,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bcfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjad,mr4    
,br[n introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli%  
an onl9e significant ev5t track] 7,,set7
 sy/em = track+1 report+1 & summ>iz+    
exposures ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1     
includ+ memb]s ( ! res]ve compon5ts     
!re(1 to traumatic ev5ts1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,fairman ,significant ,ev5t
 ,track] 7,,set7 ,act ( #bjad4  #b4     
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
implem5t a significant ev5t track]      
7,,set7 sy/em to tra9 & enable memb]s ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ memb]s ( ! res]ve
 compon5ts !re(1 to track exposures to  
traumatic ev5ts & address m5tal heal?   
issues dur+ & aft] s]vice4  #c4         
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,unit     
comm&] def9$ ,! t]m unit comm&] means ! 
fir/ individual 9 ! *a9 ( comm& )       
au?ority ov] ! memb] conc]n$ "u ! ,uni=m

 ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice4  7#b7        
,reportable ev5t ,! t]m reportable ev5t 
includes-- 7,a7 a k9etic combat patrol2 
7,b7 witness$ loss ( life1 dismemb]m5t1 
or significant physical injury 9 a      
combat op]ation1 exp$ition>y op]ation1  
or peacetime regul> tra9+2  7,c7 an     
injury or exposure t may con/itute a    
traumatic bra9 injury 7,,tbi71 includ+ a
 concussive or me*anical ev5t involv+ ! 
head t occurs 9 a combat op]ation1      
exp$ition>y op]ation1 or peacetime      
regul> tra9+2  7,d7 victimization or    
witness+ ( a sexual assault2 &  7,e7 any
 o!r ev5t det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se to be pot5tially traumatic to an
 affect$ individual4  7#c7 ,res]ve      
compon5t ,! t]m res]ve compon5t means a 
res]ve compon5t ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces nam$ 9  
section #ajaja ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  #d4 ,requirem5t to       
implem5t ,,set sy/em ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all        
prescribe regulations to implem5t !     

significant ev5t track] sy/em describ$  
"u section #e 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! 
,,set sy/em74  #e4 ,significant ev5t    
track] 7,,set7 sy/em  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all e/abli% a     
,,set sy/em to track1 report1 & summ>ize
 individual exposures to traumatic ev5ts
 = ! purpose ( enabl+ =m] memb]s ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ memb]s ( ! res]ve  
compon5ts !re(1 to %[ evid5ce ( possible
 traumatic ev5ts incurr$ dur+ _! s]vice4
  7b7 ,record+ ( ev5ts  7#a7            
,responsibility  7,a7 ,unit comm&]s ,a  
unit comm&] may ent] reportable ev5ts t 
affect ! entire unit & its memb]s or    
delegate to a lead] ( a subunit ( ! unit
 comm&]'s comm& ! entry ( reportable    
ev5ts affect+ ! subunit4  7,b7          
,individual report+ ,a unit comm&] may  
*oose to delegate ev5t report+ to !     
individual memb]s ( units :o are employ$
 z %ort-t]m1 tempor>y 7less ?an #cj     
days7 deta*m5ts & individual augm5ts    
:i*1 by ! nature ( _! mission1 preclude 
! p]si/5t inclusion 9 "o common review+ 

unit4 ,! delegation may be until a      
pr$et]m9$ date su* z ! end ( a deploym5t
 or on a #cj-;day basis1 z det]m9$ by ! 
unit comm&]4  7,c7 ,m$ical treatm5t     
facility ,a m$ical treatm5t facility may
 directly ent] a reportable ev5t affect+
 a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces und]go+        
treatm5t at su* facility = an injury    
su/a9$ 9 connection ) ! ev5t4  7,d7     
,milit>y law en=cem5t ,milit>y law      
en=cem5t may directly ent] a reportable 
ev5t involv+ victimization or witness+ (
 a sexual assault4  7,e7 ,report+ (     
outside incid5ts ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
%all issue guidance reg>d+ ! entry (    
reportable ev5ts involv+ memb]s ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces t occur :ile 9 duty /atus   
outside ( milit>y in/allations & are    
initially report$ to local non-milit>y  
law en=cem5t or non-milit>y m$ical      
treatm5t facilities4  7#b7 ,includ$     
in=mation ,ea* entry = a reportable ev5t
 %all include ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7  
,"n1 date1 location1 & unit4  7,b7 ,duty
 /atus4  7,c7 ,type ( ev5t4  7,d7 ,:e!r 

