,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gghi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bd1 #bjbj ,ms4 
,spei] 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,connolly7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to au?orize milit>y judges
 & milit>y magi/rates to issue milit>y  
c\rt protective ord]s1 & to direct !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se to e/abli% a        
milit>y-civilian task =ce on dome/ic    
viol5ce & relat$ in=mation collection   
activities4  #a4 ,au?ority ( milit>y    
judges & milit>y magi/rates to issue    
milit>y c\rt protective ord]s  7a7      
,judge-,issu$ milit>y c\rt protective   
ord]s ,*apt] #hj ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new section4  #aefg;b4         
,au?ority ( milit>y judges & milit>y    
magi/rates to issue milit>y c\rt        
protective ord]s  7a7 ,au?ority ,to     
issue milit>y c\rt protective ord]s ,!  
,presid5t %all prescribe regulations    

au?oriz+ milit>y judges & milit>y       
magi/rates to issue protective ord]s 9  
accordance ) ?is section4 ,a protective 
ord] issu$ 9 accordance ) ?is section   
%all be kn[n z a milit>y c\rt protective
 ord]4 ,"u ! regulations prescrib$ by ! 
,presid5t1 milit>y judges & milit>y     
magi/rates %all h exclusive jurisdiction
 ov] ! issuance1 appeal1 r5ewal1 &      
t]m9ation ( milit>y c\rt protective     
ord]s & su* ord]s may n be issu$1       
appeal$1 r5ew$1 or t]m9at$ by ,/ate1    
local1 t]ritorial1 or tribal c\rts4  7b7
 ,en=cem5t by civilian au?orities  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,9 prescrib+ regulations =     
milit>y c\rt protective ord]s1 !        
,presid5t %all seek to ensure t !       
protective ord]s are issu$ 9 a =m &     
mann] t is en=ceable by ,/ate1 local1   
t]ritorial1 & tribal civilian law       
en=cem5t au?orities4  7#b7 ,full fai? & 
cr$it ,any milit>y c\rt protective ord]1
 %\ld be accord$ full fai? & cr$it by ! 
c\rt ( a ,/ate1 local1 t]ritorial1 or   
tribal jurisdiction 7! en=c+            

jurisdiction7 & en=c$ by ! c\rt & law   
en=cem5t p]sonnel ( t jurisdiction z if 
x 7 ! ord] ( ! en=c+ jurisdiction4  7#c7
 ,reciprocity agreem5ts ,consi/5t )     
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 ! ,secret>y (    
,def5se %all seek to ent] into          
reciprocity agreem5ts ) ,/ate1 local1   
t]ritorial1 & tribal civilian law       
en=cem5t au?orities "u :i*-- 7,a7 su*   
au?orities agree to en=ce milit>y c\rt  
protective ord]s2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y   
agrees to en=ce protective ord]s issu$  
by su* au?orities t are consi/5t )      
section #bbfe7;b7 ( title #ah4  7c7     
,purpose & =m ( issuance ,a milit>y c\rt
 protective ord] may be issu$ = !       
purpose ( protect+ a victim ( an alleg$ 
sex or dome/ic viol5ce (f5se1 or a      
family memb] or associate ( ! victim1 f 
a p]son subject to *apt] #dg ( ?is title
 7! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice7 :o 
is alleg$ to h committ$ su* an (f5se4   
7d7 ,tim+ & mann] ( issuance ,a milit>y 
c\rt protective ord] may be issu$-- 7#a7
 by a milit>y magi/rate1 be=e ref]ral ( 

*>ges & specifications to c\rt-m>tial = 
trial1 at ! reque/ (--  7,a7 a victim ( 
an alleg$ sex or dome/ic viol5ce (f5se2 
or  7,b7 a ,special ,victims' ,c\nsel or
 o!r qualifi$ c\nsel act+ on behalf ( ! 
victim2 or  7#b7 by a milit>y judge1    
aft] ref]ral ( *>ges & specifications to
 c\rt-m>tial = trial1 at ! reque/ (     
qualifi$ c\nsel1 :i* may include a      
,special ,victims' ,c\nsel act+ on      
behalf ( ! victim or trial c\nsel act+  
on behalf ( ! prosecution4  7e7         
,duration & r5ewal ( protective ord]    
7#a7 ,duration ,a milit>y c\rt          
protective ord] %all be issu$ = an      
initial p]iod ( ?irty days & may be     
reissu$ = "o or m additional p]iods (   
?irty days 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74
  7#b7 ,expiration & r5ewal ,be=e !     
expiration ( any #cj-;day p]iod dur+ :i*
 a milit>y c\rt protective ord] is 9    
effect1 a milit>y judge or milit>y      
magi/rate %all review ! ord] to det]m9e 
:e!r ! ord] w t]m9ate at ! expiration ( 
su* p]iod or be reissu$ = an additional 

p]iod ( #cj days4  7#c7 ,notice to      
protect$ p]sons ,if a milit>y judge or  
milit>y magi/rate det]m9es "u p>agraph  
7#b7 t a milit>y c\rt protective ord] w 
t]m9ate1 ! judge or magi/rate conc]n$   
%all provide to ea* p]son protect$ by ! 
ord] reasonable1 timely1 & accurate     
notification ( ! t]m9ation4  7f7 ,review
 ( magi/rate-,issu$ ord]s  7#a7 ,review 
,a milit>y judge1 at ! reque/ ( ! p]son 
subject to a milit>y c\rt protective    
ord] t 0 issu$ by a milit>y magi/rate1  
may review ! ord] to det]m9e if ! ord] 0
 prop]ly issu$ by ! magi/rate4  7#b7    
,/&>ds ( review ,a milit>y judge :o     
reviews an ord] "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
t]m9ate ! ord] if ! judge det]m9es t--  
7,a7 ! milit>y magi/rate's decision to  
issue ! ord] 0 an abuse ( discretion1 & 
!re is n suffici5t in=mation pres5t$ to 
! milit>y judge to ju/ify ! ord]2 or    
7,b7 in=mation n pres5t$ to ! milit>y   
magi/rate e/abli%es t ! milit>y c\rt    
protective ord] %\ld be t]m9at$4  7g7   
,due process  7#a7 ,protection ( due    

process ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b71 a protective ord] au?oriz$ "u     
subsection 7a7 may be issu$ only aft]   
reasonable notice & opportunity to be   
he>d1 directly or ?r\gh c\nsel1 is giv5 
to ! p]son aga9/ :om ! ord] is s\ght    
suffici5t to protect t p]son's "r to due
 process4  7#b7 ,em]g5cy ord]s ,a       
protective ord] on an em]g5cy basis may 
be issu$ on an ex p>te basis "u su*     
rules & limitations z ! ,presid5t %all  
prescribe4 ,9 ! case ( ex p>te ord]s1   
notice & opportunity to be he>d mu/ be  
provid$ )9 a reasonable "t aft] ! ord]  
is issu$1 suffici5t to protect !        
respond5t's due process rights4  7h7    
,rights ( victim ,! victim ( an alleg$  
sex or dome/ic viol5ce (f5se :o seeks a 
milit>y c\rt protective ord] has1 9     
addition to any rights provid$ "u       
section #hjf;b 7article #f;b71 ! foll[+ 
rights ) respect to any proce$+ involv+ 
! protective ord]3 7#a7 ,! "r to        
reasonable1 accurate1 & timely notice ( 
! proce$+ & ( any *ange 9 ! /atus ( !   

