,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bc1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,turn] 7= himself & ,ms4 ,tsongas7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a     
,,bill  ,to enhance ! sexual assault    
prev5tion & response program ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  #a4 ,%ort title2  
table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,support ,uni=m$   
,patriots2 ,prev5t ,(f5ses & ,re/ore    
,tru/ ,act or ! ,,support ,act4  7b7    
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4       
,sexual assault prev5tion & response    
tra9+ = adm9i/rators & in/ructors ( !   
,res]ve ,(fic]s' ,tra9+ ,corps4 ,sec4   
#c4 ,/rategy to prev5t retaliation aga9/
 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o report or    
int]v5e on behalf ( ! victim 9 in/ances 
( sexual assault4 ,sec4 #d4 ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se civilian employee access to     
,special ,victims' ,c\nsel4 ,sec4 #e4   

,improvem5ts to ,special ,victims'      
,c\nsel program4 ,sec4 #f4 ,improv$     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se prev5tion & response
 to sexual assaults 9 :i* ! victim is a 
male memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4 ,sec4 #g4   
,additional guidance reg>d+ ! use (     
m5tal heal? records4 ,sec4 #h4          
,improvem5ts to ! implem5tation ( *anges
 to ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice4  
#b4 ,sexual assault prev5tion & response
 tra9+ = adm9i/rators & in/ructors ( !  
,res]ve ,(fic]s' ,tra9+ ,corps  7a7     
,tra9+ & education requir$ ,! ,secret>y 
( a milit>y dep>tm5t %all ensure t !    
comm&] ( ea* unit ( ! ,junior ,res]ve   
,(fic]s' ,tra9+ ,corps or ,s5ior ,res]ve
 ,(fic]s' ,tra9+ ,corps & all ,pr(essors
 ( ,milit>y ,sci5ce1 s5ior milit>y      
in/ructors1 & civilian employees        
detail$1 assign$1 or employ$ z          
adm9i/rators & in/ructors ( ! ,res]ve   
,(fic]s' ,tra9+ ,corps receive regul>   
sexual assault prev5tion & response     
tra9+ & education4  7b7 ,availability ( 
legal assi/ance & sexual assault        

prev5tion & response program s]vices ,! 
,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t %all     
ensure t in=mation reg>d+ ! availability
 ( legal assi/ance & ! s]vices ( !      
sexual assault prev5tion & response     
program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se is made 
available to ! ,res]ve ,(fic]s' ,tra9+  
,corps p]sonnel ref]r$ to 9 subsection  
7a74  #c4 ,/rategy to prev5t retaliation
 aga9/ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o report 
or int]v5e on behalf ( ! victim 9       
in/ances ( sexual assault  7a7 ,/rategy 
requir$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all     
e/abli% a compreh5sive /rategy to prev5t
 retaliation c>ri$ out by memb]s ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces aga9/ o!r memb]s :o report  
or o!rwise int]v5e on behalf ( ! victim 
9 in/ances ( sexual assault4  7b7       
,elem5ts ,! compreh5sive /rategy requir$
 by subsection 7a7 %all include1 at a   
m9imum1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,by/&] int]v5tion
 programs emphasiz+ ! importance ( gu>d+
 aga9/ su* retaliation4  7#b7 ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se & milit>y dep>tm5t policies & 
requirem5ts to ensure protection f      

retaliation aga9/ victims ( sexual      
assault & memb]s :o int]v5e on behalf ( 
a victim4  7#c7 ,additional tra9+ =     
comm&]s on me?ods & proc$ures to combat 
attitudes & beliefs t lead to acts (    
retaliation by memb]s4  7c7 ,retaliation
 describ$ ,= purposes ( ?is section1 !  
t]m retaliation has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9
 ! regulations issu$ by ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se pursuant to section             
#agji7;b77#a7 ( ! ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjad 
7,public ,law #aac-ff2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4    
#aac note7 & %all include o/racism & o!r
 acts ( maltreatm5t designat$ by !      
,secret>y pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b7 (
 su* section4  7d7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all brief !
 ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on ! 
compreh5sive /rategy requir$ by         
subsection 7a74  #d4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 civilian employee access to ,special   
,victims' ,c\nsel ,section #ajdd7;a7 (  

title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#h7 ,9
 any in/ance 9 :i* ! victim ( a         
sex-relat$ (f5se is a ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se civilian employee1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se or ! ,secret>y ( a milit>y     
dep>tm5t may waive ! limitation outl9$ 9
 p>agraph 7#g7 9 ord] to p]mit !        
civilian employee to obta9 ! s]vices ( a
 ,special ,victims' ,c\nsel "u section  
#ajdd;e ( ?is title4  4  #e4            
,improvem5ts to ,special ,victims'      
,c\nsel program  7a7 ,qualifications &  
designation ,section #ajdd;e7d7 ( title 
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,an individual2
  7#b7 by designat+ exi/+ p>agraphs 7#a7
 & 7#b7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71     
respectively2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#b7 ,!         
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all direct !       
,secret>y ( ea* milit>y dep>tm5t to     
implem5t additional selection crit]ia   
requir+ t judge advocates h adequate    
crim9al ju/ice exp]i5ce be=e !y are     

