,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cfib ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ab1 #bjbj,mrs4 ,gillibr& 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 & ,ms4 ,s9ema7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to improve ! ability ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to effectively prev5t1 track1 & respond to milit>y-connect$ *ild abuse4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,end ,milit>y-,connect$ ,*ild ,abuse & ,neglect ,act4 #b4 ,actions to address milit>y-connect$ *ild abuse 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,consi/5t ) ! recomm5dations ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice 9 ! report titl$ ,increas$ ,guidance & ,collaboration ,ne$$ to ,improve ,,dod's ,track+ & ,response to ,*ild ,abuse 7,,gao-#bj-aaj71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all c>ry out activities to improve ! ability ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to effectively prev5t1 track1 & respond to milit>y-connect$ *ild abuse4 7b7 ,activities requir$ ,! activities c>ri$ out "u subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all exp& ! scope ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se's c5traliz$ database on problematic sexual behavior 9 *ildr5 & y\? to track in=mation on all incid5ts involv+ *ild abuse report$ to a ,family ,advocacy ,program or inve/igat$ by a milit>y law en=cem5t organization1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! p]petrator ( ! abuse is ano!r *ild1 an adult1 or a p]son 9 a nonc>egiv+ role at ! "t ( ! incid5t4 7#b7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ea* milit>y dep>tm5t1 %all ensure-- 7,a7 t ea* ,family ,advocacy ,program records1 9 a database ( ! ,program1 ! date on :i* ! ,program notifi$ a milit>y law en=cem5t organization ( a report$ incid5t ( *ild abuse2 & 7,b7 t ea* milit>y law en=cem5t organization records1 9 a database ( ! organization1 ! date on :i* ! organization notifi$ a ,family ,advocacy ,program ( a report$ incid5t ( *ild abuse4 7#c7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ea* milit>y dep>tm5t1 %all issue guidance t cl>ifies ! process ?r\gh :i* ! ,family ,advocacy ,program ( an ,arm$ ,=ce w receive1 & incorporate into ! ,program's c5tral regi/ry1 in=mation reg>d+ *ild abuse allegations involv+ memb]s ( t ,arm$ ,=ce & dep5d5ts ( su* memb]s 9 cases 9 :i* su* allegations 7 previ\sly record$ by ! ,family ,advocacy ,program ( ano!r ,arm$ ,=ce4 ,su* guidance %all include a me*anism = monitor+ ! process to ensure t ! process is c>ri$ out consi/5tly4 7#d7 ,ea* ,arm$ ,=ce %all develop a process to monitor h[ report$ incid5ts ( *ild abuse are scre5$ at milit>y in/allations to help ensure t all report$ *ild abuse incid5ts t %\ld be pres5t$ to an ,incid5t ,det]m9ation ,committee are consi/5tly pres5t$ & track$4 7#e7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all ensure t ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,p]sonnel & ,read9ess1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,education ,activity1 cl>ifies ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,education ,activity guidance to def9e :at types ( *ild abuse incid5ts mu/ be report$ z s]i\s incid5ts to help ensure t all s]i\s incid5ts ( :i* ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,education ,activity lead]%ip ne$s to be in=m$ are accurately & consi/5tly report$ by s*ool adm9i/rators4 7#f7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts1 %all exp& ! vot+ memb]%ip ( ea* ,incid5t ,det]m9ation ,committee to include m$ical p]sonnel ) requisite k & exp]i5ce4 7#g7 ,ea* ,arm$ ,=ce %all implem5t proc$ures to provide ! families ( *ild abuse victims ) compreh5sive in=mation on h[ report$ incid5ts ( *ild abuse w be address$4 ,su* practices may include ! developm5t ( a guide t-- 7,a7 expla9s ! processes ! ,family ,advocacy ,program & milit>y law en=cem5t organizations w foll[ to address ! report2 & 7,b7 id5tifies s]vices & o!r res\rces available to victims & _! families4 7#h7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts1 %all issue guidance to cl>ify ! circum/ances "u :i* milit>y comm&]s may ex]cise ! au?ority to remove a *ild f a pot5tially unsafe home on a milit>y in/allation outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#i7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all ensure t ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,p]sonnel & ,read9ess1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,def5se ,heal? ,ag5cy1 e/abli%es processes t help ensure *ildr5 :o are sexually abus$ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates h timely access to a c]tifi$ p$iatric sexual assault =5sic exam9] to conduct an exam9ation4 ,su* processes may include c]tify+ p$iatricians or adult sexual assault =5sic exam9]s z p$iatric exam9]s dur+ m&atory tra9+ or e/abli%+ %>$ regional assets4 7#aj7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! ,deputy ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all seek to improve communication betwe5 milit>y crim9al inve/igative organizations & ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorneys = relevant cases involv+ *ild victims1 includ+ by seek+ to ensure t milit>y inve/igators are notifi$ :5 a prosecution is decl9$ & t su* notice includes ! reasons = ! decl9ation :5 appropriate4 7#aa7 ,! ,secret>y ( ea* milit>y dep>tm5t %all seek to develop a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) ! ,national ,*ildr5's ,alliance t makes *ildr5's advocacy c5t] s]vices available to all milit>y in/allations ( ! dep>tm5t & increases aw>5ess ( ^? s]vices across ! dep>tm5t4 7c7 ,deadl9e ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,arm$ ,=ces means ! ,army1 ,navy1 ,air ,=ce1 & ,m>9e ,corps4 7#b7 ,! t]m *ild abuse means any abuse ( a *ild 7includ+ physical abuse1 sexual abuse1 emotional abuse1 & neglect7 reg>dless ( :e!r ! p]petrator ( ! abuse is ano!r *ild1 an adult1 or a p]son 9 a nonc>egiv+ role4 7#c7 ,! t]m ,incid5t ,det]m9ation ,committee means a committee e/abli%$ at a milit>y in/allation t is responsible = review+ report$ incid5ts ( *ild abuse & det]m9+ :e!r su* incid5ts con/itute *ild abuse accord+ to ! applicable crit]ia ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 7#d7 ,! t]m milit>y-connect$1 :5 us$ ) respect to *ild abuse1 means *ild abuse occurr+ on a milit>y in/allation or involv+ a dep5d5t ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4