,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bhgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bh1 #bjaf ,mrs4
 ,mc,caskill 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,ern/7   
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 prev5t         
retaliation 9 ! milit>y1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,milit>y ,retaliation   
,prev5tion ,act4  #b4 ,punitive article 
on retaliation "u ! ,uni=m ,code (      
,milit>y ,ju/ice  7a7 ,punitive article 
,sub*apt] ,x ( *apt] #dg ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7! ,uni=m ,code (   
,milit>y ,ju/ice71 is am5d$ by ins]t+   
aft] section #acc 7article #acc7 !      
foll[+ new section 7article73  #icc;a4  
,art4 #acc;a4 ,retaliation  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,any p]son subject to ?is *apt] :o1 ) !
 int5t to retaliate aga9/ any p]son =   
report+ or plann+ to report a crim9al   
(f5se1 or mak+ or plann+ to make a      
protect$ communication1 or ) ! int5t to 

disc\rage any p]son f report+ a crim9al 
(f5se or mak+ a protect$ communication--
  7#a7 wrongfully takes or ?reat5s to   
take an adv]se p]sonnel action aga9/ any
 p]son2 or  7#b7 wrongfully )holds or   
?reat5s to )hold a favorable p]sonnel   
action ) respect to any p]son2  %all be 
puni%$ z a c\rt-m>tial may direct4  7b7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
protect$ communication means ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,a lawful communication to a ,memb]
 ( ,congress or an ,inspector ,g5]al4   
7,b7 ,a communication to a cov]$        
individual or organization 9 :i* a memb]
 ( ! arm$ =ces compla9s (1 or discloses 
in=mation t ! memb] reasonably believes 
con/itutes evid5ce (1 any ( ! foll[+3   
7i7 ,a violation ( law or regulation1   
includ+ a law or regulation prohibit+   
sexual h>assm5t or unlawful             
discrim9ation4  7ii7 ,gross             
mismanagem5t1 a gross wa/e ( funds1 an  
abuse ( au?ority1 or a sub/antial &     
specific dang] to public heal? or       
safety4  7#b7 ,! t]m ,inspector ,g5]al  

has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section        
#ajcd7;h7 ( ?is title4  7#c7 ,! t]m     
cov]$ individual or organization means  
any recipi5t ( a communication specifi$ 
9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7v7 ( section       
#ajcd7;b77#a77;,b7 ( ?is title4  7#d7 ,!
 t]m unlawful discrim9ation means       
discrim9ation on ! basis ( race1 color1 
religion1 sex1 or national orig94  4    
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 at ! beg9n+ ( sub*apt] ,x ( *apt] #dg (
 su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !    
item relat+ to section #icc 7article    
#acc7 ! foll[+ new item3  #icc;a4 ,art4 
#acc;a4 ,retaliation4  4  #c4 ,report to
 compla9ants ( resolution (             
inve/igations into retaliation  7a7     
,report requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u      
regulations prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se1 ! results ( an inve/igation by 
an (fice1 elem5t1 or p]sonnel ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( a
 compla9t by a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces (  
retaliation %all be report$ to ! memb]1 
includ+ :e!r ! compla9t 0 sub/antiat$1  

unsub/antiat$1 or dismiss$4  7#b7       
,memb]s ( ,coa/ ,gu>d ,! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security %all provide 9 a      
simil> mann] = reports on ! results (   
inve/igations by (fices1 elem5ts1 or    
p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security or ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ( su*        
compla9ts made by memb]s ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d
 :5 x is n op]at+ z a s]vice 9 ! ,navy4 
7b7 ,retaliation def9$ ,9 ?is section1 !
 t]m retaliation has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 9 ! /rategy    
requir$ by section #eci ( ! ,national   
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib2 #abi  
,/at4 #hah7 or a subsequ5t mean+        
specifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  #d4 ,tra9+ =  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se p]sonnel on sexual  
assault trauma 9 individuals claim+     
retaliation 9 connection ) reports (    
sexual assault 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all ensure
 t ! p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se   
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b7 :o inve/igate 
claims ( retaliation 9 connection )     

