,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #baij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #cj1 #bjae ,ms4
 ,spei] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$         
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 = 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$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
improve proc$ures = legal ju/ice =      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,legal ,ju/ice =           
,s]vicememb]s ,act ( #bjae4  #b4        
,improvem5ts to :i/lebl[] protection    
proc$ures  7a7 ,modification ( actions  
treatable z prohibit$ p]sonnel actions  
,p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection 7b7 (       
section #ajcd ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#b7
 ,! foll[+ actions %all be consid]$ = ! 
purposes ( ?is section to be a p]sonnel 

action prohibit$ by ?is subsection3     
7,a7 ,any action prohibit$ by p>agraph  
7#a7 7includ+ ! ?reat to take any       
unfavorable action1 ! )hold+ or ?reat to
 )hold any favorable action1 mak+ or    
?reat5+ to make a significant *ange 9 ! 
duties or responsibilities ( a memb] ( !
 arm$ =ces n comm5surate ) ! memb]'s    
grade1 a retaliatory inve/igation1 & !  
failure ( a sup]ior to respond to       
retaliatory action or h>assm5t by "o or 
m subord9ates tak5 aga9/ a memb] ( :i* !
 sup]ior knew or %\ld h kn[n74  7,b7    
,any o!r action t c\ld be reasonably    
und]/ood z an attempt to dissuade a     
memb] ( ! arm$ =ces f mak+ or prep>+ a  
communication1 or p>ticipat+ 9 any o!r  
activity1 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  4  
7b7 ,option ( memb] conc]n$ ,to decl9e  
delegation ( inve/igation by ,do,d ,,ig 
to milit>y dep>tm5t ,,ig ,subp>agraph   
7,d7 ( subsection 7c77#d7 ( su* section 
is am5d$ 9 ! second s5t5ce by ins]t+    
be=e ! p]iod ! foll[+3 unless ! memb]   
submitt+ ! allegation decl9es !         

delegation4  7c7 ,tempor>y /ay (        
p]sonnel actions ,subsection 7c77#d7 (  
su* section is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 by    
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,e7 z           
subp>agraph 7,f72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+ new          
subp>agraph 7,e73  7,e7 7i7 ,if !       
,inspector ,g5]al makes a prelim9>y     
det]m9ation 9 an inve/igation "u        
subp>agraph 7,d7 t !re are reasonable   
gr\nds to believe t a p]sonnel action   
prohibit$ by subsection 7b7 has occurr$ 
& ! p]sonnel action w result 9 an       
imm$iate h>d%ip to ! memb] alleg+ !     
p]sonnel action1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al may
 impose a /ay ( ! p]sonnel action ( n m 
?an #ij days 9 ord] to prev5t undue     
h>d%ip to ! memb]4  7ii7 ,if !          
,inspector ,g5]al has n complet$ !      
inve/igation describ$ 9 clause 7i7 ^u ! 
expiration ( ! /ay ( ! p]sonnel action )
 respect to a memb] impos$ by !         
,inspector ,g5]al "u t clause1 !        
,secret>y ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$  
or ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 z   

applicable1 may cont9ue ! /ay ( !       
p]sonnel action ) respect to ! memb] =  
su* additional "t z is requir$ = !      
completion ( ! inve/igation by !        
,inspector ,g5]al4  4  7d7 ,p]iodic     
notice to memb]s on progress ( ,,ig     
inve/igations ,p>agraph 7#c7 (          
subsection 7e7 ( su* section is am5d$ to
 read z foll[s3  7#c7 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! comm5cem5t ( an        
inve/igation ( an allegation "u         
subsection 7c77#d71 & e #ij days !reaft]
 until ! transmission ( ! report on !   
inve/igation "u p>agraph 7#a7 to ! memb]
 conc]n$1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al conduct+ !
 inve/igation %all submit a notice on ! 
inve/igation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7
 to ! foll[+3  7i7 ,! memb]4  7ii7 ,!   
,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7iii7 ,! ,secret>y
 ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$1 or !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 9 ! case (
 a memb] ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d :5 ! ,coa/     
,gu>d is n op]at+ z a s]vice 9 ! ,navy4 
7,b7 ,ea* notice on an inve/igation "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include ! foll[+3 

