,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cadh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #e1 #bjai ,mr4  
,turn] 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,davis (      
,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve        
protections = victims ( sexual assault 9
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,sexual ,trauma ,ongo+ ,protections ,act
 ( #bjai or ! ,,/op ,act ( #bjai4  #b4  
,comm& influ5ce "u ! ,uni=m ,code (     
,milit>y ,ju/ice  7a7 ,article #cg      
,section #hcg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code 7article #cg ( ! ,uni=m ,code (  
,milit>y ,ju/ice71 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! 
head+1 by /rik+ ,unlawfully influ5c+    
action ( c\rt & ins]t+ ,comm& influ5ce2 
7#b7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by /rik+  
7a7 ,no au?ority conv5+ a g5]al1        
special1 or summ>y c\rt-m>tial & ins]t+ 
7a77#a7 ,no c\rt-m>tial conv5+ au?ority2
  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7z designat$ by  
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is p>agraph71 by    

/rik+ proce$+4 ,no p]son & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  proce$+4 7#c7 ,no p]son  2     
7,c7 by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#c7 7z    
designat$ by subp>agraph 7,b7 ( ?is     
p>agraph7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7  
,no c\rt-m>tial conv5+ au?ority1 nor any
 o!r comm&+ (fic]1 may det] or attempt  
to det] a pot5tial witness f p>ticipat+ 
9 ! inve/igatory process or te/ify+ at a
 c\rt-m>tial4 ,! d5ial ( a reque/ to    
travel at ,gov]nm5t exp5se or refusal to
 make a witness available %all n by     
itself con/itute unlawful comm&         
influ5ce4  2  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#c7 7z s 
designat$7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ attempt to   
be=e influ5ce2  7ii7 by /rik+ ) respect 
to 8 judicial acts & ins]t+ or prelim9>y
 he>+ (fic] ) respect to su* acts tak5  
pursuant to ?is *apt] z prescrib$ by !  
,presid5t2 &  7iii7 by /rik+ ! second   
s5t5ce2 &  7,e7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#d7 ,p>agraphs  
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 %all n apply ) respect  
to--  7,a7 g5]al in/ructional or        
in=mational c\rses 9 milit>y ju/ice if  

su* c\rses are design$ solely = !       
purpose ( in/ruct+ memb]s ( a comm& 9 ! 
sub/antive & proc$ural aspects (        
c\rts-m>tial2  7,b7 /atem5ts reg>d+     
crim9al activity or a p>ticul> crim9al  
(f5se t d n advocate a p>ticul>         
disposition1 or a p>ticul> c\rt-m>tial  
f9d+1 or s5t5ce2 or  7,c7 /atem5ts &    
in/ructions giv5 9 op5 c\rt by ! milit>y
 judge or c\nsel4  7#e7 7,a7 ,not)/&+   
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c71 b subject to 
subp>agraph 7,b7--  7i7 a sup]ior conv5+
 au?ority or (fic] may g5]ally discuss  
matt]s to consid] reg>d+ ! disposition (
 alleg$ violations ( ?is *apt] ) a      
subord9ate conv5+ au?ority or (fic]2 &  
7ii7 a subord9ate conv5+ au?ority or    
(fic] may seek advice f a sup]ior conv5+
 au?ority or (fic] reg>d+ ! disposition 
( an alleg$ (f5se "u ?is *apt]4  7,b7   
,no sup]ior conv5+ au?ority or (fic] may
 direct a subord9ate conv5+ au?ority or 
(fic] to make a p>ticul> disposition 9 a
 specific case or o!rwise sub/itute !   
discretion ( su* au?ority or su* (fic] =