a physical injury 0 su/a9$ z a result1 &
 if s1 ! ext5t ( su* injury4  7,e7 ,o!r 
in=mation z requir$ by ! ,secret>y (    
,def5se4  7c7 ,v]ification ( ev5ts  7#a7
 ,ev5ts report$ by individuals  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,a reportable ev5t ent]$ by an    
individual memb] "u subsection          
7b77#a77;,b7 %all be review$ by ! unit  
comm&] = purposes ( v]ify+1 conte/+1 or 
d5y+ ! ev5t4  7,b7 ,v]ification tools ,9
 review+ reportable ev5ts "u subp>agraph
 7,a71 ! unit comm&] %all use all       
available v]ification tools1 includ+    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se reports1 unit logs1 
reports f cr$itable witnesses su* z     
patrol lead]s1 & any o!r evid5ce deem$  
appropriate by ! unit comm&]4  7,c7     
,guidance ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all   
issue guidance design$ to ensure t      
entries submitt$ to a unit comm&] =     
review are h&l$ accurately & 9 a timely 
fa%ion :ile recogniz+ ! *all5ges pos$ by
 op]ational tempo & compet+ "t dem&s4   
7#b7 ,ev5ts report$ by ! unit comm&]s or
 delegates ,reportable ev5ts ent]$ by a 

unit comm&] or delegate "u subsection   
7b77#a77;,a71 o!r ?an reportable ev5ts  
involv+ victimization or witness+ ( a   
sexual assault1 %all be submitt$        
directly to ! respective unit's comm&+  
(fic] = review "u subsection 7d74       
,reportable ev5ts involv+ victimization 
or witness+ ( a sexual assault %all be  
submitt$ directly to ! secure c5tral    
track+ database "u subsection 7e74  7#c7
 ,ev5ts report$ by m$ical treatm5t      
facilities ,reportable ev5ts ent]$ by   
m$ical treatm5t facilities "u subsection
 7b77#a77;,c7 %all be submitt$ directly 
to ! secure c5tral track+ database "u   
subsection 7e74  7#d7 ,ev5ts report$ by 
milit>y law en=cem5t ,reportable ev5ts  
ent]$ by milit>y law en=cem5t "u        
subsection 7b77#a77;,d7 %all be submitt$
 directly to ! secure c5tral track+     
database "u subsection 7e74  7d7 ,comm& 
review  7#a7 ,au?ority & responsibility 
,! comm&+ (fic] %all h responsibility = 
review+ & det]m9+ ! disposition ( a     
reportable ev5t involv+ ! memb] submitt$

 pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 (    
subsection 7c71 o!r ?an a reportable    
ev5t involv+ victimization or witness+ (
 a sexual assault1 & submitt+ ! ev5t &  
su* det]m9ation to ! secure c5tral      
track+ database "u subsection 7e74  7#b7
 ,disposition ,! comm&+ (fic] %all1 9   
accordance ) guidance issu$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 assign to ea* su*  
reportable ev5t "o ( ! foll[+           
designations3 7,a7 ,approv$1 9 ! case ( 
cle> docum5tation & v]ification ( !     
facts & ! individual's exposure4  7,b7  
,approv$_/,conte/$1 9 ! case ( cle>     
docum5tation & v]ification ( ! occurr5ce
 ( ! ev5t1 b :]e ! comm&+ (fic] has     
reasonable d\bt = approval ( !          
reportable ev5t4  7,c7 ,d5i$_/,conte/$1 
9 ! case ( que/ionable docum5tation or  
v]ification1 b :]e ! comm&+ (fic] has   
reasonable d\bt = d5ial ( ! reportable  
ev5t4  7,d7 ,d5i$1 9 ! case ( no cle>   
evid5ce ( ! facts or ! memb]'s exposure4
  7#c7 ,non-removal ( designation ,ea*  
reportable entry review$ "u ?is         

subsection %all be ent]$ into ! secure  
c5tral track+ database & may n be remov$
 or delet$1 reg>dless ( designation4    
7e7 ,secure c5tral track+ database  7#a7
 ,/orage ( in=mation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,all
 reportable ev5ts %all be submitt$ to a 
secure c5tral track+ database1 ei!r     
indirectly pursuant to subsection 7d71  
or directly pursuant to p>agraph 7#c7 or
 7#d7 ( subsection 7c7 or1 9 ! case ( a 
reportable ev5t involv+ victimization or
 witness+ ( a sexual assault1 p>agraph  
7#b7 ( subsection 7c74 ,! database %all 
s]ve z ! c5tral repository = all        
reportable ev5ts relat+ to a memb] ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ = purposes ( prep>+
 ! memb]'s (ficial ,,set record ^u      
sep>ation f s]vice4  7,b7 ,treatm5t (   
in=mation  7i7 ,classifi$ & s5sitive    
op]ations ,! secure c5tral track+       
database %all include measures to ensure
 t in=mation relat$ to classifi$ &      
s5sitive op]ations is cod$ s z to       
docum5t ! ev5t )\t violat+ op]ational   
security conc]ns4  7ii7 ,sexual assault 

