,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cafc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #a1 #bjbe,mr4    
,self 7= himself & ,mr4 ,luttrell7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to def9e ! purpose1 role1 
duties1 & pr(essional qualification     
requirem5ts = *apla9s 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! 8,milit>y ,*apla9s 
,act ( #bjbe04  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress    
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,religion & religi\s
 lib]ty h always s]v$ an ess5tial role 9
 society1 culture1 & milit>y s]vice1    
mak+ !m necess>y = good democratic      
gov]nance & a /rong milit>y4  7#b7      
,george ,wa%+ton1 z a "y colonel1       
recogniz$ ! importance ( religi\s       
practice = 8 soldi]s1 repeat$ly reque/+ 
*apla9s = 8 troops & p]iodically p]=m+  
religi\s duties himself :5 8 sup]iors   
refus$4  7#c7 ,:5 ! ,cont95tal ,congress
 e/abli%$ ! ,cont95tal ,army1 x         

recomm5d$ all (fic]s & soldi]s dilig5tly
 to att5d ,div9e ,s]vice4  7#d7 ,john   
,adams in/ruct$ 8 ,secret>y ( ! ,navy on
 ! influ5ce ( a ,navy *apla9cy1 /at+ ,i 
"k n :e!r ! comm&]s ( our %ips h giv5   
mu* att5tion to ?is subject *apla9s1 b 9
 my humble op9ion1 we %all be v         
unskillful politicians z well z bad     
,*ri/ians & unwise m5 if we neglect ?is 
important (fice 9 our infant ,navy4     
7#e7 ,9 #agge1 ! ,cont95tal ,congress   
und]/&+ ! significance ( *apla9cy1      
simil>ly in/ruct$ its fl$gl+ navy t     
comm&]s ( ! %ips ( ! ,?irte5 ,colonies  
are to take c>e t div9e s]vices be p]=m$
 twice a day on bo>d1 & a s]mon prea*$  
on ,sunday4  7#f7 ,9 #aidb1 ,frankl9 ,d4
 ,roosevelt also ackn[l$g$ ! importance 
( ! *apla9cy by v[+ to nev] fail to     
provide = ! spiritual ne$s ( our (fic]s 
& m51 & dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ,presid5t    
,roosevelt _h ,bibles pr9t$ & provid$ to
 troops 9 ! field4  7#g7 ,und]/&+ !     
importance ( religion n only to ! memb]s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y1 b also to ! 

,unit$ ,/ates z a :ole1 ! ,f\nd]s       
ratifi$ ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,con/itution 9 #agia4  7#h7 ,be+ 
applicable to ! ,arm$ ,=ces ! ,fir/     
,am5dm5t /ates3 ,congress %all make no  
law respect+ an e/abli%m5t ( religion1  
or prohibit+ ! free ex]cise !re(2 or    
abridg+ ! fre$om ( spee*1 or ( ! "r ( ! 
p to peaceably assemble1 & to petition !
 ,gov]nm5t f a r$ress ( grievances4     
7#i7 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt has /at$ t !re is
 no hi/orically s\nd und]/&+ ( !        
,e/abli%m5t ,clause t beg9s to make x   
necess>y = gov]nm5t to be ho/ile to     
religion4 7,k5n$y v4 ,brem]ton ,s*ool   
,di/rict 7#bjbb774  7#aj7 ,! ,supreme   
,c\rt has fur!r expla9$ t ! ,e/abli%m5t 
,clause does n include any?+ l a modifi$
 heckl]'s veto1 9 :i* religi\s activity 
c be proscrib$ bas$ on p]ceptions or    
discom=t & t ! ,clause does n compel !  
gov]nm5t to purge f ! public sph]e any?+
 an objective obs]v] c\ld reasonably    
inf] endorses or p>takes ( ! religion4  
7,k5n$y v4 ,brem]ton ,s*ool ,di/rict    

7#bjbb774  7#aa7 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt has  
made cle> t *apla9s 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces d n 
=feit _! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t rights by virtue
 ( _! milit>y s]vice 7,p>k] v4 ,levy    
7#aigd774  7#ab7 ,! ,religi\s ,fre$om   
,re/oration ,act ( #aiic 7,public ,law  
#ajc-ada2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;bb et     
seq47 applies to all ,f$]al law1 & !    
implem5tation ( t law1 :e!r /atutory or 
o!rwise1 & :e!r adopt$ be=e or aft]     
,novemb] #af1 #aiic 7section #f ( !     
,religi\s ,fre$om ,re/oration ,act (    
#aiic 7,public ,law #ajc-ada2 #db       
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;bb-#c774  #c4 ,duties1  
responsibilities1 requirem5ts1 &        
protections = *apla9s 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces   
7a7 ,army  7#a7 ,*apla9 ,corps & ,*ief (
 ,*apla9s ,section #gjgc ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,! ,*ief (        
,*apla9s %all s]ve z an advis] to !     
,secret>y ( ! ,army4  7d7 ,! ,army      
,*apla9cy %all provide ! foll[+ & %all  
be ov]se5 by ! ,(fice ( ! ,*ief (       
,*apla9s3 7#a7 ,advise & assi/ comm&]s 9

 dis*>g+ _! responsibilities to provide 
free ex]cise ( religion 9 milit>y       
s]vice1 pursuant to ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution1 section    
#bjjj;bb-#a ( title #db1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 & relat$ /atutes & policies4     
7#b7 ,s]ve z pr9cipal advis]s to comm&]s
 on all issues conc]n+ religi\s         
practices1 spiritual read9ess1 religi\s 
provisions & religion's influ5ce on     
milit>y op]ations4  7#c7 ,assi/ comm&]s 
9 manag+ religi\s affairs1 includ+ !    
accommodation ( religi\s practices & !  
developm5t ( policies & proc$ures relat$
 to ! free ex]cise ( religion4  7#d7    
,ov]see education & tra9+ programs      
conc]n+ ! accommodation ( religi\s      
practices = s]vice memb]s4  7#e7        
,provide guidance on ! qualifications & 
requirem5ts = religi\s-endors+          
organizations submitt+ c&idates =       
milit>y *apla9cy4  7#f7 ,evaluate       
reque/s = ! accommodation ( religi\s    
practices & advise comm&]s on _!        
approval or d5ial4  7#g7 ,advise & assi/

 comm&]s 9 address+ crisis & suicide    
prev5tion initiatives4  4  7#b7 ,*apla9 
,section #gbag ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  #gbag4 ,duties1 responsibilities1     
requirem5ts1 & protections = *apla9s 9 !
 ,army  7a7 ,duties1 responsibilities & 
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,a *apla9 9 ! ,army   
%all d ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,meet ! religi\s  
requirem5ts & c>e = ! spiritual ne$s (  
s]vice memb]s1 o!r au?oriz$ p]sons & _! 
dep5d5ts4  7,b7 ,assi/ ,arm$ ,s]vices   
,comm&]s by s]v+ z an advis] to all     
religi\s accommodation reque/s & by     
provid+ advice on spiritual read9ess1 & 
matt]s conc]n+ religion1 morals1 e?ics1 
well-be+1 & morale4  7,c7 ,h a prim>y   
role 9 provid+ = ! free ex]cise (       
religion & o!r religi\s requirem5ts     
associat$ ) ! free ex]cise ( religion4  
7,d7 ,p]sonally meet ! religi\s         
requirem5ts ( p]sons 9 _! assign$       
milit>y units1 pot5tially 9 isolat$ or  
combat environm5ts4  7,e7 ,conduct      
religi\s m9i/ry activities consi/5t ) ! 

t5ets ( _! religi\s-endors+             
organizations4  7,f7 ,advise ,combatant 
,comm&s1 comm&+ (fic]s1 & organizations1
 z appropriate1 on religion1 morals1    
e?ics1 well-be+1 morale1 & spiritual    
read9ess 9 ! unit1 includ+ religion's   
impact on milit>y op]ations4  7,g7      
,facilitate meet+ ! religi\s ne$s &     
requirem5ts = ^? p]sons to :om !y _c    
directly m9i/]4  7,h7 ,ma9ta9           
confid5tiality ( privileg$              
communications4  7#b7 ,9 c>ry+ out      
subp>agraph 7,g7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 a     
*apla9 9 ! ,army may d ! foll[+3 7,a7   
,connect ! p]son ) a diff]5t *apla91 or 
a *apla9 ( ! p]son's fai?1 :o c directly
 provide = _! ne$s4  7,b7 ,equip ! p]son
 ) ! tools or mat]ials necess>y to meet 
_! own ne$s4  7,c7 ,coord9ate !         
appo9tm5t ( fai? gr\p-specific religi\s 
lay lead]s4  7,d7 ,(f] in=mation on h[  
to draw f local1 civilian1 or o!r       
res\rces4  7#c7 ,! tasks ( a *apla9 9 ! 
,army may include1 b are n limit$ to1 ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,p]=m+ rites1 rituals1     