 t ( ! subord9ate conv5+ au?ority or    
(fic]4  2  7#c7 9 subsection 7b7--  7,a7
 by /rik+ to be advanc$1 9 grade &      
ins]t+ to be advanc$ 9 grade2 &  7,b7 by
 /rik+ accus$ be=e a c\rt-m>tial &      
ins]t+ p]son 9 a c\rt-m>tial proce$+2 & 
7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subsections3  7c7 ,no f9d+ or s5t5ce ( a
 c\rt-m>tial may be held incorrect on ! 
gr\nd ( a violation ( ?is section1 or ! 
doctr9e ( app>5t unlawful comm&         
influ5ce1 unless ! violation mat]ially  
prejudices ! sub/antial rights ( !      
accus$4  7d7  7#a7 ,a sup]ior conv5+    
au?ority or comm&+ (fic] may )hold !    
au?ority ( a subord9ate conv5+ au?ority 
or (fic] to dispose ( (f5ses 9          
individual cases1 types ( cases1 or     
g5]ally4  7#b7 ,except z o!rwise        
au?oriz$ by ?is *apt]1 a sup]ior conv5+ 
au?ority or comm&+ (fic] may n limit !  
discretion ( a subord9ate conv5+        
au?ority or (fic] to act ) respect to a 
case = :i* ! subord9ate conv5+ au?ority 
or (fic] has au?ority to dispose ( !    

(f5ses4  4  7b7 ,article #ec;a ,section 
#hec;a7b77#e7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code 7article #ec;a ( ! ,uni=m ,code (
 ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! 
,presid5t & ins]t+ ! ,presid5t1 !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 or ! ,secret>y     
conc]n$44  7c7 ,table ( sections am5dm5t
 ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ (      
sub*apt] ,,vii ( *apt] #dg ( title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ !
 item relat+ to section #hcg 7article   
#cg ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new item3  #hcg4     
,art4 #cg4 ,comm& influ5ce4  4  #c4     
,annual report on milit>y protective    
ord]s  7a7 ,report requir$ ,*apt] #hj ( 
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 
#aefg;b4 ,annual report on milit>y      
protective ord]s ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #a1   
#bjbj1 & ea* ye> !reaft] ?r\gh #bjbd1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !    
congressional def5se committees a report
 t id5tifies--  7#a7 ! numb] ( milit>y  
protective ord]s issu$ 9 ! cal5d> ye>   

prec$+ ! ye> 9 :i* ! report is submitt$2
 &  7#b7 ! numb] ( su* ord]s t 7 report$
 to appropriate civilian au?orities 9   
accordance ) section #aefg;a7a74  4  7b7
 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at
 ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+  
aft] ! item relat+ to section #aefg;a ! 
foll[+ new item3  #aefg;b4 ,annual      
report on milit>y protective ord]s4  4  
#d4 ,consid]ation ( application =       
transf] = a /ud5t ( a milit>y s]vice    
academy :o is ! victim ( a sexual       
assault or relat$ (f5se  7a7 ,milit>y   
,academy ,section #gdfa ( title #aj1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subsection 7e73  7e7
 ,consid]ation ( application = transf] =
 a cadet :o is ! victim ( a sexual      
assault or relat$ (f5se  7#a7 ,!        
,secret>y ( ! ,army %all provide =      
timely det]m9ation & action on an       
application = consid]ation ( a transf]  
to ano!r milit>y s]vice academy submitt$
 by a cadet :o 0 a victim ( a sexual    
assault or o!r (f5se cov]$ by section   

#ibj1 #ibj;a1 or #ibj;c ( ?is title     
7article #abj1 #abj;a1 or #abj;c ( !    
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice7 s z to 
r$uce ! possibility ( retaliation aga9/ 
! cadet = report+ ! sexual assault or   
o!r (f5se4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,army 
%all prescribe regulations to c>ry out  
?is subsection1 )9 guidel9es provid$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se t direct !        
,sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,milit>y ,academy1 9    
coord9ation ) ! ,sup]9t5d5t ( ! milit>y 
s]vice academy to :i* ! cadet wi%es to  
transf]1 to approve or d5y an           
application "u ?is subsection n lat] ?an
 #gb h\rs aft] ! submission ( !         
application4 ,if ! ,sup]9t5d5t d5ies su*
 an application1 ! cadet may reque/     
review ( ! d5ial by ! ,secret>y ( !     
,army1 :o %all grant or d5y review n    
lat] ?an #gb h\rs aft] submission ( !   
reque/ = review4 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,army 
%all ensure t all records ( any reque/1 
det]m9ation1 or action "u ?is subsection
 rema9 confid5tial4  4  7b7 ,naval      
,academy ,section #hdhj ( title #aj1    

