1.Short title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited as the Prevention of and Response to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence in the Military Act
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(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents
Sec. 2. Definitions
Sec. 3. Findings relating to domestic violence within the Armed Forces
Sec. 4. Findings relating to sexual misconduct in the Armed Forces
Title I—Victims’ advocate programs in the Department of Defense.
Sec. 101. Office of the victims’ advocate
Sec. 102. Victims advocates
Title II—Interdisciplinary councils within the Department of Defense
Sec. 201. Department of Defense interdisciplinary council
Sec. 202. Military department councils
Sec. 203. Conforming repeal
Title III—Reporting of sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking within the Department of Defense
Sec. 301. Complaints of sexual assault and domestic violence
Sec. 302. Response of military law enforcement officials to domestic violence incidents
Sec. 303. Investigations of sexual and domestic violence cases involving Department of Defense personnel
Title IV—Protection of persons reporting sexual assault or domestic violence
Sec. 401. Protection of communications between victims and advocates
Sec. 402. Whistleblower protections for victim advocates
Sec. 403. Prohibition of compulsory disclosure of certain communications and information
Title V—Personnel administration matters
Sec. 501. Performance evaluations and benefits
Title VI—National and international hotlines awareness, prevention, and intervention campaign
Sec. 601. Awareness, prevention, and intervention campaign
Title VII—Medical care and treatment for victims of sexual and domestic violence
Sec. 701. Findings
Sec. 702. Enhanced Department of Defense treatment capacity
Sec. 703. Outreach program at the community level
Sec. 704. Equal treatment and services
Sec. 705. Evaluation of services and treatment within deployed units
Sec. 706. Emergency medical leave
Sec. 707. Reports
Sec. 708. Transition to veterans health care for victims or perpetrators of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking
Sec. 709. Privacy safeguards
Title VIII—Military-Civilian Shelter Programs
Sec. 801. Enhanced capacity of the Department of Defense for shelter programs and services
Title IX—Enhancement of Armed Forces Domestic Security Act
Sec. 901. Amendments to Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
Title X—Crimes Related to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
Subtitle A—Federal Criminal Code
Sec. 1001. Assimilative crimes
Sec. 1002. Jurisdiction for sexual assault and domestic violence offenses committed outside the United States
Sec. 1003. Technical amendments
Sec. 1004. Travel and transportation
Subtitle B—Uniform Code of Military Justice
Sec. 1011. Military sexual assault
Sec. 1012. Stalking
Sec. 1013. Domestic violence and family violence
Sec. 1014. Protective orders
Title XI—Victim’s Rights and Restitution
Sec. 1101. Military law enforcement and victims’ rights
Sec. 1102. Incident reports
Sec. 1103. Victim advocates and victims’ rights
Sec. 1104. Restitution
Sec. 1105. Records of military justice actions
Sec. 1106. Technical amendments relating to fatality review panels
Sec. 1107. Enhanced capacity of the Department of Defense for victim services
Title XII—Counseling and Treatment Programs of Department of Veterans Affairs
Sec. 1201. Permanent authority for counseling and treatment of veterans for sexual trauma
Sec. 1202. Authority to operate additional Department of Veterans Affairs centers for mental illness research, education, and clinical activities
Sec. 1203. Improvement of program for provision of specialized mental health services to veterans
Sec. 1204. Enhancement of readjustment counseling services for reserve component members
Title XIII—Enhancement of Treatment Services for Perpetrators
Sec. 1301. Enhanced capacity of the Department of Defense for treatment services for offenders
Title XIV—Prevention and Intervention Training in the Department of Defense
Sec. 1401. Prevention and intervention training awards
Title XV—Research on Prevalence, Needs Assessment, Services, and Accountability
Sec. 1501. Research on sexual assault in the Armed Forces
Sec. 1502. Research on institutional procedures for reporting sexual assaults in the Armed Forces
Sec. 1503. Research on domestic violence associated with the Armed Forces
Sec. 1504. Research on institutional procedures for reporting domestic violence in the Armed Forces
Sec. 1505. Research on dating violence associated with the Armed Forces
Sec. 1506. Research on sexual violence perpetrated upon civilians
Sec. 1507. Research on child maltreatment, abuse, and homicide in the Armed Forces
Title XVI—Summit on Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
Sec. 1601. Purposes
Sec. 1602. Establishment
Sec. 1603. Eligible participants
Sec. 1604. Summit activities
Sec. 1605. Authorization of appropriations
Title XVII—Conference on Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
Sec. 1701. Establishment
Sec. 1702. Conference participants
Sec. 1703. Conference activities
Sec. 1704. Authorization of appropriations
2. In this Act:
(1)The term domestic violence has the meaning given that term in section 2003 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg–2).
(2)The term family violence has the meaning given that term in section 308 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10408).
(3)The term sexual assault means any conduct proscribed by chapter 109A of title 18, United States Code, whether or not the conduct occurs in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States or in a Federal prison and includes both assaults committed by offenders who are strangers to the victim and assaults committed by offenders who are known or related by blood or marriage to the victim.
(4)The term sexual misconduct includes the following:
(A)Sexual harassment, entailing any conduct involving sexual harassment that—
(i)in the case of conduct of a person who is subject to the provisions of chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), comprises a violation of a provision of subchapter X of such chapter (relating to punitive articles of such Code) or an applicable regulation, directive, or guideline regarding sexual harassment that is prescribed by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department; and
(ii)in the case of an employee of the Department of Defense or a family member subject to the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense or of the Secretary of a military department, comprises a violation of a regulation, directive, or guideline that is applicable to such employee or family member.
(B)Sexual abuse.
(C)Sexual assault.
(D)Sexual battery.
(E)Rape.
(5)The term stalking means engaging in a course of conduct as proscribed in chapter 109A of title 18, United States Code, as directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear death, sexual assault, or bodily injury to himself or herself or a member of his or her immediate family when—
(A)the person engaging in such conduct has knowledge or should have knowledge that the specific person will be placed in reasonable fear of death, sexual assault, or bodily injury to himself or herself or a member of his or her immediate family; and
(B)the conduct induces fear in the specific person of death, sexual assault, or bodily injury to himself or herself or a member of his or her immediate family.
(6)The term Armed Forces has the meaning provided in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code.
(7)The term family advocacy program has the meaning provided in Department of Defense Directive 6400.1, issued by the Office of Family Policy of the Department of Defense established by section 1781 of title 10, United States Code.
(8)Victims’ advocates programThe term victims’ advocates program means a program established within a military department pursuant to section 534(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (10 U.S.C. 113 note).
(9)The term victim means a person who is a victim of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, stalking, or sexual misconduct committed—
(A)by or upon a member of the Armed Forces;
(B)by or upon a family member of a member of the Armed Forces;
(C)by or upon a person who shares a child in common with a member of the Armed Forces;
(D)by or upon a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited as a spouse with a member of the Armed Forces;
(E)by or upon a person similarly situated to a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces; or
(F)by or upon any other person who is protected from the acts of a member of the Armed Forces or an officer or employee of the Department of Defense in the official capacity of that member, officer, or employee.
(10)The term victim services organization means a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization or a public, nonprofit organization acting in a nongovernmental capacity that assists domestic violence, family violence, or sexual assault victims, including women’s centers, rape crisis centers, battered women’s shelters, and other sexual assault, domestic violence or dating violence programs, including counseling, support and victim advocate organizations with domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault programs.
(11)The term dating violence means violence committed by a person—
(A)who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim; and
(B)where the existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on a consideration of—
(i)the length of the relationship;
(ii)the type of relationship; and
(iii)the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship.
(12)The term electronic communication has the meaning given that term in paragraph (12) of section 2510 of title 18, United States Code.
(13)The term State includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
(14)The term transitional housing includes short-term housing and has the meaning given that term in section 424(b) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11384(b)).
(15)The term complaint, with respect to an allegation of family violence, sexual assault, stalking, or domestic violence, includes a report of such allegation.
(16)Military law enforcement officialThe term military law enforcement official means a person authorized under regulations governing the Armed Forces to apprehend persons subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code) or to trial thereunder.
(17)The term batterers program means a program approved or certified by a State that is operated by a public or not-for-profit organization for the purpose of providing battering prevention and educational services the goal of which is to help clients end abusive behaviors and components of which include—
(A)an educational instruction and group discussion model to provide information about domestic violence; the illegality of domestic violence, and the responsibility for and alternative choices to abusive behavior; and
(B)a long-term group that helps end the violent behavior of its participants with formal linkages to the local criminal justice systems and to area domestic violence services.
(18)Representative of the victimThe term representative of the victim means, with respect to a victim, any of the following:
(A)The surviving spouse.
(B)A surviving child of the decedent who has attained 18 years of age.
(C)A surviving parent of the decedent.
(D)A surviving adult relative.
(E)The public administrator appointed by a probate court, if one has been appointed.
(19)The term partner means any of the following:
(A)A person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with another, where the existence of such a relationship is determined based on a consideration of the length of the relationship, the type of relationship, and the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship.
(B)A person who shares a child in common with another person.
(C)A person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited as a spouse by regularly residing in the household.
(D)A person similarly situated to a spouse.
(E)A former spouse.
3.Findings relating to domestic violence within the Armed ForcesCongress makes the following findings:
(1)The prevalence of intimate partner violence associated with the Armed Forces is dramatic. In fiscal year 2001, 18,000 reported cases of spouse abuse occurred involving military personnel, of which 11,000 cases were substantiated by the Department of Defense Family Advocacy Program.
(2)In a survey of intimate partner violence among married members of the Armed Forces, approximately 30 percent of the respondents who acknowledged using a knife or gun on an intimate partner were single service members. Thirty-three percent of never-married soldiers reported using a knife or a gun; however only five percent of the never married soldiers answered the survey.
(3)The predominant type of spouse abuse associated with the Armed Forces is physical assault. A study found that 85 percent of the offenders in the Armed Forces committed physical assaults.
(4)Several studies commissioned by the Department of Defense have concluded that the Department and its service branches have failed to standardize data collection and that data related to recidivism and reoffense are unreliable. Underreporting, informal handling, and slippages in central data collection have also been cited as contributing to the lack of reliable data.
(5)The victims of intimate partner violence associated with the Armed Forces are particularly vulnerable due to isolation, mobile residency, financial insecurity, and fear of adverse career consequences and impact, with resultant severe underreporting of incidents and the failure to access services, care, and treatment.
(6)The safety of the victim is significantly affected by confusion over the definition of intimate partner violence, family violence, sexual assault, rape, and spouse abuse.
(7)The safety of a victim is significantly affected by the substantiation of mutual abuse. A study conducted by the Department of Defense concluded that 33 percent of the offenders were involved in mutual abuse. The identification of the primary aggressor is essential to the safety of a victim.
(8)The victims of family violence are vulnerable to eviction from military housing. Department of Defense data indicates that 47 percent of the victims of family violence reside on a military installation. The Department of Defense should support transitional housing for family members challenged by domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
(9)The Department of Defense has sponsored programs to prevent, identify, and curtail family violence. The rehabilitative, nonjudicial, legal, and judicial responses to family violence are not standardized or comprehensive for the Armed Forces.
(10)The Department of Defense has acknowledged multiple barriers to operating programs to curtail intimate partner violence, including lack of awareness and understanding in the military community of the signs and dynamics of family violence, inconsistent command support for Family Advocacy Program recommendations and interventions, operational barriers to victim safety and client participation, and unit deployment schedules interfering with full participation in and timely completion of treatment programs by active-duty servicemembers.
(11)Commander discretion plays a major role in a zero tolerance climate, victim safety, and offender accountability. Command support and training by professionals in the fields of family violence and sexual assault would enhance the readiness of the Armed Forces.
(12)The rates of domestic violence among members of the Armed Forces are considerably higher than anticipated and are two, three, four, or five times higher than the civilian rate.
(13)Military deployments affect the prevalence and severity of abuse within the Armed Forces.
(14)A review of homicides within the Armed Forces indicates that firearms were used against 35 percent of female victims, while 28 percent of female victims were beaten or strangled. Females were over ten times more likely than males to be strangled. The study concluded that active-duty females were at increased risk for homicide in comparison to both males in the Armed Forces and females in the general population.
(15)Five to six percent of substantiated offenders are court-martialed by military authorities.
(16)A study commissioned by the Department of Defense concluded that 75 to 84 percent of active-duty offenders were discharged honorably.
(17)The health and welfare of Armed Forces personnel, families, and partners would be greatly enhanced by elimination of domestic and family violence.
4.Findings relating to sexual misconduct in the Armed ForcesCongress makes the following findings:
(1)The first large-scale survey of sexual misconduct within the Armed Forces concluded that 5 percent of female respondents and 1 percent of male respondents were victims of completed or attempted rape.
(2)The most recent estimates suggest that sexual misconduct in the Armed Forces has decreased from 6 percent of female respondents reporting a completed or attempted rape to 3 percent of female respondents reporting the same.
(3)Department of Defense surveys have ranked the prevalence of sexual misconduct among the services, citing 9 percent of female Marines were victims of an attempted or completed rape, 8 percent of female Army personnel, 6 percent of female Naval personnel, and 4 percent of Air Force female personnel.
(4)A survey by the Department of Veterans Affairs concluded that 30 percent of female veterans report an attempted or completed rape during active duty. Thirty-seven percent of the women who reported an attempted or completed rape had been raped more than once, while 14 percent of the victims reported being gang raped.
(5)The disparity between the surveys conducted by the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs entails the application of research protocols varying from civilian practices, including the protection of human subjects, anonymity for respondents, and behavior based questionnaires.
(6)Men accounted for 22 percent of those seeking treatment for sexual trauma at the Veterans’ Centers in 1996, an increase from 13 percent in 1994. The percentage of male sexual trauma victims, 9 percent, is significantly higher than in the civilian community.
(7)Eight percent of female Persian Gulf War veterans in a survey reported being sexually abused during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. The rate of victimization experienced by female servicemembers deployed during the Gulf War represents nearly a 10-fold increase over rates obtained using female civilian community samples.
(8)In a survey of veterans seeking disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), 6.5 percent of male combat veterans reported an in service or post service sexual assault, while 16.5 percent of noncombat veterans reported an in service or post service sexual assault; 69 percent of female combat veterans and 86.6 percent of female noncombat veterans reported an in-service or post service sexual assault. The reported rates of sexual assault are higher among veterans seeking veterans’ disability benefits for PTSD than the historically reported rates for men and women in the general population.
(9)The military environment is more powerfully associated with risk than individual factors, encompassing young women entering male dominated working groups at lower levels of authority, sexual harassment by officers, and unwanted advances on duty and in sleeping quarters.
(10)The prior victimization of the female servicemembers has been cited in numerous service sponsored studies. Prior victimization results in enhanced vulnerability of a victim.
(11)Female servicemembers are less likely to report harassment, rape, and family violence due to fear of adverse career impact and charges of drinking, fraternization, and adultery.
(12)The response of the Armed Forces is predominantly an administrative intervention rather than criminal investigations, charges, and judicial proceedings.
(13)The overlap of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse is routinely found in studies and case histories of survivors. Research relative to active duty military women has cited this overlap indicating that one third of female veterans who experience physical assault by an intimate partner also report being sexually assaulted.
<enum>I</enum><header>Victims’ advocate programs in the Department of Defense.</header>
<section id="H77FED64D98F140E2A63238B214C1704F"><enum>101.</enum><header>Office of the victims’ advocate</header>
<subsection id="H0B3CFC64B3C54082A967E04FA08C953E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Part II of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter:</text>
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<chapter id="HBBD05C4433F74D799477C5001FD9E559"><enum>90</enum><header>Office of the Victims’ Advocate</header>
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<toc-entry idref="H30818007900941EC9BDD36AD39B02DD8" level="section">1811. Office of the Victims’ Advocate: establishment</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HB6FBC1E3D407460CB5FCC0012C8FDD" level="section">1812. Office of the Victims’ Advocate: responsibilities</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H4928278376C54AED8C6FE46A3C8FD10" level="section">1813. Office of the Victims’ Advocate: Director and staff</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HA0A79C1016C2410586E2D4109D25724C" level="section">1814. Office of the Victims’ Advocate: access</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H26994877AB044BCBAAF96EEF094FF31" level="section">1815. Office of the Victims’ Advocate: authorities and powers</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H3A04956D440E453CBDC9B74F900172DE" level="section">1816. Office of the Victims’ Advocate: victim protection actions</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HD6FE1CA0A42E4963A1B63B693C1999F" level="section">1817. Office of the Victims’ Advocate: victims advocates whistleblower protections</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H40728EBEC0C04AE78E60F585D9B6E45F" level="section">1818. Office of the Victims’ Advocate: annual assessment</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H7F192A9406FD448D9D668D236D653222" level="section">1819. Office of the Victims’ Advocate: annual reports</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HF8909F203AED46DA831721C0E7F46994" level="section">1820. Office of the Victims’ Advocate: policy implementation</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H0A53816ACFB84E35BBCD4DBEF66EF3D3" level="section">1821. Authorization of appropriations</toc-entry> </toc>
<section id="H30818007900941EC9BDD36AD39B02DD8"><enum>1811.</enum><header>Office of the Victims’ Advocate: establishment</header>
<subsection id="HA7AA48778F06487D85005D9E3D9FC7B0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There is in the Office of the Secretary of Defense an Office of the Victims’ Advocate (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the <quote>Office</quote>).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H888A0EAF49D144BF8181EF67F677211"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Victim Defined</header><text>In this chapter, the term <term>victim</term> means a person who is a victim of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, stalking, or sexual misconduct committed—</text>
<paragraph id="HDA714B5C451A4F4D9C86A0005B63A16B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by or upon a member of the armed forces;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFB0E670174274CD78DCF855C2BFFB316"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by or upon a family member of a member of the armed forces;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7E9DBC94421741B200A3686D1E392850"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by or upon a person who shares a child in common with a member of the armed forces;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA8E824CB66E741B4BA00C0797BF8794F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by or upon a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited as a spouse with a member of the armed forces;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCF0A16CB209548D3AC61D8B00329A28B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by or upon a person similarly situated to a spouse of a member of the armed forces; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H376B84E2D0EF48A7BB5331C8AE8F1CEF"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by or upon any other person who is protected from the acts of a member of the armed forces or an officer or employee of the Department of Defense in the official capacity of that member, officer, or employee.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HB6FBC1E3D407460CB5FCC0012C8FDD"><enum>1812.</enum><header>Office of the Victims’ Advocate: responsibilities</header>
<subsection id="HA840CCC1D02B40A792DCEC76DD4037B4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Coordination functions</header>
<paragraph id="HC84D9672587C41A4BA8EFC10796C3FBC" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Office shall restore access to services for victims and survivors of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, and stalking.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4BC7C70787ED447C95EB32DE1DDBB700" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Office shall contract victim advocates in the Department of Defense for purposes of victims’ advocates programs in the Department of Defense under section 534 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/113">10 U.S.C. 113</external-xref> note). In awarding contracts under this paragraph, the Director shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF59D9F32C617478F9D24A226C7D620C5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ensure that such contracts are awarded on a competitive basis;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H963286A7A8474A17A798E2C66C3D007B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure, to the extent practicable, an equitable geographic distribution among the regions of the United States and among urban, suburban and rural areas;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA3F0DD7D63EE40F88FAC29737C39BE00"><enum>(C)</enum><text>give preference to applicants with strong ties to minority communities and those that demonstrate high levels of cultural competence; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFF3FF46BC1DE4A6FA418CFECE7B27234"><enum>(D)</enum><text>ensure that the victim advocates have received specialized training in the counseling and support of victims and that each victim advocate meets the following requirements:</text>
<clause id="HD38D97EDC53F4ED7AAF37D06F085616D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Has a master’s degree in counseling or a related field or has one year of counseling experience, at least six months of which has been in the counseling of sexual assault or domestic violence victims.</text></clause>
<clause id="H39AB27E483E84772A42BD0BA1DF94500"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Has at least 40 hours of training as specified by regulations prescribed by the Director, including training in the following areas:</text>
<subclause id="HF60A58B0A198417FA9B4EC43E6F804DA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>History of domestic violence and sexual assault.</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HBE24212BD73A44108749709ED0CFF405"><enum>(II)</enum><text>Civil, criminal and military law as it relates to domestic violence and sexual assault.</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H3A2BD176500E441C007841F97C6560A0"><enum>(III)</enum><text>Societal attitudes.</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HEC11FFC7EEE54364BA1EE940D72D31B8"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>Peer counseling techniques.</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H07AD1251D8C44EDCBFEE4000EA1F1603"><enum>(V)</enum><text>Housing.</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H2C1594AA61E54B2D00FCF6138CDC00E7"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>Public and private assistance available to victims.</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H134469F93A944E469FE2B586CCAEC1B0"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>Financial resources for victims.</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H204686D7162448F0B6980576FB27C026"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>Safety and protection resources for victims.</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H2AD9018B2CE049AAA3C3969BA05C5D66"><enum>(IX)</enum><text>Victim and transitional compensation.</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HD93EC0BB0B8A4379B1D1A0C200EC2C8"><enum>(X)</enum><text>Benefits.</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H32C0B68A588747A2A72D62735B17CFED"><enum>(XI)</enum><text>Referral services available to victims.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF9D70B9155404974A156B9D360C1DC6" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Office shall serve as headquarters program manager for the Victims’ Advocates Program in the Department of Defense under section 534 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/113">10 U.S.C. 113</external-xref> note).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H598C01B3533F4126BCCFB775CD664900" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Office shall obtain for any victim of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, or stalking referred to in this section, from any facility of the uniformed services or any other health care facility of the United States or, by contract, from any other source, medical services, counseling, and other mental health services appropriate for treatment, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAD06F2F94F0B43EFBC3F84799198CFDA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>injuries resulting from domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H04A9FAE856374959007C1F1469D6BBC9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>rape evidence kits;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3C640713FC9A45C2A54C59A55EE4BAEF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>DNA screening and testing;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H215E11D0966D4CA3844E83DE264E05B0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>sexually transmitted diseases screening and treatment;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H82571E8D81CF4E9299D279C86448DFFE"><enum>(E)</enum><text>HIV screening and treatment;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFEAB29BBA26340B184848C08EC816718"><enum>(F)</enum><text>pregnancy testing;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4856F3980DD44BF1A7D09BEE80199E2F"><enum>(G)</enum><text>FDA-approved methods of pregnancy prevention, including emergency contraception;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4894EA3D02A84501AF4532AA891C73D"><enum>(H)</enum><text>reproductive services, including prenatal care and abortions as authorized by section 1093 of this title; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H346157CF70284E5BA2F6B565213CD43"><enum>(I)</enum><text>other mental and physiological results of the domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1F1E1B11C0B743249CD1F10016A17B14" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Office shall coordinate and facilitate services within the military departments for victims and survivors of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, and stalking.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCD49D113BD0B456D854B4C58AB278811" indent="up1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The Office shall coordinate programs and activities of the military departments relative to services and treatment for victims of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, and stalking.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H77002F4209884B9F952C06CFAB4F0000"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Evaluation and review responsibilities</header><text>The Director shall carry out the following ongoing evaluations and reviews:</text>
<paragraph id="HBE6CB7F0758C488DAB89B34BD7732689"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Evaluation of the policies and protocols established by the military departments providing such services and treatment, with a view towards the rights of victims of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, and stalking.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB8EF2A7813A5468EB500BB486CC6FF27"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Evaluation of the programs established by the military departments providing services to victims of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, and stalking.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1220E3C94FCD434B8905231820AD798F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Evaluation of the delivery of services of the military departments that provide services and treatment to victims of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, and stalking through funds provided by the Department of Defense, Department of Justice, or Department of Health and Human Services.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H01A92A8F288E4DC883AA6BBCD651B333"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Annual review of the facilities of the Department of Defense providing services to victims of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, or stalking.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7D27A1B784C7492CA88F76FFD4009526"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Annual review of the National Domestic Violence Hotline, the National Sexual Assault Hotline, and the American Women Overseas Hotline relative to projects for military personnel, families and partners, and installation hotlines for victims of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, or stalking.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7D26FC20CD4C4F349000EB716EA64D54"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Annual review of the victim witness assistance programs within the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0C137F64DC58473384BCB7A5DE35A524"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Review of complaints of persons and investigation of those where victims may be in need of or benefit from assistance from a victim advocate.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFA709BB4DA324859BA3603D26781DB89"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Serve or designate a person to serve on the interdisciplinary councils under sections 201 and 202 of the <short-title>Prevention of and Response to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence in the Military Act</short-title>.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1A6D9D93D73646DB97F5F817BFF54AF"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Serve or designate a person to serve on the fatality review panels established by the Secretary of Defense under sections 4061, 6036, and 9061 of this title.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H717D83F64A3542F6A9AA19475BCBCF83"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Policy responsibilities</header>
<paragraph id="HF7B3D75FB231435096A9A0C99355B116" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Director shall recommend to the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments a comprehensive policy on prevention and intervention to domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault and stalking involving members of the armed forces, families, and partners. The comprehensive policy shall address the following matters:</text>
<subparagraph id="HE7DDB3E9FF3043BE8CB606BE434BAB09" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Prevention measures.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0D99CD3F6DB64F1A9FA690F39F99A1E8" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Education and training on prevention and intervention.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1CA45C5521CE42379468965B4003084F" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Investigation of complaints by command and law enforcement personnel.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB799247712114B6D92A3A8BF5B8D0809" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Medical treatment of victims.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF2DCBD23BF024D2CAFD4B039CEF642E" indent="up1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Confidential reporting of incidents.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H49FFD06EA02340209D4D55D8F85D81F3" indent="up1"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Victim advocacy and intervention.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE0835C73D4744150A4D83696E5C9D29E" indent="up1"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Oversight by commanders of administrative and disciplinary actions in response to substantiated incidents of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, or stalking.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9E2F5F598639422000A612678FDC9400" indent="up1"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Disposition of victims of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, or stalking, including review by appropriate authority of administrative separation actions involving victims of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, or stalking.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF880ADAF6F16466590E34E58142100D8" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Disposition of members of the armed forces accused of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, or stalking.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC94B709F2E8549478527E5E664568D34" indent="up1"><enum>(J)</enum><text>Liaison and collaboration with civilian agencies on the provision of services to victims of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, or stalking.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDFC4D9DDD80545FA8400A5BFBFEA8771" indent="up1"><enum>(K)</enum><text>Uniform collection of data on the incidence of sexual assaults and on disciplinary actions taken in substantiated cases of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, or stalking.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE574697F121A45E1856CB8504B8593F" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Not later than January 1, 2005, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Office of the Victims’ Advocate, shall develop a comprehensive policy for the Department of Defense on the prevention and intervention of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence and stalking involving members of the armed forces. The policy shall be based on—</text>
<subparagraph id="H91D4E0C679714585BCE47016276078E0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a review of—</text>
<clause id="H8EEC08EC305B4C9BBFE3F6461446D553"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Department of Defense Task Force on Care for Victims of Sexual Assaults; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HED5B6CEA24FC476290C200B580053F25"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Defense Task Force on Domestic Violence; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H34579D54B7004BCD9D4F81FF9105BA3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such other matters as the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Office of the Victims’ Advocate, considers appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF07C98653E9744829245368C9CEC29FF" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Office shall recommend changes in policies, personnel, and procedures for dealing with domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault and stalking based on evaluations outlined in subsection (b) and as the Director of the Office of the Victims’ Advocate considers appropriate.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H773BD3CDDA8146B78537B394C4BA843C" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Office shall establish protective provisions and protocols, including a privacy privilege and nondisclosure policy.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC4469A2DC11A44A2A84E55108433DBF7" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Office shall prescribe regulations to establish responsibilities of military law enforcement officials at the scene of domestic violence, as defined by section 1058 of this title, and fatality review panels, as defined by sections 4061, 6036, and 9061 of this title, to carry out the provisions of those sections.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC467E681527847B4A1B9DB1D4E1DCE5C" indent="up1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The Office shall propose systemic reform and formal legal action to secure and ensure the legal, civil, and special rights of victims associated with the armed forces.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC14BE1B93DB2415C00A1334700B9B1B7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Education and training responsibilities</header>
<paragraph id="HEA5B28B6961240A182BF3753F507BFDE" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Office shall conduct training for and provide technical assistance to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAB30DC05470C44C682571505E4F83637" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>commands;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5BF91F0BBDB34455B54285DE473C2958" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>victim advocates;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HACCA24AD310D40C69C5FE42363E128BB" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Family Advocacy Programs;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8A8454118B5C4570B300D83D1CBD4100" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>victim witness assistance;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBCA232F1D4CA4AB3A3A18B1C5393693C" indent="up1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>commissions; liaisons;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6782F7540FAC4FF5AB796CC377D53DB" indent="up1"><enum>(F)</enum><text>judge advocates; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9161701D41CE415087DC8EFC2F8CCE4E" indent="up1"><enum>(G)</enum><text>law enforcement and security forces of the military departments.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7F80DE9B390A4B8A963E432E9EB8A690" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Office shall conduct annual, Defense-wide, mandatory training for—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE579F84943BD45678B26B84C63BD7B15"><enum>(A)</enum><text>command staff; first responders, including commanders;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7FAEB0F8861C43F0AACAACCE6BE20387"><enum>(B)</enum><text>law enforcement;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFD161E42CC484BA59937605ECEBAA3C7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>security forces;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDC5053272CF347AE00EF3F92A821D9DC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>victim advocates;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDC4DDED3CF904A1F908EC36C00C8935E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>military criminal investigators;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1E11C2450FCA454EA1D4A573C4B4D6E1"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Family Advocacy Programs;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7A4CA1A403654472ABA7C439C7571CAD"><enum>(G)</enum><text>sexual assault nurse examiners;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H875667072AC34412A43800B6D191791E"><enum>(H)</enum><text>rape crisis advocates;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB55EFFBB5C4F421C8F63FD8CA1F3DE2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>chaplains;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC388C57166ED4580948D65AB3FEBDF77"><enum>(J)</enum><text>military health care providers;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8325ACE4F51D4BE396218C51E1E79890"><enum>(K)</enum><text>judge advocates; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA713701F391C432C8DF1004FE6557B4"><enum>(L)</enum><text>other relevant staff.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFA730EB91078431EAA5C8F82A97951F1" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Office shall conduct train-the-trainer sessions to supplement annual mandatory training for first responders and command staff with quarterly training within commands.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD2D7E4054CC644638EE75E6FE0FB8321" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Office shall conduct programs of public education, including the development and distribution of brochures, booklets, posters, and handbooks outlining hotlines, services, contact information, policies, and protocols for victims.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H4928278376C54AED8C6FE46A3C8FD10"><enum>1813.</enum><header>Office of the Victims’ Advocate: Director and staff</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"></text>
<subsection id="H7350933DE19947C180D22303D4FE5A1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Director</header>
<paragraph id="H0F5CAB0B3B9244A397DE603059565C75" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Director of the Office shall be a person with knowledge of victims’ rights, advocacy, social services, and justice within Federal, State, and military systems.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H87815135AB5C40368024E0F54CC4F5E" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Director shall be a civilian qualified by training and expertise to perform the responsibilities of the Office and possessing a significant level of experience in advocacy for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, family violence, and stalking.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB2A5E7DD8357441FB57781ABF067EBD4" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Director reports directly to the Secretary of Defense.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5F904332A1BD47820068A1E33D7E7E9" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The position of Director is a Senior Executive Service position. The Secretary of Defense shall designate the position as a career reserved position under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/3132">section 3132(b)</external-xref> of title 5.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAA10DF0EF1084090B3F7E5EE61009D91" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Secretary of Defense shall consult with the interdisciplinary council established under section 201 of the <short-title>Prevention of and Response to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence in the Military Act</short-title> in the appointment of the Director.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H77425AA1F32C4BA4AF44A8D400F9F665"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Victims advocates</header>
<paragraph id="HD9C607D2C48E4DF888E9E9018E6BBE7B" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Victims advocates positions (as defined by section 534 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/113">10 U.S.C. 113</external-xref> note)) shall be contracted by and assigned to the Director. Personnel shall be qualified by training, certification, and expertise to perform the duties of a victim advocate.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC2DCB093F01542DDB800F952D9F597EE" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Victim advocates shall be civilians qualified by training, expertise, and certification to perform the responsibilities of the position, possessing a significant level of knowledge relative to the armed forces community and experience in advocacy for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, family violence, and stalking.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE6C5868F6F424032964D54BCDB527200" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The victim advocates report directly to the Director or the Director’s designee within the Office.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H56436A827D9C4ACC9402332D90466582" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Director shall consult with the interdisciplinary councils established under sections 201 and 202 of the <short-title>Prevention of and Response to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence in the Military Act</short-title> in the contracting of victim advocates.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1BE78D03B98C46408E59F1C5991FA500" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>To the maximum extent practicable, the victim advocates shall be generally representative of the population of the United States with regard to race, gender, and cultural diversity.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC5D5FBD4EA78423CB26C17238007DB08"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Victim witness personnel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Victim witness personnel shall be assigned to the Office.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H8347E9C4AE5A4521860052F4C0BA6021"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Staff</header>
<paragraph id="H22DC4FEEAD894FE78BACB51F7C85466E" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Staff shall be provided to carry out the responsibilities of the Office, including sexual assault nurse examiners, community liaisons, trauma specialists, perpetrator behavioral specialists, and such other personnel as may be required to carry out the provisions of this section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0B9D6A44E70D4AB3837E4C666348BF20" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>To the maximum extent practicable, the staff of the Office shall be generally representative of the population of the United States with regard to race, gender, and cultural diversity.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HA0A79C1016C2410586E2D4109D25724C"><enum>1814.</enum><header>Office of the Victims’ Advocate: access</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"></text>
