,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aejj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #af1 #bjai ,ms4   
,ern/ 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,s9ema7 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 improve & enhance      
protections = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o 
are victims ( a sex-relat$ or dome/ic   
viol5ce (f5se1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,milit>y ,special ,victims ,protection  
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,enactm5t & expansion
 ( policy on )hold+ ( initial           
disposition au?ority = c]ta9 (f5ses "u !
 ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice  7a7   
,initial disposition au?ority  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 ! prop] au?ority = a det]m9ation (     
disposition ( report$ (f5ses ) respect  
to any (f5se specifi$ 9 subsection 7b7  
%all be an (fic] 9 a grade n bel[ !     
grade ( ,o-#f 9 ! *a9 ( comm& ( !       
subject :o is au?oriz$ by *apt] #dg (   

su* title 7! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y    
,ju/ice7 to conv5e special c\rts-m>tial4
  7#b7 ,au?ority :5 subject & victim are
 9 diff]5t *a9s ( comm& ,if ! victim (  
an (f5se specifi$ 9 subsection 7b7 is 9 
a diff]5t *a9 ( comm& ?an ! subject1 !  
prop] au?ority "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
an (fic] describ$ 9 t p>agraph 9 ! *a9 (
 comm& ( ! victim4  7#c7 ,con/ruction   
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$--
  7,a7 to prohibit ! pref]ral ( *>ges by
 an au?oriz$ p]son "u section           
#hcj7;a77#a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code 7article #cj7;a77#a7 ( ! ,uni=m   
code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 ) respect to !
 (f5ses specifi$ 9 subsection 7b71 & !  
=w>d+ ( su* *>ges z s pref]r$ to ! prop]
 au?ority "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) a          
recomm5dation z disposition2 or  7,b7 to
 prohibit an (fic] 9 a grade bel[ !     
grade ( ,o-#f f advis+ an (fic] describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 :o is mak+ a           
det]m9ation describ$ 9 t p>agraph )     
respect to ! disposition ( ! (f5ses     
involv$4  7b7 ,cov]$ (f5ses ,an (f5se   

specifi$ 9 ?is subsection is any (f5se z
 foll[s3 7#a7 ,an (f5se "u section #hic 
( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code        
7article #ic ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y
 ,ju/ice71 relat+ to cruelty &          
maltreatm5t1 if ! (f5se con/itutes      
sexual h>assm5t4  7#b7 ,an (f5se "u     
section #hic;a ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code 7article #ic;a ( ! ,uni=m  
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 relat+ to    
prohibit$ activity ) a milit>y recruit  
or tra9ee by a p]son 9 a position (     
special tru/4  7#c7 ,an (f5se "u section
 #iah ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  
7article #aah ( ! ,uni=m ,code (        
,milit>y ,ju/ice71 relat+ to murd]1 if !
 (f5se is committ$ 9 connection ) family
 abuse or o!r dome/ic viol5ce4  7#d7 ,an
 (f5se "u section #iai ( title #aj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #aai ( !   
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 relat+
 to manslaught]1 if ! (f5se is committ$ 
9 connection ) family abuse or o!r      
dome/ic viol5ce4  7#e7 ,an (f5se "u     
section #iai;a ( title #aj1 ,unit$      

,/ates ,code 7article #aai;a ( ! ,uni=m 
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 relat+ to    
dea? or injury ( an unborn *ild1 if !   
(f5se is committ$ 9 connection ) family 
abuse or o!r dome/ic viol5ce4  7#f7 ,an 
(f5se "u section #iai;b ( title #aj1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #aai;b ( ! 
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 relat+
 to *ild endang]m5t1 if ! (f5se is      
committ$ 9 connection ) family abuse or 
o!r dome/ic viol5ce4  7#g7 ,an (f5se "u 
section #ibj ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code 7article #abj ( ! ,uni=m ,code (  
,milit>y ,ju/ice71 relat+ to rape &     
sexual assault g5]ally4  7#h7 ,an (f5se 
"u section #ibj;b ( title #aj1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code 7article #abj;b ( ! ,uni=m 
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 relat+ to    
rape & sexual assault ( a *ild4  7#i7   
,an (f5se "u section #ibj;c ( title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #abj;c ( !
 ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71      
relat+ to o!r sexual misconduct4  7#aj7 
,an (f5se "u section #ibe ( title #aj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #abe ( !   