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subsection 7e73  7e7
 ,consid]ation ( application = transf] =
 a mid%ipman :o is ! victim ( a sexual  
assault or relat$ (f5se  7#a7 ,!        
,secret>y ( ! ,navy %all provide =      
timely det]m9ation & action on an       
application = consid]ation ( a transf]  
to ano!r milit>y s]vice academy submitt$
 by a mid%ipman :o 0 a victim ( a sexual
 assault or o!r (f5se cov]$ by section  
#ibj1 #ibj;a1 or #ibj;c ( ?is title     
7article #abj1 #abj;a1 or #abj;c ( !    
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice7 s z to 
r$uce ! possibility ( retaliation aga9/ 
! mid%ipman = report+ ! sexual assault  
or o!r (f5se4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y ( !    
,navy %all prescribe regulations to c>ry
 out ?is subsection1 )9 guidel9es       
provid$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se t      
direct ! ,sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,naval         
,academy1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,sup]9t5d5t 
( ! milit>y s]vice academy to :i* !     
mid%ipman wi%es to transf]1 to approve  
or d5y an application "u ?is subsection 

n lat] ?an #gb h\rs aft] ! submission ( 
! application4 ,if ! ,sup]9t5d5t d5ies  
su* an application1 ! mid%ipman may     
reque/ review ( ! d5ial by ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,navy1 :o %all grant or d5y review n 
lat] ?an #gb h\rs aft] submission ( !   
reque/ = review4 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy 
%all ensure t all records ( any reque/1 
det]m9ation1 or action "u ?is subsection
 rema9 confid5tial4  4  7c7 ,air ,=ce   
,academy ,section #idfa ( title #aj1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subsection 7e73  7e7
 ,consid]ation ( application = transf] =
 a cadet :o is ! victim ( a sexual      
assault or relat$ (f5se  7#a7 ,!        
,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce %all provide =  
timely det]m9ation & action on an       
application = consid]ation ( a transf]  
to ano!r milit>y s]vice academy submitt$
 by a cadet :o 0 a victim ( a sexual    
assault or o!r (f5se cov]$ by section   
#ibj1 #ibj;a1 or #ibj;c ( ?is title     
7article #abj1 #abj;a1 or #abj;c ( !    
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice7 s z to 

r$uce ! possibility ( retaliation aga9/ 
! cadet = report+ ! sexual assault or   
o!r (f5se4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,air  
,=ce %all prescribe regulations to c>ry 
out ?is subsection1 )9 guidel9es provid$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se t direct !    
,sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,air ,=ce ,academy1 9   
coord9ation ) ! ,sup]9t5d5t ( ! milit>y 
s]vice academy to :i* ! cadet wi%es to  
transf]1 to approve or d5y an           
application "u ?is subsection n lat] ?an
 #gb h\rs aft] ! submission ( !         
application4 ,if ! ,sup]9t5d5t d5ies su*
 an application1 ! cadet may reque/     
review ( ! d5ial by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air
 ,=ce1 :o %all grant or d5y review n    
lat] ?an #gb h\rs aft] submission ( !   
reque/ = review4 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,air  
,=ce %all ensure t all records ( any    
reque/1 det]m9ation1 or action "u ?is   
subsection rema9 confid5tial4  4  #e4   
,timely disposition ( nonprosecutable   
sex-relat$ (f5ses  7a7 ,policy requir$  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      