ord9ances1 & c]emonies4  7,b7 ,visit+   
workspaces4  7,c7 ,c\nsel+1 meet+1      
advis+ & pray+ ) individuals or gr\ps4  
7,d7 ,provid+ crisis prev5tion &        
response4  7,e7 ,conduct+ religi\s      
s]vices1 c]emonies1 & obs]vances 7e4g41 
memorials1 w$d+s1 retirem5ts1 s]mons1   
wor%ip1 burials74  7,f7 ,provid+        
spiritual m9i/rations & activities4     
7,g7 ,advis+ on religi\s accommodation  
reque/s4  7,h7 ,provid+ religi\s tra9+ &
 education4  7b7 ,protections  7#a7 ,a  
*apla9's responsibilities & requirem5ts1
 z outl9$ 9 subsection 7a71 mu/ be      
conduct$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! *apla9's
 s9c]ely held religi\s beliefs & t5ets (
 _! religi\s-endors+ organization4  7#b7
 ,*apla9s %all h ! "r to conduct public 
wor%ip1 provide c\nsel+1 tea*1 deliv]   
s]mons1 advise1 m9i/]1 & (f] pray] 9    
accordance ) ! *apla9's s9c]ely held    
religi\s beliefs & t5ets ( _!           
religi\s-endors+ organization4 ,^!      
activities mu/ be free f c5sor%ip1 undue
 re/riction1 or fe> ( retribution4  7#c7

 ,no memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces may-- 7,a7   
require or assign a *apla9 to p]=m any  
rite1 ritual1 c]emony1 proc$ure1 s]mon1 
spee*1 or o!r task or action contr>y to 
! s9c]ely held religi\s beliefs ( !     
*apla91 or to ! t5ets ( _!              
religi\s-endors+ organization2 or  7,b7 
retaliate1 discrim9ate or take any      
adv]se p]sonnel action aga9/ a *apla91  
includ+ d5ial ( promotion1 s*ool+1      
tra9+1 assignm5t1 or f9ancial rec\pm5t2 
issuance ( lett]s ( reprim&2 or any o!r 
adv]se actions or entries 9 _! record1  
bas$ on ! *apla9's refusal to comply ) a
 requirem5t prohibit$ "u subsection 7b74
  7#d7 ,*apla9s mu/ uphold _! duty to   
protect confid5tial1 sacram5tal1 &      
privileg$ communications1 includ+ ^?    
recogniz$ "u applicable laws & policies4
  7c7 ,assi/ance by comm&+ (fic]s ,ea*  
(fic] %all furni% facilities1 includ+   
necess>y transportation1 to any *apla9  
assign$ to ! comm& ( ! (fic]1 to assi/ !
 *apla9 9 p]=m+ ! duties1               
responsibilities1 & requirem5ts ( !     

*apla94  7d7 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes (
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,adv]se p]sonnel     
action ,! t]m adv]se p]sonnel action    
means any action tak5 aga9/ a s]vice    
memb] t affects or has ! pot5tial to    
affect _! curr5t position or c>e]1      
includ+ promotion1 discipl9>y actions1  
transf]s1 p]=mance evaluations1 pay1    
b5efits1 aw>ds1 tra9+1 relief1 removal1 
sep>ation1 dis*>ge1 or m5tal heal?      
evaluations4  7#b7 ,c5sor%ip ,! t]m     
c5sor%ip means any gov]nm5tal action    
tak5 to suppress or re/rict in=mation1  
ideas1 or expression4  7#c7 ,*apla9 ,!  
t]m *apla9 means a fully qualifi$ memb] 
( ! cl]gy f a religi\s tradition :o--   
7,a7 satisfies ! pr(essional            
qualifications ( ! *apla9's             
religi\s-endors+ organization & !       
educational requirem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se & ! commission+ ,arm$ ,s]vice2 &
  7,b7 is appo9t$ z bo? an (fic] 9 !    
,*apla9 ,corps ( ! ,arm$ ,s]vices & a   
repres5tative ( ! *apla9's              
religi\s-endors+ organization to :i* !  