,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 relat+
 to kidnapp+1 if ! (f5se is committ$ 9  
connection ) family abuse or o!r dome/ic
 viol5ce4  7#aa7 ,an (f5se "u section   
#ibh ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code   
7article #abh ( ! ,uni=m ,code (        
,milit>y ,ju/ice71 relat+ to aggravat$  
assault1 if ! (f5se is committ$ 9       
connection ) family abuse or o!r dome/ic
 viol5ce4  7#ab7 ,an (f5se "u section   
#ibh;a ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 
7article #abh;a ( ! ,uni=m ,code (      
,milit>y ,ju/ice71 relat+ to maim+1 if !
 (f5se is committ$ 9 connection ) family
 abuse or o!r dome/ic viol5ce4  7#ac7   
,an (f5se "u section #ibh;b ( title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #abh;b ( !
 ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71      
relat+ to dome/ic viol5ce4  7#ad7 ,an   
(f5se "u section #icj ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #acj ( !   
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 relat+
 to /alk+1 if ! (f5se is committ$ 9     
connection ) family abuse or o!r dome/ic
 viol5ce4  7#ae7 ,an (f5se "u section   

#icb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code   
7article #acb ( ! ,uni=m ,code (        
,milit>y ,ju/ice71 relat+ to            
retaliation4  7#af7 ,an (f5se "u section
 #icd ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  
7article #acd ( ! ,uni=m ,code (        
,milit>y ,ju/ice71 if ! (f5se relates to
 *ild pornography4  7#ag7 ,an (f5se "u  
section #icd ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code 7article #acd ( ! ,uni=m ,code (  
,milit>y ,ju/ice71 if ! (f5se--  7,a7   
relates to animal abuse2 &  7,b7 is     
committ$ 9 connection ) family abuse or 
o!r dome/ic viol5ce4  7#ah7 ,an (f5se "u
 section #icd ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code 7article #acd ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( 
,milit>y ,ju/ice71 if ! (f5se-- 7,a7    
relates to neglig5t homicide2 &  7,b7 is
 committ$ 9 connection ) family abuse or
 o!r dome/ic viol5ce4  7#ai7 ,an attempt
 to commit an (f5se specifi$ 9 a        
p>agraph 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#ah7 z puni%able "u
 section #hhj ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code 7article #hj ( ! ,uni=m ,code (  
,milit>y ,ju/ice74  7c7 ,scope (        

disposition au?ority ) respect to       
p>ticul> (f5ses ,! au?ority 9 subsection
 7a7 ( an (fic] to make a disposition   
det]m9ation describ$ 9 t subsection )   
respect to any (f5se specifi$ 9         
subsection 7b7 ext5ds to a det]m9ation (
 disposition ) respect to any ( !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,any o!r (f5ses aga9/ !    
subject aris+ out ( ! incid5t 9 :i* !   
(f5se is alleg$ to h occurr$4  7#b7 ,any
 report$ (f5ses 9 connection )          
misconduct ( ! victim1 aris+ out ( su*  
incid5t4  7d7 ,scope ( disposition      
det]m9ations ,except = an (f5se specifi$
 9 section #hah7;c7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code 7article #ah7;c7 ( ! ,uni=m
 ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 ( :i* only  
g5]al c\rts-m>tial h jurisdiction1 !    
disposition det]m9ations p]missible 9 ! 
ex]cise ( ! au?ority "u ?is section )   
respect to *>ges & specifications are z 
foll[s3  7#a7 ,no action4  7#b7         
,adm9i/rative action4  7#c7 ,imposition 
( non-judicial puni%m5t4  7#d7 ,pref]ral
 ( *>ges4  7#e7 ,if su* *>ges &         