7i7 ,a description ( ! curr5t progress (
 ! inve/igation1 includ+ ! numb] (      
witnesses int]view$ & ! numb] ( docum5ts
 review$4  7ii7 ,an e/imate ( ! "t      
rema9+ until ! completion ( !           
inve/igation & ! transmittal ( ! report 
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 to ! memb]     
conc]n$4  4  7e7 ,,ig recomm5dations    
reg>d+ disposition ( compla9ts ,p>agraph
 7#d7 ( subsection 7e7 ( su* section is 
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#d7 ,! report 
on ! results ( ! inve/igation %all      
conta9 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a ?or\gh review 
( ! facts & circum/ances relevant to !  
allegation & ! compla9t or disclosure4  
7,b7 ,! docum5ts acquir$ dur+ ! c\rse ( 
! inve/igation1 includ+ summ>ies (      
int]views conduct$4  7,c7 ,a            
recomm5dation z to ! disposition ( !    
compla9t4  7,d7 ,recomm5dations1 made 9 
consultation ) ! appropriate ,judge     
,advocate ,g5]al1 = discipl9>y actions  
aga9/ ! p]son :o committ$ ! prohibit$   
p]sonnel action1 aga9/ a sup]ior :o     
fail$ to address su* action ( :i* !     

sup]ior knew or %\ld h kn[n1 or bo?4  4 
7f7 ,actions 9 case ( violations        
,subp>agraph 7,b7 ( subsection 7f77#c7 (
 su* section is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 
7,b7 ref] ! report to ! appropriate bo>d
 = ! correction ( milit>y records =     
fur!r review "u subsection 7g7 unless ! 
memb] or =m] memb] reque/s1 9 writ+1    
dur+ ! #cj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (
 ! mak+ ( ! det]m9ation1 t ! report n be
 s ref]r$4  4  7g7 ,correction ( records
 ,subsection 7g7 ( su* section is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs    
7#c7 ?r\gh 7#f7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh  
7#g71 respectively2  7#b7 by /rik+      
p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new     
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c73  7#b7 ,9 resolv+ 
an application describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 
= :i* !re is a report ( ! ,inspector    
,g5]al "u subsection 7e77#a71 a         
correction bo>d--  7,a7 %all review !   
report ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al2  7,b7 may 
reque/ ! ,inspector ,g5]al to ga!r fur!r
 evid5ce2  7,c7 may receive oral        
argum5t1 exam9e & cross-exam9e          

witnesses1 & take depositions2 &  7,d7  
if reque/$ by ! memb] or =m] memb]1 9   
writ+1 %all hold an evid5ti>y he>+4     
7#c7 ,9 resolv+ an application describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 = :i* !re is no f9al    
action ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al )9 #cfe    
days aft] ! claimant submits an         
application to ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 !   
correction bo>d--  7,a7 may receive oral
 argum5t1 exam9e & cross-exam9e         
witnesses1 & take depositions2 &  7,b7  
if reque/$ by ! memb] or =m] memb]1 9   
writ+1 %all hold an evid5ti>y he>+4  2 &
  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 z r$esignat$ by 
p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 by      
ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 1
 aga9/ a sup]ior :o fail$ to address su*
 action ( :i* ! sup]ior knew or %\ld h  
kn[n1 or bo?4  7h7 ,burd5s ( pro( ,su*  
section is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 by        
r$esignat+ subsections 7h71 7i71 & 7j7 z
 subsections 7i71 7j71 & 7k71           
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7g7 ! foll[+ new subsection  
7h73  7h7 ,burd5s ( pro( ,! burd5s (    