reports ( sexual assault 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 receive tra9+ on ! nature & consequ5ces
 ( sexual assault trauma4 ,! tra9+ %all 
include su* elem5ts z ! ,secret>y %all  
specify = purposes ( ?is section4  7b7  
,p]sonnel ,! p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se specifi$ 9 ?is subsection are ! 
foll[+3 7#a7 ,p]sonnel ( milit>y crim9al
 inve/igation s]vices4  7#b7 ,p]sonnel (
 ,inspectors ,g5]al (fices4  7#c7       
,p]sonnel ( any comm& ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o
 are assignable by ! comm&] ( su* comm& 
to inve/igate claims ( retaliation made 
by or aga9/ memb]s ( su* comm&4  7c7    
,retaliation def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m
 retaliation has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m by !
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se 9 ! /rategy requir$
 by section #eci ( ! ,national ,def5se  
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaf 
7,public ,law #aad-ib2 #abi ,/at4 #hah7 
or a subsequ5t mean+ specifi$ by !      
,secret>y4  #e4 ,inclusion 9 annual     
reports on sexual assault prev5tion &   
response ef=ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ce (         
in=mation on compla9ts ( retaliation 9  

connection ) reports ( sexual assault 9 
! ,arm$ ,=ces ,section #afca7;b7 ( !    
,ike ,skelton ,national ,def5se         
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaa 
7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aefa note7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#ab7 ,in=mation on ea* claim (         
retaliation 9 connection ) a report (   
sexual assault 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces made by  
or aga9/ a memb] ( su* ,arm$ ,=ce z     
foll[s3  7,a7 ,a n>rative description ( 
ea* compla9t4  7,b7 ,! nature ( su*     
compla9t1 includ+ :e!r ! compla9ant     
claims pr(essional or social            
retaliation4  7,c7 ,! g5d] ( !          
compla9ant4  7,d7 ,! g5d] ( ! individual
 claim$ to h committ$ ! retaliation4    
7,e7 ,! nature ( ! relation%ip betwe5 ! 
compla9ant & ! individual claim$ to h   
committ$ ! retaliation4  7,f7 ,! nature 
( ! relation%ip1 if any1 betwe5 !       
individual alleg$ to h committ$ ! sexual
 assault conc]n$ & ! individual claim$  
to h committ$ ! retaliation4  7,g7 ,!   
(ficial or (fice t receiv$ ! compla9t4  

7,h7 ,! organization t inve/igat$ or is 
inve/igat+ ! compla9t4  7,i7 ,! curr5t  
/atus ( ! inve/igation4  7,j7 ,if !     
inve/igation is complete1 a description 
( ! results ( ! inve/igation1 includ+   
:e!r ! results ( ! inve/igation 7       
provid$ to ! compla9ant4  7,k7 ,if !    
inve/igation det]m9$ t retaliation      
occurr$1 :e!r ! retaliation 0 an (f5se  
"u *apt] #dg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code 7! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y        
,ju/ice74  4  #f4 ,metrics = evaluat+ ! 
ef=ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to prev5t &       
respond to retaliation 9 connection )   
reports ( sexual assault 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces
  7a7 ,metrics requir$ ,! ,sexual       
,assault ,prev5tion & ,response ,(fice (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se %all e/abli% &   
issue to ! milit>y dep>tm5ts metrics to 
be us$ to evaluate ! ef=ts ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces to prev5t & respond to retaliation
 9 connection ) reports ( sexual assault
 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7b7 ,be/ practices ,=
 purposes ( enhanc+ & a*iev+ uni=mity 9 
! ef=ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to prev5t &     

respond to retaliation 9 connection )   
reports ( sexual assault 9 ! ,arm$      
,=ces1 ! ,sexual ,assault ,prev5tion &  
,response ,(fice %all id5tify & issue to
 ! milit>y dep>tm5ts be/ practices to be
 us$ 9 ! prev5tion ( & response to      
retaliation 9 connection ) su* reports4