specifications 7 pref]r$ f a subord9ate1
 ref]ral to c\rt-m>tial = trial4  7#f7  
,=w>d+ to a sup]ior or subord9ate       
au?ority = fur!r disposition4  7e7      
,review ( c]ta9 disposition det]m9ations
  7#a7 ,initial review & recomm5dation  
,if a disposition det]m9ation "u ?is    
section ) respect to an (f5se is = a    
disposition specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71   
7#b71 or 7#c7 ( subsection 7d7 & ! legal
 advisor to ! (fic] mak+ ! disposition  
det]m9ation has recomm5d$ a disposition 
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 7#e71 or 7#f7 
( t subsection1 a ,special ,victim      
,prosecutor 7,,svp71 ,s5ior ,trial      
,c\nsel 7,,/c71 or ,regional ,trial     
,c\nsel 7,,rtc7 n 9 ! *a9 ( comm& ( !   
(fic] mak+ ! disposition det]m9ation    
%all-- 7,a7 review ! disposition        
det]m9ation2 &  7,b7 recomm5d to ! /aff 
judge advocate 9 ! *a9 ( comm& :e!r to  
endorse or sup]s$e ! disposition        
det]m9ation4  7#b7 ,,sja review & advice
 ,^u completion ( a review ( a          
recomm5dation "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 !  

/aff judge advocate conc]n$ %all advise 
! next sup]ior comm&] 9 ! *a9 ( comm& ( 
! (fic] mak+ ! orig9al disposition      
det]m9ation :e!r su* disposition        
det]m9ation %\ld be endors$ or sup]s$$4 
7#c7 ,f9al disposition det]m9ation ,aft]
 consid]+ advice "u p>agraph 7#b7 )     
respect to an orig9al disposition       
det]m9ation1 ! sup]ior comm&] conc]n$   
%all-- 7,a7 make a new disposition      
det]m9ation ) respect to ! (f5ses       
conc]n$2 or  7,b7 endorse ! orig9al     
disposition det]m9ation = appropriate   
fur!r action4  7f7 ,tra9+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! tra9+ provid$ to commission$ (fic]s 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 grades ,o-#f & above  
on ! ex]cise ( au?ority pursuant to ?is 
section = det]m9ations ( ! disposition (
 an (f5se specifi$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all
 include specific tra9+ on su* matt]s 9 
connection ) sexual h>assm5t1 sexual    
assault1 & family abuse & dome/ic       
viol5ce z ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se consid]s
 appropriate to make in=m$ disposition  
det]m9ations "u su* au?ority4  7#b7     

,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all
 be con/ru$ to deprive a c\rt-m>tial (  
jurisdiction bas$ on ! level or am\nt ( 
tra9+ receiv$ by ! disposition au?ority 
pursuant to ?is section4  7g7 ,manual = 
,c\rts-,m>tial ,! ,presid5t %all        
implem5t ! requirem5t ( ?is section into
 ! ,manual = ,c\rts-,m>tial 9 accordance
 ) section #hcf ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code 7article #cf ( ! ,uni=m    
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice74  #c4 ,special
 ,victims' ,c\nsel matt]s  7a7          
,expansion ( cov]$ (f5ses ,to include   
alleg$ dome/ic viol5ce (f5ses  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #ajdd;e ( title #aj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ alleg$ sex-relat$ (f5se ea* place 
x appe>s & ins]t+ alleg$ cov]$ (f5se2 & 
7,b7 by /rik+ subsection 7g7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+ new subsection 7g73  7g7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,! t]m
 alleg$ cov]$ (f5se means any ( !       
foll[+3 7,a7 ,an alleg$ sex-relat$      
(f5se4  7,b7 ,an alleg$ dome/ic viol5ce 
(f5se4  7#b7 ,! t]m alleg$ sex-relat$   