protective ord] result+ f ! proce$+4    
7#b7 ,! "r to be reasonably he>d at !   
proce$+4  7#c7 ,! "r to appe> 9 p]son1 )
 or )\t c\nsel1 at ! proce$+4  7#d7 ,!  
"r be repres5t$ by qualifi$ c\nsel 9    
connection ) ! proce$+1 :i* may include 
a ,special ,victims' ,c\nsel4  7#e7 ,!  
reasonable "r to conf] ) a repres5tative
 ( ! comm& ( ! accus$ & c\nsel repres5t+
 ! gov]nm5t at ! proce$+1 z applicable4 
7#f7 ,! "r to submit a writt5 /atem5t1  
directly or ?r\gh c\nsel1 = consid]ation
 by ! milit>y judge or milit>y magi/rate
 presid+ ov] ! proce$+4  7i7            
,re/rictions on access to fire>ms  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law--  7,a7 a milit>y c\rt protective   
ord] issu$ on an ex p>te basis %all     
re/ra9 a p]son f possess+1 receiv+1 or  
o!rwise access+ a fire>m2 &  7,b7 a     
milit>y c\rt protective ord] issu$ aft] 
! p]son to be subject to ! ord] has     
receiv$ notice & opportunity to be he>d 
on ! ord]1 %all re/ra9 su* p]son f      
possess+1 receiv+1 or o!rwise access+ a 

fire>m 9 accordance ) section #ibb (    
title #ah4  7#b7 ,notice to ,attorney   
,g5]al ,n lat] ?an #gb h\rs aft] !      
issuance ( an ord] describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit 
to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a record ( ! ord]4
  7j7 ,treatm5t z lawful ord] ,a milit>y
 c\rt protective ord] %all be treat$ z a
 lawful ord] = purposes ( ! application 
( section #hib 7article #ib7 & a        
violation ( su* an ord] %all be         
puni%able "u su* section 7article74  7k7
 ,comm& matt]s  7#a7 ,inclusion 9       
p]sonnel file ,any milit>y c\rt         
protective ord] aga9/ a memb] %all be   
plac$ & reta9$ 9 ! milit>y p]sonnel file
 ( ! memb]4  7#b7 ,notice to civilian   
law en=cem5t ( issuance ,any milit>y    
c\rt protective ord] aga9/ a memb] %all 
be treat$ z a milit>y protective ord] = 
purposes ( section #aefg;a includ+ =    
purposes ( m&atory notification (       
issuance to civilian law en=cem5t z     
requir$ by t section4  7l7 ,relation%ip 
to o!r au?orities ,no?+ 9 ?is section   

may be con/ru$ z prohibit+-- 7#a7 a     
comm&+ (fic] f issu+ or en=c+ any       
o!rwise lawful ord] 9 ! nature ( a      
protective ord] to or aga9/ memb]s ( !  
(fic]'s comm&2  7#b7 pretrial re/ra9t 9 
accordance ) ,rule = ,c\rts-,m>tial #cjd
 7z set =? 9 ! ,manual = ,c\rts-,m>tial1
 #bjai edition1 or any successor rule72 
or  7#c7 pretrial conf9em5t 9 accordance
 ) ,rule = ,c\rts-,m>tial #cje 7z set =?
 9 ! ,manual = ,c\rts-,m>tial1 #bjai    
edition1 or any successor rule74  7m7   
,deliv]y to c]ta9 p]sons ,a physical &  
electronic copy ( any milit>y c\rt      
protective ord] %all be provid$1 z soon 
z practicable aft] issuance1 to !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! p]son or p]sons protect$
 by ! protective ord] or to ! gu>dian ( 
su* a p]son if su* p]son is "u ! age (  
#ah ye>s4  7#b7 ,! p]son subject to !   
protective ord]4  7#c7 ,to su* comm&+   
(fic] 9 ! *a9 ( comm& ( ! p]son subject 
to ! protective ord] z ! ,presid5t %all 
prescribe = purposes ( ?is section4  7n7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7       