cases ,! secure c5tral track+ database  
%all include measures to ensure t       
in=mation relat$ to sexual assault cases
 9 ! secure c5tral track+ database is   
cod$ 9 ord] to protect privacy & to     
correctly reflect ! /atus1 & protect !  
integrity1 ( ongo+ inve/igations4  7iii7
 ,confid5tiality ( individual records   
,an individual memb]'s complete ,,set   
record & individual entries may n be    
review$ by ! memb]'s unit comm&] or !   
*a9 ( comm&1 & may n be us$ by anyone = 
! purpose ( evaluat+ promotion1         
re5li/m5t1 or assignm5t issues4  7,c7   
,use by m$ical treatm5t facilities      
,m$ical treatm5t facilities %all be     
provid$ access to ! secure c5tral track+
 database = purposes ( ent]+ reportable 
ev5ts "u subsection 7b77#a77;,c7 &      
consult+ = diagnoses4  7,d7 ,use by     
milit>y law en=cem5t & crim9al          
inve/igative s]vices ,milit>y law       
en=cem5t & crim9al inve/igative s]vices 
%all be provid$ g5]al access to ! secure
 c5tral track+ database = purposes (    

ent]+ reportable ev5ts "u section       
7b77#a77;,d7 & to a limit$ summ>y =     
purposes ( diagnos+ patt]ns & tr5ds     
relat$ to crimes committ$ inside _!     
jurisdiction4 ,! summ>y %all n include  
specific in=mation ab\t ev5ts1 evid5ce1 
or individual memb]s1 includ+ private   
p]sonal in=mation su* z names & social  
security numb]s4  7,e7 ,access to       
individual records = purposes ( milit>y 
& non-milit>y discipl9>y & judicial     
proce$+s ,an individual memb]'s complete
 ,,set record & individual entries may1 
) ! explicit cons5t ( ! memb]1 be       
review$1 evaluat$1 & %>$ )-- 7i7 9 !    
case ( a milit>y discipl9>y or judicial 
he>+ or proce$+1 ! memb]'s milit>y &    
civilian legal repres5tative or         
repres5tatives1 unit comm&]1 or milit>y 
judge = ! purpose ( address+ conc]ns    
relat$ to su* he>+ or proce$+2 &  7ii7 9
 ! case ( a non-milit>y discipl9>y or   
judicial he>+ or proce$+1 ! memb]'s     
civilian legal repres5tative or         
repres5tatives = ! purpose ( address+   

conc]ns relat$ to su* he>+ or proce$+4  
7,f7 ,unit comm&] review  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 unit   
comm&]s may only view individual p5d+   
entries t h be5 submitt$ to !m = review 
& designation1 & may n view previ\s     
entries t h already be5 review$ &       
designat$4  7ii7 ,adm9i/rative access   
,unit comm&]s may only access entries t 
h already be5 review$1 designat$1 &     
ent]$ into ! secure c5tral data base by 
t individual comm&] 9 ord] to correct   
ro/] entries = subunits1 provide        
additional po/-incid5t docum5tation1 or 
take su* o!r adm9i/rative actions z may 
be det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se4 ,9 no in/ance may su* access   
p]mit ! removal ( any entry1 reg>dless (
 designation4  7,g7 ,/ati/ical analysis 
& evaluation ( unit comm&]s  7i7        
,in=mation %>+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se   
%all issue guidance gov]n+ ! %>+ ( ,,set
 entry /ati/ics among unit comm&s & o!r 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se individuals1 (fices1
 activities1 & ag5cies = purposes (     

analyz+ ! numb] & types ( entries g5]at$
 ov] "t4 ,in=mation s %>$ may n include 
specific in=mation ab\t ev5ts1 evid5ce1 
or individual memb]s1 includ+ private   
p]sonal in=mation su* z names & social  
security numb]s4  7ii7 ,evaluation on   
unit comm&]s ,unit comm&]s may n be     
evaluat$ by _! sup]iors = ! numb] &     
types ( entries g5]at$ by _! comm&1 b   
may be evaluat$ by _! sup]ior (fic] 9 ! 
*a9 ( comm& = ! spe$ & accuracy ( _!    
entries1 & ! review ( _! entries4  7,h7 
,additional limitations on access ,no   
non-,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ag5cies1        
organizations1 or individuals1 su* z    
vet]ans' s]vice organizations1 local law
 en=cem5t1 judicial c\rts1 or civilian  
m$ical treatm5t facilities1 %all be     
grant$ access to ! secure c5tral track+ 
database4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se m$ical    
(fic]s may only review an individual    
memb]'s entire ,,set record = ! m$ical  
purposes set =? 9 subsection            
7e77#b77;,a7 & su* o!r purposes z may be
 det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y (   

