,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gjfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bh1 #bjbj,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 !      
milit>y ju/ice sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,milit>y ,ju/ice ,ov]sight & ,ref9em5t
 ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,brief+ on !        
effectiv5ess ( milit>y ju/ice re=m ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,judge ,advocates
 ,g5]al ( ! ,army1 ! ,navy1 ! ,air ,=ce1
 & ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 & ! ,/aff ,judge      
,advocate to ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,m>9e      
,corps %all ea* provide to ! ,committee 
on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives a brief+ on ! results on
 ! review & assessm5t conduct$ "u       
section #idf7;f77#a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code 7article #adf7;f77#a7 ( ! 
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice74 ,ea*  
brief+ %all include recomm5dations =    

improvem5ts to ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y
 ,ju/ice bas$ on ! results ( su* review 
& assessm5t4  #c4 ,brief+ ,special      
,victims' ,c\nsel program  7a7 ,brief+  
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,judge  
,advocates ,g5]al ( ! ,army1 ! ,navy1 ! 
,air ,=ce1 & ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 & ! ,/aff   
,judge ,advocate to ! ,comm&ant ( !     
,m>9e ,corps %all ea* provide to !      
congressional def5se committees a brief+
 on ! /atus ( ! ,special ,victims'      
,c\nsel program ( ! ,arm$ ,=ce conc]n$4 
7b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* brief+ "u subsection  
7a7 %all include1 ) respect to !        
,special ,victims' ,c\nsel program ( !  
,arm$ ,=ce conc]n$1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an  
assessm5t ( :e!r ! ,arm$ ,=ce is 9      
compliance ) ! provisions ( ! ,national 
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjbj relat+ to ! ,special         
,victims' ,c\nsel program &1 if n1 :at  
/eps h be5 tak5 to a*ieve compliance )  
su* provisions4  7#b7 ,an e/imate ( !   
av]age caseload ( ea* ,special ,victims'

 ,c\nsel4  7#c7 ,a description ( any    
/aff+ %ortfalls 9 ! ,special ,victims'  
,c\nsel program or o!r programs ( !     
,arm$ ,=ce result+ f ! additional       
responsibilities requir$ ( ! ,special   
,victims' ,c\nsel program "u ! ,national
 ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal   
,ye> #bjbj4  7#d7 ,an explanation ( !   
ability ( ,special ,victims' ,c\nsel to 
adh]e to requirem5t t a c\nsel respond  
to a reque/ = s]vices )9 #gb h\rs (     
receiv+ su* reque/4  7#e7 ,an assessm5t 
( ! feasibility ( provid+ cross-s]vice  
,special ,victims' ,c\nsel repres5tation
 9 in/ances :]e a ,special ,victims'    
,c\nsel f a diff]5t ,arm$ ,=ce is       
co-locat$ ) a victim at a remote base4  
#d4 ,policy on sep>ation ( victim &     
accus$ at milit>y s]vice academies  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all1 9 
consultation ) ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y
 dep>tm5ts & ! ,sup]9t5d5t ( ea* milit>y
 s]vice academy1 prescribe 9 regulations
 a policy "u :i* association betwe5 a   
cadet or mid%ipman ( a milit>y s]vice   

academy :o is ! alleg$ victim ( a sexual
 assault & ! accus$ is m9imiz$ :ile bo? 
p>ties complete _! c\rse ( /udy at !    
academy4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! ,secret>y (   
,def5se %all ensure t ! policy develop$ 
"u subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 is fair to !   
bo? ! alleg$ victim & ! accus$2 &  7#b7 
provides = ! confid5tiality ( ! p>ties  
involv$4  7c7 ,milit>y s]vice academy   
def9$ ,! t]m milit>y s]vice academy     
means ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,milit>y ,academy4  7#b7 ,! ,unit$      
,/ates ,naval ,academy4  7#c7 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,air ,=ce ,academy4  7#d7 ,!     
,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d ,academy4  #e4
 ,modification ( report+ & data         
collection on victims ( sexual (f5ses   
,section #edg ( ! ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain    
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjai 7,public ,law        
#aae-bcb2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aefa note7 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ accus$ ( & 
ins]t+ suspect$ (2 &  7ii7 by /rik+     
assault & ins]t+ (f5se2  7,b7 9 p>agraph

 7#b71 by /rik+ accus$ ( & ins]t+       
suspect$ (2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--   
7i7 by /rik+ assaults & ins]t+ (f5ses2 &
  7ii7 by /rik+ an accusation & ins]t+  
suspicion (2  7#b7 by r$esignat+        
subsection 7b7 z subsection 7c72  7#c7  
by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+  
new subsection3  7b7 ,guidance requir$  
,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all issue       
guidance to ensure ! uni=mity ( ! data  
collect$ by ea* ,arm$ ,=ce = purposes ( 
subsection 7a74 ,at a m9imum1 su*       
guidance %all e/abli%-- 7#a7 /&>diz$    
me?ods = ! collection ( ! data requir$  
to be report$ "u su* subsection2 &  7#b7
 /&>diz$ def9itions = ! t]ms sexual     
(f5se1 collat]al misconduct1 & adv]se   
action4  2 &  7#d7 by am5d+ subsection  
7c71 z s r$esignat$1 to read z foll[s3  
7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! 
t]m cov]$ individual means an individual
 :o is id5tifi$ 9 ! case files ( a      
milit>y crim9al inve/igative            
organization z a victim ( a sexual (f5se
 t occurr$ :ile t individual 0 s]v+ on  

active duty z a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  
7#b7 ,! t]m suspect$ (1 :5 us$ ) respect
 to a cov]$ individual suspect$ (       
collat]al misconduct or crimes z        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 means t an   
inve/igation by a milit>y crim9al       
inve/igative organization reveals facts 
& circum/ances t w\ld lead a reasonable 
p]son to believe t ! individual committ$
 an (f5se "u *apt] #dg ( title #aj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7! ,uni=m ,code (   
,milit>y ,ju/ice74  4  #f4 ,gu>dian ad  
litem program = m9or dep5d5ts ( memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ,section #edj,l7b77#a7 ( 
! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =
 ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj 7,public ,law       
#aaf-ib2 #acc ,/at4 #acgc7 is am5d$ by  
add+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 1  
includ+ an assessm5t ( ! feasibility &  
advisability ( e/abli%+ a gu>dian ad    
litem program = milit>y dep5d5ts liv+   
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates4