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<item congress="113" measure-type="hr" measure-number="2227" measure-id="id113hr2227" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2013-06-03" update-date="2013-09-13">
<title>To improve the response to and prevention of sexual assaults involving members of the Armed Forces.</title>
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<action-date>2013-06-03</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>Directs the Secretary of Defense to: (1) review practices of the military criminal investigative organizations regarding the investigation of alleged sex-related offenses involving members of the Armed Forces (members), and (2) develop a uniform policy regarding the use of case determinations to record the results of such investigations.</p> <p>Amends the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 to direct the Secretary to establish minimum standards for: (1) the qualifications necessary for members or civilian employees of the Department of Defense (DOD) to be selected as a sexual assault response and prevention program manager, sexual assault response coordinator, or sexual assault victim advocate; and (2) the training, certification, and status of such members and employees assigned to such positions.</p> <p>Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to require the Secretary, by June 30, 2014, to develop a uniform curriculum to provide sexual assault prevention and response training for members and civilian DOD employees. Requires such curriculum to include lesson plans to achieve core competencies and learning objectives.</p>]]></summary-text>
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