<subsection id="H91A444E0D4BC44FEBB13A178BB58431E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Access to senior officials</header><text>The Director of the Office shall have direct and prompt access to the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of each military department, and any commander when necessary for any purpose pertaining to the performance of the Director’s duties.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H4E7956A095C14242951648DB00F8EC94"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Access to information</header><text>The Director shall have access to the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H46E6D39529AE41DFB0EE6E6D0069C535"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Name of a victim receiving services, treatment, or other programs under the jurisdiction of the military departments and the location of the victim, if in custody.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9AD2372EED924061B6BCB5BC9EBA7552"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Written reports of sexual assault, sexual misconduct, domestic violence, family violence, or stalking prepared by the military departments.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H252837E4B0A04576BDA759BCE5077D6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Records required to maintain the responsibilities assigned to the Office.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA55D16F573014554AB00DAFD7FA70928"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Records of law enforcement, criminal investigative organizations, health care providers, and command and Family Advocacy Programs as may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the Office.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD609C82187CA4F99AC4686C855FAB9EA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Confidentiality</header><text>To the extent that any information referenced in this section provides the name and address of an individual who is the subject of any confidential proceeding, that name and address or related information that has the effect of identifying such individual shall not be released to the public without the consent of such individual.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H26994877AB044BCBAAF96EEF094FF31"><enum>1815. </enum><header>Office of the Victims’ Advocate: authorities and powers</header>
<subsection id="H8580EA7631DB4DD9A59F00285DCB3C73"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Office of the Victims’ Advocate shall have the following authorities and powers:</text>
<paragraph id="HE80B62AA8F544C8DB0E71196F0C8106B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>To communicate privately by mail or orally with any victim, survivor, or family in treatment or under protective services of a military department.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD1C7D35DEEB541259473AB5164C33E56"><enum>(2)</enum><text>To have access to records held by the clerk of courts, law enforcement, agencies, and institutions, public or private, and other agencies or persons with whom a particular case has been examined, including the right to inspect, copy, and subpoena such records.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H227D5635EFA2450CBB7800658C264D60"><enum>(3)</enum><text>To take whatever steps are appropriate to see that persons are made aware of the services of the Office, the purpose of the Office, and how the Office may be contacted.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H122CEFC44A1140568200FAA39DF28F00"><enum>(4)</enum><text>To establish policies, procedures, and practices in order to protect the privacy and confidentiality of communications for persons seeking information and services with victim advocates and victim witness liaisons contracted by and assigned to the Office.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD235E1457BB444D2813032D7DC4072D9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Confidentiality</header>
<paragraph id="H0BA702AE64A0494E975B4E02B1BBCE1E" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), in order to ensure the safety of victims of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, sexual misconduct, or stalking and their families, the Office shall protect the confidentiality and privacy of persons receiving services. The Office may not disclose any personally identifying information or individual information collected in connection with services requested, used, or denied through its programs. The Office may not reveal individual victim information without the informed, written, reasonably time-limited consent of the person (or in the case of unemancipated minor, the minor and the parent or guardian) about whom information is sought, whether for the Office or for any other military, Tribal, Federal, State, or Territorial program.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF83812F2876D479800B8F8E6C8463129" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>If release of information referred to in paragraph (1) is compelled by statutory or court mandate, the Office shall make reasonable attempts to provide notice to victims affected by the disclosure of the information. If such personally identifying information is or will be revealed, the Office shall take steps necessary to protect the privacy and safety of the persons affected by the release of the information.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0BA8F840C8C3481AA2264E146DD8414" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Office may share nonpersonally identifying data in the aggregate regarding services to the Office’s clients and nonpersonally identifying demographic information in order to comply with armed forces, Tribal, Federal, State or Territorial reporting, evaluation, or data collection requirements.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFA52A05AA63D432A89E98448B1A7FCDB" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Office may share court-generated information contained in secure, governmental registries for purposes of enforcement of protection orders.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC21D5D2E0EC2435988AFB0E12F3BB56C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Personally identifying information</header><text>In this section, the term <term>personally identifying information</term> means individually identifying information from or about an individual, including the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H5FA55429814146189BCADD3EAD0B0A2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A first and last name.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB25157CF19984E128F0016FDC8E71CE8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A home or other physical address, including street name and name of city or town.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4F2053A7F9144C298E2F20965C5900FF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>If a member or former member of the armed forces—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFD2F48CD0E7449F3B02F048C1C9CBEC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>active duty, reservist, guard, or veteran status;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H64DA0B87647F40CC95318E7F9421A13C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assigned rate or rank;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5E4A1F37AA064CDBA62E29A4A2EC97A2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>duty station or deployment status; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF838BBDE2B6C43E300945739B8F34D5E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>squad, unit, platoon, ship, fleet, wing, squadron, company or battalion of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Air Force.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA56511074E3145B4931745D56EAD8F00"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An email address or other online contact information, such as an instant messaging user identifier or a screen name that reveals an individual’s email address.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB4FE9D5FAD0748AE9205A1DC00D0573B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A telephone number.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA2DE68C86C0C4F9EA04E12C0F0E6CB8F"><enum>(6)</enum><text>A Social Security Number.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2A2AE489D84D470800A1E8A6E117D47E"><enum>(7)</enum><text>An Internet Protocol (IP) address or host name that identifies an individual.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4A16918A3F0F4DC6A26456BB05BF025C"><enum>(8)</enum><text>A persistent identifier, such as a customer number held in a cookie or processor serial number, that is combined with other available data that identifies an individual.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8A5E74855BD44440AD47154103A4CB16"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Any information, including grade point average, date of birth, academic or occupational assignments or interests, athletic or extracurricular interests, racial or ethnic background, or religious affiliation, that, in combination with information specified in any of paragraphs (1) through (8), would serve to identify an individual.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5A3C2F60530C43608B005E72373FE6C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Standards</header><text>The Office shall abide by statutory, regulatory, professional, and ethical standards established within the professions relative to confidentiality of communications, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the National Association of Social Workers and American Psychological Association.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H3A04956D440E453CBDC9B74F900172DE"><enum>1816.</enum><header>Office of the Victims’ Advocate: victim protection actions</header>
<subsection id="H6A210D6860D845FD90D0B388C705E31D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Orders of protection</header><text>The Office of the Victims’ Advocate shall obtain for any victim of sexual misconduct, sexual assault, family violence, domestic violence, or stalking, from any military command a no contact order or from a court of appropriate jurisdiction an order of protection, respectively, to safeguard the victim from additional physical or emotional harm.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HA7A787EF0C9D44D2A8593E37E11BA930"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Removal of an alleged offender</header><text>The Office of the Victims’ Advocate shall request from any commanding officer an order for the relocation or reassignment of an alleged offender during an investigation, disciplinary action, or court-martial in order to ensure the safety of a victim.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HD6FE1CA0A42E4963A1B63B693C1999F"><enum>1817.</enum><header>Office of the Victims’ Advocate: victims advocates whistleblower protections</header>
<subsection id="HB3DA0301C2794B8A8868FBA359CB0079"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Whistleblower protections</header>
<paragraph id="H305AB02944844A9CA046B7F2314C9124" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>No person may restrict a victim advocate within the Department of Defense in communicating with a victim or survivor of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4C65F67A020146669E05140066F97023" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text> Paragraph (1) does not apply to a communication that is unlawful.</text></paragraph> </subsection>
<subsection id="H664D14748B884FFFB0B02BC6E09333EB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibition of retaliatory personnel actions</header><text>No person may take or threaten to take an unfavorable personnel action, or withhold or threaten to withhold a favorable personnel action, against a victim advocate as a reprisal for—</text>
<paragraph id="HBC5995BD92964EBEA04BC8EF4E568832"><enum>(1)</enum><text>providing services to victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, intimate partner violence or stalking;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC5AE21706581451B0015C162AA00D223"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a communication to a Member of Congress or an Inspector General;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCA867644FC154DBE9DAB94E9C8F630DA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a communication with military law enforcement, military criminal investigators, judge advocates or command;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7BE429864AF24980B09BC860E7AFADAC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a communication with civilian law enforcement, county, state or United States attorneys, court officials, probation officers or victim service providers; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H497129A405FB4E1DB2F4B3F9C25B3AE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>any other person or organization, including any person or organization in the chain of command, in the course of providing services to a victim or survivor.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HEFD630EEA60E44BDB475B6D82C3D069C" indent="up1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Prohibited personnel actions</header><text>Any action prohibited by subsection (b), including the threat to take any action and the withholding or threat to withhold any favorable action, shall be considered for the purposes of this section to be a personnel action prohibited by this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H8BB27A7C5A2B4894A5F7F02EF2285C76"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Investigation of allegations of prohibited personnel actions</header>
<paragraph id="H772AB95A726D4C30B38C83282DB63C16" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>If a victim advocate submits to an Inspector General an allegation that a personnel action prohibited by subsection (b) has been taken or threatened against the victim advocate with respect to a communication described in paragraph (2), the Inspector General shall take the action required in this section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFA56B3114EB34693A7FF630094B0C8F5" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A communication described in this paragraph is a communication in which the victim advocate reasonably believes constitutes evidence of any of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H2B70CC729494427F81B439A3DCB92CDE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A violation of law or regulation, including a law or regulation prohibiting domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3B2A5C0849BB49DA803CEE5DF3B1CE65"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Gross mismanagement, an abuse of authority, or a substantial danger to community safety or public health.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB12261688CCA479A98E061BEF36384B8" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum>
<subparagraph id="H6A2E1F824DE546649CB9D39893B0006E" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>If the Inspector General receiving such an allegation is an Inspector General within a military department, that Inspector General shall promptly notify the Inspector General of the Department of Defense of the allegation. Such notification shall be made in accordance with regulations prescribed under subsection (e).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD64CF050FBE240EAA4A02161FA4C4274" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An Inspector General of the Department of Defense receiving an allegation as described in this section shall expeditiously determine, in accordance with regulations prescribed under subsection (e), whether there is sufficient evidence to warrant an investigation of the allegation.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB52BC6E5AAA94444BF95149DAC786BD9" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Upon determining that an investigation of an allegation under this section is warranted, the Inspector General making the determination shall expeditiously investigate the allegation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1AC1AE59620A4B5086D265CD84DB2C9" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall ensure that the Inspector General conducting the investigation of an allegation under this subsection is outside the immediate chain of command of both the victim advocate submitting the allegation and the individual or individuals alleged to have taken the retaliatory action.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9B05386AE88F441500DAB9A3009D9F4F" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Upon receiving an allegation under this subsection, the Inspector General shall conduct a separate investigation of the information that the victim advocate making the allegation believes constitutes evidence of wrongdoing as described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (2) if there previously has not been such an investigation or if the Inspector General determines that the original investigation was biased or otherwise inadequate.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8034404276854E7DA7F0006EF7EFF292" indent="up1"><enum>(6)</enum>
<subparagraph id="H7EE85CA74232465D9787EA91F52655C" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>After completion of an investigation under paragraphs (3), (4), or (5), the Inspector General conducting the investigation shall submit a report on the results of the investigation to the Secretary of Defense and the Director of the Office of the Victims’ Advocate and shall transmit a copy of the report on the results of the investigation to the victim advocate who made the allegation investigated. The report shall be transmitted to the Secretary of Defense, Director of the Office of the Victims’ Advocate, and the copy of the report shall be transmitted to the victim advocate, not later than 30 days after the completion of the investigation.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFCA75FD75DDD4FFF009F86BC610978D2" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>In the copy of the report transmitted to the victim advocate, the Inspector General shall ensure that the maximum disclosure of information possible, with the exception of information that is not required to be disclosed under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/552">section 552</external-xref> of title 5. However, the copy need not include summaries of interviews conducted, nor any document acquired, during the course of the investigation. Such items shall be transmitted to the victim advocate, if the victim advocate requests the items, with the copy of the report or after the transmittal to the victim advocate of the copy of the report, regardless of whether the request for those items is made before or after the copy of the report is transmitted to the victim advocate.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H094479E4247141998BA3314BEC662123" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>If, in the course of an investigation of an allegation under this section, the Inspector General determines that it is not possible to submit the report required by subparagraph (A) within 180 days after the date of receipt of the allegation being investigated, the Inspector General shall provide to the Secretary of Defense and to the victim advocate making the allegation a notice—</text>
<clause id="H28D0CDC9AA6E4BA6A777E4009168CD83"><enum>(i)</enum><text>of that determination including the reasons why the report may not be submitted within that time; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H8576CA3FFEDE4DFBA1B24DDAD8B65935"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>of the time when the report will be submitted.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H46587036917F492FB5A301EF47162134" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The report on the results of the investigation shall contain a thorough review of the facts and circumstances relevant to the allegation and the complaint or disclosure and shall include documents acquired during the course of the investigation, including summaries of interviews conducted. The report may include a recommendation as to the disposition of the complaint.</text></subparagraph> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H3CBA09CDC8AD416FBB8D14C11E94DA86" indent="up1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Regulations</header>
<paragraph id="H71584710DCBF4BE683DB30A5561BD75B" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this section. In prescribing regulations under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall provide for appropriate procedural protections for the subject of any investigation carried out under the provisions of that section including a process of appeal and review of investigative findings.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H05DDB68B11844F13B4A725853988D900" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary shall provide in the regulations that a violation of the prohibition by a person subject to chapter 47 of this title is punishable as a violation of section 892 of this title (article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice).</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H40728EBEC0C04AE78E60F585D9B6E45F"><enum>1818.</enum><header>Office of the Victims’ Advocate: annual assessment</header>
<subsection id="H84EE2E980A554D259DD73F44425F8F15"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Data compliance and reporting</header><text>The Office of the Victims’ Advocate shall compile an annual report consisting of data collected by the military departments, including Defense Incident Based Reporting System (DIBRS), Case Information System, database on domestic violence as defined by section 1562 of this title, central registry of the Family Advocacy Program, military justice, criminal investigators, law enforcement, security forces and victim advocates. The data shall be collected pursuant to policies set forth by the Director of the Office.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HAFFE11A3891648F2A45108D000C7DE6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assessment of policies and procedures</header><text>Not later than January 15 each year, the Director shall conduct an assessment of the implementation during the preceding fiscal year of the policies and procedures of the military departments on the prevention and intervention for domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault and stalking involving members of the armed forces in order to determine the effectiveness of such policies and procedures during such fiscal year in providing an appropriate response to domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault and stalking.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H50D2AFD001DF41FC8015EA98E47FAB80"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Personnel analysis</header><text>The annual assessment shall include a review of personnel, including staffing levels, assignments, accessibility, availability, training, and duties of victim advocates, victim witness liaisons, sexual assault nurse examiners, and others considered appropriate by the Director assigned to assist victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking. The assessment shall include a review of personnel assigned to deployed units, along with recommendations to enhance availability, accessibility, and training for personnel.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HB536F2702F60470FB4CB6F3CB2458CC1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Assessment of statutes and directives</header><text>The annual assessment shall include a review of—</text>
<paragraph id="H870DE0F351224A708103B73048643A3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the Victims’ Rights and Restitution Act, the Violence Against Women Act, and other Federal statutes;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB102C53D57474876BD546F45B74200ED"><enum>(2)</enum><text>directives of the military departments; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEA641C934FED4397B030093B5BB171AE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>regulations of the military departments considered appropriate by the Director in order to enhance the foundation of law and policy within the military departments in response to domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, and stalking.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H7F192A9406FD448D9D668D236D653222"><enum>1819.</enum><header>Office of the Victims’ Advocate: annual reports</header>
<subsection id="H6FC0952273654DF100001FC9407B8D6D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Annual reports</header>
<paragraph id="HFC8434949D3143B4863DFB2403C2673E" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Not later than April 1, 2005, and January 15 of each year thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a report on the domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, and stalking involving members of the armed forces during the preceding year.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAA5A4B93FC484FEE88434CBCD1E17C5E" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Each report under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H488F0D07D48E4EBB940009ABC0C125F2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The number of incidents of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, and stalking committed by or upon members of the armed forces, that were reported to military officials during the year covered by such report and the number of the cases so reported that were substantiated.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC1C8F315D59A4B7EB2EABD8DFD5813C3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A synopsis of, and the disciplinary action taken in, each case.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFAEB7A83797B439FABB9CCCC6C1DC586"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The policies, procedures, and processes implemented by the military departments during the year covered by such report in response to incidents of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, and stalking involving members of the armed forces.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H71D89F0FF3664823BC625CAFD10222CF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A plan for the actions that are to be taken in the year following the year covered by such report on the prevention of and response to domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault and stalking involving members of the armed forces.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H63205F4601224B2ABD3FA329ABF88557" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Each report under paragraph (1) in 2006, 2007 and 2008 shall also include the assessment conducted by the Director under section 1818(b) of this title.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF568FC6AAF25429BA313D5A2D7FA8432"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives each report submitted to the Secretary under this section, together with the comments of the Secretary on such report. The Secretary shall transmit the report for 2004 not later than May 1, 2005, and shall transmit the report for any subsequent year not later than March 15 of the following year.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HF8909F203AED46DA831721C0E7F46994"><enum>1820.</enum><header>Office of the Victims’ Advocate: policy implementation</header>
<subsection id="H30260FB0F67E4CDFA276E1156F2FCBB9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Responsibility</header><text>The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Office of the Victims’ Advocate, shall implement the comprehensive policy developed pursuant to section 1812(c) of this title.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H1AA4CC20DCE74745AB601E8BA4C25791"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application of comprehensive policy to military departments</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that, to the maximum extent practicable, the policy developed under subsection (c) is implemented uniformly by the military departments.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H3B07D733305047C2B284A999529E95E6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Policies and procedures of the military departments</header>
<paragraph id="H0E8CCD1C34E3450185658BAF2000B100"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Not later than March 1, 2005, the Secretary of Defense and Secretaries of the military departments, in consultation with the Office of the Victims’ Advocate, shall prescribe regulations, or modify current regulations, on the policies and procedures of the military departments on the prevention of and response to domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, or stalking involving members of the armed forces in order—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2349C751085A458E801FB197063BBF43"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to conform such policies and procedures to the policy developed under subsection (b); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFD500F5EDF7247F8A6392C97EA870987"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to ensure that such policies and procedures include the elements specified in paragraph (2).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H56FCAAA1A1D04D3F9886917559D0DBD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The elements specified in this paragraph are as follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="H4971B35E869A40DDBA41672C74F27D40"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A program to promote awareness of the incidence of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, and stalking involving members of the armed forces.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H08E0025AF9A74E9792F6998E47FF180"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A program to provide victim advocacy and intervention for members of the armed forces with victims of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, and stalking, which program shall make available, at home stations and in deployed locations, trained advocates who are readily available to intervene on behalf of such victims.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA3E7A54F82504A1CBC30D4A3F86FC41C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Procedures for members of the armed forces to follow in the case of an incident of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, or stalking involving a member of the armed forces, including—</text>
<clause id="H3E1F72DC15F74B329BD5DBCBE222E5D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>procedures for confidential reporting and for seeking services with victim advocates;</text></clause>
<clause id="H8ECB200FD7BD4E94BE4590BF1B53D5A9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>specification of the person or persons to whom the alleged offense should be reported;</text></clause>
<clause id="HA3CF77A20A7A42AF832546463DF1CF22"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>specification of any other person whom the victim should contact; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H2FA65B80719B40278EEC64AA1EAD5F52"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>procedures for the preservation of evidence.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5CC742AECC9B4DB2B48C51AEF23DF2C9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Procedures for disciplinary action in cases of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, and stalking by members of the armed forces.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H896B5806B7784BE4A2A62BB78F1EFAC5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Other sanctions authorized to be imposed in cases of sexual assault by members of the armed forces.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEB9255820DF2449787B353AD74A96292"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Training for all members of the armed forces, including specific training for members of the armed forces who process allegations of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, and stalking committed by or upon members of the armed forces.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4AF4AD669F5041F0A242EC28A4AD8111"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Any other matters that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of the Office of the Victims’ Advocate, considers appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> </subsection>
<subsection id="HBB1E9C62C16F4ACEBF84361E403D453E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report on improvement of capability to intervene in domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault and stalking</header><text>Not later than March 1, 2005, the Secretary of Defense, following consultation with the Director of the Office of the Victims’ Advocate, shall submit to Congress a proposal for such legislation as the Secretary considers necessary to enhance the capability of the Department of Defense to address matters relating to domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, and stalking involving members of the armed forces.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H0A53816ACFB84E35BBCD4DBEF66EF3D3"><enum>1821.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header>
<subsection id="H27E0D5809682413591A5259FA0C33776"><enum>(a)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, the amount of $10,000,000 to carry out the functions of the Office of the Victims’ Advocate in the Department of Defense. Funds available under this section shall remain available until expended.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H6F5A66A5A8DB4F62AB6F8B1B6D6BAED"><enum>(b)</enum><text>Of the amounts appropriated to carry out this section for any fiscal year, the Secretary—</text>
<paragraph id="H8B5C33D9380F4FF10009D28BBED3A835"><enum>(1)</enum><text>may not use more than 3 percent for evaluation, monitoring, site visits, conferences and other administrative costs associated with conducting activities under this section;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9EEE5ADB07E54AB388F69687A26D6160"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall use not less than 20 percent for programs addressing domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, and stalking that are operated by, or in partnership with, civilian victim services; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4223EDAEC7D2469182D539A8CB99DFFF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>shall use not less than 5 percent for technical assistance and training to be provided by organizations having demonstrated expertise in developing collaborative community and system responses to domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault and stalking. </text></paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">Technical assistance and training under paragraph (3) may be offered to the elements of the armed forces, installations, or commands in the process of developing community responses, whether they are receiving funds under this section or not.</continuation-text></subsection></section></chapter><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection></section>
<section id="H35EA2BFFFB75418DB69E1DDC3F90D65C"><enum>102.</enum><header>Victims advocates</header><text></text>
<subsection id="H68DC126082384EA69269B5F5A2910084"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program Changes</header><text>Section 534 of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/113">10 U.S.C. 113</external-xref> note), is amended as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="HBDACA7C570934267BCEA004900D772B8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Subsection (a)(1) is amended by striking <quote>Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness</quote> and inserting <quote>Director of the Office of the Victims’ Advocate</quote>.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC4BDE6C32F4542BC856737ADBC056FB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Subsection (b) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB2C9F18EB0ED4F3299CFCEE5EECFC9E2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>dependents</quote> and inserting <quote>family members and partners</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H72E3E631859D466B8DD7C53D5B693347"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>Intrafamilial sexual</quote> and inserting <quote>Sexual</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8E458CC9C4484B48817010AE14DA0983"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Paragraph (1) of subsection (d) is amended by striking <quote>provide</quote> and all that follows and inserting <quote>provide the following:</quote></text>
<quoted-block id="H7DA536776EBF4598AA66EE5255B65C00">
<subparagraph id="HEAE79096221646FEA6B4CE6C51A29DA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Crisis intervention.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5BAEF1528F244D6D900729405B58C5F2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Screening and evaluation of the needs of victims of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, and stalking.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBED93B735BC242E5AA94B137FD00217E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Information on safe and confidential ways to seek assistance to address domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, and stalking.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2E4DD9945CFC4E27B0A2C51705E68E7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Information on available services within the military departments and civilian communities.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H29B4837601DC48E3B8EA8B007F75765B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Assistance in obtaining those services, including medical treatment for injuries.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEAA01FA3E55041F4886463DBA2F26E13"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Appropriate referrals to military and civilian community-based domestic violence programs and sexual assault victim service providers with the capacity to support servicemembers, family members, or partners.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9529813634C94173AF9600E9EC97B516"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Information on legal rights and resources for personnel, family members, or partners in both the military and civilian programs.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC2111729B3CA4663AC4CE4C529D615C7"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Development and coordination of a safety plan with appropriate assistance and intervention components including, law enforcement, command, and Family Advocacy Program.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H842C359DEFDF49FCAF4C80A824831704"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Advocacy for victims outlined in subsection (b), including assistance in obtaining and entering no contact orders from military commands or orders of protection from a court of appropriate jurisdiction, respectively.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB471510DAA60498EBB24F6808EC7A67F"><enum>(J)</enum><text>Information on benefits, including Department of Defense transitional compensation, victims of crime compensation, and veterans' benefits.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBE07B25C4EBD4FBAACB5F6CE451EDDA0"><enum>(K)</enum><text>Coordination among services, including medical, legal, and psychological counseling.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCBF29A43FB5F409C93374ED6B1E987F"><enum>(L)</enum><text>Education.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H64DC5E876DB448FC8B37E6BAFB82B887"><enum>(M)</enum><text>Transportation.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF2B0AB9F87E1426285C031A84D22714C"><enum>(N)</enum><text>Pre-trial, trial, and post-trial support.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0F8A6C8D582643FC95B85C9967DDA068"><enum>(O)</enum><text>Voting member of the Case Review Committee.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBA9A9460DCF44E48895E22FD2D327CB"><enum>(P)</enum><text>Serve as the liaison with civilian community-based service providers.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H92B5A0384B994148873C250974BEDC39"><enum>(Q)</enum><text>Confidential handling of all documents or conversations relative to victim care, services, benefits, and treatment.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4E3C2161D1014850BC3911DA3BCDC18"><enum>(R)</enum><text>Advocacy for the expressed interest and safety of a victim during testimony in a court-martial or civilian judicial system.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDDEFF64AEBE8466098C44602BE415BC"><enum>(S)</enum><text>Follow-up to all identified victims (including those who have declined services) three months following initial contact to ascertain whether further intervention is, or is not, warranted.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H808701012BBB43A3854089E2A0BB905E"><enum>(T)</enum><text>Other appropriate assistance.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H19E20052482D4120B7B5A042BC15A2B5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Paragraph (2) of subsection (d) is amended by striking <quote>through the family advocacy programs of the military departments</quote> and inserting <quote>through the Office of the Victims' Advocate in the Office of the Secretary of Defense</quote>.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2AD86860AB894AC3B6C9323C939E87CF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Such section is further amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD383C9DF573440ADBE63E64FEAD592C7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDDEA99F0917E4D7300545CE626AFA0BD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following new subsections:</text>
<quoted-block id="H51498D3024A8491CA0EF8600ACF1A247">
<subsection id="HF0702DB780634E9485E1AB21FC4219CA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Education and training</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the Office of the Victims' Advocate, shall do the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H69D5E977A0D848F1BE8C6B650328B82F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Develop curricula for mandatory training of personnel, including, first responders, security forces, law enforcement, medical personnel, command staff, military justice personnel, and military criminal investigators in consultation with the Office of the Victims’ Advocate.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8C14CA698E3F4491BF0910238E888506"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Conduct mandatory annual training of first responders, medical personnel, command staff, military justice, and military criminal investigators.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5A8943FB6FA6446F85F0DE87F1FB2F47"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Conduct and support train the trainer sessions as specified in subsection (d) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1812">section 1812</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF68A0480E6C846F19DF6FEDD2D75587E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Educate the community of criminal investigators, security forces, law enforcement, organizations, schools, and health care providers, to responsibly respond to victims and perpetrators of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, or stalking associated with the Armed Forces and to understand—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9CBAEADC271A4E9FACDFF6FF75EACA7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, and stalking and their effects on members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE452274806564EB186A67B1CE6BBD01"><enum>(B)</enum><text>relevant laws, court procedures, and policies that affect members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners who are victims or perpetrators of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC81D6C64E01D410EA42BC4275CD593CF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>educate the community to identify, assess, and respond appropriately to domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, and stalking and meet the needs of members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9CB046809A1845F5B9A3693C224BD1F4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provide appropriate resources in response to domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, and stalking and assure that necessary services dealing with physical and mental health of victims are available.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9916F6D74BDA4A27B368295C00A726FC"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Staffing</header><text>The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the Office of the Victims' Advocate, shall provide for the assignment of civilian personnel on a full-time basis to victims' advocates programs established under subsection (a). The Secretary, acting through the Director, shall ensure that sufficient numbers of such full-time personnel are assigned to those programs to enable the programs to be carried out effectively, including the assignment of victim advocates to deployed units.</text> </subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> </subsection>
<subsection id="H395D56E0B4104865A0CE22EFE46C6EA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the functions of victims' advocates in the Department of Defense $5,000,000 in each fiscal years 2005 through 2009.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H39C5EAA4A9AF4F43BBC8FEDBAE25227"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Funds appropriated under subsection (b) shall remain available until expended. Of the amounts appropriated to carry out this section for any fiscal year, the Secretary—</text>
<paragraph id="HD913B367A9014BBA8417DE31D9F13B2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>may not use more than 3 percent for evaluation, monitoring, site visits, conferences, and other administrative costs associated with conducting activities under this section;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6536ADD64BBC44929DAE52829575F5C9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall use not less than 10 percent for programs addressing domestic violence and sexual assault that are operated by, or in partnership with, civilian victim services; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE03413ECDAFC4348935534FABF5FB9D3"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall use not less than 5 percent for technical assistance and training to be provided by organizations having demonstrated expertise in developing collaborative community and system responses to domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, and stalking. </text></paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">Technical assistance and training under paragraph (3) may be offered to the elements of the Armed Forces, installations, or commands in the process of developing community responses, whether they are receiving funds under this section or not.</continuation-text></subsection></section>
<enum>II</enum><header>Interdisciplinary councils within the Department of Defense</header>
<section id="H4942856059AE4C78A75F5E2023C01C25"><enum>201.</enum><header>Department of Defense interdisciplinary council</header>
<subsection id="H201B4259060549388C48CBF05864EA24"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Department of Defense Council</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of the Office of the Victims’ Advocate of the Department of Defense, shall establish a Department of Defense interdisciplinary council to coordinate and oversee victims’ advocates programs of the Department of Defense.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H7F57DAF3B5F34AB685794CE0CD8EF36"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Composition</header><text></text>
<paragraph id="H6172D0E44EFF43E8A8A2C425AC892792" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Council shall consist of 12 members to be appointed by the Secretary of Defense. The Council shall include members appointed from each of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps and shall include an equal number of personnel of the Department of Defense (military and civilian) and persons from outside the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE153F109728C49E8A6BFEECA2B56D2B" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Members appointed from outside the Department of Defense may be appointed from other Federal departments and agencies, from State and local agencies, and from the private sector.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H22351D1C102D424C8DB63F9B03D5B43B" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Secretary shall ensure that membership includes at least one judge advocate.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA3961B0B882044DAA49E8FCEA3B49437" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>In appointing members to the Interdisciplinary Council, the Secretary may consult with—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF09D6E98455543FCAD56ECD5258CB9A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Attorney General regarding representation from the Office of Violence Against Women of the Department of Justice; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDAF00136BA2648AEBA4F32D5F761705E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding representation from the Women’s Health Office and the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC4A556A9206046F0ACE5BFD1F7AEED1F" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Each member of the Interdisciplinary Council appointed from outside the Department of Defense shall be an individual who has demonstrated expertise and experience in the fields of sexual assault, domestic violence, family violence, or stalking or shall be appointed from one of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H8D11141496A54A23AE75C8F8EC8EF356"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Department of Health and Human Services.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H29A66C5D970441D2B5FEEDFFCC4D8E27"><enum>(B)</enum><text> Civilian law enforcement.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD752530940FA4EF38FC711AEA83F2CC4"><enum>(C)</enum><text> A judicial policy organization.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB737B7E5272C4168A6D9B7CEEFA11F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A national crime victim organization.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC9C155010D2E4AA39CDC945589A0542"><enum>(E)</enum><text>A victim service organization.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H30854969D9A4466A9002A7C4404FEDF9"><enum>(F)</enum><text>A survivor of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking in which the perpetrator was a servicemember.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H42D6BEB847A942F189DF7F166FA89E94" indent="up1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Members of the Interdisciplinary Council shall be appointed not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H87A82DA3DE6B4ECF861C00188955368D" indent="up1"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Members of the Interdisciplinary Council shall serve for a period of two years. The membership of the Interdisciplinary Council shall be rotated by composition and appointments as defined in paragraphs (1), (2), and (5) every two years.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5E4A67EFD73541EF9510A275593F5D37"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Co-Chairs</header><text>There shall be two co-chairs of the Interdisciplinary Council. One of the co-chairs shall be designated by the Secretary of Defense at the time of appointment from among the Department of Defense personnel on the Interdisciplinary Council. The other co-chair shall be selected among the members appointed from outside the Department of Defense by those members.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H5A626F5D5F914AD2B120F653D495D2F5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Administrative Support</header>
<paragraph id="HAED2E71F0339478C8CD2D200E61BE638" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Each member of the Interdisciplinary Council who is a member of the Armed Forces or a civilian officer or employee of the United States shall serve without compensation (other than compensation to which entitled as a member of the Armed Forces or an officer or an employee of the United States, as the case may be). Other members of the Interdisciplinary Council shall be appointed in accordance with, and subject to, <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/3161">section 3161</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4F25365E1ED649AE9E398411A4203580" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Director of the Office of the Victims’ Advocate, under the direction of the Secretary of Defense, shall provide oversight of the Interdisciplinary Council. The Office of the Victims’ Advocate shall provide the Interdisciplinary Council with personnel facilities and other administrative support as necessary for the performance of the Interdisciplinary Council’s duties.</text></paragraph> </subsection>
<subsection id="H09D1A0B4B9C64D8BBB52BE86143386CA" indent="up1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Installation Visits</header><text>The Director of the Office of the Victims’ Advocate shall coordinate with the Secretaries of the military departments to provide for visits to the installations.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H959F6CC4070548BEBFBA0000352DA431"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date on which all members of the Interdisciplinary Council have been appointed, the Interdisciplinary Council shall submit to the Secretary a report recommending specific ways in which the Office of the Victims’ Advocate and victim advocates may more effectively address matters relative to sexual assault, domestic violence, family violence, and stalking committed by or upon servicemembers. The report shall include an assessment of, and recommendations concerning the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H5E8CCA7B5DCC4A10A440C5743603E30"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Victim safety programs.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBA3D07FF5E8345B7963EEB9DE68EA2F6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Confidentiality of communications for victims.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9983B76267EC4769878554004869F62C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Offender accountability.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD5B6A5FB6BF044F1BEA9A9E56017AABD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Prevention of sexual assault, domestic violence, family violence, and stalking.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9835B968343B4332AEF12B23D0B66D00"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Collaboration among military organizations with responsibility or jurisdiction with respect to sexual assault, domestic violence, family violence, and stalking.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H00CF43BECDB94509AAB29DAC7F61A388"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Coordination between military and civilian communities including service organizations and law enforcement with respect to sexual assault, domestic violence, family violence and stalking.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0B74BFF05581426698554538B7391821"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Adaptation of best professional practices within the civilian communities with respect to sexual assault, domestic violence, family violence and stalking.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7C9064608B8B4EADA5644774F0F6EEA5"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Data collection, case management, and tracking.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFBA73FC84B7C4B8DA2B8BC00C9DE9071"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Curricula and training including standardized training for Armed Forces personnel and community-based advocates, organizations, and service providers.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2B468194E3864FDAA73517D969F63DF"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Standardization of guidelines, directives, and statutes.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H582866D2B79D4DAC998D759355CE4C33"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Other issues identified by the Interdisciplinary Council.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9C90DC17F4214F97A9224678139769C9"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriation</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the functions of the Interdisciplinary Council in the Department of Defense $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H2834E7180F0B4256A85FC91230F74B2"><enum>202.</enum><header>Military department councils</header>
<subsection id="HCC1462650F134B0480C80034B7354414"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary of each military department, in consultation with the Director of the Office of the Victims’ Advocate, shall establish interdisciplinary councils within that military department as appropriate to ensure the fullest coordination and effectiveness of the victims’ advocates program of the military department.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HB3DD083BB782437FA9F2EA1C38932F8D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Composition, etc</header><text>The composition, administrative support, organization, coordination, and oversight within the interdisciplinary councils appointed by the Secretaries of the military departments shall be similar to the Interdisciplinary Council established within the Department of Defense pursuant to section 201.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H0B0519E5D46746FEA46FC4F86C277566"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Interdisciplinary councils at installations</header><text>The victim advocate, in consultation with the command at each military installation, shall establish a council. The composition, administrative support, coordination and oversight within the interdisciplinary councils at installations shall be similar to the Interdisciplinary Council established within the Department of Defense.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HFBDF211408BF4243AFC6B1D765C211CA"><enum>203.</enum><header>Conforming repeal</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 534 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/113">10 U.S.C. 113</external-xref> note) is amended by striking subsection (c).</text></section>
<enum>III</enum><header>Reporting of sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking within the Department of Defense</header>
<section id="H2E11EEA9DAB4474C9E3ED61B6838B2AE"><enum>301.</enum><header>Complaints of sexual assault and domestic violence</header>
<subsection id="HB5C4019C70294362A5AA721A6D0FC7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In General</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/80">Chapter 80</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text>
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<section id="H2D61F750656F423E943CC94CABEB64A0"><enum>1566.</enum><header>Complaints of sexual assault, domestic violence, family violence, or stalking: investigation by commanding officers</header>
<subsection id="HE3AD89AA980A463C87267055E170D200"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Action on complaints alleging sexual assault, domestic violence, family violence or stalking</header><text>A commanding officer or officer in charge of a unit, vessel, facility, or area of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps who receives from a victim, or from a member of the command, or a civilian employee under the supervision of the officer or a victim advocate of the Department of Defense a complaint alleging sexual assault, domestic violence, family violence, or stalking by a member of the armed forces or a civilian employee of the Department of Defense shall carry out an investigation of the matter in accordance with this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H9E5B0B9EBB0442CCBFD0FCF1EEC464F8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Commencement of investigation</header><text>To the extent practicable, a commanding officer or officer in charge receiving such a complaint shall, within 72 hours after receipt of the complaint—</text>
<paragraph id="HF400CC9801EC43418D68B5EAFFC0822E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>forward the complaint or a detailed description of the allegation to the next superior officer in the chain of command who is authorized to convene a general court-martial;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD1649CFD096B46018553141803954D31"><enum>(2)</enum><text>commence, or cause the commencement of, an investigation of the complaint, including engaging law enforcement, criminal investigators, judge advocates, victim advocates, and victim witness liaisons; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5A104310002E46BEA251125307A7B43B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>advise the complaint of the commencement of the investigation.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4E4B687D58144C6BB4AA00BD3CA723E6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duration of investigation</header><text>To the extent practicable, a commanding officer or officer in charge receiving such a complaint shall ensure that the investigation of the complaint is completed not later than 14 days after the date on which the investigation is commenced.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H05B6428B8D234F6AB3D800404275C0CF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Judge Advocate Report</header><text>To the extent practicable, a commanding officer or officer in charge receiving such a complaint shall require a report of the judge advocate, including the results of the investigation, application of the disciplinary or punitive articles under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and any recommendations for actions to be taken as a result of the investigation, within 20 days after the date on which the investigation is commenced.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HEB50F302BF624919A8D28317FE09FA4C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report on Investigation</header><text>To the extent practicable, a commanding officer or officer in charge receiving such a complaint shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H38B592DFDA5A4AFAB13789E97726812"><enum>(1)</enum><text>submit a final report on the results of the investigation, including any action taken as a result of the investigation, to the next superior officer referred to in subsection (b)(1) within 30 days after the date on which the investigation is commenced; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5C5722747AB7458785A65B5EECAB9D4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit a report on the progress made in completing the investigation to the next superior officer referred to in subsection (b)(1) within 30 days after the date on which the investigation is commenced and every 14 days thereafter until the investigation is completed and, upon completion of the investigation, then submit a final report on the results of the investigation, including any action taken as a result of the investigation, to that next superior officer.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HCE7A9AE5553D4DA499FDC9EE33A2D1E8"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HCD0805068DB64D0C912367AEC6A31C72"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Domestic violence</header><text>The term <term>domestic violence</term> has the meaning given that term in section 2003 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/3796gg-2">42 U.S.C. 3796gg–2</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H090096538753444CAECBEC37EC5D2615"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Family violence</header><text>The term <term>family violence</term> has the meaning given that term in section 308 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/10408">42 U.S.C. 10408</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2F376CEADC9448149190D83B5D513C18"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Sexual assault</header><text>The term <term>sexual assault</term> has the meaning given that term in section 2003(6) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/3796gg-2">42 U.S.C. 3796gg–2(6)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6C4D039904F34E77B05DF37076FDFD58"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Sexual misconduct</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>sexual misconduct</term> includes the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H077A54582B7E43058DB0BEE70DF5958"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Sexual harassment, entailing any conduct involving sexual harassment that—</text>
<clause id="H850A304FE30348758BAD13C2F63BE31"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the case of conduct of a person who is subject to the provisions of chapter 47 of this (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), comprises a violation of a provision of subchapter X of such chapter (relating to punitive articles of such Code) or an applicable regulation, directive, or guideline regarding sexual harassment that is prescribed by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H83F22529ED334E7C8CDEEF3EC0DCB7A8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of an employee of the Department of Defense or a family member subject to the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense or of the Secretary of a military department, comprises a violation of a regulation, directive, or guideline that is applicable to such employee or family member.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDC36B88E459C468CBD18901F515E67E6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Sexual abuse.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9AF0665EE23742850000E363427C8C76"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Sexual assault.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2F720061FA104D77BB366BFF43FF400"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Sexual battery.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE3A1B882B83D44A489837E747EEE3700"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Rape.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB6D5B31F52C24D53009874E8B3CF3C43"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Stalking</header><text>The term <term>stalking</term> means engaging in a course of conduct as proscribed in <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/109A">chapter 109A</external-xref> of title 18, as directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear death, sexual assault, or bodily injury to himself or herself or a member of his or her immediate family when—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAD4231200DEE4EEA9D900074DF853CE4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the person engaging in such conduct has knowledge or should have knowledge that the specific person will be placed in reasonable fear of death, sexual assault, or bodily injury to himself or herself or a member of his or her immediate family; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8608B1570B9C4365A5D0ECD29CC3BEAB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the conduct induces fear in the specific person of death, sexual assault, or bodily injury to himself or herself or a member of his or her immediate family.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB08AFDB2B2FE4DA88FD7160412DC59F5"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Victim</header><text>The term <term>victim</term> means a person who is a victim of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, stalking, or sexual misconduct committed—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3BCCBC9CC32446FA9E675200053DA100" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by or upon a member of the armed forces;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBE1C8385817243A199E0CDCDCC86A7D2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by or upon a family member of a member of the armed forces;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4F3CD440E74246A2AE437BEA6207032F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by or upon a person who shares a child in common with a member of the armed forces;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF5E748B8C50045F189F352524C76F6A2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by or upon a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited as a spouse with a member of the armed forces;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD4E8C5BDA5474D5DAB89965D20BBC73E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by or upon a person similarly situated to a spouse of a member of the armed forces; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3662BB6A2A25414AB9C058237B1C9E1B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by or upon any other person who is protected from the acts of a member of the armed forces or an officer or employee of the Department of Defense in the official capacity of that member, officer, or employee.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1CE1E56E5CB9441B84B2BA806612CFDF"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Complaint</header><text>The term <term>complaint,</term> with respect to an allegation of sexual misconduct, family violence, sexual assault, stalking, or domestic violence, includes a report of such allegation.</text></paragraph> </subsection>
<subsection id="H248104F5F83A44EA88C02FCCD8363DD"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Annual Reports to Service Secretaries</header><text>Not later than March 15, 2005, and January 1 of each year thereafter each officer receiving a complaint forwarded in accordance with this section shall submit to the Secretary of the military department concerned a report on all such complaints and the investigations of such complaints (including the results of the investigations, in cases of investigations completed during the preceding year).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H9155D294ED814E3700140170077F9D2E"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Annual report to Secretary of Defense and Congress</header>
<paragraph id="H0C9B3F082CDF4EE4980348F2EEC5047F" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Not later than April 1, 2005, and January 15 of each year thereafter, each Secretary of a military department receiving a report under subsection (f) shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a report on the complaints and investigations of sexual assault, domestic violence, family violence, and stalking.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8DD039AC5652418A8B1B004EC25ED25E" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives each report submitted to the Secretary under this paragraph (1), together with the comments of the Secretary on each such report. The Secretary shall transmit the report for 2004 not later than May 1, 2005, and shall transmit the report for any year thereafter not later than March 15 of the year following such year.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H32F42824E0644D5F82BAB330C88053EA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical Amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">1566. Complaints of sexual assault, domestic violence, family violence, or stalking: investigation by commanding officers</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="H55E2AA218C434A318B21F3B1919D42C"><enum>302.</enum><header>Response of military law enforcement officials to domestic violence incidents</header>
<subsection id="HBAC7F39DD15241FBA81129F6F208F3EF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/80">Chapter 80</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 1566, as added by section 301, the following new sections: </text>
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<section id="H878C39579642404EAE8DD499CBBE5788"><enum>1567.</enum><header>Domestic violence: responsibilities of military law enforcement officials</header>
<subsection id="HACC84681996A4B4797098BF829CD369C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HD325250702DA4C43A0DB16ADAF3838A5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Military law enforcement official</header><text>The term <term>military law enforcement official</term> means a person authorized under regulations governing the armed forces to apprehend persons subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (chapter 47 of this title) or to trial thereunder.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB7A215B0D7954925A36D9804964C0956"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Domestic violence</header><text>The term <term>domestic violence</term> means any of the following engaged in by a person against the person’s spouse or former spouse or against a person with whom the person resides or formerly resided or against an individual with whom the person has a child in common:</text>
<subparagraph id="H45C0BEA50F034925BC13E94C05B455E8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Infliction of physical pain, bodily injury, or illness or damage to property.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDA6303F532CD417C80882667C600152E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Intentional impairment of physical condition.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCBFBB40D42084CFBB8D1419CA770E79F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A threat of conduct that would cause bodily injury or damage to property.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB36024E7AB80428DAAA226A41F166916"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Circumstances requiring arrest</header><text>A military law enforcement officer shall arrest and take into custody a person if—</text>
<paragraph id="HF5345F9CE8214C2EAB6102E5176D2900"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person has committed domestic violence and that the person’s actions are the commission of a crime; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB82A55A3A62C487C9100C4443D9B6303"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any of the following circumstances is present:</text>
<subparagraph id="H4318F8E6BD4742E4B33800286644B9B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The officer has reasonable basis for believing that continued domestic violence against the alleged victim is likely.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H558F386A713B41C3AA18C641A200CAD7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>There is evidence of physical injury to the alleged victim.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5E0E95CE8D0049DD9226A9941324A34F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The use of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument is evident.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> </subsection>
<subsection id="H15019BF2320948F6BFB9600950F9F741"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Arresting Officer’s Report</header><text>An officer who makes an arrest under subsection (b) shall submit a full written report of the alleged domestic violence incident to the officer’s supervisor and to the judge advocate within 10 days of the arrest. Such a report shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="HFB2375D982384FB7AEC94DEBE7EEBDCD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of physical injuries observed, if any;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7DED2940E1424AC783C1186500EA8100"><enum>(2)</enum><text>whenever possible, a statement from the victim and witnesses concerning the alleged domestic violence; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2B33B458BD334BC382E23BD6B57DEDA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a statement that a copy of legal rights and notices was given to the victim.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD3008D9798664D2392F8AB7D56614046"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Law enforcement policies</header>
<paragraph id="H151FB7A59D2440DA92BEADEA754B4366" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to implement written policies regarding arrest procedures for domestic violence incidents. Those policies shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H5B4E5263A7464F80BAB2F79B9B123346" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>In most circumstances, a military law enforcement officer should arrest and take a person into custody if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person is committing or has committed domestic violence and that the actions constitute the commission of a crime.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H57601576DE6B4FBB9F8E29D00042B58B" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>When the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the spouses or former spouses or other persons who reside together or resided together or share a child in common are committing or have committed domestic violence against each other, the officer does not have to arrest both parties but should arrest the person whom the officer believes to be the primary physical aggressor. In determining who is the primary physical aggressor, an officer should consider the intent of this section to protect victims of domestic violence, the relative injury or fear inflicted on the persons involved, or any history of domestic violence between these persons, if that history can be ascertained by the officer, or response of a person who acts in a reasonable manner to protect oneself or another family or household member from domestic violence. No victim shall be denied relief or arrested or charged for a domestic violence offense because the victim used reasonable force in self defense against domestic violence by an attacker.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H79CAD2A6F9244B04A7652DF707E3FCEC" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A military law enforcement officer’s decision as to whether or not to arrest under this section may not be based on the consent of the victim or any subsequent prosecution or on the relationship or the rank of the persons involved in the incident.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2BFA6311ABD0454D8796C8FD3FDA6C2C" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A military law enforcement officer’s decision not to arrest under this section may not be based solely upon the absence of visible injury or impairment.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7C7069E1B6974BFFBD46E4103CF41506" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The policies under paragraph (1) shall include a procedure applicable to the report and referral required under subsection (c). Such procedures shall require that the military law enforcement agency shall, without charge, send a copy of the initial report and any subsequent, supplemental, or related report, which excludes the victim’s statement or other materials that are part of an active criminal investigation and are exempt from disclosure, to the command and Family Advocacy Program exercising responsibility over the area in which the incident took place, to the victim advocate within the Department of Defense assigned to the installation and the nearest local domestic violence center within 24 hours of the agency’s receipt of the report. The report furnished to the Family Advocacy Program, victim advocate, and local domestic violence center shall include a narrative description of the domestic violence incident.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0561EAB6ABF94B009B07E8CE28E02EAF" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The policies under paragraph (1) shall include a procedure for notifying the alleged victim of the incident of domestic violence services from which the victim may receive assistance. The military law enforcement officer shall provide the victim immediate notice of the legal rights and remedies available to the victim. Such notice shall be in a standard form developed and distributed by the Secretary of Defense. As necessary, the Secretary shall revise the victims rights brochure to include a summary of this section using simple English and shall distribute the notice as a model form to be used by all military law enforcement agencies. The notice shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HB5F3BE98F99A468C8BA0DC59ECF27160"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The resources available for the area in which domestic violence services are sought, including military resources (victim advocates, Family Advocacy Program, judge advocates, medical personnel, and command) and civilian agencies (shelter, victim advocates, counseling, county or state attorney offices and centers).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9E9C044107584ACE8DDEAE8F70DEA446"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A copy of the following statement: <quote>If you are a victim of domestic violence, you may ask the county or state attorney or judge advocate or Director of Special Investigations or command to file a complaint. You also have the right to go to court and file a petition requesting a protective order from domestic violence to include provisions which restrain the alleged perpetrator from further acts of abuse; direct the abuser to leave your house; prevent the abuser from entering your residence, school, business or place of employment; award you custody of your minor child or children; and direct the abuser to pay support to you and the minor children if he/she has a legal obligation to do so. You also have the right to request a military no contact order containing the above provisions.</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H006BDEB390844FDF006163DE9D64AA7B" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The policies under paragraph (1) shall include a procedure for notifying the alleged victim of the incident, a description of the procedure for releasing the arrested person, and the likelihood and probable time of the arrested person’s release.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2395A97C443A4D14AAB5D7CC5FDE51F" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>In the development of policies under this subsection, the Secretary and military law enforcement shall consult with law enforcement agencies and organizations with expertise in the recognition of domestic violence incidents.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9AA6341FAE214D57B1A8620648D1DD4" indent="up1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>This section does not limit the authority of military law enforcement to establish policies that require arrests under circumstances other than those set forth in this section.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H378657D458F74C93B8673C69BF7BA7B0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report requirements of military law enforcement</header>
<paragraph id="H14FD2E9AB5124F6A9880DC3702380499" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A military law enforcement officer who responds to a domestic violence incident shall prepare a domestic violence incident report.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5BED751FC10E4592A4DDAA4173B55546" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>If a military law enforcement officer has reasonable grounds to arrest a person who is committing or has committed domestic violence and that person’s actions constitute the commission of a crime, the officer shall prepare a written statement detailing why the person was not arrested. The report shall be sent to the judge advocate for the command of the suspect where the acts took place, immediately upon the completion of the investigation of the incident. The judge advocate shall review the report to determine whether the person involved in the incident should be charged with the commission of a crime.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5EDC9DB0C0B74C49934E5FBF44A1A4B2" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>All information contained in the domestic violence incident report shall be forwarded to the appropriate military criminal investigative unit, to the judge advocate with responsibility for the jurisdiction, and to the command of the suspect and installation.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H116AA8C95DA44ECABDA9CA722292F134" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The domestic violence incident report shall be on a form set forth in regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense in consultation with the Director of Special Investigations. The form shall include provisions for the following information:</text>
<subparagraph id="H26D7A85A3AF2415ABD66E4281D4329F2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The relationship of the parties.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H84F7932A9D59412AAC76C8C22D8904F1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The sex of the parties.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB6B92F99AED648FAA3DCD8937C82FB91"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The time and date of the incident.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H56AA3F7CA8EC4A589FB22FEF00E52B55"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The number of domestic violence calls investigated.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA10CB64AC55B42DAA69DE2DD17C7E0A4"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Whether children were involved, or whether the alleged act of domestic violence had been committed in the presence of children.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEACBB63121ED4F99B1B41E9CF86D3D9C"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The type and extent of the abuse.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD83D42FE07864E67ABED9D77BBF914E9"><enum>(G)</enum><text>The number and type of weapons involved.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB692BF5B88E243298C57A60211CD53E5"><enum>(H)</enum><text>The action taken by the law enforcement officer.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA578028257E54BD8A600CAA977B38FD4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>The existence of any prior court or military orders issued to the parties.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7FBD9CC8587B4456BA6CCDC3E8A3EF3"><enum>(J)</enum><text>The number of domestic violence calls alleging a violation of a military no contact order or civilian protective order.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5327BE19CCEC41938235BDB726DCAE01"><enum>(K)</enum><text>The number of arrests for a violation of a civilian protective order or details of disciplinary action taken for the violation of a military no contact order.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDB472817EDA640A48D22756D68471B66"><enum>(L)</enum><text>Any other data that may be necessary for a complete analysis of all circumstances leading to the alleged incident of domestic violence.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6A4F30CD8D4842988C0504657629B1FD"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Contact prohibitions</header>
<paragraph id="H80AE63075C974C3185C735EBEE9FD6BE" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Unless there is a waiver, during the 72 hours immediately following an arrest for a domestic violence incident, the person arrested—</text>
<subparagraph id="H629BEBD5E57F446AA9B12538B6C89498" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall avoid the residence of the alleged victim of the domestic violence incident and, if applicable, any premises temporarily occupied by the alleged victim; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBA755C3A7D6E4C96975930597332E14C" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall avoid contacting or causing any person, other than law enforcement officers or military criminal investigators, judge advocates, or command, to contact the alleged victim.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H47B9EAB77E614B13B5934196BA018882" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Unless there is a waiver, a law enforcement officer who releases a person arrested for domestic violence from custody less than 72 hours after the arrest shall inform the arrested person orally and in writing of the requirements of this section and the consequences of violating this section. The arrested person shall sign an acknowledgement on the written notice that the person has had notice of, and understands the requirements, the consequences and the provisions of this section. If the arrested person refuses to sign the notice, the person may not be released from custody.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFA106571068E4EAFB6A123B0F31C818C" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>If there is a waiver under paragraph (1) and the person is arrested under this section, the law enforcement officer who releases the arrested person shall inform the arrested person orally and in writing of the waiver.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4F2DCD0C13064FCBA9A0D6B0171E87EA" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Failure to comply with the notice requirement under paragraph (2) regarding a person who is lawfully released from custody does not affect the prosecution for a crime of domestic violence.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE1547AC750794B2AA39C530582B577C4"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Conditional release</header><text>A person arrested and taken into custody for a domestic violence incident is eligible for conditional release. Unless there is a waiver under section (f), as part of the conditions of any such release that occurs within 72 hours immediately following such an arrest, the person shall be made to comply with the requirements under subsection (f)(1) and to sign the acknowledgement under subsection (f)(2).</text></subsection> </section>
<section id="HFB16750324034EB9A5610021105F9809"><enum>1568.</enum><header>Domestic violence: prosecution policies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The staff judge advocate within the Office of the Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement written policies encouraging the prosecution of domestic violence offenses. Those policies shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HBBE6AC70321F439DA12C001DB78D85E4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A policy indicating that a judge advocate’s recommendation not to prosecute a domestic violence incident should not be based—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEF14D800274540179E746F772E8C2800"><enum>(A)</enum><text>solely upon the absence of visible indications of injury;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H836E6BA80C8E407C94D6F33B658E9F3F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>consent of the victim;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8CCF61D135E0453ABFEF77AE78CCF8E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>consideration of the relationship of the parties; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF5CA273809574C9485565386358457E6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the character, rank, rate, or quality of service of members of the armed forces, officers or employees.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC38C3B87ABE1400DB7B54BDC4B770054"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A policy indicating that when a domestic violence incident is not prosecuted by the judge advocates, including a report made under this section, the decision by the judge advocates should be made not later than 28 days after the date on which the judge advocate general has received notice of the incident.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1A7ACDF420A24330ABA60000FC001247"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Whether or not the command, in consultation with the judge advocate, decides to prosecute the member of the armed forces, officer, or employee, the judge advocates shall provide a written report that is complete and clearly indicates the reasons for any disciplinary action, punitive or administrative, against a armed forces member of the armed forces or officer or employee of the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph> </section>
<section id="H6B3E21E2D7F44786AECBCC7B4FA0A7E8"><enum>1569.</enum><header>Domestic violence: education and training</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Any education and training for military law enforcement, military criminal investigators, or judge advocates relating to the handling of domestic violence shall include enforcement of criminal laws in domestic violence incidents and protection of the alleged victim. Law enforcement agencies and organizations with expertise in the recognition and handling of domestic violence incidents shall conduct training on a competitive basis.</text></section>
<section id="H4DA8A44A9B064210A8F9888F55BEBF30"><enum>1570.</enum><header>Domestic violence: annual reports</header>
<subsection id="H80E11274BF034C1783F16E2FCD857FDF" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reports to Secretaries of the Military Departments</header><text>Each judge advocate for a command who in the official capacity of that judge advocate receives an allegation of domestic violence shall submit to the Secretary of the military department concerned notification of that allegation, together with such information as the Secretary may require, including the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H45D9BBCADF274266B29CBC6F080000E0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The number of arrests for domestic violence incidents in that judge advocate’s command, compiled and furnished by military law enforcement and military criminal investigators.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8AF19CF45B12471B9D92B0DAFE953340"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The number of subsequent prosecutions and convictions of those arrested for domestic violence incidents.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H76DF84D0271E4BDCB53FAE4BB1C9BFB4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A listing of the number of arrests, prosecutions, and convictions under paragraph (1) and (2) shall include categories by statutory reference of offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (chapter 47 of this title) and include totals for all categories.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H7FB6DEFF1E984ABA9677BA461E402BE3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reports to the Secretary of Defense</header><text>Not later than March 15, 2005, and January 1 of each year thereafter, the Secretaries of the military departments shall submit to the Secretary of Defense an annual report on the number of arrests, disposition of cases, subsequent prosecutions or disciplinary actions, and convictions for domestic violence involving members of the armed forces and officers and employees of the Department of Defense under their jurisdiction during the preceding year.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H30654714E09E4AB9B7119EF18BD4D3C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reports to congress</header><text>Not later than April 1, 2005, and January 15 of each year thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress an annual report on the number of arrests, disposition of cases, subsequent prosecutions or disciplinary actions, and convictions for domestic violence involving members of the armed forces and officers and employees of the Department of Defense during the preceding year.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H6CA6A44D87604F60A5BC1EB1597C70F" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical Amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding after the item relating to section 1566, as added by section 301, the following new items:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">1567. Domestic violence: responsibilities of military law enforcement officials</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">1568. Domestic violence: prosecution policies</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">1569. Domestic violence: education and training</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">1570. Domestic violence: annual reports</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HB714AE958CC74CD9B669954C001D01F3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe in regulations the procedures to carry out sections 1567 through 1570 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H3DA7BE7990914624B53DC1BB8B64F04D" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Conforming repeal</header>
<paragraph id="HE3BF9C4AEED04BAA8C4F0019DB9B00D4" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1058">Section 1058</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC7DF7459F764486187FA3203795023E" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 53 is amended by striking the item relating to section 1058.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HF4E358704D074F7D90A1D37CFC2C37E6"><enum>303.</enum><header>Investigations of sexual and domestic violence cases involving Department of Defense personnel</header>
<subsection id="H1845FC8FC5CF45198F004B59DF39E801"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/4">Chapter 4</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text>
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<section id="H3004496801BF4E5F8F78C4B6DA25A7FD"><enum>144.</enum><header>Director of Special Investigations</header>
<subsection id="H29F69A0CD15D48D38E1031AB07934D87"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Appointment</header><text>There is a Director of Special Investigations in the Department of Defense. The Director is appointed by the Secretary of Defense from among civilians who have a significant level of experience in criminal investigations and possess a significant level of training and expertise in domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, or stalking. The Director reports directly to the Secretary of Defense.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC5745BFABD7147A5AF53464D5C12D306"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Senior executive service position</header><text>The position of Director of Special Investigations is a Senior Executive Service position. The Secretary shall designate the position as a career reserved position under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/3132">section 3132(b)</external-xref> of title 5.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HF272800FF16A40F9B2BC810410F71245"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, the Director of Special Investigations shall perform the duties set forth in this section and such other related duties as the Secretary may prescribe.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H58F1D37903F14ECB835D79AF7E105300"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Data compliance and reporting</header>
<paragraph id="HA5884F349D54417CA7A488C9F25F9FB" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Director shall obtain, compile, store, monitor, and (in accordance with this section) report information on each allegation of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, sexual misconduct, or stalking of a member of the armed forces or of a family member of a member of the armed forces against a member of the armed forces, against a family member of a member of the armed forces, or against a civilian not a family member of a member of the armed forces that is received by a member of the armed forces or an officer or employee of the Department of Defense in the official capacity of that member, officer, or employee.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDC0A49005FC347210099E928A13D012" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The information compiled pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H9181484BCDAA46B1AA69BC83452051D1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The number of complaints containing an allegation referred to in paragraph (1) that are received as described in that paragraph.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H34EBBED15C0143E0962E2B1001E490E5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The number of such complaints that are investigated.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H428C0E5EE2F7423490BCB4E2C71EA4C6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>In the case of each complaint—</text>
<clause id="HBF4B52138A99445AB068E1EC2CB2004B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the organization that investigated the complaint (if investigated);</text></clause>
<clause id="H2DE20D858A42487285DDFB7F48BE2FD5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the disposition of the complaint upon completion or other termination of the investigation; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HC51D20F204F74E78933668DBBED21D54"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the status of results of any judicial action, nonjudicial disciplinary action, or other action taken.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE00F18ACCA5E4767B48E507B79499FFE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The number of complaints that were disposed of by formal adjudication in a judicial proceeding, including—</text>
<clause id="H0255EE2B5C024181A37340815CD36CAA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the number disposed of in a court-martial;</text></clause>
<clause id="H1EFF3FF2D4354688AEE00C679E8DEDB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the number disposed of in a court of the United States;</text></clause>
<clause id="HD01600BE587B480E907539D8862EC77B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the number disposed of in a court of a State or territory of the United States or in a court of a political subdivision of a State or territory of the United States;</text></clause>
<clause id="HB57A500A66A246408F195316AE5F8CE8"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the number disposed of by a plea of guilty;</text></clause>