*apla9 rema9s acc\ntable = provid+      
religi\s m9i/ry to ! ,arm$ ,s]vices4    
7#d7 ,confid5tial1 sacram5tal1 &        
privileg$ communications ,! t]m         
confid5tial1 sacram5tal1 & privileg$    
communications means private            
communications made dur+ ei!r religi\s  
sacram5ts or religi\s practice1 :i* are 
protect$ f be+ disclos$ unless !        
individual gives ! *apla9 express       
p]mission4  7#e7 ,religi\s-endors+      
organization ,! t]m religi\s-endors+    
organization means an entity t-- 7,a7 is
 organiz$ & functions prim>ily to p]=m  
religi\s m9i/ries to non-milit>y lay    
memb]s & meets ! requirem5ts ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! commission+     
,arm$ ,s]vice2 &  7,b7 possesses        
ecclesia/ical au?ority to endorse &     
)draw endorsem5t = *apla9s s]v+ "u !    
au?ority ( su* entity to conduct        
religi\s obs]vances or c]emonies 9 a    
milit>y context4  4  7b7 ,navy  7#a7    
,*apla9 ,corps & ,*ief ( ,*apla9s       
,section #hjhb ( title #aj1 ,unit$      

,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7f7 ,! ,*ief ( ,*apla9s %all 
s]ve z an advis] to ! ,secret>y ( !     
,navy4  7g7 ,! ,navy ,*apla9cy1 :i* also
 s]vices ! ,m>9e ,corps & ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1
 %all provide ! foll[+ & %all be ov]se5 
by ! ,(fice ( ! ,*ief ( ,*apla9s3 7#a7  
,advise & assi/ comm&]s 9 dis*>g+ _!    
responsibilities to provide free ex]cise
 ( religion 9 milit>y s]vice1 pursuant  
to ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,con/itution1 section #bjjj;bb-#a (     
title #db1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & relat$
 /atutes & policies4  7#b7 ,s]ve z      
pr9cipal advis]s to comm&]s on all      
issues conc]n+ religi\s practices1      
spiritual read9ess1 religi\s provisions 
& religion's influ5ce on milit>y        
op]ations4  7#c7 ,assi/ comm&]s 9 manag+
 religi\s affairs1 includ+ !            
accommodation ( religi\s practices & !  
developm5t ( policies & proc$ures relat$
 to ! free ex]cise ( religion4  7#d7    
,ov]see education & tra9+ programs      
conc]n+ ! accommodation ( religi\s      

practices = s]vice memb]s4  7#e7        
,provide guidance on ! qualifications & 
requirem5ts = religi\s-endors+          
organizations submitt+ c&idates =       
milit>y *apla9cy4  7#f7 ,evaluate       
reque/s = ! accommodation ( religi\s    
practices & advise comm&]s on _!        
approval or d5ial4  7#g7 ,advise & assi/
 comm&]s 9 address+ crisis & suicide    
prev5tion initiatives4  4  7#b7 ,*apla9s
 ,section #hbba ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  #hbba4 ,duties1 responsibilities1     
requirem5ts1 & protections = *apla9s 9 !
 ,navy1 ,m>9e ,corps & ,coa/ ,gu>d  7a7 
,duties1 responsibilities & requirem5ts 
7#a7 ,a *apla9 9 ! ,navy1 ,m>9e ,corps &
 ,coa/ ,gu>d %all d ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,meet
 ! religi\s requirem5ts & c>e = !       
spiritual ne$s ( s]vice memb]s1 o!r     
au?oriz$ p]sons & _! dep5d5ts4  7,b7    
,assi/ ,arm$ ,s]vices ,comm&]s by s]v+ z
 an advis] to all religi\s accommodation
 reque/s & by provid+ advice on         
spiritual read9ess1 & matt]s conc]n+    