,contact ,! t]m contact includes contact
 9 p]son or ?r\gh a ?ird p>ty1 or ?r\gh 
gifts4  7#b7 ,communication ,! t]m      
communication includes communication 9  
p]son or ?r\gh a ?ird p>ty1 & by        
telephone or 9 writ+ by lett]1 data fax1
 or o!r electronic means4  7#c7 ,cov]$  
sex or dome/ic viol5ce (f5se ,! t]m     
cov]$ sex or dome/ic viol5ce (f5se      
means--  7,a7 an alleg$ sex-relat$ (f5se
 7z def9$ 9 section #ajdd;e7h772 or     
7,b7 an alleg$ (f5se ( dome/ic viol5ce  
"u section #ibh;b ( ?is title 7article  
#abh;b ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y      
,ju/ice7 or an attempt to commit su* an 
(f5se t is puni%able "u section #hhj (  
?is title 7article #hj ( ! ,uni=m ,code 
( ,milit>y ,ju/ice74  7#d7 ,milit>y     
judge & milit>y magi/rate ,! t]ms       
milit>y judge & milit>y magi/rate mean a
 commission$ (fic] ( ! arm$ =ces :o is a
 memb] ( ! b> ( a ,f$]al c\rt or a memb]
 ( ! b> ( ! highe/ c\rt ( a ,/ate & :o  
is c]tifi$ to be qualifi$1 by reason (  
education1 tra9+1 exp]i5ce1 & judicial  

temp]am5t1 = duty z a milit>y judge or  
magi/rate by ! ,judge ,advocate ,g5]al (
 ! arm$ =ce ( :i* ! (fic] is a memb]4   
7#e7 ,protective ord] ,! t]m protective 
ord] means an ord] t--  7,a7 re/ra9s a  
p]son f h>ass+1 /alk+1 ?reat5+1 or      
o!rwise contact+ or communicat+ ) a     
victim ( an alleg$ sex or dome/ic       
viol5ce (f5se1 or a family memb] or     
associate ( ! victim1 or engag+ 9 o!r   
conduct t w\ld place su* o!r p]son 9    
reasonable fe> ( bodily injury to any   
su* o!r p]son2 &  7,b7 by its t]ms1     
explicitly prohibits--  7i7 ! use1      
attempt$ use1 or ?reat5$ use ( physical 
=ce by ! p]son aga9/ a victim ( an      
alleg$ sex or dome/ic viol5ce (f5se1 or 
a family memb] or associate ( ! victim1 
t w\ld reasonably be expect$ to cause   
bodily injury2  7ii7 ! initiation by !  
p]son re/ra9$ ( any contact or          
communication ) su* o!r p]son2 or  7iii7
 actions describ$ by bo? clauses 7i7 &  
7ii74  7#f7 ,special ,victims' ,c\nsel  
,! t]m ,special ,victims ,c\nsel means a

 ,special ,victims' ,c\nsel describ$ 9  
section #ajdd;e & includes a ,victims'  
,legal ,c\nsel ( ! ,navy4  4  7b7       
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new item3  #aefg;b4     
,au?ority ( milit>y judges & milit>y    
magi/rates to issue milit>y c\rt        
protective ord]s4  4  7c7 ,implem5tation
 ,! ,presid5t %all prescribe regulations
 implem5t+ section #aefg;b ( title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 n lat] ?an "o ye>  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#b4 ,milit>y-civilian task =ce on       
dome/ic viol5ce & relat$ in=mation      
collection activities  7a7              
,milit>y-,civilian task =ce on dome/ic  
viol5ce  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se %all e/abli% a milit>y-civilian
 task =ce on dome/ic viol5ce 79 ?is     
section1 ref]r$ to z ! ,task ,=ce74     
7#b7 ,duties ,! duties ( ! ,task ,=ce   
%all be to analyze & develop            
recomm5dations1 = implem5tation by !    
,secret>y1 ) respect to ea* ( ! foll[+3 