pro( specifi$ 9 section #abba7;e7 (     
title #e %all apply 9 any inve/igation  
conduct$ by an ,inspector ,g5]al1 9 any 
bo>d = ! correction ( milit>y records1 &
 9 any review conduct$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security1 "u ?is section4  4  7i7      
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,subsection             
7b77#a77;,b77ii7 ( su* section is am5d$ 
by /rik+ subsection 7i7 & ins]t+        
subsection 7k74  7j7 ,uni=m /&>ds = ,,ig
 inve/igations ( prohibit$ p]sonnel     
actions & o!r matt]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se %all prescribe uni=m
 /&>ds = ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! inve/igation
 ( allegations ( prohibit$ p]sonnel     
actions "u section #ajcd ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z am5d$ by ?is     
section71 by ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 !     
,inspectors ,g5]al ( ! milit>y          
dep>tm5ts1 & ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  7,b7 ,! 
tra9+ ( ! /affs ( ! ,inspectors ,g5]al  

ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 on !       
conduct ( inve/igations describ$ 9 t    
subp>agraph4  7#b7 ,use ,comm5c+ #ahj   
days aft] prescription ( ! /&>ds requir$
 by p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,inspectors ,g5]al 
ref]r$ to 9 t p>agraph %all comply ) su*
 /&>ds 9 ! conduct ( inve/igations      
describ$ 9 t p>agraph & 9 ! tra9+ ( !   
/affs ( su* ,inspectors ,g5]al 9 !      
conduct ( su* inve/igations4  #c4       
,improvem5ts to au?orities & proc$ures =
 ! correction ( milit>y records  7a7    
,requirem5t = correction ( milit>y      
records ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7a7 
( section #aeeb ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce  
by /rik+ may correct & ins]t+ %all      
correct4  7b7 ,a,js z presid+ (fic]s at 
meet+s ( bo>ds = correction ( milit>y   
records ,su* subsection is fur!r am5d$--
 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 &    
7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#h71           
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph     
7#c73  7#c7 ,ea* meet+ ( a bo>d "u ?is  

subsection1 includ+ any evid5ti>y he>+  
"u p>agraph 7#f71 %all1 to ! ext5t      
practicable1 h z its presid+ (fic] an   
adm9i/rative judge s]v+ on a "p-"t basis
 = t purpose "u a contract ) ! ,secret>y
 conc]n$ = t purpose4  4  7c7           
,qualifications & t]ms ( s]vice on bo>ds
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,su* subsection is fur!r
 am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c71 z  
ins]t$ by subsection 7b77#b7 ( ?is      
section1 ! foll[+ new p>agraph 7#d73    
7#d7  7,a7 ,! memb]s ( ea* bo>d "u ?is  
subsection %all be individuals :o1 by   
demon/rat$ ability1 backgr\nd1 tra9+1 or
 exp]i5ce are especially qualifi$ to    
c>ry out ! functions ( a bo>d "u ?is    
section4 ,no memb] ( a bo>d may hold    
ano!r (fice or position 9 ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t except z o!rwise provid$ by   
law4  7,b7 ,! t]m ( s]vice ( an         
individual on a bo>d may n exce$ five   
ye>s4  4  7#b7 ,application ( t]m (     
s]vice limitation to memb]s s]v+ on date
 ( enactm5t ,= purposes ( ! application 
( p>agraph 7#d77;,b7 ( subsection 7a7 ( 

section #aeeb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code 7z am5d$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is  
subsection71 to individuals s]v+ on     
bo>ds = ! correction ( milit>y records z
 ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! t]m
 ( s]vice ( su* individuals on su* bo>ds
 %all be deem$ to h comm5c$ on ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,proc$ures (
 bo>ds ,p>agraph 7#e7 ( su* subsection1 
z r$esignat$ by subsection 7b77#a7 ( ?is
 section1 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 by     
ins]t+ 7,a7 aft] 7#e72 &  7#b7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3     
7,b7 ,if a bo>d makes a prelim9>y       
det]m9ation t a claim "u ?is section    
lacks suffici5t in=mation or docum5ts to
 support ! claim1 ! bo>d %all notify !  
claimant1 9 writ+1 indicat+ ! specific  
in=mation or docum5ts necess>y to make !
 claim complete & reviewable by ! bo>d4 
7,c7 ,if a claimant is unable to provide
 milit>y p]sonnel or m$ical records     
applicable to a claim "u ?is section1 ! 
bo>d %all make reasonable ef=ts to obta9
 ! records4 ,a claimant %all provide !  