(f5se means any allegation (--  7,a7 a  
violation ( section #ibj1 #ibj;b1       
#ibj;c1 or #icj ( ?is title 7article    
#abj1 #abj;b1 #abj;c1 or #acj ( ! ,uni=m
 ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice72 or  7,b7 an 
attempt to commit an (f5se specifi$ 9 a 
subp>agraph 7,a7 z puni%able "u section 
#hhj ( ?is title 7article #hj ( ! ,uni=m
 ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice74  7#c7 ,! t]m
 alleg$ dome/ic viol5ce (f5se means any 
allegation (-- 7,a7 a violation (       
section #ibh7;b71 #ibh;b7#a71           
#ibh;b7#e71 or #icj ( ?is title 7article
 #abh7;b71 #abh;b7#a71 #abh;b7#e71 or   
#acj ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y        
,ju/ice71 :5 committ$ aga9/ a sp\se1    
intimate p>tn]1 or imm$iate family      
memb]2  7,b7 a violation ( any o!r      
provision ( sub*apt] ,x ( *apt] #dg (   
?is title 7! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y    
,ju/ice71 :5 committ$ aga9/ a sp\se1    
intimate p>tn]1 or imm$iate family      
memb]1 z specifi$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$
 = purposes ( eligibility = legal       
consultation & assi/ance by ,special    

,victims' ,c\nsel "u ! jurisdiction (   
su* ,secret>y "u ?is section2 or  7,c7  
an attempt to commit an (f5se specifi$ 9
 a subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 z puni%able 
"u section #hhj ( ?is title 7article #hj
 ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice74  
4  7#b7 ,con=m+ & cl]ical am5dm5ts  7,a7
 ,head+ am5dm5t ,! head+ ( su* section  
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #ajdd;e4    
,special ,victims' ,c\nsel3 victims (   
sex-relat$ (f5ses2 victims ( dome/ic    
viol5ce (f5ses  4  7,b7 ,table (        
sections ! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( *apt] #ec ( su* title is am5d$ by     
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #ajdd;e &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+ new item3  #ajdd;e4    
,special ,victims' ,c\nsel3 victims (   
sex-relat$ (f5ses2 victims ( dome/ic    
viol5ce (f5ses4  4  7b7 ,expansion (    
eligibility to all civilian victims (   
alleg$ cov]$ (f5ses ,subsection 7a77#b7 
( section #ajdd;e ( su* title1 z am5d$  
by subsection 7a77#a7 ( ?is section1 is 
fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c7 & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+ new subp>agraph 7,c73   

7,c7 ,any civilian individual n cov]$ by
 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 :o is ! victim
 ( an alleg$ cov]$ (f5se if ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se or ! ,secret>y ( ! milit>y    
dep>tm5t conc]n$ waives any condition 9 
su* section = ! purposes ( (f]+ ,special
 ,victims' ,c\nsel s]vices to su*       
individual4  4  7c7 ,enhancem5t ( legal 
consultation & assi/ance 9 connection ) 
pot5tial victim b5efits ,p>agraph       
7#h77;,d7 ( subsection 7b7 ( su* section
 is am5d$ by /rik+ & o!r & ins]t+ 1     
section #adjh7;h7 ( ?is title1 & o!r4   
7d7 ,expansion ( legal assi/ance        
au?oriz$ ,to include consultation &     
assi/ance = retaliation ,subsection 7b7 
( su* section is am5d$ fur!r--  7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#aj7 z p>agraph    
7#aa72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph  
7#i7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph 7#aj73  7#aj7
 ,legal consultation & assi/ance 9      
connection ) an incid5t ( retaliation1  
:e!r su* incid5t occurs be=e1 dur+1 or  
aft] ! conclusion ( any crim9al         
proce$+s1 includ+-- 7,a7 9 und]/&+ !    

rights & protections af=d$ to victims ( 
retaliation2  7,b7 9 ! fil+ ( compla9ts2
 &  7,c7 9 any result+ milit>y ju/ice   
proce$+s4  4  7e7 ,codification ( duty  
,to det]m9e victim's pref]5ce =         
prosecution ( alleg$ (f5se by           
c\rt-,m>tial or civilian c\rt  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,su* section is fur!r am5d$-- 7,a7
 by r$esignat+ subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7h7
 z subsections 7e7 ?r\gh 7i71           
respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7c7 ! foll[+ new subsection  
7d73  7d7 ,duty ,to det]m9e victim's    
pref]5ce = prosecution ( an alleg$ cov]$
 (f5se by c\rt-,m>tial or civilian c\rt 
7#a7 ,9 provid+ legal consultation &    
repres5tation to a victim "u ?is section
 9 connection ) an alleg$ cov]$ (f5se t 
occurs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a ,special    
,victims' ,c\nsel %all h ! duty--  7,a7 
to solicit ! victim's pref]5ce reg>d+   
:e!r ! (f5se %\ld be prosecut$ by       
c\rt-m>tial or 9 a civilian c\rt )      
jurisdiction ov] ! (f5se2 &  7,b7 to    
make ! victim's pref]5ce1 if (f]$1 kn[n 

