( (f5ses ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 %\ld be consult$ prior to !        
det]m9ation reg>d+ :e!r to dis*>ge !    
memb]s :o committ$ su* (f5ses2  7#c7    
comm&+ (fic]s %\ld consid] ! views (    

victims ( (f5ses ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 :5 det]m9+ :e!r to dis*>ge ! memb]s
 :o committ$ su* (f5ses 9 lieu ( try+   
su* memb]s by c\rt-m>tial2 &  7#d7 !    
dis*>ge ( any memb] :o is dis*>g$ z     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld be        
*>act]iz$ z ,o!r ,?an ,honorable4  ,,iii
 ,o!r ,milit>y ,ju/ice & ,legal ,matt]s 
#cja4 ,prohibition ( retaliation aga9/  
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces = report+ a      
crim9al (f5se  7a7 ,regulations on      
prohibition ( retaliation requir$ ,!    
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all1 n lat] ?an    
#abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 prescribe regulations1 or require
 ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts to 
prescribe regulations1 t prohibit       
retaliation aga9/ an alleg$ victim or   
o!r memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o reports a  
crim9al (f5se4 ,! regulations %all      
prescribe t a violation ( ! regulations 
is an (f5se puni%able "u section #hib ( 
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article 
#ib ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y         
,ju/ice74  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj 

days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit 
to ,congress a report sett+ =? !        
recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y z to :e!r  
*apt] #dg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code 7! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y        
,ju/ice71 %\ld be am5d$ to prohibit     
retaliation aga9/ an alleg$ victim or   
o!r memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o reports a  
crim9al (f5se4  7c7 ,retaliation ,=     
purposes ( ?is section1 retaliation %all
 include1 z a m9imum1 tak+ or ?reat5+ to
 take any adv]se p]sonnel action1 or    
fail+ to take or ?reat5+ n to take a    
favorable p]sonnel action1 ) respect to 
a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces because ! memb] 
report$ a crim9al (f5se4  #cjb4         
,ext5sion ( crime victims' rights to    
victims ( (f5ses "u ! ,uni=m ,code (    
,milit>y ,ju/ice  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all    
recomm5d to ! ,presid5t modifications to
 ! ,manual = ,c\rts-,m>tial1 & prescribe
 su* o!r regulations z ! ,secret>y      

consid]s appropriate1 to en=ce ! rights 
( victims ( milit>y crimes z specifi$ 9 
subsection 7b7 & to ensure compliance by
 responsible memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces &   
p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ) !    
obligations to en=ce su* rights4  7b7   
,rights ,! rights ( victims ( milit>y   
crimes specifi$ 9 ?is subsection are !  
foll[+ rights3 7#a7 ,! "r to be         
reasonably protect$ f ! accus$4  7#b7 ,!
 "r to reasonable1 accurate1 & timely   
notice ( any public proce$+ 9 an        
inve/igation "u section #hcb ( title    
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #cb ( 
! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71     
c\rt-m>tial1 involunt>y plea he>+1      
pre-s5t5c+ he>+1 or p>ole he>+ involv+ !
 (f5se or ( any release or escape ( !   
accus$4  7#c7 ,! "r n to be exclud$ f   
any public proce$+ ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 
7#b7 unless ! milit>y judge or          
inve/igat+ (fic]1 z applicable1 aft]    
receiv+ cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce1 det]m9es
 t te/imony by ! victim w\ld be         
mat]ially alt]$ if ! victim he>d o!r    

