,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #chid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #c1 #bjae    
,ms4 ,gabb>d 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,takai7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to require ! prompt       
notification ( ,/ate ,*ild ,protective  
,s]vices by milit>y & civilian p]sonnel 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se requir$ by law  
to report suspect$ in/ances ( *ild abuse
 & neglect4  #a4 ,exp$it$ report+ ( *ild
 abuse & neglect to ,/ate ,*ild         
,protective ,s]vices  7a7 ,report+ by   
milit>y & civilian p]sonnel ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,section #aghg (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections  
7a7 & 7b7 z subsections 7c7 & 7d71      
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e    
subsection 7c71 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+
 new subsections3  7a7 ,report+ by      
milit>y & civilian p]sonnel ,a memb] ( !
 arm$ =ces1 civilian employee ( !       

,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 or contractor      
employee work+ on a milit>y in/allation 
:o is m&at$ by ,f$]al regulation or     
,/ate law to report kn[n or suspect$    
in/ances ( *ild abuse & neglect %all    
provide ! report directly to ,/ate ,*ild
 ,protective ,s]vices or ano!r          
appropriate ,/ate ag5cy 9 addition to ! 
memb]'s or employee's *a9 ( comm& or any
 designat$ ,dep>tm5t po9t ( contact4    
7b7 ,tra9+ = m&at$ report]s ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se %all ensure t individuals    
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 :o are m&at$ 
by ,/ate law to report kn[n or suspect$ 
in/ances ( *ild abuse & neglect receive 
appropriate tra9+1 9 accordance ) ,/ate 
guidel9es1 int5d$ to improve _!--  7#a7 
ability to recognize evid5ce ( *ild     
abuse & neglect2 &  7#b7 und]/&+ ( !    
m&atory report+ requirem5ts impos$ by   
law4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ & cl]ical am5dm5ts 
,section #aghg ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
subsection 7c71 z r$esignat$ by         
subsection 7a77#a71 by /rik+ ,9         

,g5]al4-- & ins]t+ ,report+ by          
,/ates4--2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7d71 z  
r$esignat$ by subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7 
by /rik+ 7d7 ,def9ition4--,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new 
p>agraph3  7#b7 ,! t]m ,/ate includes ! 
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn
 ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1
 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates (    
,micronesia1 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all    
,isl&s1 & ! ,republic ( ,palau4  4