assign$ z ,special ,victims' ,c\nsel4   
7#c7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all develop
 a policy to /&>dize bo? ! timeframe )9 
:i* ,special ,victims' ,c\nsel receive  
tra9+ & ! tra9+ t ea* ,special ,victims'
 ,c\nsel receives4  4  7b7 ,adm9i/rative
 ,responsibility ,section #ajdd;e7e7 (  
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
p>agraphs3  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
%all e/abli% appropriate program        
p]=mance measures & /&>ds1 includ+      
evaluat+1 monitor+1 & report+ on !      
,special ,victims' ,c\nsel programs1    
e/abli%+ guid+ pr9ciples = ! milit>y    
dep>tm5ts1 & ensur+ c5traliz$1 /&>diz$  
assessm5t ( program effectiv5ess & cli5t
 satisfaction4  7#d7 ,! ,secret>y (     
,def5se %all direct ! ,secret>y ( ea*   
milit>y dep>tm5t to p]=m regul>         
evaluations to ensure t ,special        
,victims' ,c\nsel are assign$ to        
locations t maximize ! opportunity =    
face-to-face int]actions betwe5 c\nsel &
 cli5ts & to develop effective means by 

:i* a ,special ,victims' ,c\nsel may    
communicate ) a cli5t :5 face-to-face   
communication is n feasible4  4  #f4    
,improv$ ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se prev5tion &
 response to sexual assaults 9 :i* !    
victim is a male memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  
7a7 ,revis$ tra9+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 %all direct ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se =
 ,p]sonnel & ,read9ess1 9 collaboration 
) ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y s]vices1 to 
revise sexual assault prev5tion &       
response tra9+ to m compreh5sively &    
directly address ! incid5ce ( male      
s]vicememb]s be+ sexually assault$ & h[ 
c]ta9 behavior & activities--l haz+--c  
con/itute a sexual assault4  7b7        
,evaluation ( diff]5ces 9 m$ical & m5tal
 heal?-,c>e ne$s ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
%all direct ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (     
,def5se = ,heal? ,affairs1 9            
collaboration ) ! s]vices' ,surgeons    
,g5]al1 to sy/ematically evaluate !     
ext5t to :i* diff]5ces exi/ 9 ! m$ical &
 m5tal heal?-c>e ne$s ( male & female   
sexual assault victims1 & ! c>e regim51 

if any1 t w be/ meet ^? ne$s4  7c7      
,improv$ data collection & use ,!       
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all direct ! ,"u   
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,p]sonnel &       
,read9ess1 9 collaboration ) !          
,secret>ies ( ! milit>y s]vices1 to     
develop--  7#a7 a plan = data-driv5     
decisionmak+ = male victim sexual       
assault prev5tion & response program    
ef=ts2 &  7#b7 cle> goals ) associat$   
metrics to drive ! *anges ne$$ to       
address sexual assaults ( males4  7d7   
,improv$ in=mation to memb]s ,!         
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all direct ! ,"u   
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,p]sonnel &       
,read9ess1 9 collaboration ) !          
,secret>ies ( ! milit>y s]vices1 to     
include in=mation ab\t ! sexual         
victimization ( males 9 communications  
to s]vicememb]s t are us$ to raise      
aw>5ess ( sexual assault & ! dep>tm5t's 
ef=ts to prev5t & respond to x4  7e7    
,improv$ guidel9es = provid]s ,!        
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all direct !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,heal?  

,affairs %\ld1 9 collaboration ) !      
s]vices' ,surgeons ,g5]al1 to develop & 
issue guidance = ! dep>tm5t's m$ical &  
m5tal heal? provid]s--& o!r p]sonnel1 z 
appropriate--bas$ on ! results ( ?is    
evaluation t del9eates ^! g5d]-specific 
di/9ctions & ! c>e regim5 t is recomm5d$
 to mo/ effectively meet ^? ne$s4  #g4  
,additional guidance reg>d+ ! use (     
m5tal heal? records ,! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all e/abli% & issue uni=m      
guidance to ensure t m5tal heal? records
 are nei!r s\ght f a m$ical treatm5t    
facility by inve/igators or milit>y     
ju/ice practition]s nor ackn[l$g$ or    
releas$ by m$ical treatm5t facility     
p]sonnel until ! production ( su* m5tal 
heal? records h be5 ord]$ by a milit>y  
judge or ,article #cb he>+ (fic]4  #h4  
,improvem5ts to ! implem5tation ( *anges
 to ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all exam9e !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & int]ag5cy review  
process = implem5t+ /atutory *anges to !
 ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice & %\ld 

explore options = /reaml9+ ^! proc$ures4
 ,! ,secret>y %all adopt proc$ures t    
ensure t legal guidance is publi%$ z    
/atutory *anges to ! ,uni=m ,code (     
,milit>y ,ju/ice are implem5t$4