bo>d ) docum5t>y evid5ce ( ! ef=ts ( !  
claimant to obta9 su* records4 ,! bo>d  
%all in=m ! claimant ( ! results ( !    
bo>d's ef=ts1 & %all provide ! claimant 
copies ( any records s obta9$ ^u reque/ 
( ! claimant4  7,d7 ,any reque/ =       
reconsid]ation ( a det]m9ation ( a bo>d 
"u ?is section1 no matt] :5 fil$1 %all  
be reconsid]$ by a bo>d "u ?is section  
if support$ by mat]ials n previ\sly     
pres5t$ to or consid]$ by ! bo>d 9 mak+ 
su* det]m9ation4  4  7e7 ,evid5ti>y     
he>+s on c]ta9 claims ,su* subsection is
 fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph    
7#e71 z r$esignat$ by subsection 7b77#a7
 ( ?is section & am5d$ by subsection 7d7
 ( ?is section1 ! foll[+ new p>agraph   
7#f73  7#f7  7,a7 ,a bo>d %all hold an  
evid5ti>y he>+ on a claim t pres5ts a   
g5u9e issue ( mat]ial fact1 if reque/$  
by ! claimant4  7,b7 ,a bo>d hold+ an   
evid5ti>y he>+ %all h broad discretion  
7z specifi$ 9 ! proc$ures requir$ by    
p>agraph 7#e77 to all[ & limit discov]y 
on matt]s cov]$ by ! he>+ 9 ord] to     

exp$ite ! he>+ & action on ! claim      
conc]n$4  7,c7 ,a claimant may1 at !    
election & exp5se ( ! claimant1 be      
repres5t$ by outside c\nsel 9 connection
 ) an evid5ti>y he>+4  4  7f7 ,f9al     
decisions ( bo>ds ,su* subsection is    
fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph     
7#f71 z ins]t$ by subsection 7e7 ( ?is  
section1 ! foll[+ new p>agraph 7#g73    
7#g7  7,a7 ,ea* f9al decision ( a bo>d  
"u ?is subsection %all be made available
 to ! public 9 electronic =m on a       
c5traliz$ ,int]net website4 ,9 any      
decision s made available to ! public-- 
7i7 !re %all be r$act$ all p]sonally    
id5tifiable in=mation2 b  7ii7 if !     
decision relates to or arises f an      
inve/igation "u section #ajcd ( ?is     
title1 !re %all n be r$act$ ! names &   
position ( su* categories ( (fic]s      
inve/igat$1 above ! grade ( lieut5ant   
colonel 7or comm&] 9 ! case ( ! ,navy & 
! ,coa/ ,gu>d7 z ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se  
or ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 z   
applicable1 %all prescribe 9 ! proc$ures

 "u p>agraph 7#e74  7,b7  7i7 ,"u       
proc$ures jo9tly develop$ by !          
,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts & !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 ea* f9al 
decision ( a bo>d %all be *>act]iz$ by !
 bo>d z hav+ prec$5tial value or        
non-prec$5tial value = purposes (       
subsequ5t decisions ( bo>ds "u ?is      
section4  7ii7 ,= purposes ( ?is        
subp>agraph-- 7,i7 a decision hav+      
prec$5tial value is any decision det]m9$
 by a bo>d 9 accordance ) ! proc$ures   
requir$ by clause 7i7 to add            
significantly to ! case law ( bo>ds "u  
?is section2 &  7,,ii7 a decision hav+  
non-prec$5tial value is any decision t  
does n h prec$5tial value4  7iii7 ,any  
decision hav+ prec$5tial value =        
purposes ( ?is subp>agraph may be cit$  
or ref]r$ to by any p>ty 9 a claim "u   
?is section4  4  7g7 ,judicial review ( 
det]m9ations ( bo>ds ,p>agraph 7#h7 (   
su* subsection1 z r$esignat$ by         
subsection 7b77#a7 ( ?is section1 is    
fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ 7,a7 aft] 