,def5se4  7#b7 ,di/ribution & control   
7,a7 ,pre-dis*>ge  7i7 ,m$ical          
retirem5ts ,9 ! case ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$
 ,s]vices prep>+ = m$ical retirem5t due 
to injury or o!r conditions1 ! (ficial  
,,set record %all be provid$ to & us$ by
 ! ,m$ical ,evaluation ,bo>d or         
,physical ,evaluation ,bo>d4  7ii7      
,non-m$ical dis*>ges & retirem5ts ,9 !  
case ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,s]vices prep>+
 = a non-m$ical dis*>ge or retirem5t1 ! 
(ficial ,,set record %all be review$ by 
! m$ical (fic] ( ! memb]'s p>5t unit &  
s]ve z ! basis = any foll[-on actions z 
det]m9$ by ! m$ical (fic]4  7iii7       
,b5efits ,deliv]y at ,dis*>ge ,claims ,9
 ! case ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,s]vices    
initiat+ a ,b5efits ,deliv]y at ,dis*>ge
 7,,bdd7 claim1 ! ,,bdd ,speciali/ %all 
be provid$ ) ! (ficial ,,set record 9   
ord] to file a fully develop$ claim = ! 
memb]4  7,b7 ,^u dis*>ge ,^u a memb]'s  
sep>ation f s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1     
includ+ a memb] ( a res]ve compon5t     
!re(1 copies ( ! memb]'s (ficial ,,set  

record1 includ+ a compilation ( all     
report$ ev5ts & a summ>y prep>$ by an   
au?oriz+ ag5t ) cle>$ access to ! secure
 c5tral track+ database1 %all be        
di/ribut$ 9 accordance ) ! proc$ures ( !
 milit>y s]vice 9 :i* ! individual s]v$1
 includ+ copies to ! foll[+ recipi5ts3  
7i7 ,! sep>at+ memb]4  7ii7 ,! sep>at+  
memb]'s ,s]vice ,p]sonnel ,file4  7iii7 
,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & if  
specifically designat$ by ! memb]1 !    
vet]an affairs ag5cy ( ! ,/ate t is !   
sep>at+ memb]'s relevant home ( record  
or int5d$ new resid5ce & su* o!r vet]ans
 s]vice organization z may be designat$ 
by ! memb]4  7f7 ,sexual assault        
provisions  7#a7 ,report+ to milit>y    
crim9al inve/igative units ,a unit      
comm&] %all notify ! appropriate milit>y
 crim9al inve/igative s]vice ( any      
reportable ev5t involv+ ! victimization 
or witness+ ( a sexual assault t is ei!r
 ent]$ or v]ifi$ by ! unit comm&] or a  
delegate "u subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 or  
7c77#a71 respectively1 b %all n provide 

! reportable ev5t entry to ! milit>y    
crim9al inve/igative s]vice )\t ! cons5t
 ( ! victim or witness report+ su* ev5t4
  7#b7 ,treatm5t ( false /atem5ts &     
reports ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all     
prescribe regulations reg>d+ !          
disposition ( reportable ev5ts bas$ ^u  
delib]ately fil$ false /atem5ts or      
reports relat$ to victimization or      
witness+ ( a sexual assault4 ,!         
regulations %all provide t an           
appropriate au?ority designat$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all am5d ! relevant
 (ficial ,,set record ( ! memb] fil+ !  
false /atem5t or report to reflect !    
fals5ess ( su* /atem5t or report4  #f4  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ out ( funds  
available to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se su*  
sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>     
#bjae & fiscal ye>s !reaft] to c>ry out 
activities "u ?is ,act4  #g4 ,rule (    
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be    
con/ru$ z limit+ ! ability ( curr5t &   
=m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to provide   

docum5tation o!r ?an ! ,,set record1    
includ+ h&writt5 /atem5ts1 = purposes ( 
appeal+1 docum5t+1 or pres5t+ evid5ce   
relat$ to po/ traumatic /ress disord] or
 traumatic bra9 injury claims4