<clause id="H1DD90F896CF74E5CAE80CD007F91AE3"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the number disposed of by a trial on a contested basis; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HAF491473D2BB4DB100F264009F149760"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the number disposed of on any other basis.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5B0D59DF53894B328142D13266FE1948"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The number of complaints that were disposed of by formal adjudication in an administrative proceeding.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H25E00982F70E433DA9130098EAC8B6AA" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall make the information obtained and compiled under this subsection available to the Secretary of Defense, the Secretaries of the military departments, the Committees on Armed Services and the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and House of Representatives, any law enforcement agency concerned, and any court concerned. The information obtained, compiled, and transmitted to Congress shall be made available via an Internet website maintained by the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA0E72F4F953A46DFA079D25C1869DF82"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Direct Investigations</header><text>The Director shall investigate each allegation of sexual misconduct, sexual assault, family violence, stalking, or domestic violence referred to in subsection (d)(1)—</text>
<paragraph id="H838F681919734F9BB650009EC8EDF035"><enum>(1)</enum><text>that is made directly to, or that is referred to, the Director, including such an allegation that is made or referred to the Director—</text>
<subparagraph id="H471AE4CF166F40EFB6BC80025D2008E3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by a victim of the alleged sexual misconduct, domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, or stalking who is a member of the armed forces or a family member of a member of the armed forces; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCEBCA43E700B4755A7D6856D701C4C1B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by an investigative organization of the Department of Defense or one of the military departments; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8939850C850E46018E50D3CA21ED92E6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by a commander of a member of the armed forces alleged to have engaged in sexual misconduct, sexual assault, domestic violence, family violence, or stalking or to have been the victim of sexual misconduct, sexual assault, domestic violence, family violence, or stalking; or</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7F9DCCFA8F9D445EAD4B003D38BF5025"><enum>(2)</enum><text>that the Secretary directs the Director to investigate.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H21936EB82A484629A856E05ED1F27183"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Oversight and quality control of other investigations</header>
<paragraph id="H9D8A6B26D90B4041B6F8235B06F3A062" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Director shall monitor the conduct of investigations by units, offices, agencies, and other organizations within the Department of Defense regarding allegations of sexual misconduct, sexual assault, domestic violence, family violence and stalking.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBB80DC5CF8974AB9852C0325BDAAEC71" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Director shall inspect any investigation conducted or being conducted by any other organization within the Department of Defense, review the records of an investigation, and observe the conduct of an ongoing investigation.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9DCB85D3E4AB4CAA8BAB57BD658C8324" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Director shall report to the Secretary on any investigation monitored pursuant to paragraph (1). The report may include the status of the investigation, an evaluation of the conduct of the investigation, and an evaluation of each investigator and the investigative organization involved in the investigation.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9589D33CD65044DFAD72D84EBEFAA0CD" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall conduct training within units, offices, agencies, and other organizations within the Department of Defense. The training shall include the report entitled <quote>Adapting Military Sex Crimes Investigations to Changing Times</quote>. The training shall be conducted in collaboration with—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0C3D78241C194CB29B849EE78828544D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>individuals or organizations with demonstrated experience and expertise in the organization and management of investigative agencies, including the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC031E3D62D8646248314AB50F247A7C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>individuals and organizations with demonstrated experience and expertise in the dynamics of trauma for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, and stalking, including the National Crime Victims Center, the National Crime Victims Law Institute, the Sidran Foundation, and the National Center on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4086A0014EA943B38D58EE70C2245751"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Powers</header><text>In the performance of the duties set forth or authorized in this section, the Director shall have the following powers:</text>
<paragraph id="H0379FECE9E96486E977600D627034043"><enum>(1)</enum><text>To have access to all records, reports, audits, reviews, documents, papers, recommendations, or other material available in the Department of Defense which relate to the duties of the Director.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9E457A54F24847FCABB000B1F312DF70"><enum>(2)</enum><text>To request such information or assistance as may be necessary for carrying out the Director’s duties from any Federal, State, or local governmental agency or unit thereof.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H54676CC4A15C44BCA17FF8DEE1203EF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>To require by subpoena the production of all information, documents, reports, answers, records, accounts, papers, and other data and documentary evidence necessary in the performance of the Director’s duties, which subpoena, in the case of contumacy or refusal to obey, shall be enforceable by order of any appropriate United States district court.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC2B0B7CE9C3144CF88C00000D8C417C3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>To serve subpoenas, summons, and any judicial process related to the performance of any of the Director’s duties.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H42C75685C9F446ADA1C0325234981D70"><enum>(5)</enum><text>To administer to or take from any person an oath, affirmation, or affidavit whenever necessary in the performance of the Director’s duties, which oath, affirmation, or affidavit, when administered or taken by or before an employee designated by the Director, shall have the same force and effect as if administered or taken by or before an officer having a seal.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2F64ECDD598B400E9CE34C21DE64B4F2"><enum>(6)</enum><text>To have direct and prompt access to the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of a military department, and any commander when necessary for any purpose pertaining to the performance of the Director’s duties.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6B9411B47A6842D693DA6415F9259168"><enum>(7)</enum><text>To obtain for any victim of sexual misconduct, sexual assault, family violence, domestic violence, or stalking from any military command a no contact order or from a court of appropriate jurisdiction an order of protection, respectively, to safeguard the victim.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD0036E4E21F34E4190DE8754C1C10065"><enum>(8)</enum><text>To obtain for any victim of sexual misconduct, sexual assault, family violence, domestic violence or stalking from any facility of the uniformed services or any other health care facility of the Federal Government or, by contract, from any other source, medical services and counseling and other mental health services for treating or investigating including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB0B2F50D508D496F87F5BB8EF4059785"><enum>(A)</enum><text>injuries resulting from the sexual misconduct, sexual assault, domestic violence, family violence, or stalking;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF3BE803283334DEBAC0303C2DA77A49C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>rape evidence kits;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAF85569D580C4EFB9D5C7C945026BC68"><enum>(C)</enum><text>DNA collection and processing;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0359CAE3B809451FAF62C6D40074A7CA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>photographs of injuries; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFAD665DA88DE438DB78514853BB23DB0"><enum>(E)</enum><text>other mental and physiological results of the sexual misconduct or domestic violence.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3F44C3EB6A4F4C1A8CFA912C8CEA2C1B"><enum>(9)</enum><text>To relocate any alleged offender during an investigation in order to ensure the safety of a victim.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8A8BEBEFC7984B26AF070694AB87CFB"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Referrals for prosecution</header>
<paragraph id="HDA8FA01A2B244189A63FC0B700C4EB10" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Director may refer any case of sexual misconduct, domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, or stalking described in subsection (d)(1) to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H35B7A1B87D7641C0BFC1B3FB354D7EC3" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a United States Attorney, or another appropriate official in the Department of Justice, for prosecution; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H37BAED9E1EB3436FABDA15FF5B0CFA2" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to an appropriate commander within the armed forces for action under chapter 47 of this title (the Uniform Code of Military Justice) or other appropriate action.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1C147E8CF97A432CAC99E13DE6A328DD" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Director shall report each such referral to the Secretary of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFE054BFEC723485E978997AA5067F6F0"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Staff</header>
<paragraph id="H531168D378604E78B043B63D6FE195A1" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Director shall have—</text>
<subparagraph id="H12FB9E36DBB843F8B853000300AA8700" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a staff of investigators who have extensive experience in criminal investigations and demonstrated expertise in domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, or stalking;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2F01533C364A43DF86DFB24CC654A8A1" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a staff of attorneys sufficient to provide the Director, the criminal investigators, and the Director’s other staff personnel with legal counsel necessary for the performance of the duties of the Director;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H293B8E9C9DB84A20876C3F81E5A58EE9" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a staff of counseling referral specialists; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC772AE12B233488188914FE49DDB7D89" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>such other staff as is necessary for the performance of the Director’s duties.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2C0DFBD8708443588BB10031E69A838" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>To the maximum extent practicable, the staff of the Director shall be generally representative of the population of the United States with regard to race, gender, and cultural diversity. The staff shall also reflect the race, gender, and cultural diversity of the victims filing complaints within the military departments.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H7169D1EFF7264EBF91616C1CD245FEDF"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Reports to director</header><text>Each member of the armed forces and each officer or employee of the Department of Defense who, in the official capacity of that member, officer, or employee, receives an allegation of sexual misconduct, sexual assault, domestic violence, family violence, or stalking shall submit to the Director notification of that allegation, together with such information as the Director may require for the purpose of carrying out the Director’s duties.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HE120EF67441D4386AE758276F991ECEF"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Annual report on sexual misconduct and domestic violence</header><text>Not later than April 1, 2005, and January 15 of each year thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the number and disposition of cases of sexual misconduct, sexual assault, family violence, stalking, and domestic violence by or involving members of the armed forces and officers and employees of the Department of Defense during the preceding year.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HD55B4273E784444EB7C1571C5D112646"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H79C9D5177351462F88A82C874FB45380"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>sexual misconduct</term> includes the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HF6F2928CD9DA43279B97B61905B4D33"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Sexual harassment, including any conduct involving sexual harassment that—</text>
<clause id="HA63E898D866148038020CC3F6EC400D3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the case of conduct of a person who is subject to the provisions of chapter 47 of this title (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), comprises a violation of a provision of subchapter X of such chapter (relating to the punitive articles of such Code) or an applicable regulation, directive, or guideline regarding sexual harassment that is prescribed by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HDD59FB75217F429B9E1C6FF85EDFBA00"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of an employee of the Department of Defense or a family member subject to the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense or of the Secretary of a military department, comprises a violation of a regulation, directive, or guideline referred to in clause (i) that is applicable to such employee or family member.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1CC93740348547BC00E29E53AB95A0AA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Sexual abuse.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE145504D43144A9C868CAE139D1FEFC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Sexual assault.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H391E5882625F4EEA9EC43D6832005359"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Sexual battery.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDF42F901E1BB4B08A56BBAA2F0B11BAC"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Rape.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDADDEF034C484BB8A8EBDC9BBE1F5F85"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>domestic violence</term> includes the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H74DAF0E9F2F949558F2C334DB89608F4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Domestic violence.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7469A7EAB6B345918B98A27F03927FB6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Spouse abuse.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA7AA3141E7374EDAB45D1D23AB4F6FA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Intimate partner violence.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9AB6112D71354D2DB1D7F62E20B47601"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Stalking.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9DA2CB2EBF6A4A6B93B036A787BB5808"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Child abuse, neglect, and maltreatment.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H72B1FC832057427AB4D2E207C8A5C043"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>complaint,</term> with respect to an allegation of sexual misconduct, family violence, sexual assault, stalking, or domestic violence, includes a report of such allegation.</text></paragraph></subsection> </section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HCA4495E470C140C4B291782D2BB27473"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical Amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 4 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">144. Director of Special Investigations</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H84ECF56A0A0B4587B6C2A9E649EB2E6D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of Appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, the amount of $10,000,000 to carry out the functions of the Director of Special Investigations in the Department of Defense. Funds available under this section shall remain available until expended. Of the amounts appropriated to carry out this section for any fiscal year, the Secretary—</text>
<paragraph id="H56FB0E6AE49349029F7DCE519CF4694D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>may not use more than 3 percent for evaluation, monitoring, site visits, conferences, and other administrative costs associated with conducting activities under this section; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA9552C5DFA8D43519F698E9322E4FD3C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall use not less than 5 percent for technical assistance and training to be provided by organizations having demonstrated expertise in developing law enforcement, criminal justice, and investigative protocols and procedures in response to domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, the American Prosecutors Research Institute, and the National District Attorneys Association. </text></paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">Technical assistance and training under paragraph (2) may be offered to elements of the Armed Forces, installations, or commands in the process of developing investigative procedures, whether they are receiving funds under this section or not.</continuation-text></subsection></section>
<enum>IV</enum><header>Protection of persons reporting sexual assault or domestic violence</header>
<section id="H6B08ABBEBE8745C586266D1106BFFED"><enum>401.</enum><header>Protection of communications between victims and advocates</header>
<subsection id="HDE2E5CABA7FE481C97E7F167047664D7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Restricting Communication Prohibited</header><text>Subsection (a) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1034">section 1034</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>or the Office of the Victims’ Advocate or a Victims’ Advocate within the Department of Defense</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HB42E7A5507D946F2B1BEA7A8AAE83C92"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibition of retaliatory personnel actions</header><text>Subsection (b)(1) of such section is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H78DCAFB54C9246B3005BE78F5DEFF992"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>or an Inspector General</quote> and inserting <quote>, an Inspector General, or the Office of the Victims’ Advocate or a Victims’ Advocate</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HABBAEE4D89DC4BAF824DAA59A743B9BF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H853028C04D534F1B84E07B3101EC5100"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses (iv) and (v), respectively; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H68FF7DAA720F4EFE891E6922ADFC4C7F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause:</text>
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<clause id="HB2FA48B73AAD4E299B0314C5EA206784"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The Office of the Victims’ Advocate or a Victims’ Advocate.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBAFCDBBCACAC4A50BF6BAEFA841F2B97"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Inspector General Investigations</header><text>Subsection (c)(2) of such subsection is amended by inserting <quote>, sexual assault, domestic violence, family violence, stalking,</quote> in subparagraph (A) after <quote>sexual harassment</quote>. </text></subsection> </section>
<section id="H49F304B3550444FE9F8724B31E8386A3"><enum>402.</enum><header>Whistleblower protections for victim advocates</header>
<subsection id="HF07BBB143E19452197ABDC2D9B730020"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Restricting communications with victims and survivors prohibited</header>
<paragraph id="HF315C928EF0A43F0B12E977600CCB03F" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>No person may restrict a victim advocate within the Department of Defense in communicating with a victim or survivor of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, intimate partner violence, or stalking.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H216BF9F0C16C4085A94FD4D400AA697D" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Paragraph (1) does not apply to a communication that is unlawful.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2976C60FEB5A4B0E94E8DD795F46595B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibition of retaliatory personnel actions</header>
<paragraph id="H86436D53BA0443B983A874D4625C030" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>No person may take or threaten to take an unfavorable personnel action, or withhold or threaten to withhold a favorable personnel action, against a victim advocate as a reprisal for—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF23706458B2B4C56997EAE1C581B987B" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>providing services to victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, intimate partner violence, or stalking;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD4DF03C506234EF8B6409E5D00D6201C" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a communication to a Member of Congress or an Inspector General;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1E061F4B542342B8858694F796ABC5FE" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a communication with military law enforcement, military criminal investigators, judge advocates, or command;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA5F8C9DB4E6E4DB6A7F39600AA00CD36" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a communication with civilian law enforcement, county, State, or United States attorneys, court officials, probation officers, or victim service providers; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H648FDA75F9574C5DACA1BFA2B1E1A881" indent="up1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a communication with any other person or organization, including any person or organization in the chain of command, in the course of providing services to a victim or survivor.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H194D1E23CF9343E684BAEA5DC1018B61" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Any action prohibited by paragraph (1), including the threat to take any action and the withholding or threat to withhold any favorable action, shall be considered for the purposes of this section to be a personnel action prohibited by this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H21024193D8814380A0E6ABDA70292833"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Investigation of allegations of prohibited personnel actions</header>
<paragraph id="H4E4CFE94393B4CD8B859F680B541BDA0" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>If a victim advocate submits to an Inspector General an allegation that a personnel action prohibited by subsection (b) has been taken or threatened against the victim advocate with respect to communication described in paragraph (2), the Inspector General shall take the action required under paragraph (3).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA2692CE66C94464E86311FF0B849BA99" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A communication described in this paragraph is a communication which a victim advocate reasonably believes constitutes evidence of any of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HDB5D0D0F40CB4B12AE2BD043F33B0067"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A violation of law or regulation, including a law or regulation prohibiting domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD93B6F4255B64E9F9740530022009E16"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Gross mismanagement, an abuse of authority, or a substantial danger to community safety or public health.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H075F6BD6FA414356B965728181BB1E32" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum>
<subparagraph id="H73E86D385BA34CAD8B58213957001FBA" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>If the Inspector General receiving an allegation as described in paragraph (1) is an Inspector General within a military department, that Inspector General shall promptly notify the Inspector General of the Department of Defense of the allegation. Such notification shall be made in accordance with regulations prescribed under subsection (f).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8E3B9983A0BB4D9AB9046FE093183C8E" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An Inspector General receiving such an allegation shall expeditiously determine, in accordance with regulations prescribed under subsection (f), whether there is sufficient evidence to warrant an investigation of the allegation.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6D3A7842EAC44C79A8DF03EAFF67A7F" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Upon determining that an investigation of an allegation under paragraph (1) is warranted, the Inspector General making the determination shall expeditiously investigate the allegation.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0C76C151D335438E8DD459143FD3BE67" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall ensure that the Inspector General conducting the investigation of an allegation under this subsection is outside the immediate chain of command of both the victim advocate submitting the allegation and the individual or individuals alleged to have taken the retaliatory action.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE46875177F06448A9821FCE7F176CA6C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Investigation of underlying allegations</header><text>Upon receiving an allegation under subsection (c), the Inspector General receiving the allegation shall conduct a separate investigation of the information that the victim advocate making the allegation believes constitutes evidence of wrongdoing as described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (c)(2) if there previously has not been such an investigation or if the Inspector General determines that the original investigation was biased or otherwise inadequate.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H3BBC711BE180411EB4AFBF9CCB501915"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Reports on investigations</header>
<paragraph id="HE7F992FAC1BE4E5B966C43AFE690246C" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>After completion of an investigation under subsection (c) or (d), the Inspector General conducting the investigation shall submit a report on the results of the investigation to the Secretary of Defense and Director of the Office of the Victims’ Advocate and shall transmit a copy of the report on the results of the investigation to the victim advocate who made the allegation investigated. The report shall be transmitted to the Secretary of Defense and the Director of the Office of the Victims’ Advocate, and the copy of the report shall be transmitted to the victim advocate, not later than 30 days after the completion of the investigation.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB6F86D1CDFBE414693FD56C4DD771DF0" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In the copy of the report transmitted to the victim advocate, the Inspector General shall ensure that the maximum disclosure of information possible, with the exception of information that is not required to be disclosed under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/552">section 552</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code. However, the copy need not include summaries of interviews conducted, nor any document acquired, during the course of the investigation. Such items shall be transmitted to the victim advocate, if the victim advocate requests the items, with the copy of the report or after the transmittal to the victim advocate of the copy of the report, regardless of whether the request for those items is made before or after the copy of the report is transmitted to the victim advocate.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8540ACD99683435C8749DCDACF18815" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>If, in the course of an investigation of an allegation under this section, the Inspector General determines that it is not possible to submit the report required by paragraph (1) within 180 days after the date of receipt of the allegation being investigated, the Inspector General shall provide to the Secretary of Defense and to the victim advocate making the allegation a notice—</text>
<subparagraph id="H36F260E5863E4D40BAEEF78763FB5DDF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>of that determination, including the reasons why the report may not be submitted within that time; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1D9905847FC940EDA7EF25FDCCE4730"><enum>(B)</enum><text>of the time when the report will be submitted.</text></subparagraph> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE274FBC1E92D404B9040EFDFB500D429" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The report on the results of the investigation shall contain a thorough review of the facts and circumstances relevant to the allegation and the complaint or disclosure and shall include documents acquired during the course of the investigation, including summaries of interviews conducted. The report may include a recommendation as to the disposition of the complaint.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4904E5F5C210445296598E8B76165EBB"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text></text>
<paragraph id="HCCB153D30E1C4DBF86CF9FB25B38C68" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section. In prescribing such regulations the Secretary of Defense shall provide for appropriate procedural protections for the subject of any investigation carried out under this section, including a process of appeal and review of investigative findings.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC9251338B19D4320884C6EE7D1C0D6C7" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary shall provide in such regulations that a violation of the prohibition in this section by a person subject to <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/47">chapter 47</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is punishable as a violation of section 892 of that title.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0724C5B2888440D898FF4D3E768E007E" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Such regulations shall be prescribed not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H69D4FC5D5EC3468EA3D467FBE00DC66"><enum>403.</enum><header>Prohibition of compulsory disclosure of certain communications and information</header>
<subsection id="HA7429B332F0643D084939773E5BD06B4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>A victim representative may not be compelled, without appropriate consent, to give testimony or to produce records concerning confidential communications for any purpose in a criminal, disciplinary, civil, legislative, or administrative proceeding.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H4DC78CA526C74D959000A2066C3FA931"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>For purposes of this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HFF55B161E75749C600508C852F0360FA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate consent</header><text>The term <term>appropriate consent</term> means— </text>
<subparagraph id="H33CEC89C160C47C9B732DD1712CE16F9" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the consent of the victim, with respect to testimony of—</text>
<clause id="H80A8E4D082BE47230054C6D6027147B6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an adult victim; or</text></clause>
<clause id="HA9AD58532389483AA864CD1C556801E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a victim representative, if the victim is an adult; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H19AC2B61A900487BBFC2346EB617ECB0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the consent of the victim’s parent, legal guardian, or guardian ad litem, with respect to the testimony of—</text>
<clause id="HEBAE14CC61684091B136C486B19900F7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a victim who is a minor or incompetent to testify; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H245DF5B0589C4A4098DBDA0922DD166E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a victim representative if the victim is a minor or incompetent to testify.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEFA49AB2E7A340CC90A2CEE7EF7150BA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Victim representative</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>victim representative</term> means a victim advocate, victim witness liaison, victim support liaison, or victim counselor.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6A3F688B828D47F7B2CED058FBABFF6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Emergency shelter protection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A victim or victim representative may not be compelled to provide testimony in a civil, criminal, legislative, disciplinary, or administrative proceeding that would identify—</text>
<paragraph id="H5212C692F9E046FBBFA3E43FE68C7B72"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the name, address, location, or telephone number of a safe house, abuse shelter, or other facility that provided temporary emergency shelter to the victim of the offense or transaction that is the subject of the proceeding; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H98C833B93F0540A49B534FCC63A762A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the name, address, or telephone number of a victim representative.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD219CA4DCC6342FF89983534782F8286"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Waiver by minor</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A minor may waive the privilege provided under subsection (a) and testify, or give consent for a victim representative to testify, if the court or hearing officer determines that the minor is capable of knowingly waiving the privilege.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HD3DF432CD6CF4D2FA89771C951B2A641"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Exception to Waiver Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subsection (a), a parent or legal guardian may not, on behalf of a minor, waive the privilege provided under subsection (a) with respect to the minor’s testimony or the testimony of a victim representative if—</text>
<paragraph id="H766CAADEAC2447D992BD38E5F4104E4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the parent or legal guardian has been charged with a crime against the minor;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H46FEB76D858C49E893CFB9DE78208764"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a protective order, no contact order or restraining order has been entered against the parent or legal guardian on request of or behalf of the minor; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1DE47FF03E6C437EBFD40C2488FAD44"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the parent or legal guardian otherwise has an interest adverse to that of the minor with respect to the waiver of privilege.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<enum>V</enum><header>Personnel administration matters</header>
<section id="HAE12B44587A74C55A5F7F3161EBD1893"><enum>501.</enum><header>Performance evaluations and benefits</header>
<subsection id="HA827D6CEDB7F40DF9697B1EBB6BC2910"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe in regulations a requirement that, in the case of any member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps and any officer or employee of the Department of Defense, the commitment of the member, or the officer or employee, to the elimination of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, sexual assault, domestic violence, family violence, and stalking in the place of work or duty of the member, or the officer or employee, and at installations and other facilities of the Department of Defense shall be one of the factors considered in—</text>
<paragraph id="HA85E7185AB404116B3B740C567A4E544"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the evaluation of the performance of work or duties of the member or the officer or employee;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H716059CB1E9248829394A9CE1734113"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the determination of the appropriateness of a promotion of the member or the officer or employee; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H519CF1BB368346E7A2EBB02C4BB059D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the determination of the appropriateness of selecting the member or the officer or employee to receive a financial award for performance of work or duties.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HAB8ACC3E7C9B4CD9AD7DC72772BBEC44"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Annual report to Congress</header><text>The Secretary shall submit to Congress an annual report on the implementation of the regulations required by subsection (a). The report shall contain an assessment of the effects of the implementation of such regulations on the number, extent, and seriousness of the cases of domestic violence, sexual misconduct, sexual assault, family violence, and stalking in the Department of Defense. The annual report under this subsection shall be separate from the annual report required by <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/144">section 144(k)</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H1A60696FA35845D7A27BFA71B5BD6306"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligibility for Promotion and Awards</header><text>The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the military department concerned may not approve for presentation of a financial award for performance of work or duties or for promotion an officer or employee of the Department of Defense or a member of the Armed Forces who—</text>
<paragraph id="HB9A5AAECAFBE432EBB60E8408B42EF7C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>has been convicted of a criminal offense involving domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, sexual misconduct, or stalking; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA57C28716C094F3EBF23C3762536D92F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>has received any other disciplinary action or adverse personnel action on the basis of having engaged in domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual misconduct, family violence, or stalking.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<enum>VI</enum><header>National and international hotlines awareness, prevention, and intervention campaign</header>
<section id="HB93383CEC9F64A8C86CE3DD3BB4DD0C9"><enum>601.</enum><header>Awareness, prevention, and intervention campaign</header>
<subsection id="H3A25F1174D784D9D9D586600EFB40248"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Awards authorized</header><text>The Secretary of Defense (in this section referred to as the <quote>Secretary</quote>), acting through the Director of the Office of the Victims’ Advocate, is authorized to award contracts to any eligible entity to support the crisis intervention services of the Department of Defense for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, and stalking in the Department of Defense.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H1746821FA12440CA0023CFE559050483"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text>In this section, the term <term>eligible entity</term> means any of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H17AB0B4260EB46B0B5D51A204DA27F8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The National Domestic Violence Hotline.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCB08FBAC7B8743099DF614441D8B7D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The National Sexual Assault Hotline.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2C624D93AFAC44F7BE03AD00FF6D0623"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The American Women Overseas Hotline.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9B0521B951964851A3B91D17CDA15479"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Purpose of contract</header><text>An entity awarded a contract under subsection (a) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HDEA3F754892143E7AE00CDB05C501779"><enum>(1)</enum><text>include in the services provided under the contract the availability of a toll-free telephone number (commonly referred to as an <quote>800</quote> number);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF37AE8C1DA9349E588EF2F640056C572"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensure that information about services and resources available to military personnel, families, and partners—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9F6F460503344C8100FE2B1388FDA42E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is revised and updated as appropriate;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD10DAD6A35A54D648F4DFD9CCCCA5A8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is made available and visibly posted at appropriate facilities within the Department of Defense; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H030926660A2342A38D585D4B7E8571D7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is made available through appropriate public information services; </text></subparagraph> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9ADF85BD906E4AB09F152F2853A4BB5C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provide for coordination with the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the Office of the Victims’ Advocate, to ensure that individuals are provided appropriate information about programs, requirements, and procedures for military and civilian resources, services, counseling, and treatment;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9246131536764713B228CA88917BCDEF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>provide support services for military personnel, families, and partners for the purpose of developing and strengthening effective prevention and intervention strategies with response to servicemembers, family members, and partners experiencing domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, and stalking;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF66A6510EE454ED1A2CFA4FA08CC0352"><enum>(5)</enum><text>develop and implement policies regarding appropriate, safe responses, and identification and referral procedures for servicemembers, family members, and partners experiencing domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, and stalking;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE3DCC16EDD5C43139BAF8E2FD455072E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>provide linguistically and culturally appropriate services, or linkages to existing services in the community, tailored to the needs of victims and survivors associated with the Armed Forces; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H454C2027C93B48899D5417C300806EDA"><enum>(7)</enum><text>provide the necessary human resources to respond to the needs of servicemembers, family members, and partners who are experiencing domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, or stalking, such as a resource person or liaison who is either on-site or on-call and who possesses demonstrated experience as a service provider to victims associated with the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1136406F0F554CF387C3C12F75B1A5BD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Applications</header><text></text>
<paragraph id="H3FFD2E1AB22E4749B97D7D60841C63E5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An eligible entity that desires to receive a contract under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, consistent with the requirements in this section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1A9D5D53493A47DA8EA4BD9711AE49F2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>An application under paragraph (1) shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H917DD7FDDC26442FA0C5B030B994DCDD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>outline and describe the activities to be undertaken to promote prevention, interventions and collaboration;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3580983A83A74DD9A4AFC1ECCD29CDF3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identify the members of the entity submitting the application who will be responsible for carrying out the activities described in subparagraph (A);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEEAD15B305C649D8816F55006E57CCA5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensure that communities or agencies affected by the activities described in subparagraph (A) are adequately represented in the development of the application, resources, training, and follow on activities to be undertaken, and that they have a significant role in evaluating the success of the project;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3EF1AC7776A54F8A91A954D8EA26641"><enum>(D)</enum><text>include documentation of any history of training between military entities, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking service providers, courts, law enforcement agencies, community-based programs, and other needs of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, and stalking;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC06FC4B650CD412BA09022B40004B353"><enum>(E)</enum><text>provide assurances that training and other activities will be provided to all types of staff, will address appropriate practices for dissemination of information, referrals, follow-up, screening, intake, assessment, and provision of services addressing the safety needs of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0CD9CF6AA34646979E995036BF02B3B5"><enum>(F)</enum><text>describe how the training and collaboration activities will enhance or ensure the safety and security of Armed Forces personnel, family members, and partners where domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking occurs by providing appropriate resources, protection, and support to victims;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0E85E54B050045F0B7F349F763D00316"><enum>(G)</enum><text>outline the services to be provided, including information and referrals to both military and civilian resources;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H15C1D597885C452B83D74BFF389627B3"><enum>(H)</enum><text>outline methods and means participating entities will use to ensure that all services are provided in a linguistically and culturally competent manner and will use community-based support and resources; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFB70341873B4420797452EEE56C3D7C7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>outline the protocols, policies, and procedures participating entities will develop and adopt to ensure the confidentiality of victims.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFCADD22DDF0A4D7FBBC905D74DCF978D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Considerations</header>
<paragraph id="HD950FAB8AA9342298C4E0079D59C0030" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In providing information on services, resources, counseling, and advocacy available to Armed Forces personnel, family members, and partners, the Secretary shall ensure that the personnel who provide assistance under this section are trained to provide to persons who have experienced sexual assault, domestic violence, family violence, and stalking information about the services, care, and treatment relating to domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, and stalking available in the communities in which the victim resides, including care and services available under programs of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs and from non-military and non-veteran agencies and organizations.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFFC5077F9CC14C73009C41C3E800B649" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary shall ensure that the telephone assistance service shall be operated in a manner that protects the confidentiality of persons who place a call to the system.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H551F256EF9B24641A7474FFEE1160B4" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Secretary shall ensure that information about the availability of the telephone assistance service is visibly posted in medical facilities, commissary and exchange facilities, and Family Advocacy Program and Victims’ Advocate Program facilities of the Department and is advertised through public service announcements and pamphlets, and by other means.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8F22B44A078140EAAEBE89B6C6EF4497"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Duration of awards</header><text>The Secretary shall make the awards under this section for a period of one year. The awards may be renewed.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H72081C7504E640AEB887389000B29E70"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Award amounts</header><text>Each award under this section shall be in an amount of not more than $500,000 per year.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H49157D0B8C504450A5BA5CFEE9C09494"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Confidentiality</header>