to appropriate milit>y prosecutors4     
7#b7 ,any consultation by a ,special    
,victims' ,c\nsel pursuant to p>agraph  
7#a7 %all occur 9 accordance ) ! process
 = su* consultation e/abli%$ pursuant to
 section #ecd7;b7 ( ! ,c>l ,lev9 & ,h[>d
 ,p4 ,buck ,mc,keon ,national ,def5se   
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjae 
7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdd;e note7 or su* o!r 
process z ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all    
e/abli% = t purpose4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+   
am5dm5t ,p>agraph 7#aa7 ( subsection 7b7
 ( su* section1 z r$esignat$ by         
subsection 7d77#a7 ( ?is section1 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7h7 & ins]t+  
subsection 7i74  7f7 ,p]sonnel & tra9+  
7#a7 ,p]sonnel ,comm5c+ ,octob] #a1     
#bjai1 ea* ,secret>y conc]n$ %all       
e/abli% & ma9ta9 su* additional milit>y 
& civilian billets = legal c\nsel &     
p>alegals z su* ,secret>y consid]s      
appropriate 9 ord] to ensure t ea* ,arm$
 ,=ce "u ! jurisdiction ( su* ,secret>y 
is appropriately /aff$ to provide legal 
c\nsel & assi/ance requir$ "u section   

#ajdd;e ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 by reason ( ! am5dm5ts made by   
?is section by n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1
 #bjbe4  7#b7 ,tra9+ ,ea* ,secret>y     
conc]n$ %all provide milit>y & civilian 
legal p]sonnel "u ! jurisdiction ( su*  
,secret>y su* tra9+ z ! ,secret>y       
consid]s appropriate = ! provision (    
legal c\nsel & assi/ance requir$ "u     
section #ajdd;e ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 by reason ( ! am5dm5ts    
made by ?is section4 ,to ! ext5t        
practicable1 ! tra9+ provid$ pursuant to
 ?is p>agraph %all be uni=m across !    
,arm$ ,=ces4  7#c7 ,consultation ,ea*   
,secret>y conc]n$ %all consult ) !      
,judge ,advocate ,g5]al conc]n$ reg>d+ !
 additional numb] ( billets requir$     
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 & ! tra9+ to  
be provid$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#b74   
7#d7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea*    
,secret>y conc]n$ %all submit to !      
congressional def5se committees a report
 sett+ =? ! plan ( su* ,secret>y to     

modify ! ,special ,victims' ,c\nsel     
program "u ! jurisdiction ( su*         
,secret>y 9 ord] to meet ! requirem5t 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 by ! deadl9e specifi$ 9 t 
p>agraph4 ,ea* report %all set =?1 = !  
,special ,victims' ,c\nsel program      
conc]n$1 ! numb] ( additional milit>y   
billets & additional civilian billets ! 
,secret>y conc]n$ requires to e/abli% & 
ma9ta9 "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 ord] to meet !
 requirem5t 9 t p>agraph by ! deadl9e   
specifi$ 9 t p>agraph4  7#e7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,! t]m         
,secret>y conc]n$ has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m
 9 section #aja7;a77#i7 ( title #aj1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,! t]m ,judge
 ,advocate ,g5]al has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m
 9 section #hja7a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code 7article #a7a7 ( ! ,uni=m  
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice74  #d4         
,correction ( milit>y records & dis*>ge 
review = c]ta9 =m] memb]s ^: n>rative   
reason = dis*>ge 0 wrongfully describ$ z
 p]sonality disord]  7a7 ,correction (  
milit>y records ,section #aeeb ( title  