7,a7 ,! risk ( dome/ic viol5ce at v>i\s 
/ages ( milit>y s]vice1 includ+         
id5tification (-- 7i7 /ages at :i* !re  
is a high] ?an av]age risk ( dome/ic    
viol5ce2 &  7ii7 /ages at :i* !         
implem5tation ( dome/ic viol5ce         
prev5tion /rategies may h ! greate/     
prev5tive effect4  7,b7 ,! use &        
dissem9ation ( dome/ic viol5ce prev5tion
 res\rces ?r\gh\t ! /ages ( milit>y     
s]vice includ+ provid+ new s]vicememb]s 
) tra9+ 9 dome/ic viol5ce prev5tion4    
7,c7 ,h[ to be/ t>get prev5tion res\rces
 to address ^? ) a high] risk ( dome/ic 
viol5ce4  7,d7 ,! implem5tation (       
/rategies to prev5t dome/ic viol5ce by  
tra9+1 educat+1 & assign+               
prev5tion-relat$ responsibilities to--  
7i7 comm&]s2  7ii7 m$ical1 behavioral1 &
 m5tal heal? s]vice provid]s2  7iii7    
family advocacy repres5tatives2  7iv7   
,milit>y ,family ,life ,consultants2 &  
7v7 o!r individuals & entities )        
responsibilities t may be relevant to   
address+ dome/ic viol5ce4  7,e7 ,!      

efficacy ( provid+ survivors ( dome/ic  
viol5ce ) ! option to reque/ exp$it$    
transf]s1 & ! effects ( su* transf]s4   
7,f7 ,improvem5ts to proc$ures = report+
 appropriate legal actions to !         
,national ,crime ,in=mation ,c5t] & !   
efficacy ( su* proc$ures4  7,g7 ,!      
effects ( dome/ic viol5ce on--  7i7 h\s+
 = milit>y families2  7ii7 ! education (
 milit>y dep5d5t *ildr52  7iii7         
s]vicememb] "w assignm5ts & c>e]s2 &    
7iv7 ! heal? ( s]vicememb]s & _!        
families1 includ+ %ort-t]m & long-t]m   
heal? effects & effects on m5tal heal?4 
7,h7 ,age-appropriate tra9+ & education 
programs = /ud5ts att5d+ s*ools op]at$  
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,education     
,activity t are design$ to assi/ su*    
/ud5ts 9 le>n+ positive relation%ip     
behaviors 9 families & ) intimate       
p>tn]s4  7,i7 ,! pot5tial effects (     
requir+ milit>y protective ord]s to be  
issu$ by a milit>y judge & :e!r su* a   
requirem5t w\ld increase ! en=cem5t (   
milit>y protective ord]s by civilian law

 en=cem5t ag5cies outside ! b\nd>ies (  
milit>y in/allations4  7,j7 ,:e!r       
prev5tion ( dome/ic viol5ce w\ld be     
enhanc$ by rais+ ! disposition au?ority 
= (f5ses ( dome/ic viol5ce to an (fic]  
:o is-- 7i7 9 ! grade ( #j-f or above2  
7ii7 9 ! *a9 ( comm& ( ! accus$2 &      
7iii7 au?oriz$ by *apt] #dg ( title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7! ,uni=m ,code (  
,milit>y ,ju/ice7 to conv5e special     
c\rts-m>tial4  7,k7 ,consid]ation ( any 
o!r matt]s t ! ,task ,=ce det]m9es to be
 relevant to-- 7i7 decreas+ ! frequ5cy (
 dome/ic viol5ce committ$ by or ^u      
memb]s ( ! cov]$ ,arm$ ,=ces & _!       
dep5d5ts2 &  7ii7 r$uc+ ! sev]ity ( su* 
viol5ce4  7#c7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,task ,=ce  
%all be compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3  7,a7
 ,"o or m repres5tatives ( family       
advocacy programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se4  7,b7 ,"o or m repres5tatives (
 ! ,def5se ,advisory ,committee on ,wom5
 9 ! ,s]vices4  7,c7 ,"o or m m$ical    
p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7,d7 
,"o or m ,judge ,advocates ,g5]al4  7,e7