<paragraph id="H0764F9B9E6A742A48633B3E06D9F8C27" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In order to ensure the safety of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking and their families, the hotline service provider shall protect the confidentiality and privacy of persons receiving services. The hotline service provider shall not disclose any personally identifying information or individual information collected in connection with services requested, used, or denied through its programs. The hotline service provider shall not reveal individual client information without the informed, written, reasonably time-limited consent of the person (or in the case of an unemancipated minor, the minor and the parent or guardian) about whom information is sought, whether for the victim service provider or any other Armed Forces, Tribal, Federal, State, or Territorial program. If release of such information is compelled by statutory or court mandate, the hotline services provider shall make reasonable attempts to provide notice to victims affected by the disclosure of information. If such personally identifying information is or will be revealed, the hotline service provider shall take steps necessary to protect the privacy and safety of the persons affected by the release of the information. The hotline service provider may share nonpersonally identifying data in the aggregate regarding services to their clients and nonpersonally identifying demographic information in order to comply with Armed Forces, Tribal, Federal, State, or Territorial reporting, evaluation, or data collection requirements.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEBBE4D71E9604E189300DCA05E44C26" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In this subsection, the term <term>personally identifying information</term> has the meaning given that term in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1815">section 1815(c)</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 101. </text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF4E43C36287E4B408300034DF4E65C68"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Nonsupplantation</header><text>Any Federal funds received under this section shall be used to supplement, and not to supplant, non-Federal funds that would otherwise be available for activities funded under this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H81538143A0404D43AC6370F666E521D7"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Matching funds</header><text>For the purposes of this section, a nonprofit, nongovernmental victim services program receiving funds under this section may not be required to provide matching funds as a condition of receiving an award under this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HE2D8775937374719BCD9AAB73F3DF607"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>An entity receiving funds under this section shall submit to the Secretary a report that describes, at a minimum—</text>
<paragraph id="HE6499F15E4304D5791CDD1045530ADD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>how the funds under the program were used and the extent to which Armed Forces personnel, family members, or partners were served; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBDE64198FEC44F358EA6DDAC4A95141"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the adequacy of staff training and services to ensure that the needs of Armed Forces members, family members, or partners were met; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H783EA52A20EE425AB7B1858B479E58B4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the existence of continuing barriers the entity faces to more fully addressing the needs of Armed Forces members, family members, or partners.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4B0A84FCD24D482BB039C65ECC694BC7"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Authorization of Appropriation</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, the amount of $500,000 to carry out this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HD4D0DDDA541A4A8384BFFC715636A293"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Funds available under this section shall remain available until expended. Of the amounts appropriated to carry out this section for each fiscal year, the Secretary—</text>
<paragraph id="H6EF58D414305437FB51418E2EF7D05F8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>may not use more than 3 percent for evaluation, monitoring, site visits, conferences, and other administrative costs associated with conducting activities under this section; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4A25A80F64F04A1189F938BBF0F568F8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall use not less than 5 percent for technical assistance and training to be provided by organizations having demonstrated expertise in developing system responses to domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault and stalking. </text></paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">Technical assistance and training under paragraph (2) may be offered to elements of the Armed Forces, installations, and commands in the process of developing community responses, whether they are receiving funds under this section or not.</continuation-text></subsection> </section>
<enum>VII</enum><header>Medical care and treatment for victims of sexual and domestic violence</header>
<section id="HA9D1688F0C6645CA8D42A71DF556E423"><enum>701.</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Congress makes the following findings:</text>
<paragraph id="H9AB51F83EF044FBC802CA6AAA4056791"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reported that one in six soldiers of the Iraq War displays symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H81EC617224E74B95A8B991DDEBA498BD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Clinical experts are anticipating an increase in the number of post-traumatic stress disorder cases among members of the Armed Forces in light of the increasing duration of military deployments.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H19CA1329A3DB4F6185DFC9BF43D6BE39"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Studies conducted by the Department of Defense indicate an increase in domestic violence cases following deployments.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H93784F306659415F9346C4F83D89D533"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Victims of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, and stalking display symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and other psychosocial symptoms following the onset of violence.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4DAD744A8CC14B4B8D2F63EEA9B14700"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Sixty-six percent of victims of sexual assault display symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder referred to as rape trauma or military sexual trauma. Ninety percent of sexual assault victims experience the onset of post-traumatic stress disorder within one month of the assault. Fifty percent of sexual assault victims display symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder up to six months following the assault. One-third of victims of sexual assault display symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder more than six months later.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H95A5F35750984CE6ACE687A49FCDF2D1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The Secretary of Defense is required to ensure, in accordance with Federal law, that the Department of Defense maintains its capacity to provide treatment and rehabilitative needs of active duty personnel and military families within programs or facilities of the Department.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HD4D7112E80D84BB7A57CB0421300909E"><enum>702.</enum><header>Enhanced Department of Defense treatment capacity</header>
<subsection id="H94488C53E7BC411AA1EF1BDA66BF0937"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Additional personnel authorized</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, may award contracts for additional personnel, including sexual assault nurse examiners, social workers, psychiatrists, and other mental health services specialists in medical centers and outpatient facilities specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, rape trauma, military sexual trauma, domestic violence, family violence, stalking, sex offender behavior, or batterer intervention.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H8D6083AAC4F4463DBA4C4842466D373C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>Funds made available pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in subsection (c) shall, to the extent funds are available for such purpose, be used to employ at least one sexual assault nurse examiner and psychiatrist, and a complimentary clinical team at each medical facility operated by the Department of Defense in order to conduct a specialized program at that facility for the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, rape trauma, and military sexual trauma.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H9F1287255D744B4887C218C86195BDA3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HBC4B15AE63174B44B713C19BF10A291"><enum>703.</enum><header>Outreach program at the community level</header>
<subsection id="HAF50F3F9DAD24055B3F8BF2FA3373D4B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, shall carry out a program to provide outreach at the community level to members of the Armed Forces on active duty and family members of such members who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H88A685C3864D49F6AAE2CD6BEEA500A4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program sites</header><text>The outreach program shall be carried out on a nation-wide basis through facilities of the Department of Defense.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H50B7501657A14F5AAA485130593EBC78"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Program content</header><text>In conducting the outreach program, the Secretary shall provide for individualized case management to be conducted on a one-to-one basis, counseling, education, and group therapy to help participants cope with trauma. Through the program, the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H8332ECDB4CB844A18199D2D44D7DC79C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>emphasize early identification of victims experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder, rape trauma, military sexual trauma, domestic violence, family violence, or stalking;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H38D35806996846A4AF19D87C6D9156AD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>include group-oriented, peer-to-peer settings for treatment;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0A4FFA9E169A47E2AE75BB04E655DDFB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>acknowledge that the causal factors of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, and stalking include power and control;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6DB4D66CA2AC4A35ACF0008CB7999C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>provide victims of sexual assault with timely and confidential access to the necessary standard of post-sexual assault medical care, including rape evidence kits, sexually transmitted disease screening and treatment, HIV screening and treatment, FDA-approved methods of pregnancy prevention, including emergency contraception and reproductive services, including all services as authorized by <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1093">section 1093</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4FEA475DB29847BEA51870C5433EDEE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>provide that health information packets given to members of the Armed Forces and their family members include information about how to access timely and confidential post-sexual assault medical care, including rape evidence kits, sexually transmitted disease screening and treatment, HIV screening and treatment, and FDA-approved methods of pregnancy prevention, including emergency contraception.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9E8FA5EC88204D07A862871E1C59EF27"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Program models</header><text>The Secretary shall establish and carry out the program following a comprehensive review of programs, including programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, of State, and local governments, and of private, nonprofit, or nongovernmental organizations specializing in the treatment of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H86DA6F12741D4BCFAE0048FDBC3DBAEA"><enum>704.</enum><header>Equal treatment and services</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall develop and adopt policies to prohibit the disparate treatment of females in placement and treatment, and establishing gender specific services to ensure that females have access to the full range of health and mental health services, treatment for physical and sexual assault and abuse, education in parenting, education in general, and other training and vocational services. </text> </section>
<section id="H84C6F6C3139041278885E360CF79E54B"><enum>705.</enum><header>Evaluation of services and treatment within deployed units</header>
<subsection id="H5C62953962274E5D90A33DE0688290FD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessment of deployed units</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall assess the availability and accessibility within deployed units of rape evidence kits, testing supplies for sexually transmitted infections and diseases (STIs), for HIV, and for pregnancy, emergency contraception, transportation, resources, and medication. The assessment shall include an inventory of supplies, trained personnel, and transportation resources assigned or deployed. The assessment shall be completed no later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H130E9D6E2DD14B719607AF27D700B545"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Action plan for deployed units</header><text>The Secretary shall develop a plan to enhance accessibility and availability of supplies, trained personnel, and transportation resources in response to sexual assaults occurring in deployed units.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HB81E25398E7E46D3BBD2FE6C2E1C6722"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<paragraph id="H8B95502ACDBC40C99BA91244494BAE6C" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report as to the supply inventory, location, accessibility, and availability of supplies, trained personnel, and transportation resources, and the strategic plan developed under subsection (b) to enhance the same in response to sexual assault in deployed units, within 45 days of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD080A63BA5154C36B85E7EA528C1BCCA" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary shall submit to those committees a report on implementation of that strategic plan within 90 days of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H1F83026B84B04395A24CC1C6E278EFE"><enum>706.</enum><header>Emergency medical leave</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/709">Section 709</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H7AF3D198CE034486BB2EE48FC38498DF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(3), by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>except that in a case of sexual assault, domestic violence, family violence, or stalking, the period of such an emergency leave of absence may exceed 14 days but may not extend for a period of more than 30 days</quote>; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBFBB8B67B5B146FABD09983165B309A8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6583C941616F491AB6207BB1A5F5C10"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end of subparagraph (A);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA3ACECAA33784D948301B89ED163CCA5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H429589F9E4994A6AAE514BAFB65D586D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph (B):</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H2D29ABB7DF804E8F8F20A2DF41B5E513" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subparagraph id="H82EC685AEA33472FAFDF49D40466F25C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>sexual assault, domestic violence, family violence, or stalking; or</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H97A1ABFA418E46518716B079CA9E701C"><enum>707.</enum><header>Reports</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report setting forth the results of such review not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. The Secretary shall submit every 18 months thereafter a report that describes—</text>
<paragraph id="H02669A04301841C9B100CFA5AA006D00"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the extent to which military personnel and family members were served;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB073376C8D43477EAA41476F5FFEC521"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the adequacy of staff training and services to ensure that needs of Armed Forces members and family members, including transportation and location; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDC1959F48ED2496098B285C9E099BC13"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the existence of continuing barriers to more fully addressing the needs of members of the Armed Forces and their family members.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HBA0681EC8C2B4B438DEBD0722CAB5D3F"><enum>708.</enum><header>Transition to veterans health care for victims or perpetrators of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of each military department shall take special care in providing for a seamless transition from Department of Defense health care services to Department of Veterans Affairs health care services in the case of any member of the Armed Forces who is being discharged or separated from active duty and who has been identified as a victim or perpetrator of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking.</text></section>
<section id="H39F4557367BB4221B4C6A3C6CB6E63F6"><enum>709.</enum><header>Privacy safeguards</header>
<subsection id="HF6F4BE2DFFB84B32AAA7855FB060A7E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In order to ensure the safety of victims of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault or stalking and their families, the health care provider shall protect the confidentiality and privacy of persons receiving services. The health care provider may not disclose any personally identifying information or individual information collected in connection with services requested, used, or denied through its programs. The health care provider shall not reveal individual client information without the informed, written, reasonably time-limited consent of the person (or in the case of an unemancipated minor, the minor and the parent or guardian) about whom information is sought, whether for the victim service provider or any other Armed Forces, Veterans, Tribal, Federal, State, or Territorial program. If release of such information is compelled by statutory or court mandate, the health care provider shall make reasonable attempts to provide notice to victims affected by the disclosure of information. If such personally identifying information is or will be revealed, the health care provider shall take steps necessary to protect the privacy and safety of the persons affected by the release of the information. The health care provider may share nonpersonally identifying data in the aggregate regarding services to their clients and nonpersonally identifying demographic information in order to comply with Armed Forces, Veterans, Tribal, Federal, State, or Territorial reporting, evaluation, or data collection requirements. The health care provider may share court-generated information contained in secure, governmental registries.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H9564EA9B103349DB9CED39C483B4DBA6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Personally identifying information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>personally identifying information</term> has the meaning given that term in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1815">section 1815(c)</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 101. </text> </subsection></section>
<enum>VIII</enum><header>Military-Civilian Shelter Programs</header>
<section id="H72FB4DC62DDC4DCEAE23B23BCDEDFE14"><enum>801.</enum><header>Enhanced capacity of the Department of Defense for shelter programs and services</header>
<subsection id="HF6F68496C13C4CD6BA129935DFBDD99B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Awards authorized</header>
<paragraph id="HCA74A7B3249D4552B939D238AB8F53A9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the Office of the Victims’ Advocate, may award contracts to eligible entities to enable the design, replication, and implementation of shelter services for servicemembers, family members, or partners who experience domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, or stalking. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD8310F14AA5541A08C775EA4EA4BC800"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text>In this section, the term <term>eligible entity</term> means a public or private, nonprofit, or nongovernmental program the primary purpose of which is to provide shelter services to victims of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, or stalking. The entity may be—</text>
<subparagraph id="H66C49274742741D59C32E4D699392719"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a community-based organization specializing in intervention or violence prevention services for military servicemembers, family members, or partners;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB4D7917D17A8483B9C46009D858C99EE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a nonprofit nongovernmental entity providing services primarily to servicemembers, family members, or partners who are victims of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, or stalking; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCD71B86635C747E29E41326790AC2C6D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a nonprofit, nongovernmental entity providing services for veterans; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H426C408B48DB4DA49049FEF1E07D303D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a nonprofit, nongovernmental entity providing services to homeless individuals; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5C862B69305747DE8723E4AFCD99A97"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a governmental program serving servicemembers and family members.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA70C845012A7463AB03869FC1A9005D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Uses of funds</header><text>An entity awarded a contract under subsection (a) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HA8CA9E52AA584CB6AB878E4335FAD15F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>whenever possible, collaborate with existing shelter services in the civilian community to provide appropriate victim services;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5447F71B3233469C90BFFE33DA86FA80"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide, when appropriate shelter services are not available in the civilian community or are not accessible to Armed Forces personnel, family members, or partners, services on installations or create services in collaboration with a community-based organization;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1C5F223B71AF4EEDB6FD96289FBCCB7B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>develop and implement policies in the military departments regarding identification and referral procedures and safe response for Armed Forces personnel, family members, and partners who are experiencing domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault or stalking, including procedures for handling the requirements of protective orders (military or civilian) that ensure the safety of the victim and hold the perpetrator accountable;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H50146B89D21B4E519623C4262E90D844"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide aid, including legal, medical, or psychological counseling, to Armed Forces members, family members, or partners, who are experiencing domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, or stalking;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEFAB585D583B489586B86FA85E01100"><enum>(5)</enum><text>assist with the improvement of delivery of victim services for the military departments;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HABD0C434FB704B51A887CB8C36CE1289"><enum>(6)</enum><text>design or replicate, and implement, programs and services using domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault and stalking intervention models to respond to the needs of Armed Forces members, family members or partners who are victims of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, or stalking;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H69190A3FE57944D3B8E1DB77ED94FFB4"><enum>(7)</enum><text>provide the necessary human resources to respond to the needs of Armed Forces members, family members, or partners who are experiencing domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, or stalking, such as a resource person or liaison who is either on-site or on-call, and who possesses demonstrated experience as a service provider to victims associated with the Armed Forces;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5D6409F7C54D44988400ACC2F9375B78"><enum>(8)</enum><text>provide direct counseling and advocacy for Armed Forces members, family members, or partners who have experienced domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, or stalking;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9FB92F4BD81F4B9A9EF1BA4859B377F2"><enum>(9)</enum><text>include linguistically and culturally appropriate services or linkages to existing services in the community tailored to the needs of the military community;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H63300D908E9F4DCD997D817FC1133034"><enum>(10)</enum><text>include counseling and mental health services;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE1D009EC1CDA46E0009B6C4CFF1000AA"><enum>(11)</enum><text>include legal advocacy efforts on behalf of servicemembers, family members, or partners with respect to domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, rape, or stalking; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEAD47691CA694E64AED45461007E77AA"><enum>(12)</enum><text>use not use more than 25 percent of the funding to provide additional services and resources for servicemembers, family members, and partners, including childcare, transportation, education support, and respite care.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5368B5B7E2BC444EBABBB4F2BCBE3865"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application</header>
<paragraph id="HC7A060810E8F49BC88F90623817BAEE8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An eligible entity that desires to receive a contract under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, consistent with the requirements of this section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE3A2934E9D5B41B0BBB77426E6F517DB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>An application submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB36242AA7158498B906F082E02F1393E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an outline and description of the services to be provide to ensure the health and safety of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, and stalking;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0DF5E6FA3BF348748FE700837D8B20FE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identification of the members of the organization who will be responsible for carrying out services;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H43F2F3963AE54B6DB219C1E1CBB33F4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>assurances that communities or agencies affected by collaboration and service providers are adequately represented in the development of the application, and follow on activities to be undertaken, and that they have a significant role in evaluating the success of the project;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB2FF3EB4C2BF43EDB94BC03042713703"><enum>(D)</enum><text>documentation of any services or advocacy between military entities, domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking service providers, courts, law enforcement agencies, community-based programs, and other entities;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H31403550B8EF41ACAB15C65AFE91EAD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>assurances that services and activities will be provided to all types of staff, will address appropriate practices for prevention, intervention, response, safety, follow-up, screening, intake, assessment, and provision of services addressing the safety needs of victims of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault or stalking;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3E3F951B1FD7461B8FE34F003996BD7D"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a description of how the services and activities will enhance or ensure the safety and security of personnel, families and partners where domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault or stalking occurs by providing appropriate resources, protection, and support to victims;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBF5F8B18483B4485A09F117102BFBA45"><enum>(G)</enum><text>an outline of methods and means participating entities will use to ensure that all services are provided in a linguistically and culturally competent manner and will use community-based supports and resources; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H891A3FB45CD545BBB8B42F86689BEB90"><enum>(H)</enum><text>an outline of the protocols, policies, and procedures participating entities will develop and adopt to ensure the confidentiality of victims.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC221608DAC7349F3AFD7B39B772BE46E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Collaborative partnerships.</header><text>The eligible entity or service provider shall establish a partnership that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H376C97F36A1346D48D9D89D8C4A446CF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provides appropriate referrals to community-based domestic violence programs or sexual assault victim service providers with the capacity to—</text>
<clause id="H1937E2FEC2C9468882BCC000F08B7250"><enum>(i)</enum><text>support servicemembers, family members, and partners who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H8CC92061173042E7897F823BEEAAAFF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide legal assistance and advocacy for victims of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault or stalking, including, where appropriate, assistance in obtaining and entering orders of protection;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H492B706549ED4DE4B7920828CF365E58"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provides support and training to assist military entities in supporting servicemembers, family members, or partners dealing with problems related to domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3A9BCECA5FE4474AA141B4C472972D27"><enum>(C)</enum><text>will identify, assess, and respond appropriately to domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, or stalking against servicemembers, family members, or partners;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H83259AAD368A44EAA3D564E2277DF4D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provides appropriate resources in family court matters to respond to domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, or stalking;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3A447F92116A4347BD2F9F08F746A95"><enum>(E)</enum><text>assures that necessary services dealing with physical and mental health of victims are available; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H733A79441EF844379C031C00186B8C33"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the military installation commander must submit proof of collaboration with any existing nonprofit nongovernmental service provider for victims of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, or stalking located in the region. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8E916913DDD349DD80FF6F07B3C9DFAC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Contracting considerations</header><text>The Secretary, in awarding contracts under this section, shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H7E5B1C1D511143E69319A49BBE255F9B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>ensure that such contracts are awarded on a competitive basis;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD9111B65F38F49A9A2F895C1781B699D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensure, to the extent practicable, an equitable geographic distribution among the regions of the United States and among urban, suburban and rural areas; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H909F11231B274A3981CB9370836DF668"><enum>(3)</enum><text>give preference to applicants with strong ties to minority communities and those that demonstrate high levels of cultural competence.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H703DF1C594CC4D01AD055CEF3F185952"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Duration of awards</header><text>A contract awarded under this section shall be awarded for a period of three fiscal years. Such a contract may be renewed.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HD81AE007463C4DE4832DD100DB47ECA"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>A contract awarded under this section shall be in an amount of not less than $5,000 per year and not more than $300,000 per year.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H1A38870640B04785957D616B2518BF7F"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Confidentiality</header>
<paragraph id="HB1E5C1FE811A470F00F91CE78B620028"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Nondisclosure of confidential information or private information</header><text>In order to ensure the safety of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking and their families, the victim services provider under a contract under this section shall protect the confidentiality and privacy of persons receiving services. The victim services provider may not disclose any personally identifying information or individual information collected in connection with services requested, used, or denied through its programs. The victim services provider shall not reveal individual client information without the informed, written, reasonably time-limited consent of the person (or in the case of an unemancipated minor, the minor and the parent or guardian) about whom information is sought, whether for the victim service provider or any other Armed Forces, Tribal, Federal, State, or Territorial program. If release of such information is compelled by statutory or court mandate, the victim services provider shall make reasonable attempts to provide notice to victims affected by the disclosure of information. If such personally identifying information is or will be revealed, the victim services provider shall take steps necessary to protect the privacy and safety of the persons affected by the release of the information. The victim services provider may share nonpersonally identifying data in the aggregate regarding services to their clients and nonpersonally identifying demographic information in order to comply with Armed Forces, Tribal, Federal, State, or Territorial reporting, evaluation, or data collection requirements. The victim services provider may share court-generated information contained in secure, governmental registries for protection order enforcement purposes.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H750E7FC1B2934C658F03AEC5B400FFA5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Personally identifying information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>personally identifying information</term> has the meaning given that term in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1815">section 1815(c)</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 101. </text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1747E1254BAA4DEF99378EC67BD14D71"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Nonsupplantation</header><text>Any Federal funds received under this section shall be used to supplement, and not to supplant, non-Federal funds that would otherwise be available for activities funded under this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HDB623605BEE346B09C25C24CDCBE4DBB"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Matching funds</header><text>Nonprofit, nongovernmental victim services programs receiving funds under this section shall not be required to provide matching funds as a condition of receiving an award.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HB8F5EDE359124C2098B2DCE6A1348633"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>An entity receiving an award under this section shall submit to the Secretary every 18 months a report that describes, at a minimum—</text>
<paragraph id="HAFE2089BF28547FF8157969B94AE4177"><enum>(1)</enum><text>how the funds under the award were used;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4EC80FEEF1914A4EA4DAACA705771EC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the extent to which military personnel, families, and partners were served;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE23BCC6B9F3044C59F94B37323F056F4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the adequacy of staff training and services to ensure that needs of servicemembers, family members, and partners, including transportation and location; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFCD0AFCA7A87400F9649585F9B8B62BB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the existence of any continuing barriers the entity faces to more fully addressing the needs of servicemembers, family members, and partners.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF30B3111F69B4A2399545072C18F39E9"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 2005 through 2009 for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, $5,000,000 to carry out this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H0E4EEF86D455478BBFD2D72602506677"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Funds available under this section shall remain available until expended. Of the amounts appropriated to carry out this section for each fiscal year, the Secretary—</text>
<paragraph id="H9389E462129B48FDA775BE34CB4EA47B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>may not use more than 5 percent for administration, monitoring, and evaluation of contracts made available under this section; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3F7FDEDEE1B04C54B9145F2BDAFC93B7"><enum>(2)</enum><text> shall use not less than 5 percent to provide technical assistance for programs funded under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<enum>IX</enum><header>Enhancement of Armed Forces Domestic Security Act</header>
<section id="H130B015E1DBF405A99D7C305A4048603"><enum>901.</enum><header>Amendments to Servicemembers Civil Relief Act</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 501 et seq.) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HFA9FBC8E6DAE4810828D51C763C535F9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 101(4) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc-appendix" parsable-cite="usc-appendix/50/511">50 U.S.C. App. 511(4)</external-xref>)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6C5729891C2C4A6B86A351F35CF2BB76"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph">Dependent</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection">Family member</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3FC41A464589484989003DF50500E3E6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>dependent</quote> and inserting <quote>family member</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB116B944A4DD491DA6BC9DC8B59EA3E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 202(b)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc-appendix" parsable-cite="usc-appendix/50/522">50 U.S.C. App. 522(b)(1)</external-xref>), by inserting <quote>, except in the case of an order of protection or restraining order,</quote> after <quote>proceeding</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<enum>X</enum><header>Crimes Related to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence</header>
<subtitle id="HFB3C90ADA89B486BAC76401E5C3DD81E"><enum>A</enum><header>Federal Criminal Code</header>
<section id="H4661B19C5FD54586A5166030522F1916"><enum>1001.</enum><header>Assimilative crimes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/13">Section 13</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HB4B1C57042E5473A001E37B31D26BAAE" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HDBF8477C921844A2AE380008D500B756"><enum>(d)</enum><text> That which may or shall be imposed through judicial or administrative action under the law of a State, territory, possession, or district for conduct that constitutes a sexual assault, sexual abuse, sexual battery, rape, stalking, domestic violence, or family violence offense of the jurisdiction shall be considered to be punishment provided by the jurisdiction.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H1BE73DA8B0E64839AB43C24E00ACE086"><enum>1002.</enum><header>Jurisdiction for sexual assault and domestic violence offenses committed outside the United States</header>
<subsection id="H30ED9E2DD2E147B6A7ACEBD0309379B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extraterritorial Jurisdiction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/3261">Section 3261(a)</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>or constitutes a sexual assault, sexual abuse, sexual battery, rape, domestic violence, stalking, or family violence offense</quote> after <quote>year</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H643CB9BAA38045CDA390ACADECA67FA7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section 3267 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:</text>
<quoted-block id="H46FF0566FDC645AE891882CDD5915C80" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H25EE1A25BF1F47F7959F880014529C4C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The term <term>domestic violence</term> has the meaning given such term in section 2007(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/3796gg-2">42 U.S.C. 3796gg–2(1)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8CE04D83BC59499B807BF825FECC791B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The term <term>sexual assault</term> has the meaning given such term in section 2007(6) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/3796gg-2">42 U.S.C. 3796gg–2(6)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5985A3B751BA48AABAFE1BD1E7D237DD"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The term <term>sexual misconduct</term> includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="H18CACB4DC9B14834B0CDE4EC00F5232B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>sexual harassment, entailing any conduct involving sexual harassment that—</text>
<clause id="H58D2BEAA327F43EDA3F5BCEB67F608AE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the case of conduct of a person who is subject to the provisions of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/47">chapter 47</external-xref> of title 10 (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), comprises a violation of—</text>
<subclause id="H0EF23C80102043399B28FCCDE0A2138F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a provision of subchapter X of such chapter (relating to punitive articles of such Code); or</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H26C6407ECB6F48A8A6111F9634C03406"><enum>(II)</enum><text>an applicable regulation, directive, or guideline regarding sexual harassment that is prescribed by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department; and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H28D0702B6579474C9B5D23155C828500"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of an employee of the Department of Defense or a family member subject to the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense or of the Secretary of a military department, comprises a violation of a regulation, directive, or guideline that is applicable to such employee or family member;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0DFEA48DF6B44F7C9622BB729E036E08"><enum>(B)</enum><text>sexual abuse;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBA93230BB0484E83A780373732814388"><enum>(C)</enum><text>sexual assault;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0B84980BEF7A4AF18C5ED13F01C7F406"><enum>(D)</enum><text>sexual battery; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8309BAF9E2CE47F1A87CE6CBEF9045B0"><enum>(E)</enum><text>rape.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA38743F9BE0E4EC28BDA956556574813"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Stalking</header><text>The term <term>stalking</term> means engaging in a course of conduct as proscribed in chapter 110A directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear death, sexual assault, or bodily injury to himself or herself or a member of his or her immediate family, when—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC378C3E8F47B4ABFAB00ACC6D411D3ED"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the person engaging in such conduct has knowledge or should have knowledge that the specific person will be placed in reasonable fear of death, sexual assault, or bodily injury to himself or herself or a member of his or her immediate family; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H72CE611A07CD4C5B8C71146286E0EF9E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the conduct induces fear in the specific person of death, sexual assault, or bodily injury to himself or herself or a member of his or her immediate family.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="HB26F2934B63F49498B19639BFDE71889"><enum>1003.</enum><header>Technical amendments</header>
<subsection id="H1F3DB62882594DD197E4F349A4E3ED90"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Interstate domestic violence</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/2261">Section 2261(a)</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code, is amended in each of paragraphs (1) and (2) by inserting after <quote>foreign commerce</quote> the following: <quote>or in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H3826E53DADC8482F9FE9111ED73FC3D2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Protective orders</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2262(a) of such title is amended in each of paragraphs (1) and (2) by inserting after <quote>foreign commerce</quote> the following: <quote>or in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HE1E3C7308772493C8CB96C1D9BC0DFDE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Full faith and credit for protective orders</header><text>Section 2265(a) of such title is amended by inserting after <quote>the court of another State or Indian tribe</quote> the following: <quote>or of a jurisdiction in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States</quote>.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H60CDA51C1C4B41F49B1254A9404088B5"><enum>1004.</enum><header>Travel and transportation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/37/406">Section 406(h)</external-xref> of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>only if a written agreement of the member,</quote>.</text></section> </subtitle>
<subtitle id="H2086E226430448ED97DAB0B1A47B1CB7"><enum>B</enum><header>Uniform Code of Military Justice</header>
<section id="H12DA89E5C23D4C129D3F63B423410000"><enum>1011.</enum><header>Military sexual assault</header>
<subsection id="HEAE02259128441EC892799A6DB35DC16"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sexual assault</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/920">Section 920</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code (article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<section id="HF422FD00D3514F6BA41F00802401F6B3"><enum>920. Art. 120.</enum><header>Sexual assault</header>
<subsection id="H5C7FC1AE90B94F7A8B22B07D98E934C2"><enum>(a)</enum><text>Any person subject to this chapter who knowingly causes another person to engage in a sexual act—</text>
<paragraph id="HAFABA92473AA40E3ABE3576600602173"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by displaying, threatening to use, or using a dangerous weapon, or any object fashioned or utilized in such a manner as to lead a victim under the circumstances to reasonably believe the object to be a dangerous weapon;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5B3ED0E4008F41E1817F56A5D2D2E352"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by force or threat of force against that other person;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H352E96971ACA4359A67C26DAD1AFC31"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by threatening or placing that other person in fear that any person will be subjected to death, grievous bodily harm, or kidnapping; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF944983874A2476891BD53FAA456035"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by rendering that other person unconscious and thereby engaging in a sexual act with that other person; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE48650470CFB4D758D7197FB1486A91C"><enum>(5)</enum>
<subparagraph id="H9DE1B4EEC7EF4CBBBD63FDE4BBD3BA10" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by administering to that other person by injection, inhalation, ingestion, transfusion, possession or any other means, without his or her knowledge or by threat or deception, a drug, intoxicant, or other similar substance; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H396156052D184865B1A697B811BD759" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with the knowledge that another person so administered such drug, intoxicant, or other similar substance;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA04DC444093C4E44A86DB2C8008B2296"><enum>(6)</enum><text>during the course of or commission of or attempted commission of any other criminal act;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9460315D999A40C49C5C10A2D91F7538"><enum>(7)</enum><text>if the sexual act is nonconsensual and the other person has attained the age of 60 years;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H23D5B69E7A3A414186D2207260549BB4"><enum>(8)</enum><text>if the sexual act is nonconsensual and the other person is a physically or mentally challenged person;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4F66A92152EE4B4190BD40067B16004B"><enum>(9)</enum><text>if the sexual act is nonconsensual and the accused is joined or assisted by another person (other than the accused or the other person) in the sexual act or in physically restraining, assaulting, or sexually assaulting the other person;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H45E89C6494E3412791A1627BED8C5CC2"><enum>(10)</enum><text>if the sexual act is nonconsensual and the other person is also caused by any person to engage in another nonconsensual sexual act as part of the same occurrence; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H49F4AC15ABC44DA99C6B60D1B24FEE5C"><enum>(11)</enum><text>if the sexual act is nonconsensual and the accused has previously been convicted of another offense (whether under this chapter or under any other Federal or State law) that would constitute sexual assault or aggravated sexual assault;</text></paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection"> is guilty of aggravated sexual assault and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.</continuation-text></subsection>