7#h72  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 z s     
designat$1 by ins]t+ or subject to      
review or appeal z describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,b7 aft] ,except :5 procur$
 by fraud2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,b7 ,a        
claimant may seek judicial review ( a   
det]m9ation ( a bo>d "u ?is section 9 an
 appropriate c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! 
scope ( judicial review "u ?is          
subp>agraph %all be z specifi$ 9 section
 #gjf ( title #e4  4  7h7 ,tra9+ (      
memb]s ( bo>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ea* ,secret>y conc]n$ %all    
develop & implem5t a compreh5sive tra9+ 
curriculum = memb]s ( bo>ds = !         
correction ( milit>y records "u !       
jurisdiction ( su* ,secret>y 9 ! duties 
( su* bo>ds "u section #aeeb ( title    
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,! curriculum 
%all address all areas ( adm9i/rative   
law applicable to ! duties ( su* bo>ds4 
7#b7 ,uni=m curricula ,! ,secret>y (    
,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         

,security %all jo9tly ensure t !        
curricula develop$ & implem5t$ pursuant 
to ?is subsection are1 to ! ext5t       
practicable1 uni=m4  7#c7 ,tra9+  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,ea* memb] ( a bo>d = !        
correction ( milit>y records %all und]go
 retra9+ 7consi/5t ) ! curriculum       
develop$ & implem5t$ pursuant to ?is    
subsection7 reg>d+ ! duties ( bo>ds = ! 
correction ( milit>y records "u section 
#aeeb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
at lea/ once dur+ ! memb]'s t5ure on !  
bo>d4  7,b7 ,curr5t memb]s ,ea* memb] ( 
a bo>d = ! correction ( milit>y records 
z ( ! date ( ! implem5tation ( !        
curriculum requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 79  
?is p>agraph ref]r$ to z ! curriculum   
implem5tation date7 ! %all und]go tra9+ 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 n lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] ! curriculum implem5tation
 date4  7,c7 ,new memb]s ,ea* individual
 :o becomes a memb] ( a bo>d = !        
correction ( milit>y records aft] !     
curriculum implem5tation date %all      
und]go tra9+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7

 by n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on  
:i* su* individual becomes a memb] ( !  
bo>d4  7#d7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #ah    
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ea* ,secret>y conc]n$ %all submit 
to ,congress a report sett+ =? ! foll[+3
  7,a7 ,a description & assessm5t ( !   
progress made by su* ,secret>y 9        
implem5t+ tra9+ requirem5ts = memb]s (  
bo>ds = ! correction ( milit>y records  
"u ! jurisdiction ( su* ,secret>y4  7,b7
 ,a detail$ description ( ! tra9+       
curriculum requir$ ( su* ,secret>y by   
p>agraph 7#a74  7,c7 ,a description &   
assessm5t ( any imp$im5ts to !          
implem5tation ( tra9+ requirem5ts =     
memb]s ( bo>ds = ! correction ( milit>y 
records "u ! jurisdiction ( su*         
,secret>y4  7#e7 ,secret>y conc]n$ def9$
 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m ,secret>y     
conc]n$ means a ,secret>y conc]n$ z t   
t]m is us$ 9 section #aeeb ( title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #d4 ,inclusions ( 
,inspectors ,g5]al ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts
 & c]ta9 o!r inspectors g5]al 9 ,c\ncil 

( ! ,inspectors ,g5]al on ,integrity &  
,effici5cy ,section #aa7;b77#a7 ( !     
,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e      
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,j7 ,!  
,inspectors ,g5]al ( ! ,army1 ! ,navy1 !
 ,air ,=ce1 ! ,m>9e ,corps1 ! ,national 
,gu>d ,bureau1 & ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4  4