,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #aief  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #af1 #bjad,mr4 
,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 &   
,mr4 ,udall ( ,colorado7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a   
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 to review ! dis*>ge *>act]ization ( =m]
 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o 7 dis*>g$ by 
reason ( ! sexual ori5tation ( ! memb]1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,re/ore ,honor to  
,s]vice ,memb]s ,act4  #b4 ,review (    
dis*>ge *>act]ization  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9  
accordance ) ?is section1 ! appropriate 
dis*>ge bo>ds-- 7#a7 %all review !      
dis*>ge *>act]ization ( cov]$ memb]s at 
! reque/ ( ! cov]$ memb]2 &  7#b7 if su*
 *>act]ization is any *>act]ization     
except honorable1 may *ange su*         
*>act]ization to honorable4  7b7        
,crit]ia ,9 *ang+ ! dis*>ge             
*>act]ization ( a cov]$ memb] to        
honorable "u subsection 7a77#b71 !      

,secret>y ( ,def5se %all ensure t su*   
*anges are c>ri$ out consi/5tly &       
uni=mly across ! milit>y dep>tm5ts us+ !
 foll[+ crit]ia3 7#a7 ,! orig9al dis*>ge
 mu/ be bas$ on ,don't ,ask ,don't ,tell
 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ,,dadt7 or a   
simil> policy 9 place prior to !        
enactm5t ( ,,dadt4  7#b7 ,su* dis*>ge   
*>act]ization %all be s *ang$ if1 )     
respect to ! orig9al dis*>ge1 !re 7 no  
aggravat+ circum/ances1 su* z           
misconduct1 t w\ld h indep5d5tly l$ to a
 dis*>ge *>act]ization t 0 any          
*>act]ization except honorable4 ,=      
purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 su* aggravat+  
circum/ances may n include-- 7,a7 an    
(f5se "u section #ibe ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #abe ( !   
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71       
committ$ by a cov]$ memb] aga9/ a p]son 
( ! same sex ) ! cons5t ( su* p]son2 or 
7,b7 /atem5ts1 cons5sual sexual conduct1
 or cons5sual acts relat+ to sexual     
ori5tation or id5tity1 or ! disclosure (
 su* /atem5ts1 conduct1 or acts1 t 7    

prohibit$ at ! "t ( dis*>ge b aft] !    
date ( su* dis*>ge became p]mitt$4  7#c7
 ,:5 reque/+ a review1 a cov]$ memb]1 or
 ! memb]'s repres5tative1 %all be       
requir$ to provide ei!r-- 7,a7 docum5ts 
consi/+ (-- 7i7 a copy ( ! ,,dd-#bad =m 
( ! memb]2  7ii7 a p]sonal affidavit ( !
 circum/ances surr\nd+ ! dis*>ge2 &     
7iii7 any relevant records p]ta9+ to !  
dis*>ge2 or  7,b7 an affidavit c]tify+ t
 ! memb]1 or ! memb]'s repres5tative1   
does n h ! docum5ts specifi$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7 ,if a cov]$     
memb] provides an affidavit describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 
! appropriate dis*>ge bo>d %all make e  
ef=t to locate ! docum5ts specifi$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( su* p>agraph )9 !    
records ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 &  7,b7
 ! abs5ce ( su* docum5ts may n be       
consid]$ a reason to d5y a *ange ( !    
dis*>ge *>act]ization "u subsection     
7a77#b74  7c7 ,reque/ = review ,!       
appropriate dis*>ge bo>d %all ensure !  
me*anism by :i* cov]$ memb]s1 or _!     

repres5tative1 may reque/ to h ! dis*>ge
 *>act]ization ( ! cov]$ memb] review$  
"u ?is section is simple & /raight=w>d4 
7d7 ,review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] a      
reque/ has be5 made "u subsection 7c71 !
 appropriate dis*>ge bo>d %all review   
all relevant laws1 records ( oral       
te/imony previ\sly tak51 s]vice records1
 or any o!r relevant in=mation reg>d+ ! 
dis*>ge *>act]ization ( ! cov]$ memb]4  
7#b7 ,additional mat]ials ,if additional
 mat]ials are necess>y = ! review1 !    
appropriate dis*>ge bo>d-- 7,a7 may     
reque/ additional in=mation f ! cov]$   
memb] or ! memb]'s repres5tative1 9     
writ+1 & specifically detail+ :at is be+
 reque/$2 &  7,b7 %all be responsible = 
obta9+ a copy ( ! necess>y files ( !    
cov]$ memb] f ! memb]1 or :5 applicable1
 f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7e7 ,*ange ( 
*>act]ization ,! appropriate dis*>ge    
bo>d %all *ange ! dis*>ge *>act]ization 
( a cov]$ memb] to honorable if su*     
*ange is det]m9$ to be appropriate aft] 
a review is conduct$ "u subsection 7d7  