<subsection id="H679DF19169FE414FB23CC159CAE6FFF"><enum>(b)</enum><text>Any person subject to this chapter who knowingly—</text>
<paragraph id="H4934F30A8BE643D0ADDAE57883CD9803"><enum>(1)</enum><text>causes another person to engage in a sexual act by threatening or placing that other person in fear (other than by threatening or placing that other person in fear that any person will be subjected to death, grievous bodily harm, or kidnapping);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9B06B2B8FFDB404B00D200A257AB2E78"><enum>(2)</enum><text>engages in a sexual act with another person without the consent, knowledge, or permission of that other person; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEBFD665D822F4F1E9D7DC63F476CB0C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>engages in a sexual act with another person if that other person is—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9FF0A435250B45FEA83BC3DDBECA9B38"><enum>(A)</enum><text>incapable of consent;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBFC6AE1965BB404BA8E69FF100176D42"><enum>(B)</enum><text>incapable of appraising the nature of the conduct; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC7FBE1C5002C4CA1AA9927FF393F5CD9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>physically incapable of declining participation in, or communicating unwillingness to engage in, that sexual act;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">is guilty of sexual assault and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.</continuation-text></subsection>
<subsection id="H0E865B2106A846CAB9232566A9041834"><enum>(c)</enum><text></text>
<paragraph id="H756164BB6F6341C0924EC7EAD7DD7346" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Any person subject to this chapter who knowingly engages in a sexual act with another person who—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE7FC63C935234073A69BCEB269E1F3C" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has attained the age of twelve years but has not attained the age of sixteen years; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7EC7E939768641EA9974A6C51D26DE36" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is under the custodial, supervisory, or disciplinary authority of the person so engaging;</text></subparagraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="paragraph"> is guilty of sexual assault of a minor and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.</continuation-text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H754C772560074418AC8994D855D2017E" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In a prosecution under this subsection, it need not be proven that the accused knew the age of the other person engaging in the sexual act.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H20003C77BD344E73B58949008F967709" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>In a prosecution under this subsection, it is a defense, that must be established by a preponderance of the evidence, that the accused reasonably believed that the other person had attained the age of sixteen years.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD24DBA3CCC7A44E600D6E06900BD48BF" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>In a prosecution under this section, it is a defense, which the accused must establish by a preponderance of the evidence, that the persons engaging in the sexual act were at that time married to each other. The fact that the accuser and the other person engaging in the sexual act were at any other time married to each other is not a defense.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HCA6AA8FAAF354FFE8190519034D557DC"><enum>(d)</enum><text>Any person subject to this chapter who knowingly engages in a sexual act with another person who is—</text>
<paragraph id="H9AD5C4760A74463789045DEEB0941B4E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in official detention or confinement; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H794C3F48424641BC9D2F3E5CA407DCA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>under the custodial, supervisory, or disciplinary authority of the person so engaging;</text></paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">is guilty of sexual assault of a prisoner and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.</continuation-text></subsection>
<subsection id="HF6BF884723554BAA93DB7E0040C3EAD7"><enum>(e)</enum><text>In this section, the term <term>sexual act</term> means—</text>
<paragraph id="H13B34B37EE9646408CE92D771D4F89F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>contact between the penis and the vulva or the penis and the anus, and for purposes of this subparagraph contact involving the penis, however slight;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB7C5307C28B64C98B0DB5FEC08AD171"><enum>(2)</enum><text>contact between the mouth and the penis, the mouth and the vulva, or the mouth and the anus;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEF3192B9D48E443AB489763B9C63DC43"><enum>(3)</enum><text>penetration, however slight, of the anal or genital opening of another by a hand or finger or by any object, with an intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade, or arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF33E3FC9DACF482A944DA4D8B29DE8A3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the intentional touching of the external genitalia, perineum, anus, or pubes of another person or the breast of a female person with an intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade, or arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9EE2E58CDAD84C11AF14D26167E200DB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the intentional touching of the clothing covering the immediate area of another person's genitalia, perineum, anus, or pubes of another person or the breast of a female person with an intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade, or arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H0A02569552BA4821AB6CDD9BC63C0035"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Paragraph (4) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/918">section 918</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code (article 118 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by striking <quote>rape,</quote> and inserting <quote>aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault of a minor,</quote>.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HA0B73505A0B24EE99C2220005220469D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The item relating to section 920 (article 120) in the table of sections at the beginning of subchapter X of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/47">chapter 47</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">920. 120. Sexual assault</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H0E90A8E64EA940159382935FDE800D2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to offenses committed after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H34E19E33076F4539AADC6A619E1F0C1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Interim maximum punishments</header><text>Until the President otherwise provides pursuant to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/856">section 856</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code (article 56 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), the punishment which a court-martial may direct for an offense under section 920 of such title (article 920 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) may not exceed the following limits:</text>
<paragraph id="H4AB9F243F79C4220936C1045A9B95980"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For aggravated sexual assault, such punishment may not exceed dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of pay and allowances, and confinement for life without eligibility for parole.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3DF48ECF9C1F4A89890016E1D59364CB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For sexual assault of a minor, such punishment may not exceed dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 30 years.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4CD69499583B40CA00625039CCD3B849"><enum>(3)</enum><text>For sexual assault, such punishment may not exceed dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 20 years.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF3A2D98F60A940F1B48DC651B08B944"><enum>(4)</enum><text>For sexual assault of a prisoner, such punishment may not exceed bad-conduct discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 15 years.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD988A53DCB8542739FBF567213E1F43F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>No preemption</header><text>The prosecution or punishment of an accused for an offense under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/920">section 920</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code (article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), does not preclude the prosecution or punishment of that accused for any other offense.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H7AB35DD1A40A4E7CAC189042F1F56F1E"><enum>1012.</enum><header>Stalking</header>
<subsection id="H90462F5FFC344C8A9E7D914CE17D7F49"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Stalking</header><text>Subchapter X of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/47">chapter 47</external-xref> of title 10, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/928">section 928</external-xref> (article 128 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) the following:</text>
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<section id="H20DDF52EFFD94B69A8EDD61117D468AF"><enum>928a. Art. 128a.</enum><header>Stalking</header>
<subsection id="H7247A0C9A0B24A0EA1E57C2FD97F6BDE"><enum>(a)</enum><text>Any person subject to this chapter who knowingly—</text>
<paragraph id="H374474A93ED946839EB1346C63BF3DF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>travels with the intent to kill, injure, harass, or intimidate another person, and in the course of, or as a result of, such travel places that other person in reasonable fear of the death of, or serious bodily injury to, that other person, a member of the immediate family of that other person, or the spouse or intimate partner of that other person; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H705A6CD812B44E67A38F4C38D276A4A3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>with the intent to kill or injure a person or to place a person in reasonable fear of the death of, or serious bodily injury to, that other person, a member of the immediate family of that other person, or a spouse or intimate partner of that other person, uses mail, telephone or cellular telephone, electronic communication, or any facility of interstate or foreign commerce to engage in a course of conduct that places that person in reasonable fear of such a death or serious bodily injury,</text> </paragraph> <continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">is guilty of stalking and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.</continuation-text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HAC6CF4DF38864608B700259F3D9324CE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter X of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/47">chapter 47</external-xref> of title 10, is amended by inserting after the item relating to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/928">section 928</external-xref> (article 128 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) the following new item:</text>
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<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">928a. 128a. Stalking</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HFB0C6B57FD724CB3AEE5A689CC559597"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to offenses committed after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H4D025AF46CD94F45A2C84E63F9319473"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Interim maximum punishments</header><text>Until the President otherwise provides pursuant to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/856">section 856</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code (article 56 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), the punishment which a court-martial may direct for an offense under section 928a of such title (article 128a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) may not exceed the following limits:</text>
<paragraph id="HA8F06CB40B2B4F59841F73C3BC1BB8DB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For a stalking if the death of the victim results, such punishment may not exceed dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of pay and allowances, and confinement for life without eligibility for parole.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H59559B50DB6A40B7A2783999F1890154"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For a stalking if permanent disfigurement or life threatening bodily injury to the victim results, such punishment may be twice that as provided including dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of pay and allowances, and confinement for 30 years.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H048825D95059434D9D90E7B40100CE79"><enum>(3)</enum><text>For a stalking if serious bodily injury to the victim results or if the accused uses a dangerous weapon, such punishment may not exceed dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances and confinement for 20 years.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD17F2CC1F7C34051A4C7BF7075BD8042"><enum>(4)</enum><text>For a stalking that involves an assault involving domestic violence or family violence under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/928">section 928</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code (article 128 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), such punishment may not exceed dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances and confinement for 10 years.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H25051A790B9847189FB0AA4E39751B35"><enum>(e)</enum><header>No preemption</header><text>The prosecution or punishment of an accused for an offense under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/928a">section 928a</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code (article 128 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), does not preclude the prosecution or punishment of that accused for any other offense.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H24DE19CF0E25433BBCDFFAFC05361116"><enum>1013.</enum><header>Domestic violence and family violence</header>
<subsection id="H42347517B8DB49C7A976AB68D50900CB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assault</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/928">Section 928(b)</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code (article 128(b) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H72E44085D1EC4462B6A68E726550FDDA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end of paragraph (1);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA789E89E939B49168369D7C82CAA763D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or</quote> at the end of paragraph (2); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD9CB2F760A3F4DDE8FC005AA36C9EBE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block id="H3F8F0373629B41EBAC8FF85249E566F9" style="USC">
<paragraph id="H7EDDC927BF8148809011534363A61FDC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>commits an assault involving domestic violence or family violence;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA061CEEB5A1A4D3A84A8051FDA31A0A9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assault involving domestic violence or family violence defined</header><text>Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="HF38B98D3C38844DD91DCF8D2EFBA0200"><enum>(c)</enum><text>In this section, the term <term>assault involving domestic violence or family violence</term> means—</text>
<paragraph id="H6A12CF1742304CF38567EC2138D3C7A5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an assault—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0CA98577318E444198006F6DCDC004D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>with the intent to kill, injure, harass, or intimidate a spouse, intimate partner, or family member, or any other person related by consanguinity or affinity;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC0B319F898B34F01958EA4141FC8A549"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in which the accused intentionally inflicts bodily harm with or without a weapon upon a spouse, former spouse, intimate partner, or family member, or any other person related by consanguinity or affinity; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6220CE54C035423AA88E5178BA20B1D2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in which the accused places a person in reasonable fear of imminent bodily injury to that person or to another person;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H90B553BC8E2741548E9047BB5365B4A4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a sexual assault; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE9F411AA43084FBB9811056976A98531"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any conduct in which the accused—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFB9728D32FF445B187567C7FCE009860"><enum>(A)</enum><text> places a person in reasonable fear of imminent bodily injury to that person or to another;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA6C8D85DA4A044BE8B76B370C5AB4B41"><enum>(B)</enum><text>harasses or intimidates a spouse, intimate partner, or family member or person related by consanguinity or affinity, in the course of or as a result of which the accused commits a crime of violence against the spouse, intimate partner, or family member or person related by consanguinity or affinity; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H156FB1B47144433BB613FFCDC777AE62"><enum>(C)</enum><text>uses force, coercion, duress, or fraud to facilitate, commit, or attempt to commit a crime of violence against a spouse, former spouse, intimate partner, or family member.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> </subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HE302D610F4414F9B8DCF79F400144063"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to offenses committed after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H7B1EB25756C245CE87E2CC51008F65F0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Interim maximum punishments</header><text>Until the President otherwise provides pursuant to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/856">section 856</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code (article 56 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), the punishment which a court-martial may direct for an offense under subsection (b)(3) of section 928 of such title (article 128 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) may not exceed the following limits:</text>
<paragraph id="HF89F8EFCED274B37BC745E22CFF244FD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For an assault involving domestic violence or family violence if the death of the victim results, such punishment may not exceed dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of pay and allowances, and confinement for life without eligibility for parole.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H265782323A034FAD0079F327C857016"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For an assault involving domestic violence or family violence if permanent disfigurement or life threatening bodily injury to the victim results, such punishment may be twice that as provided including dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of pay and allowances, and confinement for 30 years.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H441EA09445F2419486E1314EC300CFC2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>For an assault involving domestic violence or family violence if serious bodily injury to the victim results or if the accused uses a dangerous weapon, such punishment may not exceed dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 20 years.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2FBD5427AC614DCFB87257B4B8511795"><enum>(4)</enum><text>For an assault involving domestic violence or family violence, such punishment may not exceed dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 10 years.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H7034E2037D954554A0628C4C4B009043"><enum>(e)</enum><header>No preemption</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The prosecution or punishment of an accused for an offense under subsection (b)(3) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/928">section 928</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code (article 128 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), does not preclude the prosecution or punishment of that accused for any other offense.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H3EE779A899C044258714C94917856C77"><enum>1014.</enum><header>Protective orders</header>
<subsection id="H8C43ADFC9AE4445F92AD774B83699257"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Enforcement of protective orders</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/892">Section 892</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code (article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC6B5A3CD46144D88B564C82D903B208D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(a)</quote> before <quote>Any person</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8111C110EC8B418B962998B7AB0B300"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end of paragraph (2);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H62AA6CA770C946C8949E4096EC834004"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or</quote> at the end of paragraph (3); </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H76FD2B6D083B4DBAA2CD2F906D4797AA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="HAC29D78CD5FA477BB03BD33DA100109D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>violates or fails to obey a no contact order or protective order;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE2AA7987BEDB4A52B6C1102FDB9B001C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the end of such section the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="H66E8D8F3BA8A4B1690395F489345C3E6"><enum>(b)</enum><text>In this section, the term <term>no contact order or protective order</term> includes—</text>
<paragraph id="H33FFB0E90597451EBA106635A0D7AADE"><enum>(1)</enum><text> a no contact order issued by a command or supervisor to a member to safeguard a spouse, former spouse, intimate partner, or family member of a member;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3C8F46E724D94A7CA62CBCB4782EFDD7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a protection order as defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/2266">section 2266(5)</external-xref> of title 18; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE04F3B51FDE145798526A172B8C6A45E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a protective order as defined in section 1561a of this title.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H06C5E9A88C1247828578B0643BBF9742"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to offenses committed after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC5E029D0DDF94BA889D57288FD6669F6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>No preemption</header><text>The prosecution or punishment of an accused for an offense under subsection (a)(4) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/892">section 892</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code (article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), does not preclude the prosecution or punishment of that accused for any other offense.</text></subsection></section></subtitle>
<enum>XI</enum><header>Victim’s Rights and Restitution</header>
<section id="HDDB52B85A745423BA7A7E20028943F31"><enum>1101.</enum><header>Military law enforcement and victims’ rights</header>
<subsection id="HE596D9FDC7BA4AA18900344D7D57D848"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>As soon after an allegation of a domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking offense as possible without interfering with an investigation or arrest, a representative of the military law enforcement agency that has responsibility for investigating the offense shall provide the victim with a multicopy form that includes the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H452C2EE37EAA4180A49E176C40589FAF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A form for the victim to request or waive applicable rights to information to which the victim is entitled, on request, under this section;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBA863B0012BF4B18A1A3C1051E184B23"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A means for the victim to designate a lawful representative selected by the victim.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDC3FB6139005488CB6A0CC650095B65B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Notice to the victim of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H26D417001D204B659B99CD4500CE34F6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Victims’ rights under section 502(b) of the Victims’ Rights and Restitution Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/10606">42 U.S.C. 10606(b)</external-xref>), to be treated with fairness, respect and dignity and to be free of intimidation, harassment, or abuse during the judicial process.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5708816665C14E5295C2F69483D7067D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The availability of crisis intervention services and resources and medical services and, when applicable, that medical services arising out of the need to secure evidence may be reimbursed.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3684093D63374FD08B11E4F82B0700B6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The procedures and resources available for the protection of the victim, including military no contact orders or civilian protection orders, Armed Forces Domestic Security Act as defined by <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/311">Public Law 107–311</external-xref>, and Full Faith and Credit Provisions of the Violence Against Women Act as defined by <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/2265">section 2265</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H67AD17C2A5294BE1812D9903004871FD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The names and telephone numbers of public and private assistance programs, including victim compensation programs, transitional compensation programs, and programs that provide counseling, treatment, shelter and support services.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7D541821A3E540C283EA484456C9D66"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The police report number, if available, other identifying information, and the following statement: <quote>If within 30 days you are not notified of an arrest in your case, you may call (the military law enforcement agency’s telephone number) for information on the status of your case.</quote>. </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2022AE3BE15645A59F6D1E14F836079C"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Regardless of whether the suspect is an adult or a juvenile, a statement that the victim will be notified by military law enforcement of the arrest of the suspect.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H091A178C6AFD4373A59B485F3FD13000"><enum>(G)</enum><text>If the suspect is an adult and has been arrested, the victim will be informed of the suspect’s release, of the scheduled time, place, and date for initial appearances and of the victim’s right to be heard, and to exercise these rights, the victim may contact the custodial agency regarding the suspect’s status or contact the command regarding any changes.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H376208E0790942A8B1BFAC28067CCB02"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effect of emotional status of victim</header><text>If at the time of contact with a military law enforcement agency the victim is emotionally unable to request or waive applicable rights, the military law enforcement agency shall designate this on the multicopy form and the entities that are subsequently affected shall presume that the victim invoked the applicable rights to which the victim is entitled, and, on request, the victim may later waive those rights. </text></subsection></section>
<section id="HE8636A4CC46743C900001B813D8B241B"><enum>1102.</enum><header>Incident reports</header>
<subsection id="H33EDB1138A6B49D6A3B8484F47AD6F15"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Military law enforcement agencies shall provide, without charging a fee, a copy of all incident report face sheets, reports, or both, to a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking, or to the victim’s representative if the victim is deceased. </text></subsection>
<subsection id="H2CEC6B7DE846430C8C414E0500837FE3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Time for availability of face sheets</header><text>A copy of an incident report face sheet shall be made available during regular business hours to a victim or the victim’s representative no later than 48 hours after being requested by the victim or the victim’s representative, unless the military law enforcement agency informs the victim or representative of the reasons why, for good cause, the face sheet is not available, in which case the face sheet shall be made available to the victim or representative no later than five working days after the request is made.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H016A17EF98434826BE00ED6EA1214783"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Time for availability of incident reports</header><text>A copy of the incident report shall be made available during regular business hours to a victim or the victim’s representative no later than five working days after being requested by a victim or representative, unless the military law enforcement agency informs the victim or representative of the reasons why, for good cause, the incident report is not available, in which case the incident report shall be made available to the victim or representative no later than 10 working days after the request is made.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HF76AF80892834567BEA17CD130CC74C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Identification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A person requesting copies under this section shall present military law enforcement with the person’s identification, such as a current, valid military identification card, driver’s license, State-issued identification card, or passport and, if the person is the victim’s representative, a certified copy of the death certificate or other satisfactory evidence of the death of the victim, at the time a request is made. An incident report may not be provided to a victim’s representative unless the representative presents such identification.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HA2718B2C554E4EA3A0AAEDB3B9092700"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Time duration</header><text>This section applies to requests for face sheets or reports made within five years from the date of completion of the incident report.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HDF66DF8F72E64DF79F15B1DF57114E53"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Victim’s representative defined</header>
<paragraph id="HF8102741D1B84C2096B11FEDFBA76B24"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For purposes of this section, the term <term>victim’s representative</term> means any of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HC2ED44701A8F4DF196225B17F7A7C6A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The surviving spouse.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEAAAA88F421649939220A5805F8C8606"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A surviving child of the decedent who has attained 18 years of age.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H43307F7E5CCD4F7081378268150523A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A surviving parent of the decedent.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0819DD5E4DAF4312A95C03B26974FD4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A surviving adult relative.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEA83EF3EAEAF4B44BAE8106482A29EEB"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The public administrator appointed by a probate court, if one has been appointed.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC133BD94829E4AF69700E862BA4DD27"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A victim’s representative does not include any person who has been convicted of murder under State or Federal criminal statutes or the Uniform Code of Military Justice, or any person identified in the incident report as a suspect. </text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HAF784108BD6D4AFD00518FB9DC2E9D7F"><enum>1103.</enum><header>Victim advocates and victims’ rights</header>
<subsection id="H098C2142A9E94ADFADEC3873DE3727B2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Any victim making an allegation of sexual assault, domestic violence, family violence, or stalking may have a victim advocate, victim support liaison, victim counselor, or victim witness liaison present at any interview with the victim.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HF02BACB0617C451CBFC5488927A6A6A9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Support during proceedings</header><text>In all military justice proceedings, a victim advocate or victim support liaison, victim counselor, or victim witness liaison, upon the request of the victim, shall be allowed to accompany the victim during the proceedings to provide moral and emotional support. The victim advocate, victim counselor, victim support liaison, or victim witness liaison shall be allowed to confer orally and in writing with the victim in a reasonable manner. However, the victim advocate shall not provide legal advice or legal counsel to the victim.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H2FA9B2C8D20C4AF5A57D1607FEB500EF"><enum>1104.</enum><header>Restitution</header>
<subsection id="H3CFE29F1856B4FEBADF40DAB1C7631E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/80">Chapter 80</external-xref> of title 10, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1561a">section 1561a</external-xref> the following new section:</text>
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<section id="H9F21B37F126247C0B508DDDAF6A94EE"><enum>1561b. </enum><header>Restitution</header>
<subsection id="H5ACA3D18B07F4FF50099CA92D6DB1B42"><enum>(a)</enum><text>In addition to any other civil, disciplinary, or criminal penalty authorized by law, the convening authority shall order restitution for any offense specified in section 920, 892(4), or 1561a of this title.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H27542B97F5784B2185594312044F0500"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Scope and nature of order</header><text></text>
<paragraph id="H2FAB75EF1BA746B1BA53001E993501E8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Directions</header><text>The order of restitution under this section shall direct the servicemember to pay the victim the full amount of the victim's losses as determined by the convening authority pursuant to paragraph (2).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1564816DED134577AC006179BF687DE4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text>An order of restitution under this section shall be issued and enforced in accordance with <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/3664">section 3664</external-xref> of title 18 in the same manner as an order under section 3663A of that title.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1049608545C5411189DE69B626BCFC18"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Mandatory order</header>
<paragraph id="H069C6BE65D6A4C29BFE8D5001F28D2BC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The issuance of a restitution order under this section is mandatory.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4755D939260448A4B4037B8C7384C00"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The convening authority may not decline to issue an order under this section because of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H06A9C6B2571C440F8B372FAFEBF7FAB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the economic circumstances of the accused; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF4B6E96B34DC492DB000AD33BC0046E3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the fact that a victim has received, or is entitled to receive, compensation for the victim’s injuries from the proceeds of insurance, transitional compensation, veterans benefits, or any other source.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5C045A58B8BD450797E497808C8D654C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HF7060A12E72F47949400B8280100C4B2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Full amount of the victim’s losses</header><text>The term <term>full amount of the victim’s losses</term> includes any costs incurred by the victim for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H27040DE4F4544945B000DF6E4D24C276"><enum>(A)</enum><text>medical services relating to physical, psychiatric, or psychological care;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB5BB08B9C6FA45E181656D9BE4694966"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">physical and occupational therapy or rehabilitation;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB05238EBB05A46B3AC50CC004695B4F2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>necessary transportation, temporary housing, and child care expenses; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H284D76B72F554690A7B5A03D94FC679E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>lost income; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB30C5D9ADC0C4A06A912E6535530D53C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>attorney's fees, plus any costs incurred in obtaining a civil protective order; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC17F97FF063440C1A9B1EE55D754A9D4"><enum>(F)</enum><text>any other loss suffered by the victim as a proximate result of the offense or offenses.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5762145D44824445BFC2E00602E28D6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Victim</header><text>The term <term>victim</term> means a person harmed as a result of a commission of a crime under this title, including, in the case of a victim who is under 18 years of age, incompetent, incapacitated, or deceased, the legal guardian of the victim or representative of the victim's estate, another family member, or any other person appointed as suitable by a court, but in no event shall the accused be named as such a representative or guardian.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HE1F590C92D1D48150000292C576E1B40"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical Amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1561a the following new section:</text>
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<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">1561b. Restitution</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="HF60F65D673B24AB48F8C58DA55855F00"><enum>1105.</enum><header>Records of military justice actions </header>
<subsection id="HC6DDE28266134E93A39959FC93DF8DB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subchapter XI of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/47">chapter 47</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by adding at the end the following new section (article):</text>
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<section id="HE4A22C4665CD4D7FA651C4FED6D75DDD"><enum>940a. Art. 140a.</enum><header>Military justice information: transmission to Director of Federal Bureau of Investigation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Whenever a member of the armed forces is discharged or dismissed from the armed forces or is released from active duty, the Secretary concerned shall transmit to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation a copy of records of any disciplinary action taken against the member during that period under this chapter, including any nonjudicial punishment imposed under section 815 of this title (article 15).</text></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H6FD4B44089764B64B8BE867BA223B672"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter IX of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/47">chapter 47</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text>
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<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">940. 140a. Military justice information: transmission to Director of Federal Bureau of Investigation.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="H76B12A1BFC02412C97002CF7CF69BE5D"><enum>1106.</enum><header>Technical amendments relating to fatality review panels</header>
<subsection id="H6DEC174229AD477DB37624EF5B71DCA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Army</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/4061">Section 4061</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H08C0F320BA6C4457AFF7566349391414"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by inserting <quote>, through the Office of the Victims' Advocate,</quote> after <quote>Secretary of the Army</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3B55995F74E5461AA616DC8529535465"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by inserting <quote>, in consultation with the Office of the Victims' Advocate,</quote> after <quote>Secretary of Defense</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF15EBE14409A4CF98166357255ECC875"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Navy</header><text>Section 6036 of such title is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE3C3B6A1E092499C88CE423FAA7D0050"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by inserting <quote>, through the Office of the Victims' Advocate,</quote> after <quote>Secretary of the Navy</quote>; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF625E9A6FC554D2AA9DC738037F99023"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by inserting <quote>, in consultation with the Office of the Victims' Advocate,</quote> after <quote>Secretary of Defense</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H71F68CC588EA46C2A84100AAB8C1BA87"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Air Force</header><text>Section 9061 of such title is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H0E26C13311484C43951DAF941DC5EBC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by inserting <quote>, through the Office of the Victims' Advocate,</quote> after <quote>Secretary of the Air Force</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9BF90829F12844ACBACE1853DBDA0077"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by inserting <quote>, in consultation with the Office of the Victims' Advocate,</quote> after <quote>Secretary of Defense</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HC79A72B9502A4134BD6BE472E7A10008"><enum>1107.</enum><header>Enhanced capacity of the Department of Defense for victim services</header>
<subsection id="HDBED6CA77E3241FCB880682D94E3E02"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Awards authorized</header>
<paragraph id="H1C733D6FFF9D4A08A3F9C42352B8AE29"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the Office of the Victims’ Advocate, may contract with eligible entities to enable the design, replication, and implementation of services for servicemembers, family members, or partners who experience domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, or stalking.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1FF1B6DAE60446CCBD333729EDDF4694"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text>In this section, the term <term>eligible entity</term> means a public or private, nonprofit or nongovernmental program the primary purpose of which is to provide services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. The entity may be—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB3EB8682AA894523A13FCC282E5D8CDE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a community-based organization specializing in intervention or violence prevention services for servicemembers, family members, or partners;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCA545507F5B74BEC9DA3E5235996A1DB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a nonprofit nongovernmental entity providing services primarily to servicemembers, family members, or partners who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H35DA8300A22E47E6A37808D5BA297981"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a nonprofit nongovernmental entity providing services for veterans; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE2476D18BDA24AA50066F0B166007DF0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a nonprofit nongovernmental entity providing services to homeless individuals.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE2A7D7066E8A4597A2B1AB87467C4DC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Uses of funds</header><text>An entity awarded a contract pursuant to subsection (a) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H56967A778C7A4B458D649D079DAFCCC0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>whenever possible, collaborate with existing services in the civilian community to provide appropriate victim services;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H526C0057389743B9A40947ED0BD7E7F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide, when appropriate victim services are not available in the civilian community or are not accessible to servicemembers, family members or partners, services on installations or create services in collaboration with a community based organization;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H90E4F0E698CD4DFBA21B5EDEA368EC38"><enum>(3)</enum><text>develop and implement policies in the military departments regarding appropriate, safe response to, and identification and referral procedures for, servicemembers, family members or partners who are experiencing domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault or stalking, including procedures for handling the requirements of arrest policies, criminal investigation procedures, and court protective orders that ensure the safety of the victim and hold the perpetrator accountable;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H70CD10F6899A486DA8BF593090F3094B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>aid servicemembers, family members, or partners, including legal, medical, or psychological counseling, who are experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H339ADF3823FE49689F2242FD8177F5C7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>assist with the improvement of delivery of victim services for the military departments;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD5911027C8FC491DAD44DB08B4061468"><enum>(6)</enum><text>design or replicate, and implement, programs and services using domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, and stalking intervention models to respond to the needs of servicemembers, family members, or partners who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE4EA6032F26D4D1CA8EE364854DBBC57"><enum>(7)</enum><text>provide the necessary human resources to respond to the needs of servicemembers, family members, or partners who are experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking, such as a resource person or liaison who is either on-site or on-call and who possesses demonstrated experience as a service provider to victims;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF79441441C124E089398A1AE43A6F787"><enum>(8)</enum><text>provide direct counseling and advocacy for servicemembers, family members, or partners who have experienced domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFF2F9CCD7C1747DA8D543E7D9159CD02"><enum>(9)</enum><text>include linguistically and culturally appropriate services or linkages to existing services in the community tailored to the needs of the military community;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H94B9D6B4ECE349848500071870E11B73"><enum>(10)</enum><text>include counseling and mental health services;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3499FAFC2CD745A392915F4F00D69B4"><enum>(11)</enum><text>include legal advocacy efforts on behalf of servicemembers, family members, or partners with respect to domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCF11263D4DBA46F383C7D0BC6296C2CF"><enum>(12)</enum><text>not use more than 25 percent of the funding to provide additional services and resources for servicemembers, family members, and partners including childcare, transportation, education support, and respite care.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HAB146757FF2F4E83ADF039FFCA53A6FA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application</header>