 ,"o or m milit>y police or o!r law     
en=cem5t p]sonnel ( ! cov]$ ,arm$ ,=ces4
  7,f7 ,"o or m milit>y comm&]s4  7,g7  
,"o or m individuals ^: duties include  
plann+1 execut+1 & evaluat+ tra9+ ( !   
cov]$ ,arm$ ,=ces4  7,h7 ,civilians :o  
are exp]ts on dome/ic viol5ce or :o     
provide s]vices relat+ to dome/ic       
viol5ce1 includ+--  7i7 n few] ?an two  
repres5tatives f ! national dome/ic     
viol5ce res\rce c5t] & ! special issue  
res\rce c5t]s ref]r$ to 9 section #caj (
 ! ,family ,viol5ce ,prev5tion &        
,s]vices ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdaj72   
7ii7 n few] ?an two repres5tatives f    
national dome/ic viol5ce organizations2 
7iii7 n few] ?an two repres5tatives f   
,/ate dome/ic viol5ce & sexual assault  
coalitions2 &  7iv7 n few] ?an two      
dome/ic viol5ce s]vice provid]s :o      
provide s]vices 9 communities locat$ ne>
 milit>y in/allations4  7,i7 ,"o or m   
repres5tatives :o are subject matt]     
exp]ts on-- 7i7 sci5tific & o!r rese>*  
relat+ to dome/ic viol5ce2 &  7ii7      

sci5ce-bas$ /rategies = ! prev5tion1    
int]v5tion1 & response to dome/ic       
viol5ce4  7,j7 ,civilian law en=cem5t   
p]sonnel4  7,k7 ,"o or m repres5tatives 
f ! ,(fice on ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7,l7 ,"o or m     
repres5tatives ( ! ,family ,viol5ce     
,prev5tion & ,s]vices ,program ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
7,m7 ,"o or m repres5tatives f ! ,c5t]s 
= ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion4  7#d7 
,appo9tm5t by ,secret>y ( ,def5se  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all    
appo9t ! memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce specifi$ 
9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,m7 (        
p>agraph 7#c74  7,b7 ,consultation  7i7 
,consultation ) ,attorney ,g5]al ,9     
appo9t+ memb]s "u subp>agraph 7,k7 (    
p>agraph #c1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all 
consult ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7ii7     
,consultation ) ,secret>y ( ,,hhs ,9    
appo9t+ memb]s "u subp>agraphs 7,l7 &   
7,m7 ( su* p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all   
consult ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices4  7,c7 ,inclusion ( c]ta9      

p]sonnel ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t !   
memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is    
subp>agraph include-- 7i7 repres5tatives
 ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se2    
7ii7 g5]al & flag (fic]s2  7iii7        
noncommission$ (fic]s2 &  7iv7 o!r      
enli/$ p]sonnel ( ! cov]$ ,arm$ ,=ces4  
7#e7 ,total numb] ( memb]s ,! total     
numb] ( memb]s appo9t$ to ! ,task ,=ce  
%all be n m ?an #be4  7#f7 ,*airp]son   
7,a7 ,nom9ee li/ ,on an annual basis1 ! 
,task ,=ce %all submit to ! ,secret>y a 
li/ ( memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce :o may be   
consid]$ = ! position ( *airp]son ( !   
,task ,=ce4  7,b7 ,selection ,f ! li/   
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 = ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se   
%all designate "o memb] ( ! ,task ,=ce  
to s]ve z ! *airp]son ( ! ,task ,=ce4   
7,c7 ,t]m ,! *airp]son designat$ by !   
,secret>y "u subp>agraph 7,b7 %all s]ve 
= a t]m ( "o ye> & may s]ve = additional
 t]ms ( "o ye> if r$esignat$ z !        
*airp]son by ! ,secret>y "u su*         
subp>agraph4  7#g7 ,meet+s ,! fir/ meet+