#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7i7 & 7j7
 z subsections 7j7 & 7k71 respectively2 
&  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7h7 ! 
foll[+ new subsection 7i73  7i7  7#a7   
,?is subsection applies to a =m] memb] (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o is a milit>y sexual   
trauma survivor & suff]s f po/-traumatic
 /ress disord] or traumatic bra9 injury 
& ^: claim "u ?is section is = review ( 
! n>rative reason = dis*>ge ( ! =m]     
memb] z p]sonality disord]1 bord]l9e    
p]sonal disord]1 or a relat$            
non-disability m5tal condition 7,,ndmc74
  7#b7 ,a claimant "u ?is subsection    
%all support ! claim ) docum5tation or  
o!r evid5ce f a psy*iatri/1 psy*ologi/1 
or o!r compet5t heal? c>e pr(essional t 
! claimant does n h ! disord] provid+ ! 
n>rative reason = ! claimant's dis*>ge4 
7#c7 ,9 ! case ( a claimant describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 a bo>d e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7a7 %all-- 7,a7 review & give
 lib]al consid]ation to ! docum5tation  
or evid5ce ( ! claimant "u p>agraph     

7#b72 &  7,b7 if ! bo>d det]m9es t !    
claimant does n h ! disord]1 correct !  
milit>y records ( ! claimant to provide 
a n>rative reason = ! claimant's dis*>ge
 z ,secret>ial ,au?ority 7or simil>     
au?ority available at ! "t ( !          
claimant's dis*>ge if be=e ! recognition
 ( ,secret>ial ,au?ority7 or su* o!r    
n>rative reason 7o!r ?an ! disord]7 z ! 
bo>d consid]s appropriate4  4  7b7      
,dis*>ge review ,section #aeec ( su*    
title is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+    
subsection 7f7 z subsection 7g72 &  7#b7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7e7 ! foll[+ 
new subsection 7f73  7f7 ,9 ! case ( a  
=m] memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o is a       
milit>y sexual trauma survivor & suff]s 
f po/-traumatic /ress disord] or        
traumatic bra9 injury & ^: n>rative     
reason = dis*>ge or dismissal 0         
p]sonality disord]1 bord]l9e p]sonality 
disord]1 or a relat$ non-disability     
m5tal condition 7,,ndmc7 & :o submits to
 a bo>d e/abli%$ "u ?is section         
docum5tation or o!r evid5ce f a         

psy*iatri/1 psy*ologi/1 or o!r compet5t 
heal? c>e pr(essional t ! =m] memb] does
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 = ! =m] memb]'s dis*>ge or dismissal1 !
 bo>d %all-- 7#a7 review & give lib]al  
consid]ation to ! docum5tation or       
evid5ce submitt$ by ! =m] memb]2 &  7#b7
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 h ! disord]1 *ange ! n>rative reason = 
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,secret>ial ,au?ority or su* o!r        
n>rative reason 7o!r ?an ! disord]7 z ! 
bo>d consid]s appropriate4  4  7c7      
,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bgj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 & annually !reaft] = ! next f\r   
ye>s1 ea* ,secret>y conc]n$ %all submit 
to ,congress a report on ! activities ( 
bo>ds = ! correction ( milit>y records  
"u subsection 7i7 ( section #aeeb (     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z am5d$ 
by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section71 & (   
dis*>ge review bo>ds "u subsection 7f7 (
 section #aeec ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code 7z am5d$ by subsection 7b7 

( ?is section71 "u ! jurisdiction ( su* 
,secret>y dur+ ! "o-ye> p]iod end+ on ! 
date ( su* report4 ,ea* report %all     
include ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,= ! p]iod cov]$
 by su* report3 7i7 ,! numb] ( claims   
submitt$ "u su* subsection 7i7 to bo>ds 
= ! correction ( milit>y records "u !   
jurisdiction ( su* ,secret>y1 & ! numb] 
( claims = :i* relief 0 grant$4  7ii7 ,!
 numb] ( claims submitt$ "u su*         
subsection 7f7 to dis*>ge review bo>ds  
"u ! jurisdiction ( su* ,secret>y1 & !  
numb] ( claims = :i* relief 0 grant$4   
7,b7 ,su* recomm5dations = adm9i/rative 
action or legislative action 9          
connection ) ! activities ( su* bo>ds "u
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,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7#b7   
,secret>y conc]n$ def9$ ,9 ?is          
subsection1 ! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ has 
! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section            
#aja7;a77#i7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  #e4 ,inclusion ( intimate p>tn] 
viol5ce among support+ rationales =     
c]ta9 claims = corrections ( milit>y    

