,,ic  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #aiag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #aa1 #bjad       
,ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$        
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & !
 ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly 
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$    
,,an ,,act  ,to provide = additional    
enhancem5ts ( ! sexual assault prev5tion
 & response activities ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjad4    
#b4 ,inclusion ( s5ior trial c\nsel     
det]m9ations on ref]ral ( cases to trial
 by c\rt-m>tial 9 cases review$ by      
,secret>ies ( milit>y dep>tm5ts ,section
 #agdd ( ! ,national ,def5se            
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjad 
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7c7--     
7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by ins]t+ or 
s5ior trial c\nsel aft] /aff judge      
advocate2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ or ! s5ior  

trial c\nsel detail$ to ! case aft]     
,milit>y ,ju/ice712 &  7#b7 9 subsection
 7d7--  7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by   
ins]t+ or s5ior trial c\nsel aft] /aff  
judge advocate2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ or !  
s5ior trial c\nsel detail$ to ! case    
aft] ,milit>y ,ju/ice714  #c4           
,additional enhancem5ts ( milit>y       
dep>tm5t actions on sexual assault      
prev5tion & response  7a7 ,additional   
duty ( ,special ,victims' ,c\nsel ,9    
addition to any duties au?oriz$ by      
section #ajdd;e ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code 7z add$ by section #agaf ( 
! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =
 ,fiscal ,ye> #bjad71 a ,special        
,victims' ,c\nsel designat$ "u          
subsection 7a7 ( su* section #ajdd;e    
%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$4  #d4 ,applicability ( sexual     
assault prev5tion & response & relat$   
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 ( title ,,xvii ( ! ,national 
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjad 7z am5d$ by ?is ,act7 & ?is  
,act 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 (  
title ,,xvii ( ! ,national ,def5se      
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjad 

7z s am5d$7 & ?is ,act apply to ! ,coa/ 
,gu>d ,academy4  #e4 ,collaboration     
betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 9 ef=ts to prev5t & 
respond to sexual assault  7a7 ,/rategic
 framework on collaboration requir$ ,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  #f4 ,modification (   
deadl9e = report on ne$ = punitive      
,,ucmj article on inappropriate contact 
) prospective & new memb]s ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces ,section #agda7;d7 ( ! ,national  
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjad is am5d$ by /rik+ #abj days &
 ins]t+ #fj days4  #g4 ,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 title ,,xvii ( !
 ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = 
,fiscal ,ye> #bjad 7z am5d$ by ?is ,act7
 & ?is ,act2 &  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  ,pass$ !  
,s5ate ,m>* #aj1 #bjad4,nancy           
,erickson1,secret>y