te/imony at t proce$+4  7#d7 ,! "r to be
 reasonably he>d at any public proce$+  
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#e7 ,!     
reasonable "r to conf] ) ! trial c\nsel 
9 ! case4  7#f7 ,! "r to full & timely  
re/itution z provid$ 9 law4  7#g7 ,! "r 
to proce$+s free f unreasonable delay4  
7#h7 ,! "r to be treat$ ) fairness & )  
respect = ! victim's dignity & privacy4 
7c7 ,victims  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes 
( ! recomm5dations & regulations requir$
 by subsection 7a71 a victim ( a milit>y
 crime %all be any p]son :o has suff]$  
direct physical1 emotional1 or pecuni>y 
h>m z a result ( ! commission (-- 7,a7  
an (f5se "u *apt] #dg ( ! ,uni=m ,code (
 ,milit>y ,ju/ice2 or  7,b7 a violation 
( any o!r law if any portion ( !        
inve/igation ( su* violation is conduct$
 prim>ily by an elem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se4  7#b7 ,und]age1 incompet5t1 &  
o!r individual victims ,= su* purposes1 
9 ! case ( a victim :o is "u #ah ye>s ( 
age1 incompet5t1 incapacitat$1 or       
deceas$1 a victim ( a milit>y crime     

includes "o ( ! foll[+ 79 ord] (        
prec$5ce73 a sp\se1 legal gu>dian1 p>5t1
 *ild1 sibl+1 ano!r family memb]1 or    
ano!r p]son designat$ by ! milit>y judge
 or o!r appropriate au?ority4  7#c7     
,in/itutional entity victims ,= su*     
purposes1 if a victim is an in/itutional
 entity1 ! victim ( a milit>y crime is  
an au?oriz$ repres5tative ( ! entity4   
7#d7 ,gov]nm5tal entities exclud$ ,= su*
 purposes1 dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & ag5cies ( ,/ate &   
local gov]nm5ts1 are n victims ( milit>y
 crimes4  7d7 ,me*anisms = af=d+ rights 
,! recomm5dations & regulations requir$ 
by subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3
 7#a7 ,me*anisms = ensur+ t victims (   
milit>y crimes are af=d$ ! rights       
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b7 9 all         
applicable proce$+s4  7#b7 ,me*anisms = 
ensur+ t memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces &       
civilian p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se 7includ+ milit>y judges1 trial  
c\nsel1 milit>y crim9al inve/igation    
organizations1 s]vices1 & p]sonnel1 &   

o!r memb]s & p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se engag$ 9 ! detection1           
inve/igation1 or prosecution ( (f5ses "u
 *apt] #dg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code 7! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y        
,ju/ice77 make _! be/ ef=ts to see t    
victims ( milit>y crimes are notifi$ (1 
& accord$1 ! rights specifi$ 9          
subsection 7b7 9 all applicable         
proce$+s4  7#c7 ,me*anisms = ! en=cem5t 
( su* rights1 includ+ su* me*anisms =   
application = su* rights & =            
consid]ation & disposition (            
applications = su* rights z ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se consid]s appropriate4  7#d7 ,!
 designation ( an au?ority )9 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to receive &        
inve/igate compla9ts relat+ to !        
provision or violation ( ! rights (     
victims ( milit>y crimes4  7#e7         
,discipl9>y sanctions = memb]s ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces & o!r p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se :o willfully or wantonly fail to
 comply ) requirem5ts relat+ to ! rights
 ( victims ( milit>y crimes4  7#f7 ,su* 

o!r me*anisms z ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se   
consid]s appropriate4  #cjc4            
,modification ( ,manual = ,c\rts-,m>tial
 to elim9ate factor relat+ to "* &      
milit>y s]vice ( ! accus$ 9 rule on     
initial disposition ( (f5ses ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! discussion p]ta9+ to ,rule  
#cjf ( ! ,manual = ,c\rts-,m>tial       
7relat+ to policy on initial disposition
 ( (f5ses7 %all be am5d$ to /rike ! "* &
 milit>y s]vice ( ! accus$ f ! matt]s a 
comm&] %\ld consid] 9 decid+ h[ to      
dispose ( an (f5se4  #cjd4 ,prelim9>y   
he>+s on alleg$ (f5ses "u ! ,uni=m ,code
 ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice  7a7 ,prelim9>y     
he>+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #hcb (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article 
#cb ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y         
,ju/ice71 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3    
#hcb4 ,art4 #cb4 ,prelim9>y he>+  7a7   
7#a7 ,no *>ge or specification may be   
ref]r$ to a g5]al c\rt-m>tial = trial   
until a judge advocate conducts a       
prelim9>y he>+4  7#b7 ,9 exceptional    