religion1 morals1 e?ics1 well-be+1 &    
morale4  7,c7 ,h a prim>y role 9 provid+
 = ! free ex]cise ( religion & o!r      
religi\s requirem5ts associat$ ) ! free 
ex]cise ( religion4  7,d7 ,p]sonally    
meet ! religi\s requirem5ts ( p]sons 9  
_! assign$ milit>y units1 pot5tially 9  
isolat$ or combat environm5ts4  7,e7    
,conduct religi\s m9i/ry activities     
consi/5t ) ! t5ets ( _! religi\s-endors+
 organizations4  7,f7 ,advise ,combatant
 ,comm&s1 comm&+ (fic]s1 &              
organizations1 z appropriate1 on        
religion1 morals1 e?ics1 well-be+1      
morale1 & spiritual read9ess 9 ! unit1  
includ+ religion's impact on milit>y    
op]ations4  7,g7 ,facilitate meet+ !    
religi\s ne$s & requirem5ts = ^? p]sons 
to :om !y _c directly m9i/]4  7,h7      
,ma9ta9 confid5tiality ( privileg$      
communications4  7#b7 ,9 c>ry+ out      
subp>agraph 7,g7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 a     
*apla9 9 ! ,navy1 ,m>9e ,corps & ,coa/  
,gu>d may d ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,connect !   
p]son ) a diff]5t *apla91 or a *apla9 ( 

! p]son's fai?1 :o c directly provide = 
_! ne$s4  7,b7 ,equip ! p]son ) ! tools 
or mat]ials necess>y to meet _! own     
ne$s4  7,c7 ,coord9ate ! appo9tm5t (    
fai? gr\p-specific religi\s lay lead]s4 
7,d7 ,(f] in=mation on h[ to draw f     
local1 civilian1 or o!r res\rces4  7#c7 
,! tasks ( a *apla9 9 ! ,navy1 ,m>9e    
,corps & ,coa/ ,gu>d may include1 b are 
n limit$ to1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,p]=m+      
rites1 rituals1 ord9ances1 & c]emonies4 
7,b7 ,visit+ workspaces4  7,c7 ,c\nsel+1
 meet+1 advis+ & pray+ ) individuals or 
gr\ps4  7,d7 ,provid+ crisis prev5tion &
 response4  7,e7 ,conduct+ religi\s     
s]vices1 c]emonies1 & obs]vances 7e4g41 
memorials1 w$d+s1 retirem5ts1 s]mons1   
wor%ip1 burials74  7,f7 ,provid+        
spiritual m9i/rations & activities4     
7,g7 ,advis+ on religi\s accommodation  
reque/s4  7,h7 ,provid+ religi\s tra9+ &
 education4  7b7 ,protections  7#a7 ,a  
*apla9's responsibilities & requirem5ts1
 z outl9$ 9 subsection 7a71 mu/ be      
conduct$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! *apla9's

 s9c]ely held religi\s beliefs & t5ets (
 _! religi\s-endors+ organization4  7#b7
 ,*apla9s %all h ! "r to conduct public 
wor%ip1 provide c\nsel+1 tea*1 deliv]   
s]mons1 advise1 m9i/]1 & (f] pray] 9    
accordance ) ! *apla9's s9c]ely held    
religi\s beliefs & t5ets ( _!           
religi\s-endors+ organization4 ,^!      
activities mu/ be free f c5sor%ip1 undue
 re/riction1 or fe> ( retribution4  7#c7
 ,no memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces may-- 7,a7   
require or assign a *apla9 to p]=m any  
rite1 ritual1 c]emony1 proc$ure1 s]mon1 
spee*1 or o!r task or action contr>y to 
! s9c]ely held religi\s beliefs ( !     
*apla91 or to ! t5ets ( _!              
religi\s-endors+ organization2 or  7,b7 
retaliate1 discrim9ate or take any      
adv]se p]sonnel action aga9/ a *apla91  
includ+ d5ial ( promotion1 s*ool+1      
tra9+1 assignm5t1 or f9ancial rec\pm5t2 
issuance ( lett]s ( reprim&2 or any o!r 
adv]se actions or entries 9 _! record1  
bas$ on ! *apla9's refusal to comply ) a
 requirem5t prohibit$ "u subsection 7b74

  7#d7 ,*apla9s mu/ uphold _! duty to   
protect confid5tial1 sacram5tal1 &      
privileg$ communications1 includ+ ^?    
recogniz$ "u applicable laws & policies4
  7c7 ,assi/ance by comm&+ (fic]s ,ea*  
(fic] %all furni% facilities1 includ+   
necess>y transportation1 to any *apla9  
assign$ to ! comm& ( ! (fic]1 to assi/ !
 *apla9 9 p]=m+ ! duties1               
responsibilities1 & requirem5ts ( !     
*apla94  7d7 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes (
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,adv]se p]sonnel     
action ,! t]m adv]se p]sonnel action    
means any action tak5 aga9/ a s]vice    
memb] t affects or has ! pot5tial to    
affect _! curr5t position or c>e]1      
includ+ promotion1 discipl9>y actions1  
transf]s1 p]=mance evaluations1 pay1    
b5efits1 aw>ds1 tra9+1 relief1 removal1 
sep>ation1 dis*>ge1 or m5tal heal?      
evaluations4  7#b7 ,c5sor%ip ,! t]m     
c5sor%ip means any gov]nm5tal action    
tak5 to suppress or re/rict in=mation1  
ideas1 or expression4  7#c7 ,*apla9 ,!  
t]m *apla9 means a fully qualifi$ memb] 