pursuant to ! crit]ia "u subsection 7b74
 ,a cov]$ memb]1 or ! memb]'s           
repres5tative1 may appeal a decision by 
! appropriate dis*>ge bo>d to n *ange ! 
dis*>ge *>act]ization by us+ ! regul>   
appeals process ( ! bo>d4  7f7 ,*ange ( 
records ,= ea* cov]$ memb] ^: dis*>ge   
*>act]ization is *ang$ "u subsection    
7e71 or = ea* cov]$ memb] :o 0 honorably
 dis*>g$ b ^: ,,dd-#bad =m reflects !   
sexual ori5tation ( ! memb]1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se %all reissue to ! memb] or ! 
memb]'s repres5tative a revis$ ,,dd-#bad
 =m t reflects ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,= ea*    
cov]$ memb] dis*>g$1 ! ,sep>ation ,code1
 ,re5try ,code1 ,n>rative ,code1 &      
,sep>ation ,au?ority %all n reflect !   
sexual ori5tation ( ! memb] & %all be   
plac$ "u secret>ial au?ority4 ,any o!r  
simil> indication ( ! sexual ori5tation 
or reason = dis*>ge %all be remov$ or   
*ang$ accord+ly to be consi/5t ) ?is    
p>agraph4  7#b7 ,= ea* cov]$ memb] ^:   
dis*>ge occurr$ prior to ! creation (   
g5]al secret>ial au?ority1 ! sections ( 

! ,,dd-#bad =m ref]r$ to p>agraph 7#a7  
%all be *ang$ to simil>ly reflect a     
univ]sal au?ority ) codes1 au?orities1 &
 language applicable at ! "t ( dis*>ge4 
7g7 ,/atus  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* cov]$    
memb] ^: dis*>ge *>act]ization is *ang$ 
"u subsection 7e7 %all be treat$ )\t    
reg>d to ! orig9al dis*>ge *>act]ization
 ( ! memb]1 includ+ = purposes (-- 7,a7 
b5efits provid$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to
 an individual by reason ( s]vice 9 !   
,arm$ ,=ces2 &  7,b7 all recognitions & 
honors t ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se provides 
to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#b7        
,re9/atem5t ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph       
7#a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y %all re9/ate all 
recognitions & honors ( a cov]$ memb] ^:
 dis*>ge *>act]ization is *ang$ "u      
subsection 7e7 t ! ,secret>y )held      
because ( ! orig9al dis*>ge             
*>act]ization ( ! memb]4  7h7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
appropriate dis*>ge bo>d means ! bo>ds =
 correction ( milit>y records "u section
 #aeeb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1

 or ! dis*>ge review bo>ds "u section   
#aeec ( su* title1 z ! case may be4     
7#b7 ,! t]m cov]$ memb] means any =m]   
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o 0 dis*>g$ f !  
,arm$ ,=ces because ( ! sexual          
ori5tation ( ! memb]4  7#c7 ,! t]m      
dis*>ge *>act]ization means !           
*>act]ization "u :i* a memb] ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces is dis*>g$ or releas$1 includ+    
di%onorable1 g5]al1 o!r ?an honorable1 &
 honorable4  7#d7 ,! t]m ,don't ,ask    
,don't ,tell means section #fed ( title 
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z 9 effect    
be=e su* section 0 repeal$ pursuant to !
 ,don't ,ask1 ,don't ,tell ,repeal ,act 
( #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-cba74  7#e7  
,! t]m repres5tative means ! surviv+    
sp\se1 next ( k91 or legal repres5tative
 ( a cov]$ memb]4  #c4 ,reports  7a7    
,review ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all     
conduct a review ( ! consi/5cy &        
uni=mity ( ! reviews conduct$ "u section
 #b4  7b7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #bgj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 
ea* ye> !reaft] = a f\r-ye> p]iod1 !    

,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! reviews "u subsection 7a74  
,su* reports %all include any comm5ts or
 recomm5dations = cont9u$ actions4  #d4 
,hi/orical review ,! ,secret>y ( ea*    
milit>y dep>tm5t %all ensure t oral     
hi/orians ( ! dep>tm5t-- 7#a7 review !  
facts & circum/ances surr\nd+ ! e/imat$ 
#ajj1jjj memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces dis*>g$ 
f ! ,arm$ ,=ces betwe5 ,_w ,w> ,,ii &   
,septemb] #bjaa because ( ! sexual      
ori5tation ( ! memb]2 &  7#b7 receive   
oral te/imony ( individuals :o p]sonally
 exp]i5c$ discrim9ation & dis*>ge       
because ( ! actual or p]ceiv$ sexual    
ori5tation ( ! individual s t su*       
te/imony may s]ve z an (ficial record ( 
^! discrim9atory policies & _! impact on
 ,am]ican lives4