 ( ! ,task ,=ce %all conv5e n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4 ,!reaft]1 ! task ,=ce %all meet 9
 pl5>y session n less frequ5tly ?an once
 annually4  7#h7 ,comp5sation & travel  
exp5ses ,ea* memb] ( ! ,task ,=ce %all  
s]ve )\t comp5sation 7o!r ?an !         
comp5sation to :i* su* memb] may be     
entitl$ z a memb] ( ! cov]$ ,arm$ ,=ces 
or an (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 z ! case may be71 b %all be     
all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 
lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ =   
employees ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i (    
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 :ile away f ! memb]'s home or    
regul> places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance (  
s]vices = ! ,task ,=ce4  7#i7 ,site     
visits ,9 ! c>ry+ out ! duties describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b71 memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce  
%all--  7,a7 on an annual basis1 visit  
"o or m milit>y in/allations outside !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 on a semiannual  
basis1 visit "o or m milit>y            
in/allations )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#aj7 

,ov]sight & adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se %all designate an appropriate   
organization )9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se to-- 7,a7 provide ov]sight ( ! 
,task ,=ce2  7,b7 provide ! ,task ,=ce )
 ! p]sonnel1 facilities1 & o!r          
adm9i/rative support t is necess>y = !  
p]=mance ( ! ,task ,=ce's duties2 &     
7,c7 on a rotat+ basis1 direct !        
,secret>y ( ea* milit>y dep>tm5t to--   
7i7 coord9ate visits ( ! ,task ,=ce to  
milit>y in/allations2 &  7ii7 provide   
adm9i/rative1 logi/ical1 & o!r support =
 ! meet+s ( ! ,task ,=ce4  7#aa7        
,reports  7,a7 ,reports to ,secret>y    
7i7 ,initial report ,n lat] ?an "o ye>  
aft] ! date on :i* ! memb]s ( ! ,task   
,=ce are appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 !    
,task ,=ce %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se recomm5dations ) respect to ea* 
matt] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7ii7   
,subsequ5t reports ,aft] submitt+ !     
initial report "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !   
,task ,=ce %all1 f "t to "t1 submit to !
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se su* analyses &     

recomm5dations z ! ,task ,=ce consid]s  
appropriate to improve ! effectiv5ess ( 
! cov]$ ,arm$ ,=ces 9 respond+ to &     
prev5t+ dome/ic viol5ce4  7,b7 ,reports 
to ,congress ,on an annual basis until !
 date on :i* ! ,task ,=ce t]m9ates "u   
p>agraph 7#ab71 ! ,task ,=ce %all submit
 to ,congress a report t includes-- 7i7 
a description ( any improvem5ts 9 !     
response ( ! cov]$ ,arm$ ,=ces to       
dome/ic viol5ce ov] ! prec$+ ye>2  7ii7 
an explanation ( any p5d+ rese>* on     
dome/ic viol5ce t may be relevant to    
dome/ic viol5ce involv+ memb]s ( ! cov]$
 ,arm$ ,=ces2 &  7iii7 su* analyses &   
recomm5dations z ! ,task ,=ce consid]s  
appropriate to improve ! effectiv5ess ( 
! cov]$ ,arm$ ,=ces 9 respond+ to &     
prev5t+ dome/ic viol5ce4  7#ab7         
,t]m9ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z     
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,task ,=ce
 %all t]m9ate on ! date t is five ye>s  
aft] ! date ( ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,task    
,=ce4  7,b7 ,cont9uation  7i7 ,9 ,g5]al 
,subject to clause 7ii71 ! ,secret>y (  