<paragraph id="H3A866E850B7A4F82B2DC232E1BAA491B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each eligible entity that desires to receive a contract under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, consistent with the requirements specified in this section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0B11B86904114F40BD1F072B1FEAD402"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>An application submitted under paragraph (1) shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H43F7FB2ED46D4442B6C3321620C3EE10"><enum>(A)</enum><text> include an outline and description of the activities to be undertaken to intervene and collaborate;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2B6D5E9821E2484FA8D5E633A9089206"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identify the members of the organization who will be responsible for carrying out services;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7B4EC62AF17A4866BF7ED8423765B01F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensure that communities or agencies affected by collaboration and service providers are adequately represented in the development of the application, and follow on activities to be undertaken, and that they have a significant role in evaluating the success of the project;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF822F42BC5A04AF3AA6469BE8F2E7906"><enum>(D)</enum><text>include documentation of any services or advocacy between military entities, domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault or stalking service providers, courts, law enforcement agencies, community-based programs and other entities;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE4774CA26D1140149D6976330711B586"><enum>(E)</enum><text>provide assurances that services and activities will be provided to all types of staff, will address appropriate practices for investigation, follow-up, screening, intake, assessment, and provision of services addressing the safety needs of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF94AE228BDBB4A12ADA76C933988F3C"><enum>(F)</enum><text>describe how the collaboration activities will enhance or ensure the safety and security of servicemembers, families and partners where domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, or stalking occurs by providing appropriate resources, protection, and support to victims;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAA411BF7B53B4F5F96C6D3744D20D817"><enum>(G)</enum><text>outline methods and means participating entities will use to ensure that all services are provided in a linguistically and culturally competent manner and will use community-based supports and resources; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H16D46D6CDB2F4AD7B3D434339C305F58"><enum>(H)</enum><text>outline the protocols, policies, and procedures participating entities will develop and adopt to ensure the confidentiality of victims.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0305742BECAB4EB4BCAB40ED5CF8FF56"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Collaborative partnerships</header><text>The eligible entity or service provider shall establish a partnership that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE51D2C3D44524142A71120CB1D76F21C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provides appropriate referrals to community based domestic violence programs or sexual assault victim service providers with the capacity to support servicemembers, family members and partners who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence or stalking; provides legal assistance and advocacy for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence or stalking including, where appropriate, assistance in obtaining and entering orders of protection;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF00B50D68E6444B8B2E1246D58E2A5AD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>supports and training to assist military entities in supporting servicemembers, family members or partners dealing with problems related to domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence or stalking;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC6E8C2BEB0B540FFAE74E04CEADA8497"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identifies, assesses and responds appropriately to domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking against servicemembers, family members, or partners;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC0D9F71EC96241EEB4006B9E7067F089"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provides appropriate resources in family court matters to respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence or stalking; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD0D71F063E984DF0A859C9D4C7164155"><enum>(E)</enum><text>assures that necessary services dealing with physical and mental health of victims are available.</text></subparagraph> <continuation-text continuation-text-level="paragraph">The military installation commander must submit proof of collaboration with any existing nonprofit nongovernmental service provider for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking located in the region.</continuation-text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H07129BB6B4B74DBE9B693184EEF77D8B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>The Secretary, in awarding contracts under this section, shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H300A49CEF38242E99F4BF8C4E6033341"><enum>(1)</enum><text>ensure that such contracts are awarded on a competitive basis;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBFC29DFB3732490B8EA88EEF03B684A1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensure, to the extent practicable, an equitable geographic distribution among the regions of the United States and among urban, suburban, and rural areas; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0D046B26AB1647E4BE4EDE0010E9419"><enum>(3)</enum><text>give preference to applicants with strong ties to minority communities and those that demonstrate high levels of cultural competence.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA8576ED2122542FDBB98EAAFE1FCA23C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Duration of awards</header><text>A contract awarded under this section shall be for a period of three fiscal years. Such a contract may be renewed.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H532814F4C29D46EB8DD1E327E12522E6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>Each award under this section shall be in an amount of not less than $5,000 per year and not more than $300,000 per year.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HF9BDCE2769F44A19002C1500AE4F8D55"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Confidentiality</header>
<paragraph id="HFDAF6D3000EC4AB2A284F00010055FB4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Nondisclosure of confidential information or private information</header><text>In order to ensure the safety of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their families, a victim services provider under a contract under this section shall protect the confidentiality and privacy of persons receiving services. The victim services provider may not disclose any personally identifying information or individual information collected in connection with services requested, used, or denied through its programs. The victim services provider may not reveal individual client information without the informed, written, reasonably time-limited consent of the person (or in the case of an unemancipated minor, the minor and the parent or guardian) about whom information is sought, whether for the victim service provider or any other Armed Forces, Tribal, Federal, State, or Territorial program. If release of such information is compelled by statutory or court mandate, the victim services provider shall make reasonable attempts to provide notice to victims affected by the disclosure of information. If such personally identifying information is or will be revealed, the victim services provider shall take steps necessary to protect the privacy and safety of the persons affected by the release of the information. The victim services provider may share non-personally identifying data in the aggregate regarding services to their clients and non-personally identifying demographic information in order to comply with Armed Forces, Tribal, Federal, State or Territorial reporting, evaluation, or data collection requirements. The victim services provider may share court-generated information contained in secure, governmental registries for protection order enforcement purposes.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H88F96C9B8F394C31B4B448BA02E49623"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Personally identifying information</header><text>In this section, the term <term>personally identifying information</term> has the meaning given that term in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1815">section 1815(c)</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 101. </text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HCCFCD46530CD431CAAE02D9393FFEE19"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Nonsupplantation</header><text>Any Federal funds received under this section shall be used to supplement, and not to supplant, non-Federal funds that would otherwise be available for activities funded under this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HADBF2ECF872544AAADBD39C27FCB1854"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>An entity receiving an award under this section shall submit to the Secretary every 18 months a report that describes, at a minimum—</text>
<paragraph id="H0807481572BB404FA1930494D1D700B6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>how the funds under the award were used;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0FC4249FDF8D497A827B843962D9E86"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the extent to which servicemembers, families, and partners were served;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4A227156E8294C69AF32F5D8E115E564"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the adequacy of staff training and services to ensure that needs of servicemembers, family members, and partners, including transportation, and location; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6FACFB6FE63E43679BE57946F95C91CC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the existence of continuing barriers the entity faces to more fully addressing the needs of servicemembers, family members, and partners.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE0D6EBB7CD634364826134F9D61B7040"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 2005 through 2009 for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, the amount of $25,000,000 to carry out this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HD61D4E1D7D1B400A9C031443538DB6A0"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Funds available under this section shall remain available until expended. Of the amounts appropriated to carry out this section for any fiscal year, the Secretary—</text>
<paragraph id="HE2C49B8A16464AA987988BD945CC1E2D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>may not use more than 5 percent for administration, monitoring, and evaluation of contracts made available under this section; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC556DFC35869436C8600F435E574079"><enum>(2)</enum><text> shall use not less than 5 percent to provide technical assistance for programs funded under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<enum>XII</enum><header>Counseling and Treatment Programs of Department of Veterans Affairs</header>
<section id="H1ADEFF68EB1F4268B000DF5670005C47"><enum>1201.</enum><header>Permanent authority for counseling and treatment of veterans for sexual trauma</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"> <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/1720D">Section 1720D</external-xref> of title 38, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H784E7C38525B48F280928CAACB5FD62D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD65B649A09BD4337B900144148821387"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>During the period through December 31, 2004, the Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>The Secretary</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBEABF3FEDC19445800B6666FB9F177B9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>, during the period through December 31, 2004</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2170D2B869D043ECAE77B7F3C80595F1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5ABFF41F8A8B4927BFFA4FF9CD239028"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>establishment and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H470AC49414724B3295294BE600ACFF0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>establishing a program</quote> and inserting <quote>operating a program.</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H64F2C9750B2140F694B700818C2BFB77"><enum>1202.</enum><header>Authority to operate additional Department of Veterans Affairs centers for mental illness research, education, and clinical activities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"> <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/7320">Section 7320(b)(3)</external-xref> of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>five centers</quote> and inserting <quote>15 centers</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="HE68F3084DA9C4876908D63C4D8E8C78"><enum>1203.</enum><header>Improvement of program for provision of specialized mental health services to veterans</header>
<subsection id="HFF16DBBC6F7343E0BDD58098E4C7574F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase in funding</header><text>Subsection (c) of section 116 of the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/1712A">38 U.S.C. 1712A</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE8F5A80A5ACB489DB623F412FB6A0A9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>$15,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$30,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2005, 2006, and 2007</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H44675A3AB3CD4C96850081747975CF60"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>$15,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$30,000,000</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H158C634292C1489EBF6335007228C58F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF102A4C0EA42401B8E0100FBFFAB63AD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(A)</quote> after <quote>(3)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4D06A40711BE454F8F8FF300F523C427"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block id="HFA1040A9E3D243B8BA895298602304E3" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H1F1B3AC28A9C45BCA99933F4DBB05EB0" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>For purposes of this paragraph, in fiscal years 2005, 2006, and 2007, the fiscal year used to determine the baseline amount shall be fiscal year 2003.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H33F5EF534AD9496A9943C1BB753C9520"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Allocation of funds</header><text>Subsection (d) of such section is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H2EE826A04CFF4A93B16D71263FE8CF00"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>(1) In each of fiscal years 2005, 2006, and 2007, the Secretary</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H09C19DDA164D45F08CD44609884765E8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:</text>
<quoted-block id="H2277D21D471F4892ABF3CAA1427A291" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H856107B1E524448892897DFF024E6333" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In allocating funds to facilities in a fiscal year under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFD0EA884A0B3465E919BCB096241AC00"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not less than $10,000,000 is allocated by direct grants to programs that are identified by the Mental Health Strategic Health Care Group and the Committee on Care of Severely Chronically Mentally Ill Veterans;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD694700D6CCD4335B297F300E0565C40"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not less than $5,000,000 is allocated for programs on post-traumatic stress disorder;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H16EA69B047C34C7CBD93C3F5FEA400DD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>not less than $5,000,000 is allocated for programs on substance abuse disorder; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H893F8EFDBF4044FCA945D61CFEBF094D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>not less than $5,000,000 is allocated for programs to address military sexual trauma experienced by Reservists and National Guard members formerly called to active duty.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAE2DBEEDD8074335A200C323A09D97CF" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Secretary shall provide that the funds to be allocated under this section during each of fiscal years 2005, 2006, and 2007 are funds for a special purpose program for which funds are not allocated through the Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation system.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HED8E615C87C74134A164D42666DD4173" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1204.</enum><header>Enhancement of readjustment counseling services for reserve component members</header>
<subsection id="H72E4C009D5964C21B3671E09A1E060EB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/1720D">Section 1720D</external-xref> of title 38, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H8324BD580B3B44A18877EC9328EE5669"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H817A11518B024D49B886C2C4FFE41A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or reservists or guard members formerly called to active duty</quote> after <quote>veterans</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFB9A52F08E5E4EDC8BAE9F8C525C8743"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>or reservist or guard member formerly called to active duty</quote> after <quote>veteran</quote>;</text></subparagraph> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H695ADD11901B4A629C009F6E1D999047"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1), by inserting <quote>or reservists or guard members formerly called to active duty</quote> after <quote>veteran</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2F966E917FCF4884BAE539A9A1B23309"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD13D53FB7B9146A09249F8C6D32BFBC"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>or reservists or guard members formerly called to active duty</quote> after <quote>veterans</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7A149683C52F4BAB9B277360573D5C59"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3), by inserting <quote>or reservists or guard members</quote> after <quote>service</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF8D590329E9F44B98644A07DBC21007B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Period of Eligibility</header><text>Subsection (a) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new section: <quote>To be eligible to receive counseling under this subsection, a reservist or guard member must seek such counseling from the Secretary within five years after the date of discharge or release from active military, naval, or air service.</quote>.</text></subsection></section>
<enum>XIII</enum><header>Enhancement of Treatment Services for Perpetrators</header>
<section id="H52590AEA83554B70B119D4EF9AC7303"><enum>1301.</enum><header>Enhanced capacity of the Department of Defense for treatment services for offenders</header>
<subsection id="H3FBF4EC21C2045E690F4B7ABDD4521FA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Awards authorized</header>
<paragraph id="H2CF8A37FEB234BFC9700E1E0A3554E44"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, may contract with eligible entities to enable the design, replication, and implementation of treatment services for members of the Armed Forces who perpetrate domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBE3547E22CCD47D1AC114639A674C19B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<subparagraph id="H2FC2A6E7C5EF41D7A124DD2FFBCB961"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means a public or private, nonprofit or nongovernmental program the primary purpose of which is to provide treatment services to perpetrators of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. The entity may be—</text>
<clause id="H616A4A6340EB4BA08EA14EA43407D425"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a community-based organization specializing in treatment and prevention services for military servicemembers or family members;</text></clause>
<clause id="H2DBE246E55AC4619949214F3DE1D21"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a nonprofit nongovernmental entity providing services primarily to perpetrators of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H8C9D96B7FFF848D1AD98E4E79B00855C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a nonprofit nongovernmental entity providing treatment services for veterans.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDAB696F409BF43029555D0C918E25128"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Batterers program</header><text>The term <term>batterers program</term> means a program approved or certified by a State that is operated by a public or not-for-profit organization for the purpose of providing battering prevention and educational services the goal of which is to help clients end abusive behaviors. Components of such a program shall include—</text>
<clause id="HD801DAE3EC6E40C38B5573C6555DF875"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an educational instruction and group discussion model to provide information about domestic violence, the illegality of domestic violence, and the responsibility for and alternative choices to abusive behavior;</text></clause>
<clause id="HD0578C28F05744269231E200FA7900D6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a long-term group that helps end the violent behavior of its participants; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H0D99063A9F474FEEB1C9CD23E405904F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>formal linkages to the local criminal justice systems and to area domestic violence services.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF14CAA3AB6724FF2B3291E07F4657223"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Client</header><text>The term <term>client</term> means a person who is referred to a batterers program by the Family Advocacy Program, by a criminal court of the jurisdiction, or by a State, local, or private organization or a person who is self-referred, and who is accepted by the batterer program.</text></subparagraph> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE2B1F9F101C14EE8AD451E826D00EC65"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Uses of funds</header><text>An entity awarded a contract pursuant to subsection (a) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HA1186800B89B4FEABC71DCC99FF36D1E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>whenever possible, collaborate with existing services in the civilian community to provide appropriate treatment services;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD2F48D6CB3574327B108A04E00345D00"><enum>(2)</enum><text>when appropriate treatment services are not available in the civilian community or are not accessible to servicemembers or family members, provide services on installations or create services in collaboration with a community-based organization;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1D9693D267FA485B8000121D83952400"><enum>(3)</enum><text>develop and implement policies in the military departments regarding appropriate identification and referral procedures for servicemembers or family members who are perpetrating domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking, including procedures for handling the requirements of arrest policies, criminal investigation procedures, and court protective orders that ensure the safety of the victim and hold the perpetrator accountable;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H68E47AE18FED4BBAB6348C003DCBA87D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>aid servicemembers or family members, including legal, medical, or psychological counseling, who are perpetrating domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5CDDD3AF9AA64EA6A3B03BA6AA0957B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>assist with the improvement of delivery of treatment services for the military departments;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA3538177F4334C0399345FEC65153D7"><enum>(6)</enum><text>design or replicate, and implement, programs and services using domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, and stalking intervention models to respond to the needs of servicemembers or family members who are perpetrators of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H20BDF925D74940A683237BBB42301E00"><enum>(7)</enum><text>provide the necessary human resources to respond to the needs of servicemembers or family members who are perpetrating family violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, such as a resource person or liaison who is either on-site or on-call and who possesses demonstrated experience as a service provider to perpetrators;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7A62C6A969224A9CB089A2E2464200C2"><enum>(8)</enum><text>provide direct counseling and advocacy for servicemembers or family members who have perpetrated domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H936854FD16F340FC00EC5C910094CFE6"><enum>(9)</enum><text>include linguistically and culturally appropriate services or linkages to existing services in the community tailored to the needs of the military community; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9571A66748014372896596164DB5600"><enum>(10)</enum><text>include counseling and mental health services.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0071C8DEC7A9474DB951C66D2C85225B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application</header>
<paragraph id="HD4AE3005D18F40DFA10236CAB2EE005F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An eligible entity that desires to receive a contract under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, consistent with the requirements specified in this section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H15E12A88F70943AD85E1F74C49B81BB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>An application submitted under paragraph (1) shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H52CB277953D049E9A9BA91370000D55D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the population to be served;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8BC0A192E1EA479386FE8F6FE6274483"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the program objectives;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4F40CC56AEF64A5F82E83063A607186F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the implementation plan for prevention and educational programs provided, including the educational instruction, group model, and the long-term group;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H86438C865E224A1FAD79D700DA291234"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the reporting procedures designed to advise the referring agency of the client’s attendance and participation in the program;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD37B247A6FF8441FBCC5ECB3AEE2830"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the annual budget of the program, including information relative to any already established programs and an assurance that funding under this section will not serve to substitute for any other funding ordinarily and customarily received by such organization in the provision of the programs;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1D0C750E34C04EE1826C1DD3A9538CE"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the formal and established or proposed linkages to area domestic violence programs and to the local criminal justice system of the judiciary, probation, and police departments and the county or state attorney;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H690420F67BFC4A889C70E003A56B80F8"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the existing community education components of the program;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H86E68FC4477846448C06415040CF92"><enum>(H)</enum><text>any other services proposed to be provided; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5ED0874178424B1CA98C25D606F83322"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any other information considered necessary by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H574CB9EB44EA4798A3C1AD29567C8BA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>The Secretary, in awarding contracts under this section, shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9639D9DB4B694542B373E8DBFA805995"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ensure that such contracts are awarded on a competitive basis;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFFD7F28272964605A2E174A5621AB60"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure, to the extent practicable, an equitable geographic distribution among the regions of the United States and among urban, suburban, and rural areas;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H07C225A01214444DB75C340085C28BEF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>give preference to applicants with strong ties to minority communities and those that demonstrate high levels of cultural competence;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBAA9ED5286D048DBB239622600A7C428"><enum>(D)</enum><text>ensure that planning, cooperation, and coordination with an existing domestic violence program, criminal justice system, and appropriate officials and services;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB5E973FD64544AC0A6E61E4743889BE1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>ensure that the program will not provide couple counseling or mediation; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD4FC9EB07B5A4010A3002D36369E5448"><enum>(F)</enum><text>ensure that the batterers program shall have policies regarding—</text>
<clause id="H280A9145AB324BC2AE2CD1825C371CD0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>referrals for those for whom a batterers program is not appropriate;</text></clause>
<clause id="H75DB9FA48F52493893F99F26F0379C1B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>suicide and homicide threats by clients; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HD2F20FCFECBC43E3B610492138D40052"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>confidentiality, in accordance with standards prescribed by the Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBDDC40F4E8BD41CB920031093678578C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Treatment standards</header><text>The treatment program must meet the following minimum standards:</text>
<paragraph id="H6233DE46A8E14B30A58F00BB26BBAE9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>All treatment must be based upon a full, complete clinical intake, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3F0D4425D9494698997C4876403BD19"><enum>(A)</enum><text>current and past violence history;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H81D8E9A1E83E4AA196E1F6C42764F854"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a lethality risk assessment;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEC874D3213E54CAC81B8E435B05DA2B0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a complete diagnostic evaluation;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H90E6AA15A6C5403EB6E384C04E5005E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a substance abuse assessment;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H559C8B6577024890AD69CB787E2073D1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>criminal history;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7B6B0EDF1AB44100AB61F1006395472D"><enum>(F)</enum><text>assessment of cultural issues, learning disabilities, literacy, and special needs; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9415C184EC7A477C9EDCBB371ECB1C7"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a treatment plan that adequately and appropriately addresses treatment needs of the individual.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5C7EFA6F8DED496EA58F7B063BF67728"><enum>(2)</enum><text>To facilitate communication necessary for periodic safety checks and monitoring, the program must require the perpetrator to sign the following releases:</text>
<subparagraph id="H1D3E5848434E4CA3AD92739099E789B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A release for the program to inform the victim and victims’ advocate that the perpetrator is in treatment with the plan to provide information, for safety purposes, to the victim and victims’ advocate, community, and legal advocates.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0447244B556544408705BCBA87CC5C47"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A release to prior and current treatment agencies to provide information on the perpetrator to the program.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7E2B4AAB44CB496CABFBEA7E2E172945"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A release for the program to provide information on the perpetrator to relevant legal entities, including lawyers, courts, parole, probation, protective services, and child welfare services.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H01BD2A4F282849A1B3045633B886DABF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A release for the program to provide information on the perpetrator to relevant military entities, including command, Family Advocacy Program, victim advocate, judge advocate, law enforcement, and criminal investigators.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCF248E2A770844EB917DF92F07C534BE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Treatment must be for a minimum treatment period established by the Secretary by regulation.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBD33931DB5144AE8A1355EFC421300DE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Satisfactory completion of treatment must be contingent upon the perpetrator meeting specific criteria, defined by the Secretary, not just upon the end of a certain period of time or attendance of the perpetrator at a certain number of sessions.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H04FE176625F7419CAC4BF3E400F744B2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The program must have a policy and procedures for dealing with recidivism.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0DEE6FFAE190409885B2B6DC3C7E0400"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The program must have a policy and procedures for dealing with noncompliance.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H35B2D312673F45A88463899EA8007FA5"><enum>(7)</enum><text>All evaluation and treatment services must be provided by, and under the supervision of, qualified personnel.</text></paragraph> </subsection>
<subsection id="H09DE1DF008164EB1BB3C29A5F1555ED2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Rules and regulations</header><text>The Secretary may adopt rules and regulations to implement this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC20A0B3A7170425DBA00E1B2A8002B7F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Duration of awards</header><text>A contract awarded under this section shall be for a period of three fiscal years. Such a contract may be renewed.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H51AA7FFD8DBE4D438E978E771F9939F3"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>Each award under this section shall be in an amount of not less than $5,000 per year and not more than $300,000 per year.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HDFCF2F3A995D467A00BADC07F9345BD2"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Nonsupplantation</header><text>Any Federal funds received under this section shall be used to supplement, and not to supplant, non-Federal funds that would otherwise be available for activities funded under this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HD4C1D1CC51134A91A0C6B44CF8154511"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Matching funds</header><text>Nonprofit, nongovernmental treatment programs, receiving funds under this section shall not be required to provide matching funds as a condition of receiving an award.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H6C07EA395FE84375BD22A7AC98EA7293"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>An entity receiving an award under this section shall submit to the Secretary every 18 months a report that describes, at a minimum—</text>
<paragraph id="H2017A78317164999B2429952469F3842"><enum>(1)</enum><text>how the funds under the award were used;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H682B2507639B45BDBD0092FFA4F7BC1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the extent to which military personnel or families were served;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4CE6B524F220433190928838053E3675"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the adequacy of staff training and services to ensure that needs of servicemembers or family members, including transportation, and location;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7E23557E729240FCBFD6439F3006C34C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the existence of continuing barriers the entity faces to more fully addressing the needs of servicemembers or family members;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC4458B2069C445778E32990196DFEE03"><enum>(5)</enum><text>pertinent and appropriate factors concerning clients including age, education, income, employment, marital status, number of children and their ages, any substance abuse, and personal history of family violence;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAF8339817CDA4B079F7452BCFD80F445"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the total number of clients referred to the program, and the referral source;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8D5E190217EE40F9BA37563B61A171B8"><enum>(7)</enum><text>total number of persons determined to be inappropriate for services and reasons therefor;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H083BC080305E4F4293FA93AA00FE2871"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the number of clients enrolled in the program, the number completing the program, the number failing to complete the program, and reasons therefor;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9D2F2D1C3A794D889D7F1708ABEF456E"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the number of classes or group meetings; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H51E3F4B5CDCE410987BF26AABE0643D9"><enum>(10)</enum><text>such other factors as the Secretary considers necessary and appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDAB77FF011734D1BA75E82F66B1768B0"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 2005 through 2009 for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, the amount of $10,000,000 to carry out this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H7CA4CC7457A748BBBC8E95742C24B4B6"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Funds available under this section shall remain available until expended. Of the amounts appropriated to carry out this section for any fiscal year, the Secretary —</text>
<paragraph id="H1A79029CEA114FEA8CE8B776866C1E3E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>may not use more than 5 percent for administration, monitoring, and evaluation of contracts made available under this section; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFEA3CE5393674273AD92D6281315F414"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall use not less than 5 percent to provide technical assistance for programs funded under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<enum>XIV</enum><header>Prevention and Intervention Training in the Department of Defense</header>
<section id="HFD16E75182AB47BB9E0000263687E1B"><enum>1401.</enum><header>Prevention and intervention training awards</header>
<subsection id="HFC5AB1DE13284F8F86CFBC186153AF9D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Awards authorized</header>
<paragraph id="HFE456F457D6F4BCF9597EC7C20640888"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the Office of the Victims’ Advocate, shall award contracts under this section to eligible entities for the purposes of providing training and technical assistance to the Department of Defense relative to prevention of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, and stalking.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H88FFC4B231C64BFA95F4FF1F14781BA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section, the term <term>eligible entity</term> means an organization that is—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAABD39BCE0094577BD14F470ABEE0998"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a public or nonprofit private organization having demonstrated expertise in prevention, intervention, developing community collaboration, and system response to domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, and stalking; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1D099BC214DB464683CC3233A860B4E8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a community-based organization experienced in providing services to servicemembers, family members, or partners who experience domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H72A588A9419E4235959C79E911934C2D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Uses of funds</header><text>An entity awarded a contract pursuant to subsection (a) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HC3A3E13ED91B43C08692C6E34C4CAC92"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide training in the dynamics of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, and stalking, including safety, risk assessment, potential lethality, and appropriate interventions;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H03177E8DFB184236B14C49BE2EB8B214"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide education programs for servicemembers, family members, or partners that are linguistically and culturally appropriate and are designed to meet any unique needs of the population by adapting and implementing existing curricula;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8CB0694ECCF54E81923E9BB31FC6E5D9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provide media center materials and educational materials to the population that address the needs and concerns of servicemembers, family members, or partners who experience domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and the impact of the violence by identifying, adapting, and disseminating appropriate existing materials; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCB82782B6C6540D78FBEAAE66E4EF05D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>conduct evaluations to assess the impact of programs and policies assisted under this section in order to enhance the development of those programs.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H10617EBF55814ECEB7DE021501373235"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application</header>
<paragraph id="HD3BCA53ED9C74A6F9269CE8255F08BA0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An eligible entity that desires to receive a contract under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, consistent with the requirements described in this section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAE747497A3764EB2BD1B1848A0D4668"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Content</header><text>An application submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2A3D4425062E410FB8A975F5F0D39F00"><enum>(A)</enum><text>outline and describe how training and other activities will be undertaken to promote prevention, intervention, and collaboration;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEA8F6D08F37541C59F63AC1BB59931CF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identify the members of the organization who will be responsible for carrying out the training;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9A50DE11C6364CCA8C6920C7D5F08606"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensure that communities or agencies affected by the training are adequately represented in the development of the application, training, and follow on activities to be undertaken and that they have a significant role in evaluating the success of the project;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H48AF8F72E48644C5B3A154F3B0A7D867"><enum>(D)</enum><text>include documentation of any history of training between military entities, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking service providers, courts, law enforcement agencies, community-based programs, and other entities;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8F2BDC2EC6A045A98FEA9616A66DAF02"><enum>(E)</enum><text>provide assurances that training and other activities will be provided to all types of staff, will address appropriate practices for investigation, follow-up, screening, intake, assessment, and provision of services addressing the safety needs of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H78552A35CB8941D1BFB1A6B1808BA4F"><enum>(F)</enum><text>describe how the training and activities will enhance or ensure the safety and security of servicemembers, families, and partners where both domestic violence and sexual assault occurs by providing appropriate resources, protection, and support to victims;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAFAA8AAB71A740799D00FDFF1B5102B4"><enum>(G)</enum><text>outline methods and means participating entities will use to ensure that all services are provided in a linguistically and culturally competent manner and will use community-based supports and resources; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3634397EA6394755BB51FDD1F4BFC2E9"><enum>(H)</enum><text>outline the protocols, policies, and procedures participating entities will develop and adopt to ensure the confidentiality of victims.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H08EA493FB23446A394AB3789E7F69544"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>The Secretary, in awarding contracts under this section, shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H842EFBA0ED97402083435450BFD1CA50"><enum>(1)</enum><text>ensure that contracts are awarded on a competitive basis;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H47FF555E9EAE42908FF77FB55E51AAD1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensure, to the extent practicable, an equitable geographic distribution among the regions of the United States and among urban, suburban, and rural areas; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2A5A176292B34829A2DD4F003C87E327"><enum>(3)</enum><text>give preference to applicants with strong ties to minority communities and those that demonstrate high levels of cultural competence.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H56CCE1F355A3407C80B95BCD8CADC3FC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Duration of awards</header><text>The Secretary shall make the awards under this section for a period of one year. The awards may be renewed.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H08F308DEC64C41EB8175D3FA9FC0ED42"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Award amounts</header><text>Each award under this section shall be in an amount of not less than $2,500 per year and not more than $20,000 per year.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H43527EE63F714A8BB9FF245D14EA5DF3"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization of Appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 2005 through 2009 for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, the amount of $200,000 to carry out this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HBD4DF71F303445FB84C8A32D029C0100"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Funds available under this section shall remain available until expended. Of the amounts appropriated to carry out this section for any fiscal year, the Secretary—</text>
<paragraph id="HC03B3EFA075749CEB6476F7E4059C85"><enum>(1)</enum><text>may not use more than 5 percent for administration, monitoring, and evaluation of contracts made available under this section; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H91C44B5A80A147E283EF854BC0D532CA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall use not less than 5 percent to provide technical assistance for programs funded under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H759122CA42C14289BBC9775783EA9061"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Matching funds</header><text>A nonprofit, nongovernmental victim services program receiving funds under this section shall not be required to provide matching funds as a condition of receiving grant awards. </text></subsection>
<subsection id="HA8C895B44A0149AEA6CF20A1439013C1"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>An entity receiving funds under this section shall submit to the Secretary a report that describes, at a minimum—</text>
<paragraph id="H07D3CD6E2EC141CCBC08849161BCA663"><enum>(1)</enum><text> how the funds under the program were used, including the extent to which military personnel, family members, or partners were served; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1AA1A6E8BB8547CDAD224B3284FA5ED6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the adequacy of staff training and services to ensure that the needs of servicemembers, family members, or partners, including transportation and location; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA9A44F33EB2A4D3F98F0451CA0F8C688"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the existence of continuing barriers the entity faces to more fully addressing the needs of servicemembers, family members, or partners. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H19D9AE3FEBAF49D3BA829C4EDCD84DCB"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Funds available under this section shall remain available until expended. Of the amounts appropriated to carry out this section for any fiscal year, the Secretary—</text>
<paragraph id="H7D0372907D2040F79DCDDB5EC91D40F3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>may not use more than 3 percent for evaluation, monitoring, site visits, conferences, and other administrative costs associated with conducting activities under this section; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0BBFDB85D26D4BA880D42DE421BBD1CC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall use not less than 20 percent for programs addressing domestic violence and sexual assault that are operated by, or in partnership with, civilian victim services; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2164E6A7F21446C09F3EDE847EFD5520"><enum>(3)</enum><text>shall use not less than 10 percent for technical assistance and training to be provided by organizations having demonstrated expertise in developing collaborative community and system responses to domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. </text></paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">Technical assistance and training under paragraph (3) may be offered to the elements of the Armed Forces, installations, or commands in the process of developing community responses, whether they are receiving funds under this section or not.</continuation-text></subsection></section>
<enum>XV</enum><header>Research on Prevalence, Needs Assessment, Services, and Accountability</header>
<section id="H049F3C28385E4250A9B0DF339053A632"><enum>1501.</enum><header>Research on sexual assault in the Armed Forces</header>