circum/ances1 an (fic] o!r ?an a judge  
advocate may conduct a prelim9>y he>+ if
 x is det]m9$ t detail+ a judge advocate
 to conduct ! prelim9>y he>+ is n       
supportable4  7#c7 ,:]ev] supportable1 !
 judge advocate or (fic] conduct+ a     
prelim9>y he>+ %all h a grade equal to  
or high] ?an ! grade ( any milit>y      
c\nsel :o1 at ! "t ! judge advocate or  
(fic] is detail$1 has be5 assign$ to    
repres5t a p>ty at ! prelim9>y he>+4    
7#d7 ,! prelim9>y he>+ %all be limit$ to
 ! purpose ( det]m9+ :e!r !re is        
probable cause to believe an (f5se has  
be5 committ$ & :e!r ! accus$ committ$ x4
  7#e7 ,aft] conduct+ ! prelim9>y he>+1 
! judge advocate or (fic] conduct+ !    
prelim9>y he>+ %all prep>e a report t   
includes ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a det]m9ation z
 to c\rt-m>tial jurisdiction ov] ! (f5se
 & ! accus$4  7,b7 ,a det]m9ation z to  
probable cause4  7,c7 ,a consid]ation ( 
! =m ( *>ges4  7,d7 ,a recomm5dation z  
to ! disposition :i* %\ld be made ( !   
case4  7b7 7#a7 ,! accus$ %all be advis$

 ( ! *>ges aga9/ ! accus$ & ( ! accus$'s
 "r to be repres5t$ by c\nsel at !      
prelim9>y he>+4 ,! accus$ has ! "r to be
 repres5t$ at ! prelim9>y he>+ z provid$
 9 section #hch ( ?is title 7article    
#ch7 & 9 regulations prescrib$ "u t     
section4  7#b7 ,at ! prelim9>y he>+1 !  
accus$ may cross-exam9e adv]se witnesses
 if !y are available4 ,! accus$ may (f] 
evid5ce & call witnesses relevant to !  
probable cause det]m9ation4  7#c7 ,a    
victim may n be requir$ to te/ify at !  
prelim9>y he>+4 ,a victim :o decl9es to 
te/ify %all be deem$ to be n available =
 purposes ( ! prelim9>y he>+4  7#d7 ,!  
pres5tation ( evid5ce & exam9ation (    
witnesses at a prelim9>y he>+ %all be   
limit$ to ! "q ( probable cause4  7c7 ,a
 prelim9>y he>+ "u ?is section %all be  
record$ by a suitable record+ device1 & 
a copy ( ! record+ %all be provid$ to   
any p>ty ^u reque/4 ,! victim %all h    
access to ! record+1 ^u reque/1 9       
accordance ) regulations prescrib$ by ! 
,secret>y conc]n$ = purposes ( ?is      

section4  7d7 ,! requirem5ts ( ?is      
section are b9d+ on all p]sons adm9i/]+ 
?is *apt] b failure to foll[ !m does n  
con/itute jurisdictional error4  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 /rik+ ! item relat+
 to section #hcb 7article #cb7 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+ new item3  #hcb4 ,art4 #cb4    
,prelim9>y he>+4  4  7b7 ,con=m+        
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #hcd7;a77#b7 (  
su* title 7article #cd7;a77#b7 ( !      
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice7 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ ! report ( inve/igation &
 ins]t+ ! report ( ! prelim9>y he>+4    
7#b7 ,section #hch7;b77#a7 ( su* title  
7article #ch7;b77#a7 ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( 
,milit>y ,ju/ice7 is am5d$ by /rik+ an  
inve/igation & ins]t+ a prelim9>y he>+4 
7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all take effect on ! date t
 is "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 & %all apply ) respect to     
(f5ses "u *apt] #dg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ 

,/ates ,code 7! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y 
,ju/ice71 t occur on or aft] su*        
effective date4  ,decemb] #i1 #bjac,read
 ! second "t & plac$ on ! cal5d>