,def5se may cont9ue ! ,task ,=ce = a    
p]iod ( up to two ye>s aft] ! t]m9ation 
date applicable "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if !
 ,secret>y det]m9es t cont9uation ( !   
,task ,=ce is advisable & appropriate4  
7ii7 ,notice to ,congress ,if !         
,secret>y det]m9es to cont9ue ! ,task   
,=ce "u clause 7i71 n lat] ?an #ij days 
be=e ! t]m9ation date applicable "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 & annually !reaft]     
until ! new date ( ! t]m9ation ( ! ,task
 ,=ce1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !     
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a notice   
describ+ ! reasons = ! cont9uation &    
confirm+ ! new t]m9ation date4  7#ac7   
,implem5tation ( recomm5dations  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b71 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se receives ! 
initial report ( ! ,task ,=ce "u        
p>agraph 7#aa77;,a77i71 ! ,secret>y     
%all1 9 consultation ) ! ,task ,=ce1    
implem5t ! recomm5dations ( ! ,task ,=ce
 ) respect to ea* matt] describ$ 9      

p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se may waive ! requirem5t "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to a         
recomm5dation ( ! ,task =ce by submitt+ 
to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !  
,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a    
writt5 notification sett+ =? ! reasons =
 ! ,secret>y's decision n to implem5t ! 
recomm5dation4  7b7 ,in=mation          
collection & report+  7#a7 ,in=mation   
collection  7,a7 ,regul> in=mation      
collection ,us+ ! me*anism develop$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
%all regul>ly collect in=mation to      
measure ! preval5ce ( dome/ic viol5ce   
involv+ memb]s ( ! cov]$ ,arm$ ,=ces1 _!
 intimate p>tn]s1 & imm$iate family     
memb]s4  7,b7 ,me*anism to measure      
dome/ic viol5ce ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,c5t]s = ,disease     
,control & civilian organizations )     
exp]tise 9 conduct+ in=mational surveys1
 %all develop a me*anism to c>ry out !  
in=mation collection requir$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,annual report  

on dome/ic viol5ce  7,a7 ,report requir$
 ,on an annual basis1 ! ,secret>y (     
,def5se %all submit to ! congressional  
def5se committees a report on dome/ic   
viol5ce 9 ! cov]$ ,arm$ ,=ces4  7,b7    
,elem5ts ,! report requir$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include1 ) respect
 to ! ye> cov]$ by ! report1 ! foll[+3  
7i7 ,bas$ on ! in=mation collect$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 an assessm5t ( !         
preval5ce ( dome/ic viol5ce involv+     
memb]s ( ! cov]$ ,arm$ ,=ces1 _!        
intimate p>tn]s1 & imm$iate family      
memb]s4  7ii7 ,! numb] ( convictions "u 
section #ibh;b ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code 7article #abh;b ( ! ,uni=m 
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice74  7iii7 ,!    
recidivism rate = memb]s ( ! cov]$ ,arm$
 ,=ces convict$ ( dome/ic viol5ce       
(f5ses4  7iv7 ,! numb] ( in/ances 9 :i* 
a memb] ( ! cov]$ ,arm$ ,=ces receiv$ an
 adm9i/rative dis*>ge z a result ( !    
memb]'s involvem5t 9 a dome/ic viol5ce  
incid5t4  7v7 ,! numb] ( in/ances 9 :i* 
a memb] ( ! cov]$ ,arm$ ,=ces 0         

prohibit$ f possess+ fire>ms z a result 
( ! memb]'s conviction = a dome/ic      
viol5ce (f5se4  7vi7 ,( ! incid5ts      
describ$ 9 clause 7v71 ! numb] (        
in/ances 9 :i* ! memb] receiv$ a waiv] (
 su* prohibition or 0 o!rwise all[$ to  
access fire>ms = duty purposes4  7vii7  
,an explanation ( ! /atus ( data %>+    
betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & civilian 
law en=cem5t ag5cies on matt]s relat+ to
 dome/ic viol5ce4  7c7 ,cov]$ ,arm$     
,=ces def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ 
,arm$ ,=ces means ! ,army1 ! ,navy1 !   
,air ,=ce1 & ! ,m>9e ,corps4