( ! cl]gy f a religi\s tradition :o--   
7,a7 satisfies ! pr(essional            
qualifications ( ! *apla9's             
religi\s-endors+ organization & !       
educational requirem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se & ! commission+ ,arm$ ,s]vice2 &
  7,b7 is appo9t$ z bo? an (fic] 9 !    
,*apla9 ,corps ( ! ,arm$ ,s]vices & a   
repres5tative ( ! *apla9's              
religi\s-endors+ organization to :i* !  
*apla9 rema9s acc\ntable = provid+      
religi\s m9i/ry to ! ,arm$ ,s]vices4    
7#d7 ,confid5tial1 sacram5tal1 &        
privileg$ communications ,! t]m         
confid5tial1 sacram5tal1 & privileg$    
communications means private            
communications made dur+ ei!r religi\s  
sacram5ts or religi\s practice1 :i* are 
protect$ f be+ disclos$ unless !        
individual gives ! *apla9 express       
p]mission4  7#e7 ,religi\s-endors+      
organization ,! t]m religi\s-endors+    
organization means an entity t-- 7,a7 is
 organiz$ & functions prim>ily to p]=m  
religi\s m9i/ries to non-milit>y lay    

memb]s & meets ! requirem5ts ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! commission+     
,arm$ ,s]vice2 &  7,b7 possesses        
ecclesia/ical au?ority to endorse &     
)draw endorsem5t = *apla9s s]v+ "u !    
au?ority ( su* entity to conduct        
religi\s obs]vances or c]emonies 9 a    
milit>y context4  4  7c7 ,air ,=ce  7#a7
 ,*apla9 ,corps & ,*ief ( ,*apla9s      
,section #ijci ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7d7 ,! ,*ief ( ,*apla9s %all 
s]ve z an advis] to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air
 ,=ce4  7e7 ,! ,air ,=ce ,*apla9cy1 :i* 
also s]vices ! ,space ,=ce1 %all provide
 ! foll[+ & %all be ov]se5 by ! ,(fice (
 ! ,*ief ( ,*apla9s3 7#a7 ,advise &     
assi/ comm&]s 9 dis*>g+ _!              
responsibilities to provide free ex]cise
 ( religion 9 milit>y s]vice1 pursuant  
to ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,con/itution1 section #bjjj;bb-#a (     
title #db1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & relat$
 /atutes & policies4  7#b7 ,s]ve z      
pr9cipal advis]s to comm&]s on all      

issues conc]n+ religi\s practices1      
spiritual read9ess1 religi\s provisions 
& religion's influ5ce on milit>y        
op]ations4  7#c7 ,assi/ comm&]s 9 manag+
 religi\s affairs1 includ+ !            
accommodation ( religi\s practices & !  
developm5t ( policies & proc$ures relat$
 to ! free ex]cise ( religion4  7#d7    
,ov]see education & tra9+ programs      
conc]n+ ! accommodation ( religi\s      
practices = s]vice memb]s4  7#e7        
,provide guidance on ! qualifications & 
requirem5ts = religi\s-endors+          
organizations submitt+ c&idates =       
milit>y *apla9cy4  7#f7 ,evaluate       
reque/s = ! accommodation ( religi\s    
practices & advise comm&]s on _!        
approval or d5ial4  7#g7 ,advise & assi/
 comm&]s 9 address+ crisis & suicide    
prev5tion initiatives4  4  7#b7 ,*apla9s
 ,section #ibag ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  #ibag4 ,duties1 responsibilities1     
requirem5ts1 & protections = *apla9s 9 !
 ,air ,=ce & ,space ,=ce  7a7 ,duties1  

