,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #edh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ac1 #bjac ,ms4   
,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,murk[ski7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to improve &      
enhance ! capabilities ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  
to prev5t & respond to sexual assault & 
sexual h>assm5t 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,milit>y ,sexual        
,assault ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjac4  #b4  
,prohibition on s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces  
by individuals :o h be5 convict$ ( a    
sexual (f5se  7a7 ,prohibition ,*apt]   
#cg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$ add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new       
section3  #fef4 ,prohibition on s]vice 9
 ! arm$ =ces by individuals convict$ ( a
 sexual (f5se  7a7 ,prohibition on      
commission+ or enli/m5t  7#a7 ,a p]son  
:o has be5 convict$ ( an (f5se specifi$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b7 "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law  

may n be process$ = commission+ or      
p]mitt$ to enli/ 9 ! arm$ =ces4  7#b7   
,an (f5se specifi$ 9 ?is p>agraph is any
 felony (f5se z foll[s3  7,a7 ,rape4    
7,b7 ,sexual assault4  7,c7 ,=cible     
sodomy4  7,d7 ,ince/4  7b7 ,adm9i/rative
 sep>ation = c]ta9 (f5ses n result+ 9   
punitive dis*>ge  7#a7 ,any memb] ( !   
arm$ =ces on active duty1 & any memb] ( 
a res]ve compon5t ( ! arm$ =ces n on    
active duty b 9 active /atus1 :o is     
convict$ ( an (f5se specifi$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b7 & n punitively dis*>g$ f ! arm$    
=ces 9 connection ) su* conviction %all 
be sep>at$ adm9i/ratively f ! arm$ =ces 
= su* (f5se4  7#b7 ,an (f5se specifi$ 9 
?is p>agraph is any (f5se z foll[s3     
7,a7 ,rape or sexual assault "u         
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #ibj (  
?is title 7article #abj ( ! ,uni=m ,code
 ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice74  7,b7 ,=cible     
sodomy "u section #ibe ( ?is title      
7article #abe ( ! ,uni=m ,code (        
,milit>y ,ju/ice74  7,c7 ,an attempt to 
commit an (f5se specifi$ 9 subp>agraph  

7,a7 or 7,b71 z puni%able "u section    
#hhj ( ?is title 7article #hj ( ! ,uni=m
 ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice74  7#c7 ,"u   
regulations prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ! milit>y        
dep>tm5t conc]n$ may waive ! requirem5t 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to a memb] if 
! waiv] is det]m9$ appropriate 9 !      
int]e/s ( ! national security ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4 ,waiv]s "u ?is p>agraph %all be
 made on a case-by-case basis4  4  7b7  
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( *apt] #cg ( su* title is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
item3  #fef4 ,prohibition on s]vice 9 ! 
arm$ =ces by individuals convict$ ( a   
sexual (f5se4  4  #c4 ,p]sons :o may    
ex]cise disposition au?ority reg>d+     
*>ges involv+ c]ta9 sexual misconduct   
(f5ses "u ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y     
,ju/ice  7a7 ,p]sons :o may ex]cise     
disposition au?ority  7#a7 ,disposition 
au?ority ,) respect to any *>ge "u *apt]
 #dg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7!
 ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 t    