records & dis*>ge review  7a7           
,correction ( milit>y records ,section  
#aeeb7;h77#a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ or milit>y    
sexual trauma & ins]t+ 1 milit>y sexual 
trauma1 or intimate p>tn] viol5ce4  7b7 
,dis*>ge review ,section                
#aeec7;d77#c77;,b7 ( su* title is am5d$ 
by /rik+ or milit>y sexual trauma &     
ins]t+ 1 milit>y sexual trauma1 or      
intimate p>tn] viol5ce4  #f4 ,tra9+ (   
memb]s ( bo>ds = correction ( milit>y   
records & dis*>ge review bo>ds on       
milit>y sexual trauma1 intimate p>tn]   
viol5ce1 & relat$ matt]s  7a7 ,bo>ds =  
correction ( milit>y records ,!         
curriculum ( tra9+ = memb]s ( bo>ds = ! 
correction ( milit>y records "u section 
#ecd7;c7 ( ! ,national ,def5se          
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 
7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aeeb note7 %all include 
tra9+ on ea* ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,milit>y 
sexual trauma4  7#b7 ,intimate p>tn]    
viol5ce4  7#c7 ,! v>i\s responses (     
individuals to trauma4  7b7 ,dis*>ge    

review bo>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*        
,secret>y conc]n$ %all develop & provide
 tra9+ = memb]s ( dis*>ge review bo>ds  
"u section #aeec ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 t are "u ! jurisdiction ( 
su* ,secret>y on ea* ( ! foll[+3  7,a7  
,milit>y sexual trauma4  7,b7 ,intimate 
p>tn] viol5ce4  7,c7 ,! v>i\s responses 
( individuals to trauma4  7#b7 ,uni=mity
 ( tra9+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
jo9tly ensure t ! tra9+ develop$ &      
provid$ pursuant to ?is subsection is1  
to ! ext5t practicable1 uni=m4  7#c7    
,secret>y conc]n$ def9$ ,9 ?is          
subsection1 ! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ has 
! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section            
#aja7;a77#i7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  #g4 ,report on e/abli%m5t (     
gu>dian ad litem program = c]ta9 milit>y
 dep5d5ts :o are victim or witness (    
(f5ses "u ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y     
,ju/ice involv+ abuse or exploitation   
7a7 ,report requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t

 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all 
submit to ! ,committees on ,arm$        
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives a report sett+ =? an    
assessm5t ( ! feasibility & advisability
 ( e/abli%+ a gu>dian ad litem program =
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7#b7 :o are a victim or witness ( an    
(f5se "u *apt] #dg ( title #aj1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code 7! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y 
,ju/ice71 t involves an elem5t ( abuse  
or exploitation 9 ord] to protect ! be/ 
int]e/s ( su* dep5d5ts 9 a c\rt-m>tial (
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milit>y dep5d5ts describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph
 are z foll[s3 7,a7 ,milit>y dep5d5ts "u
 #ab ye>s ( age4  7,b7 ,milit>y dep5d5ts
 :o lack m5tal or o!r capacity4  7b7    
,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by subsection
 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,an   
assessm5t ( ! feasibility & advisability
 ( e/abli%+ a gu>dian ad litem program z
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,if   
e/abli%m5t ( ! gu>dian ad litem program 
is consid]$ feasible & advisable1 !     

foll[+3  7,a7 ,a description (          
adm9i/rative requirem5ts 9 connection ) 
! program1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,any   
memor&a ( und]/&+ betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se & ,/ate & local au?orities      
requir$ = purposes ( ! program4  7ii7 ,!
 p]sonnel1 fund+1 & o!r res\rces requir$
 = purposes ( ! program4  7,b7 ,be/     
practices = ! program 7z det]m9$ 9      
consultation ) appropriate civilian     
exp]ts on *ild advocacy74  7,c7 ,su*    
recomm5dations = legislative &          
adm9i/ration action to implem5t !       
program z ! ,secret>y consid]s          
appropriate4