responsibilities & requirem5ts  7#a7 ,a 
*apla9 9 ! ,air ,=ce & ,space ,=ce %all 
d ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,meet ! religi\s       
requirem5ts & c>e = ! spiritual ne$s (  
s]vice memb]s1 o!r au?oriz$ p]sons & _! 
dep5d5ts4  7,b7 ,assi/ ,arm$ ,s]vices   
,comm&]s by s]v+ z an advis] to all     
religi\s accommodation reque/s & by     
provid+ advice on spiritual read9ess1 & 
matt]s conc]n+ religion1 morals1 e?ics1 
well-be+1 & morale4  7,c7 ,h a prim>y   
role 9 provid+ = ! free ex]cise (       
religion & o!r religi\s requirem5ts     
associat$ ) ! free ex]cise ( religion4  
7,d7 ,p]sonally meet ! religi\s         
requirem5ts ( p]sons 9 _! assign$       
milit>y units1 pot5tially 9 isolat$ or  
combat environm5ts4  7,e7 ,conduct      
religi\s m9i/ry activities consi/5t ) ! 
t5ets ( _! religi\s-endors+             
organizations4  7,f7 ,advise ,combatant 
,comm&s1 comm&+ (fic]s1 & organizations1
 z appropriate1 on religion1 morals1    
e?ics1 well-be+1 morale1 & spiritual    
read9ess 9 ! unit1 includ+ religion's   

impact on milit>y op]ations4  7,g7      
,facilitate meet+ ! religi\s ne$s &     
requirem5ts = ^? p]sons to :om !y _c    
directly m9i/]4  7,h7 ,ma9ta9           
confid5tiality ( privileg$              
communications4  7#b7 ,9 c>ry+ out      
subp>agraph 7,g7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 a     
*apla9 9 ! ,air ,=ce & ,space ,=ce may d
 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,connect ! p]son ) a    
diff]5t *apla91 or a *apla9 ( ! p]son's 
fai?1 :o c directly provide = _! ne$s4  
7,b7 ,equip ! p]son ) ! tools or        
mat]ials necess>y to meet _! own ne$s4  
7,c7 ,coord9ate ! appo9tm5t ( fai?      
gr\p-specific religi\s lay lead]s4  7,d7
 ,(f] in=mation on h[ to draw f local1  
civilian1 or o!r res\rces4  7#c7 ,!     
tasks ( a *apla9 9 ! ,air ,=ce & ,space 
,=ce may include1 b are n limit$ to1 !  
foll[+3 7,a7 ,p]=m+ rites1 rituals1     
ord9ances1 & c]emonies4  7,b7 ,visit+   
workspaces4  7,c7 ,c\nsel+1 meet+1      
advis+ & pray+ ) individuals or gr\ps4  
7,d7 ,provid+ crisis prev5tion &        
response4  7,e7 ,conduct+ religi\s      

s]vices1 c]emonies1 & obs]vances 7e4g41 
memorials1 w$d+s1 retirem5ts1 s]mons1   
wor%ip1 burials74  7,f7 ,provid+        
spiritual m9i/rations & activities4     
7,g7 ,advis+ on religi\s accommodation  
reque/s4  7,h7 ,provid+ religi\s tra9+ &
 education4  7b7 ,protections  7#a7 ,a  
*apla9's responsibilities & requirem5ts1
 z outl9$ 9 subsection 7a71 mu/ be      
conduct$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! *apla9's
 s9c]ely held religi\s beliefs & t5ets (
 _! religi\s-endors+ organization4  7#b7
 ,*apla9s %all h ! "r to conduct public 
wor%ip1 provide c\nsel+1 tea*1 deliv]   
s]mons1 advise1 m9i/]1 & (f] pray] 9    
accordance ) ! *apla9's s9c]ely held    
religi\s beliefs & t5ets ( _!           
religi\s-endors+ organization4 ,^!      
activities mu/ be free f c5sor%ip1 undue
 re/riction1 or fe> ( retribution4  7#c7
 ,no memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces may-- 7,a7   
require or assign a *apla9 to p]=m any  
rite1 ritual1 c]emony1 proc$ure1 s]mon1 
spee*1 or o!r task or action contr>y to 
! s9c]ely held religi\s beliefs ( !     