,def5se %all develop & implem5t a policy
 to ensure ! timely disposition (       
nonprosecutable sex-relat$ (f5ses 9     
accordance ) subsection 7b74  7b7       
,elem5ts ,! policy develop$ "u          
subsection 7a7 %all require ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,n lat] ?an sev5 days aft] ! date  
on :i* a c\rt-m>tial conv5+ au?ority    
decl9es to ref] a nonprosecutable       
sex-relat$ (f5se = trial by g5]al or    
special c\rt-m>tial "u *apt] #dg ( title
 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7! ,uni=m     
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 ! conv5+     
au?ority w =w>d ! inve/igation to !     
comm&] ( ! accus$4  7#b7 ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! comm&] ( !   
accus$ receives ! inve/igation "u       
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 ! comm&] w det]m9e
 :e!r or n to take o!r judicial1        
nonjudicial1 or adm9i/rative action 9   
connection ) ! conduct cov]$ by !       
inve/igation1 includ+ any less] includ$ 
(f5ses1 z au?oriz$ "u section #hae (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article 
#ae ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y         

,ju/ice72 &  7,b7 9 a case 9 :i* !      
comm&] ( ! accus$ decides to take       
additional action "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !
 comm&] take su* actions z appropriate4 
7c7 ,nonprosecutable sex-,relat$ (f5se  
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m             
nonprosecutable sex-relat$ (f5se means  
an alleg$ sex-relat$ (f5se 7z t t]m is  
def9$ 9 section #ajdd;e7g7 ( title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 t a c\rt-m>tial    
conv5+ au?ority has decl9$ to ref] =    
trial by a g5]al or special c\rt-m>tial 
"u *apt] #dg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code 7! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y        
,ju/ice7 due to a det]m9ation t !re is  
insuffici5t evid5ce to support          
prosecution ( ! sex-relat$ (f5se4  #f4  
,victim pref]5ce 9 re/rict$ report+ (   
sexual assault  7a7 ,policy requir$ ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all develop & implem5t a policy
 to ensure t a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 or
 an adult dep5d5t ( a memb]1 :o is !    
victim ( a sexual assault may elect to  

file a re/rict$ report ( ! assault1 )\t 
reg>d to :e!r ! allegation 0 disclos$1  
directly or indirectly1 to a ?ird p>ty4 
7b7 ,sexual assault def9$ ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m sexual assault includes !
 (f5ses ( rape1 sexual assault1 =cible  
sodomy1 aggravat$ sexual contact1       
abusive sexual contact1 & attempts to   
commit su* (f5ses1 z puni%able "u       
applicable ,f$]al or ,/ate law4  #g4    
,ext5sion ( ,def5se ,advisory ,committee
 on ,inve/igation1 ,prosecution1 &      
,def5se ( ,sexual ,assault 9 ! ,arm$    
,=ces ,section #edf ( ! ,c>l ,lev9 &    
,h[>d ,p4 ,buck ,mc,keon ,national      
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjae 7,public ,law #aac-bia2 #aj  
,u4,s4,c4 #aefa note7 is am5d$--  7#a7  
by r$esignat+ ! second subsection 7f7 z 
subsection 7g72 &  7#b7 9 subsection    
7f77#a71 by /rik+ five ye>s & ins]t+ #aj
 ye>s4  #h4 ,report on gu>dian ad litem 
= *ild victims ( sexual assault ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,def5se ,advisory          

,committee on ,inve/igation1            
,prosecution1 & ,def5se ( ,sexual       
,assault 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces %all submit to 
! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a    
report t evaluates ! ne$ =1 & !         
feasability (1 e/abli%+ a process "u :i*
 a gu>dian ad litem may be appo9t$ to   
repres5t ! int]e/s ( a victim ( an      
alleg$ sex-relat$ (f5se 7z t t]m is     
def9$ 9 section #ajdd;e7g7 ( title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 :o has n atta9$ !  
age ( #ah ye>s4