,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gdaa ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #bj1 #bjbd,mrs4 ,*avez-,de,remer 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,ciscomani1 ,mr4 ,van ,ord51 ,mr4 ,mill] ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,turn]1 ,ms4 ,malliotakis1 ,mr4 ,du>te1 ,mr4 ,c>ey1 ,mr4 ,amodei1 ,mr4 ,calv]t1 ,mr4 ,g>b>9o1 ,mrs4 ,cammack1 & ,ms4 ,mace7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj to improve reviews ( *>act]izations ( dis*>ges ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on ! basis ( sexual ori5tation4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,recov] ,pride 9 ,s]vice ,act4 #b4 ,improvem5ts to reviews ( *>act]izations ( dis*>ges ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on ! basis ( sexual ori5tation 7a7 ,cl>ification ( /&>ds ( review ,section #ebg ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aeeb note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b72 7,b7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,9 accordance2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3 7#b7 ,not)/&+ section #aeeb7;a77#c77;,b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! appropriate bo>d may n require a cov]$ memb] to submit any docum5tation z a condition prec$5t to a review "u p>agraph 7#a74 4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,outrea* ,unit2 ,reports ,su* section is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection 7f72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+1 aft] subsection 7c71 ! foll[+ new subsections3 7d7 ,outrea* ,unit 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,recov] ,pride 9 ,s]vice ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all e/abli% an outrea* unit4 7#b7 ,unit comm&] ,! comm&] ( ! unit e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection %all be an (fic] 9 a grade above ,o-#c4 7#c7 ,duties ,! unit e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection %all conduct outrea* to in=m cov]$ memb]s ( ! "r to reque/ a review "u subsection 7a74 ,9 p]=m+ su* outrea*1 ! unit comm&] may coord9ate ) /akehold]s includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7,b7 ,! ,ar*ivi/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,c7 ,repres5tatives ( organizations recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs "u section #eijb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7,d7 ,o!r individuals det]m9$ appropriate by ! unit comm&]4 7#d7 ,report+ 7,a7 ,initial report ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,recov] ,pride 9 ,s]vice ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report id5tify+ ! unit comm&] & #cj memb]s ( ! unit e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection4 7,b7 ,plan ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,recov] ,pride 9 ,s]vice ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a plan reg>d+ outrea* to be conduct$ by su* unit4 ,su* plan %all include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,h[ ! unit %all id5tify & contact cov]$ memb]s4 7ii7 ,an allocation ( responsibilities among ! unit & ext]nal /akehold]s = execut+ ! plan4 7iii7 ,a s*$ule = ! implem5tation1 execution1 & completion ( ! plan1 along ) any necess>y fund+1 p]sonnel1 or res\rces requir$ = its successful implem5tation4 7,c7 ,progress reports ,n less ?an e #ij days aft] ! submission ( ! plan "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! comm&] ( su* unit %all submit to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on ! activities ( ! unit dur+ ! prec$+ #ij days4 7,d7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,recov] ,pride 9 ,s]vice ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a f9al report on ! unit4 ,su* report %all include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! numb] ( cov]$ memb]s4 7ii7 ,! numb] ( cov]$ memb]s contact$ ?r\gh ! outrea* ef=ts ( ! unit4 7iii7 ,! numb] ( cov]$ memb]s :o reque/$ a review "u subsection 7a7 be=e & aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,recov] ,pride 9 ,s]vice ,act4 7iv7 ,! numb] ( cov]$ memb]s describ$ 9 clause 7iii71 ^: dis*>ge *>act]ization 0 upgrad$ to honorable4 7v7 ,! numb] ( =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ^: dis*>ge *>act]izations h be5 upgrad$ to honorable s9ce ,septemb] #bj1 #bjaa4 7#e7 ,t]m9ation ,! unit %all t]m9ate ^u submission ( ! f9al report "u p>agraph 7#d77;,d74 7e7 ,reports ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f\r annual reports on ! det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y reg>d+ ! consi/5cy ( reviews "u subsection 7a74 ,! fir/ su* report %all be due n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,recov] ,pride 9 ,s]vice ,act4 4 #c4 ,proactive upgrade ( dis*>ges 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se %all upgrade all dis*>ges bas$ solely on acc\nt ( sexual ori5tation to an honorable dis*>ge4 7b7 ,section #ebg ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aeeb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7b7 ,no correction may be made "u subsection 7a77#a7 unless a claimant 7or claimant's heir1 sp\se1 or legal repres5tative7 or ! ,secret>y conc]n$ files a reque/ = correction4 ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may file a reque/ = correction ( a milit>y record ( _! own accord or if ! reque/ is made on behalf ( a gr\p1 memb]s1 or =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o 7 h>m$ by ! error or inju/ice be+ claim$4 ,a bo>d e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 may excuse a failure to file )9 ?ree ye>s aft] discov]y if x f9ds x to be 9 ! int]e/ ( ju/ice1 & may n impose a ye> limit f :5 ! claim$ error or inju/ice occurr$ or 0 discov]$ z x relates to individuals dis*>g$ on ! basis ( sexual ori5tation4 2 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7a77#c77;,a7 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,!re mu/ be e/abli%$ a proc$ure )9 ea* milit>y dep>tm5t to upgrade all dis*>ges bas$ solely on sexual ori5tation1 )\t requir+ affect$ vet]ans to reque/ su* an upgrade4 2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7a77#c77;,d7 ! #bg foll[+3 7i7 ,any reque/ = reconsid]ation d5i$ prior to ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe1 reg>d+ a claim p]ta9+ to a dis*>ge bas$ on sexual ori5tation1 mu/ be revisit$ by ! respective bo>d4 4 7c7 ,no lat] ?an five ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all h approv$ ! upgrade ( all dis*>ges :i* 7 bas$ on sexual ori5tation4 7d7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all provide ,congress an annual report on ! progress ( upgrad$ dis*>ges4