alleges an (f5se specifi$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all require
 ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts to 
re/rict disposition au?ority "u section 
#hcj ( su* *apt] 7article #cj ( ! ,uni=m
 ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice7 to (fic]s ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces :o h ! au?ority to conv5e  
special c\rts-m>tial "u section #hbc (  
su* *apt] 7article #bc ( ! ,uni=m ,code 
( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 b n l[] ?an !      
foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 ! case ( a tra9+ comm&1
 ! fir/ brigadi] g5]al1 or1 9 ! case ( !
 ,navy1 ! fir/ re> admiral 7l[] half71 )
 a legal advisor 7or access to a legal  
advisor7 9 ! *a9 ( comm& ( ! p]son      
accus$ ( committ+ ! (f5se4  7,b7 ,9 !   
case ( any o!r comm&1 ! fir/ colonel1 or
 9 ! case ( ! ,navy1 ! fir/ capta91 ) a 
legal advisor 7or access to a legal     
advisor7 9 ! *a9 ( comm& ( ! p]son      
accus$ ( committ+ ! (f5se4  7#b7 ,cov]$ 
(f5ses ,p>agraph 7#a7 applies ) respect 
to a *>ge t alleges 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 subp>agraph  
7,a7 or 7,b71 z puni%able "u section    
#hhj ( su* *apt] 7article #hj ( ! ,uni=m
 ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice74  7b7        
,implem5tation  7#a7 ,secret>ies (      
milit>y dep>tm5ts ,! ,secret>ies ( !    
milit>y dep>tm5ts %all revise policies &
 proc$ures z necess>y to comply )       
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,secret>y (       
,def5se ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all recomm5d su*   
*anges to ! ,manual = ,c\rts-,m>tial z  
are necess>y to ensure compliance )     
subsection 7a74  #d4 ,policy ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates on disposition ( *>ges involv+   
c]ta9 sexual misconduct (f5ses "u !     
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice ?r\gh   

c\rts-m>tial  7a7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x  
%all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t 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 action4  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  7c7 ,ju/ification 
= disposition o!r ?an by c\rt-,m>tial ,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     
provid$ = 9 section #c %all 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  #e4 ,comm& action on      
reports by memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces (     
sexual (f5ses involv+ memb]s  7a7       
,maximum p]iod = action ,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 by 
n lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] receipt ( !    
report by ! comm&+ (fic]4  7b7 ,requir$ 
action ,! action requir$ by ?is         
subsection ) respect to a report        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is1 at !      
election ( ! comm&+ (fic] conc]n$1 "o ( 
! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! submittal ( ! report 
to ! next high] (fic] 9 ! *a9 ( comm& ( 
! comm&+ (fic] conc]n$4  7#b7 ,! ref]ral
 ( ! report to ! (fice ( ! special      
inve/igation ( ! 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   
#f4 ,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$1 a notation to t effect %all
 be plac$ 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 
#g4 ,collection & ret5tion ( records on 
disposition ( reports ( sexual assault  
7a7 ,collection ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se  
%all require t ! ,secret>y ( ea* milit>y
 dep>tm5t e/abli% a record on !         
disposition ( any report ( sexual       
assault1 :e!r su* disposition is        
c\rt-m>tial1 non-judicial puni%m5t1 or  
o!r adm9i/rative action4 ,! record ( any
 su* disposition %all include ! foll[+1 

z appropriate3  7#a7 ,docum5t>y         
in=mation collect$ ab\t ! incid5t       
report$4  7#b7 ,puni%m5t impos$1 includ+
 ! s5t5c+ by judicial or non-judicial   
means includ+ inc>c]ation1 f9es1        
re/riction1 & extra duty z a result (   
milit>y c\rt-m>tial1 ,f$]al & local c\rt
 & o!r s5t5c+1 or any o!r puni%m5t      
impos$4  7#c7 ,reasons = ! selection ( !
 disposition & puni%m5ts select$4  7#d7 
,adm9i/rative actions tak51 if any4     
7#e7 ,any p]t95t ref]rals (f]$ z a      
result ( ! incid5t 7su* z drug & alcohol
 c\nsel+ & o!r types ( c\nsel+ or       
int]v5tion74  7b7 ,ret5tion ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se %all require t--  7#a7 !     
records e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 
7a7 be reta9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se =
 a p]iod ( n less ?an #ej ye>s2 &  7#b7 
a copy ( su* records be ma9ta9$ at a    
c5traliz$ location = ! same p]iod z     
applies to ret5tion ( ! records "u      
p>agraph 7#a74  #h4 ,ret5tion ( c]ta9   
=ms 9 connection ) ,re/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-bci7 is am5d$ 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 %all4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,!   
head+ ( su* section is am5d$ by /rik+ at
 reque/ ( ! memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces mak+ !
 report4