*apla91 or to ! t5ets ( _!              
religi\s-endors+ organization2 or  7,b7 
retaliate1 discrim9ate or take any      
adv]se p]sonnel action aga9/ a *apla91  
includ+ d5ial ( promotion1 s*ool+1      
tra9+1 assignm5t1 or f9ancial rec\pm5t2 
issuance ( lett]s ( reprim&2 or any o!r 
adv]se actions or entries 9 _! record1  
bas$ on ! *apla9's refusal to comply ) a
 requirem5t prohibit$ "u subsection 7b74
  7#d7 ,*apla9s mu/ uphold _! duty to   
protect confid5tial1 sacram5tal1 &      
privileg$ communications1 includ+ ^?    
recogniz$ "u applicable laws & policies4
  7c7 ,assi/ance by comm&+ (fic]s ,ea*  
(fic] %all furni% facilities1 includ+   
necess>y transportation1 to any *apla9  
assign$ to ! comm& ( ! (fic]1 to assi/ !
 *apla9 9 p]=m+ ! duties1               
responsibilities1 & requirem5ts ( !     
*apla94  7d7 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes (
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,adv]se p]sonnel     
action ,! t]m adv]se p]sonnel action    
means any action tak5 aga9/ a s]vice    
memb] t affects or has ! pot5tial to    

affect _! curr5t position or c>e]1      
includ+ promotion1 discipl9>y actions1  
transf]s1 p]=mance evaluations1 pay1    
b5efits1 aw>ds1 tra9+1 relief1 removal1 
sep>ation1 dis*>ge1 or m5tal heal?      
evaluations4  7#b7 ,c5sor%ip ,! t]m     
c5sor%ip means any gov]nm5tal action    
tak5 to suppress or re/rict in=mation1  
ideas1 or expression4  7#c7 ,*apla9 ,!  
t]m *apla9 means a fully qualifi$ memb] 
( ! cl]gy f a religi\s tradition :o--   
7,a7 satisfies ! pr(essional            
qualifications ( ! *apla9's             
religi\s-endors+ organization & !       
educational requirem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se & ! commission+ ,arm$ ,s]vice2 &
  7,b7 is appo9t$ z bo? an (fic] 9 !    
,*apla9 ,corps ( ! ,arm$ ,s]vices & a   
repres5tative ( ! *apla9's              
religi\s-endors+ organization to :i* !  
*apla9 rema9s acc\ntable = provid+      
religi\s m9i/ry to ! ,arm$ ,s]vices4    
7#d7 ,confid5tial1 sacram5tal1 &        
privileg$ communications ,! t]m         
confid5tial1 sacram5tal1 & privileg$    

communications means private            
communications made dur+ ei!r religi\s  
sacram5ts or religi\s practice1 :i* are 
protect$ f be+ disclos$ unless !        
individual gives ! *apla9 express       
p]mission4  7#e7 ,religi\s-endors+      
organization ,! t]m religi\s-endors+    
organization means an entity t-- 7,a7 is
 organiz$ & functions prim>ily to p]=m  
religi\s m9i/ries to non-milit>y lay    
memb]s & meets ! requirem5ts ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! commission+     
,arm$ ,s]vice2 &  7,b7 possesses        
ecclesia/ical au?ority to endorse &     
)draw endorsem5t = *apla9s s]v+ "u !    
au?ority ( su* entity to conduct        
religi\s obs]vances or c]emonies 9 a    
milit>y context4  4  7d7 ,effect (      
violations ,a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o  
violates ! policy requir$ "u section    
#gbag7;b71 #hbba7;b71 or #ibag7;b7 (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all be 
subject to prosecution "u section #icd (
 su* title 7article #acd ( ! ,uni=m     
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice74 ,n lat] ?an  

"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
section1 ! ,presid5t %all-- 7#a7        
prescribe regulations e/abli%+ t a      
violation ( section #gbag7;b71          
#hbba7;b71 or #ibag7;b7 ( title #aj1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 con/itutes an (f5se
 puni%able "u section #icd ( su* title  
7article #acd ( ! ,uni=m ,code (        
,milit>y ,ju/ice72 &  7#b7 revise !     
,manual = ,c\rt-,m>tial to include su*  
(f5ses4  7e7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se %all issue regulations consi/5t
 ) ?is section4  7f7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts   
7#a7 ,exi/+ protections = *apla9s       
,section #ecc ( ! ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjac 
7,public ,law #aab-bci2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4   
prec4 #ajcj note7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 !   
section head+1 by /rik+ & *apla9s ( su* 
memb]s2  7,b7 by /rik+ subsection 7b72 &
  7,c7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z   
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,pr(essional      
functions ( ! ,air ,=ce ,subsection 7h7 
( section #ijfc ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ 9        

accordance ) section #ibag7;a7 aft]     
,secret>y4