<subsection id="H3EA8230AD3AE4799AF3405AB6C6F7303"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense, in conjunction with the Bureau of Justice Statistics of the Department of Justice, shall carry out a comprehensive 36-month research study that involves the collection and analysis of data on the prevalence and nature of sexual assault in the Armed Forces. The research study shall include the identification of the common characteristics of—</text>
<paragraph id="HD438BF12577447288CB05E91BF5E09E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>both victims and perpetrators of sexual assault; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCCBA8C96F51547CB96A6E144E0D0C1E1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the situations and environments in which sexual assault occurs.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA49A07645BCE4A65A37375B80033B1D6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider—</text>
<paragraph id="H0AF7F2DFC3DC4FB5B42400209880D7D7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a definition of sexual assault that encompasses behavior based patterns for the purposes of the research study;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1AB68D5B2B584C69B9F9D003AB1E0400"><enum>(2)</enum><text>how the Secretary should collect information about sexual assault;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H89A8042BB5D24C459BD00A4EB7C7516"><enum>(3)</enum><text>how the Secretary should collect information beyond self-reports of sexual assault;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H43F419DCBA4C41139C8E2E433564DC40"><enum>(4)</enum><text>how the Secretary should adjust the data in order to account for differences between service branches, installations, deployed, training, and nondeployed units, and individual respondents; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5EB7EC0CED63467F8908BC00CB4EAEA0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the categorization of branches, installations, and units.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H3D8D0E80DFCB471E8B13E5A8C759F9EF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Solicitation of views</header><text>The Secretary shall solicit views from representatives of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HACFC503FCD2B4D81AF02413B5DB1E326"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The National Institute of Justice.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H98B3DAE377C64A0E8C421DDF9E5CDB8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Office of Violence Against Women.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC28AED01B0F44B0C849543BDC53D19"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Women’s Health Office.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD6607E9316F74FC4A44BFF36A998A900"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H51D5D7ED301D441282DD9541E007B07"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Retired military personnel.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4FF6593953894265818771E93986BD7"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Victim advocates.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA98B457F2AE6411C9781B91832A0BEF"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Sex offender behavior specialists.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB9F6505F4A774B949CFE3500DD76710"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Researchers.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H49B885E2057E4918881E5D303F87573F"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Other experts in the area of sexual assault.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF17E85B02CF849B998FDEAB252E150B6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Sampling techniques</header><text>The research study under this section shall be conducted with random samples, or other scientifically appropriate samples, of men and women who are actively serving in each of the Armed Forces. The selection shall include enough men and women so the data that are collected are representative of men and women in each branch and comparisons can be made across several broad subgroup categories, such as age, race, rank, and length of service in the Armed Forces.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H20E28393B78E48499844B1C3EBBBAEC0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Surveys</header><text>In carrying out the research study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall, in addition to such other methods as the Secretary considers appropriate, use surveys of current or former military personnel from all services. In addition to the samples of military personnel, surveys shall be conducted with a probability-based comparison sample of men and women who are demographically similar to the survey population. The data collected from the military and non-military samples shall be weighted to adjust for possible differences between the samples and the frames from which they were sampled and to compensate for any observed differential nonresponse among sample members.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HA9CDFFB36A2E4C35009761FB8F3F48D2"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Protection of human subjects</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure the confidentiality of each survey participant. The Secretary shall adopt protocols for the protection of human subjects in consultation with the National Institute of Justice and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H0F345AFCFFF842DF80BBF7262CE5CEBF"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Participation in survey</header><text>All military installations that receive a request from the Secretary shall participate in the survey and provide access to any military personnel serving on the installation. </text></subsection>
<subsection id="H13E86A7A1568427E949DD45B0924F1EF"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Data analysis and reporting</header><text>Once data have been collected and weighted, appropriate analyses shall be conducted in an effort to generate findings that will help policy makers understand the extent and nature of sexual assault within the Armed Forces, prevention strategies, and needs of the victims of sexual assault. The report shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H5360DFFD6BC444CF94405EC25475E3DA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The incidence and prevalence of sexual assault involving members of the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE9F1ED73AC944BCA9E00EF065C8E7D93"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A discussion of the legal, judicial, nonjudicial, and rehabilitative responses to sexual assault and how those responses vary across the services.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3D243FD2C78A4397A40319B2AEF8E0EA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The extent to which such responses are effective at ensuring victim safety, requiring offender accountability, and imposing sanctions on the offender.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE25817D3A7124CF5905764B64E673CFC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A review of the availability, accessibility, and effectiveness at increasing victim safety within the existing prevention and intervention programs available to military personnel, families, and partners.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2C826F84B03A40758CB32CCADE808406"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Recommendations for a comprehensive Department of Defense strategy to prevent and intervene in cases of sexual assault, to include recommendations on improvements in administrative, criminal, health care, and social service responses to sexual assault and recommendations for the improvement of data collection, reporting, professional training, and judicial outcomes to sexual assault.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H23D0B97CB2C84F47BE2842FCC4BCFA47"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Authorization of Appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated $4,000,000 to conduct the research study beginning in fiscal year 2005 and ending in fiscal year 2008.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H2D10C7C10B9C4489A97CD043365F11B"><enum>1502.</enum><header>Research on institutional procedures for reporting sexual assaults in the Armed Forces</header>
<subsection id="H997287B03C7E4BF7AFCB7BB4EA3B0064"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study required</header><text>The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall provide for a study to examine procedures undertaken after a military official receives a report of sexual assault.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HE3F416494FAF4DD48B04FCD5DBD6834"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters to be included</header><text>The study required by subsection (a) shall include an analysis of—</text>
<paragraph id="H6912B4DD274545BB9D2B2DEEA9B5B38F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the existence and publication of the Armed Forces definition of sexual assault;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H26619DA2D64346F0AC80F283ECCAA998"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the existence and publication of the Armed Forces policy for sexual assaults;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H420C2EF971C445178D08D99FF900B8EE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the individuals to whom reports of sexual assault are given most often and—</text>
<subparagraph id="H50CA2A585E174252B7D363FCBECD706B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>how those individuals are trained to respond to such reports; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H33402D52276549F6A3196F4386BF68C4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the extent to which those individuals are trained;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H856676F419094A77009DFEBA43AD8485"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the reporting options that are articulated to the victim or victims of sexual assault regarding—</text>
<subparagraph id="H67B8FFC9318B4573AC71CBBF1E90639D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on base or post reporting and procedure options; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H602270FB6B7B4A81BEA5B0931C3D7E71"><enum>(B)</enum><text>off base or post reporting and procedure options;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H49D327E46CE84CF19BFA588700435338"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the resources available for victims’ safety, support, medical health, and confidentiality, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H23A31A12D86745A6ABDF8D47E21EB982"><enum>(A)</enum><text>how well the resources are articulated, both specifically to the victim of sexual assault and generally to the military community at large; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6B6F4C9DF2014DFF86752E6980084D62"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the security of the resources in terms of confidentiality or reputation;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0AB8D03C47F14E3DA9E03807E388172"><enum>(6)</enum><text>policies and practices that may prevent or discourage the report of military sexual assaults to local crime authorities or that may otherwise obstruct justice or interfere with the prosecution of perpetrators of military sexual assaults;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD8CD9F25E04644BCB849C72531AD2F1F"><enum>(7)</enum><text>policies and procedures found successful in aiding the report and any ensuing investigation or prosecution of a military sexual assault;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H66FECFB859B94C9CA97CB3B72587DD5D"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the on base or post procedures for investigating and disciplining the perpetrator of a sexual assault, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAF4A93D66D3F499AA334DF599703C555"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the format for collecting evidence; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDBDBF693BC9042C6B6986B2FACA39127"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the format of the investigation and disciplinary proceeding, including the command or command representative responsible for running the disciplinary procedure and the persons allowed to attend the disciplinary procedure; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H352E735FD937487486B3FC8DEA76674D"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the types of punishment for offenders, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8BF6A948F1F74A76BAF0A301CB97C10"><enum>(A)</enum><text>whether the case is directed outside the military for punishment; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H263A27C2A0C645C1A600A3D4209E7EF2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>how the military disciplines perpetrators.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H391E7612345445FE9F00543D18CBD9E2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to congress</header><text>The Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the study required by subsection (a) not later than October 1, 2005.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H6BE91D45183D4D939F3ED430CEDC0019"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Military sexual assault defined</header><text>For purposes of this section, the term <term>military sexual assault</term> means—</text>
<paragraph id="HE429B69A91F24F0C9C95BC79D71D3447"><enum>(1)</enum><text>sexual assault occurring at a military installation; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H68BB6C65F3A04BB7B46DD9C2D60E65F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>sexual assault (regardless of where occurring) that is committed by or against a member of the Armed Forces or an officer or employee of the Department of Defense or a contractor for the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8F95670950B946F8B98BA92B816987E0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of Appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2005.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HE98AD82E9DCA40A8A083E0376BBAFF7"><enum>1503.</enum><header>Research on domestic violence associated with the Armed Forces</header>
<subsection id="H4E388C83DA1E457BB2E5E9C7AA68252E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, in conjunction with the National Institute of Justice of the Department of Justice and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Department of Health and Human Services, shall carry out a comprehensive, 24-month research study that involves the collection and analysis of data on the prevalence and nature of intimate partner violence in the Armed Forces. The research study shall include the identification of—</text>
<paragraph id="H2FEA218BA21E41B489DF57D217A21E26"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the common characteristics of victims and perpetrators of domestic violence;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEDEA5418B9D246B69E93D4C0AB8B3035"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the situations and environments in which domestic violence occurs; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3E4D4454488F493789B8FBCCD99BAA99"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the affect of deployments, duty stations, combat service, and veteran and active duty status on domestic violence.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD05F76A4F5E04B41A726452C8848A63E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters to be included</header><text>In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider—</text>
<paragraph id="H8D1C9B68F2DD4FD8AC560039584C41A3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>how domestic violence should be defined for the purposes of the research study;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H082D0FC815F44AD6A1C7BAD2F1D8E247"><enum>(2)</enum><text>how the Department should collect information about domestic violence;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H227A9AF1FA4F4F848C6B003F1C16C332"><enum>(3)</enum><text>how the Department should collect information beyond self-reports of domestic violence;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFD6D66C3606843B89D9024311EC1BDFC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>how the Department should adjust the data in order to account for differences among the services, different installations, and individual respondents; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6826BE5185544AC5A5C7D6C46C64FA"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the categorization of deployments, combat experience, active duty, reserve, guard, veteran status, military bases or branches.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H355588C9A5704CC7A86FCCD218B58E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Solicitation of views</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with representatives of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HE03D870C7339428EA11EB67F6100B922"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The National Institute of Justice.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC7A721C1313D45E7930054299852A2B1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Bureau of Justice Statistics.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H27C31923AA5B44559D227C34D80051E8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Office of Violence Against Women of the Department of Justice.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H096D142161074C6BA5EFFB32EB2D63F6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Department of Health and Human Services.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA0EC37220B8B467DB431CD8338DE7104"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5BDA23427B264ED0813232E42E79D866"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Victim advocates.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H373D46071077464F931E310033A88F16"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Researchers.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD00F2C7BCCF4483A927FF502B4B24B24"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Other experts in the area of domestic violence.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9748F6A4643046A39C3982BB8E607C13"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Sampling techniques</header><text>The research study under subsection (a) shall be conducted with random samples, or other scientifically appropriate samples, of men and women who are actively serving in each branch of the military and family members. The selection shall include enough men and women so the data that are collected are representative of men and women in each branch and comparisons can be made across several broad subgroup categories, such as age, race, rank, and tenure in the military.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H995F3E75E38645EDB5197B5CE2388500"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Surveys</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the research study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall, in addition to such other methods as the Secretary considers appropriate, use surveys of current or former military personnel and families, or both current and former members and families, from all branches of the Armed Forces. In addition to the samples of military personnel, surveys shall be conducted with a probability-based comparison sample of family members. Surveys shall also be conducted with a probability-based comparison sample who are demographically similar to the survey population. The data collected from the military and non-military samples shall be weighted to adjust for possible differences between the samples and the frames from which they were sampled and to compensate for any observed differential nonresponse among sample members.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HF29A4120B7B34FF18639232B555145C1"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Protection of human subjects</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure the confidentiality of each survey participant. The Department shall adopt protection of human subject protocols in consultation with the National Institute of Justice and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H71C31ACB3FF84E84A2B8F8922013DAD"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Participation in survey</header><text>All military installations that receive a request from the Department shall participate in the survey and provide access to any military personnel serving on the installation.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HFB0AE1B5B55B4A44A73CDB5B218C5381"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Data analysis and reporting</header><text>Once data have been collected and weighted, appropriate analyses shall be conducted in an effort to generate findings that will help policy makers understand the extent and nature of domestic violence within the Armed Forces, prevention, intervention and response, and needs of victims of domestic violence. The report shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H185824EA98D049F983ECC1A18231D45E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The incidence and prevalence of domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5BB6ED4C24EB4F50AB78B6C91B9DD236"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A discussion of the legal, judicial, nonjudicial, and rehabilitative responses to domestic violence and how they vary across the services.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCB350296E9174E0BA88D08F500646CC2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The extent to which such responses are effective at ensuring victim safety, requiring offender accountability, and imposing sanctions on the offender.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0297C7DEB26945AC8487F49BFF83AD92"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A review of the availability, accessibility, and effectiveness at increasing victim safety within the existing prevention and intervention programs available to military personnel and families.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBB192E7BE1284AE3B23367778E3FD1EB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Recommendations for a comprehensive Department of Defense strategy to prevent and intervene in cases of domestic violence, to include recommendations on improvements in administrative, criminal, health care, and social service responses to sexual assault and recommendations for the improvement of data collection, reporting, professional training, and judicial outcomes to domestic violence.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HAF7F21A6FF6E4FCC9E0065486DEF00C0"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Authorization of Appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 to conduct the research study beginning in fiscal year 2005 and ending in fiscal year 2007.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HF29F172C4CBB41A1B8518DB19D575EC2"><enum>1504.</enum><header>Research on institutional procedures for reporting domestic violence in the Armed Forces</header>
<subsection id="H5B0FACB2DB7B464EA95CB100B99F153"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study required</header><text>The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall provide for a study to examine procedures undertaken after a military official receives a report of domestic violence, family violence, or intimate partner violence.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HDCFFF31FBBB74BB9A84C110000DD9009"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters to be included</header><text>The study required by subsection (a) shall include an analysis of—</text>
<paragraph id="H5C99ED326CCB4CBF8F844CF8E88655EC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the existence and publication of the Department of Defense definitions of domestic violence, family violence, and intimate partner violence;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H340E9BDA830643EFAC85876CAD91E871"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the existence and publication of the Department of Defense policy with respect to domestic violence, family violence, and intimate partner violence;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB6181462F02E4C20A1B0BCB08734A924"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the individuals to whom reports of domestic violence, family violence, and intimate partner violence are given most often and—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE89C741693D44732914BB4886C671020"><enum>(A)</enum><text>how those individuals are trained to respond to such reports; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF6498FEA3633415D8BB719605E68556F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the extent to which those individuals are trained;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE7510CF647CA4CD9B4D5279E807563B3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the reporting options that are articulated to the victim or victims of domestic violence, family violence, or intimate partner violence regarding—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDC4444582C214BD2879E146BC3EF18D7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on base or post reporting and procedure options; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H58CAC8EE03774E64B926741D965D8C89"><enum>(B)</enum><text>off base or post reporting and procedure options;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7B7033C61A5645FDA0E8299479C94490"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the resources available for victims’ safety, support, medical health, and confidentiality, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA854E453C0DF4EFDAFC99CAA396B9887"><enum>(A)</enum><text>how well the resources are articulated, both specifically to the victim of domestic violence, family violence, or intimate partner violence and generally to the military community at large; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H126B696ADDEE4FB5ADACE9F76375A3B3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the security of the resources in terms of confidentiality or reputation;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H478119F3B3E14719A5F76235CC9B1BC"><enum>(6)</enum><text>policies and practices that may prevent or discourage the report of domestic violence, family violence or intimate partner violence involving Armed Forces personnel to local crime authorities, or that may otherwise obstruct justice or interfere with the prosecution of perpetrators of domestic violence, family violence, or intimate partner violence involving Armed Forces personnel;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD22ECB3EB2C44A2397BF5C8716581E2C"><enum>(7)</enum><text>policies and procedures found successful in aiding the report and any ensuing investigation or prosecution of a domestic violence, family violence, or intimate partner violence involving Armed Forces personnel;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC81341E275734ECA8B4879A58037C5D7"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the on base or post procedures for investigating and disciplining the perpetrator of a domestic violence, family violence, or intimate partner violence, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC1BEC985868E49629F18EB732BF50064"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the format for collecting evidence; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5F17D76A0F8A44FABBCB3DDAC16E8226"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the format of the investigation and disciplinary proceeding, including the command or command representative responsible for running the disciplinary procedure and the persons allowed to attend the disciplinary procedure; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4DE2D7438D4E47FA00E61400A7014B8E"><enum>(9)</enum><text>types of punishment for offenders, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2EAB48C06BE84AA8BE42670108A59444"><enum>(A)</enum><text>whether the case is directed outside the military for punishment; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD02BCF010CDA42F696DD958C455E72CC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>how the military disciplines perpetrators.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1E280DB4EF844E0A908DB538ADF396F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to congress</header><text>A report of the study required by subsection (a) shall be submitted to Congress not later than October 1, 2005.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HFC6DE908A45D4EF488C402572E973C54"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>For purposes of this section, the terms <term>domestic violence</term>, <term>family violence</term>, and <term>intimate partner violence</term> mean an incidence of such violence—</text>
<paragraph id="H1A06BD7D6EAF4C81AAED9C9E7DCFC070"><enum>(1)</enum><text>that occurs at a military installation; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF1253CE9EB0B43E8B4CB4500C9DE1C92"><enum>(2)</enum><text>regardless of where occurring, that is committed by or against a member of the Armed Forces or an officer or employee of the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HEEE2CFE5F3CC4BB2A792CA00C5EC00BC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of Appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2005.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H16EFCDD5ABE5440480864354D8E958B5"><enum>1505.</enum><header>Research on dating violence associated with the Armed Forces</header>
<subsection id="H76B43BA7C6104B72B6B29E2CA307B316"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study required</header><text>The National Institute of Justice of the Department of Justice (referred to in this section as the <quote>Institute</quote>) shall carry out a comprehensive, 12-month research study that involves the collection and analysis of data on the prevalence and nature of intimate partner violence, including dating violence and violence among former spouses or partners who are cohabiting with or have cohabited with members of the Armed Forces.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H59C147561CBA4C148D68A571969600AE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters to be included</header><text>The research study shall include the identification of the common characteristics of—</text>
<paragraph id="H202BF4CE928A47DC81D0681B31D0051"><enum>(1)</enum><text>both victims and perpetrators of intimate partner violence;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6045075F562B4C00A3D0E40044DED4E2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the situations and environments in which intimate partner violence occurs; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE20E7E928E28482C8F3D3F6600A89680"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the effect of deployments, duty stations, combat service, veteran, reserve or active duty or combat status.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2E4AF8D8635143F49EF5C6B3A6CB1D02"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In carrying out subsection (a), the Institute shall consider—</text>
<paragraph id="HC7D0D8852D2F44BB8236C6D2234D3E6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>how intimate partner violence should be defined for the purposes of the research study;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE41F6D2B642E473885EB6CA5AD3EBA89"><enum>(2)</enum><text>how the Institute should collect information about intimate partner violence in the Armed Forces;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFB20A7920EEC49738EB3F434F4191395"><enum>(3)</enum><text>how the Institute should collect information beyond self-reports of intimate partner violence;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF9E5C8A3DFBB4D0D003F75054E18E871"><enum>(4)</enum><text>how the Institute should adjust the data in order to account for differences between the services, installations, and individual respondents; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5910344CDE554824ADF2DB4F68195E29"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the categorization of deployments, combat, active duty, reserve, guard, veteran status, service branches or installations.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBA35FDDD997041D9AEADD0B08639B8E5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Solicitation of views</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out subsection (a), the Institute shall consult with representatives of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H5310608A34764F28A822F7F07E1B4507"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Department of Defense.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE514E15D126A4BF68D94AFD011DB296"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the Department of Justice.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF5A2B49D2EA04FC683D7B0D48511529E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Department of Health and Human Services.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2B9627FB23C2464E9B1F8332A58C1251"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3E6D7BBFAB8146EEA9E6F60F175A73E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Victim advocates.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H995D81B596664494A66534D0BBF1B19E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Researchers.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA537374D163E44A5A2CF1F1BC1BC70AE"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Other experts in the area of intimate partner violence.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HABA469FF8E8F42B2AEBB06D1783880AC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Sampling techniques</header><text>The research study under subsection (a) shall be conducted with random samples, or other scientifically appropriate samples, of men and women who are actively serving in each branch of the Armed Forces and family members. The selection shall include enough men and women so the data that are collected are representative of men and women in each branch and comparisons can be made across several broad subgroup categories, such as age, race, rank and tenure in the military.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H29A29E7AE1134B46B9559D5B50FBB1A3"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Surveys</header><text>In carrying out the research study under subsection (a), the Institute shall, in addition to such other methods as the Institute considers appropriate, use surveys of current and/or former military personnel and families from all branches of the military. In addition to the samples of military personnel, surveys shall also be conducted with a probability-based comparison sample who are demographically similar to the survey population. The data collected from the military and non-military samples shall be weighted to adjust for possible differences between the samples and the frames from which they were sampled, and to compensate for any observed differential nonresponse among sample members.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H1473682CE8CF47D88C5B66DA30AD00C1"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Protection of human subjects</header><text>The Institute shall ensure the confidentiality of each survey participant. The Institute shall adopt protection of human subject protocols.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H49E62DBD56B64EADBD91E4D503B58477"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Participation in survey</header><text>All military installations that receive a request from the Institute shall participate in the survey and provide access to any military personnel serving on the installation.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H2F8CF377A64D48FB82D7D269AA008CCF"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Data analysis and reporting</header><text>Once data have been collected and weighted, appropriate analyses shall be conducted in an effort to generate findings that will help policy makers understand the extent and nature of intimate violence within the Armed Forces, prevention, intervention and response, and needs of victims of intimate partner violence. The report shall contain the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H8CB9624253B54A648FE5000179BAD00"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The incidence and prevalence of intimate partner violence involving members of the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA02819BE4E504916BC37DEB71101BD47"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A discussion of the prevention and intervention available to intimate partners of members of the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H909A678824D643D09F7511EAA64DC752"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A discussion of the legal, judicial, nonjudicial, and rehabilitative responses to intimate partner violence and how those responses vary across the services.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H959533ABF76B4917BCAB9E00DF66951E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The extent to which such responses are effective at ensuring victim safety, requiring offender accountability, and imposing sanctions on the offender.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H03268D99F7CC4DCDBC401FA562BFE227"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A review of the availability, accessibility, and effectiveness at increasing victim safety within the existing prevention and intervention programs available to victim/active duty member or victim/civilian.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBDAB0ACF6A8E447A003C56686C68356D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Recommendations for a comprehensive Department of Defense strategy to prevent and intervene in cases of intimate partner violence, to include recommendations on improvements in administrative, criminal, health care, and social service responses to intimate partner violence and recommendations for the improvement of data collection, reporting, professional training, and judicial outcomes to intimate partner violence.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD96B2DDD9A924F45A16CF700F4009708"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Authorization of Appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated $300,000 to conduct the research study commencing in fiscal year 2005.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H1F71FE66A5A64DB19123E223166FC07F"><enum>1506.</enum><header>Research on sexual violence perpetrated upon civilians</header>
<subsection id="HA6FC825A1BA140C182F4B509F397E71"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study required</header><text>The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the Department of Justice (referred to in this section as the <quote>Bureau</quote>) shall carry out a comprehensive, 24-month research study that involves the collection and analysis of data on the prevalence and nature of sexual assault in the Armed Forces. The research study shall include the identification of the common characteristics of—</text>
<paragraph id="HDC4C11BFF655446C87338CEAACC63D04"><enum>(1)</enum><text>both civilian victims and perpetrators of sexual assault; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H978D00FBF4354FCE8E439D4428BF2F53"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the situations and environments in which sexual assault occurs.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC95E049C909F4CD0AD2E9105D5B380CC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In carrying out subsection (a), the Bureau shall consider—</text>
<paragraph id="H33A273AB386F4BB486D44FBA5566C4DE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a definition of sexual assault which encompasses behavioral based patterns for the purposes of the research study;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H087483776B754A398BB8EDEC83E795FF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>how the Bureau should collect information about sexual assault;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA1A53BFE27DD41159CDF18A6B46B47B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>how the Bureau should collect information beyond self-reports of sexual assault;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0C28FD4CC842454ABD329CDB9EBDABAE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>how the Bureau should adjust the data in order to account for differences between service branches, installations, deployed, training and nondeployed units and individual respondents; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9C13B63D28A6428F9543D6D3F300BE90"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the categorization of branches, installations and units.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC841BE1A89BF45AD898CC5D723016473"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Solicitation of views</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out subsection (a), the Bureau shall solicit views from representatives of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HC41BF035AAD5460085689BDB991DB4BE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Th National Institute of Justice.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1BD41D9CA728496298FB8924728176D7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Office of Violence Against Women.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2CF14FF60009432D8876C364D7C68E76"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Women’s Health Office, Department of Health and Human Services.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H11AAF6A365724D1800EDBDA32BC4C81"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1AE1FFF278A948CCA37B1C6E6502A8AD"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Retired military personnel.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H14998A24CAD84A30B4CA6B6ED71F341E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Victim advocates.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H32BEA8C36277445096A06074B5CD1C4"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Sex offender behavior specialists.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7F826EC988704BDBBB02FDFF4B10DE99"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Researchers.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6AA0525EDDE84DB5B28C0083654841E"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Other experts in the area of sexual assault.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFBCAF5D6E46F40A0A4CCAE1224009B69"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Sampling techniques</header><text>The research study under subsection (a) shall be conducted with random samples, or other scientifically appropriate samples, of men and women. The selection shall include enough men and women so the data that are collected are representative of men and women and comparisons can be made across several broad subgroup categories, such as age, race, status and rank.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H5CE1DB368BC9485DB2EA402144437B06"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Surveys</header><text>In carrying out the research study under subsection (a), the Bureau shall, in addition to such other methods as the Bureau considers appropriate, use surveys of the general population. In addition to the samples of civilians associated with military personnel, surveys shall be conducted with a probability-based comparison sample of men and women who are demographically similar to the survey population. The data collected from the military and nonmilitary samples shall be weighted to adjust for possible differences between the samples and the frames from which they were sampled, and to compensate for any observed differential nonresponse among sample members.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H76F5579A5DD442130038810360EDD85"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Protection of human subjects</header><text>The Bureau shall ensure the confidentiality of each survey participant. The Bureau shall adopt protocols for the protection of human subjects.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HFB7F9286D4B946ABA0A89E810078085B"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Participation in survey</header><text>All military installations that receive a request from the Bureau shall participate in the survey and provide access to any military personnel or civilians serving on the installation.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HBF8C512AEE974AB1812100EDC1B40017"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Data analysis and reporting</header><text>Once data have been collected and weighted, appropriate analyses shall be conducted in an effort to generate findings that will help policy makers understand the extent and nature of sexual assault within the Armed Forces, prevention strategies, and needs of the victims of sexual assault. The report shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H0DC57C995C0C46EAABFDE87F8CD893DE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The incidence and prevalence of sexual assault involving members of the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAF84EC4B727B44A0A80316BB71725DAA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A discussion of the legal, judicial, nonjudicial, and rehabilitative responses to sexual assault involving civilian victims and how they vary across the services.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD0AAA2DF1688403A941384EC5F0064E2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The extent to which such responses are effective at ensuring victim safety, requiring offender accountability, and imposing sanctions on the offender.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H57F3A99F67014F30BE94E9FF68FDAB26"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A review of the availability, accessibility, and effectiveness at increasing victim safety within the existing prevention and intervention programs available to civilian victims of sexual assault perpetrated by members of the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H686A612B8CBD46A6A3ECF004FD4AAA"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Recommendations for a comprehensive strategy to prevent and intervene in cases of sexual assault, to include recommendations on improvements in administrative, criminal, health care, and social service responses to sexual assault and recommendations for the improvement of data collection, reporting, professional training, and judicial outcomes to sexual assault.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H63E7B3938CBB490EB58B1B25CE5627F8"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Authorization of Appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 to conduct the research study commencing in fiscal year 2005 and ending fiscal year 2006.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HF081A391A41F4D69B0157855B5700894"><enum>1507.</enum><header>Research on child maltreatment, abuse, and homicide in the Armed Forces</header>
<subsection id="H4052DE53730841FDA868D6069FB6CD4B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study required</header><text>The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administration for Families and Children of the Department of Health and Human Services, shall carry out a comprehensive, 24-month research study that involves the collection and analysis of data on the prevalence and nature of child maltreatment, abuse, and homicide in the Armed Forces. The research study shall include the identification of the common characteristics of—</text>
<paragraph id="H105F82A0BAEA48CCB463E207907BED1E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>both victims and perpetrators of child maltreatment, abuse, or homicide associated with the Armed Forces; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF5784A59EC27468B9B00BB8D0B1C4BD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the situations and environments in which child maltreatment, abuse, or homicide occurs.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA4373D8FB6E14430A0E78671624FD000"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider—</text>
<paragraph id="H381D853FA37440269C5CC85BA58084D6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a definition of child maltreatment, abuse and homicide which encompasses the definition provided in section 3(1) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5102">42 U.S.C. 5102</external-xref>);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H37F079A4E26942C58714C072E4BE325"><enum>(2)</enum><text>how the Secretary should collect information about child maltreatment, abuse, and homicide;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA172D195D59B4B2297818532817E0200"><enum>(3)</enum><text>how the Secretary should collect information beyond self-reports of child maltreatment, abuse, and homicide;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H503D6C246E534BCA9F705D99AC91A130"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a review of the data collected by the States;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCBD55FF912624562AD6769E6DD239DD7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>how the Secretary should adjust the data in order to account for differences between service branches, installations, deployed, training and nondeployed units and individual respondents; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB07197B6210849ABB55FA128AC008444"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the categorization of branches, installations, and units.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H45E88B8A67C94672B7D8019846DA7617"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Solicitation of views</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall solicit views from representatives of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H39ECDC2502CD4404B92888A787768342"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Department of Defense.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8D0103D189734C128661E17FDFB0A99C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The National Institute of Justice.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H30681FED16D84DAFB89FC5E0D7087DE1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H207252B323F647649CED8B1912BBE2BB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H23FF30FB223D4AD5AB27A1F91F9DA012"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Retired military personnel.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H539AEC5576F04DA9B700C54E01FACA43"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Victim advocates.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9A2FFDA5556142FAAA00ABE0A878E17"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Child maltreatment and prevention specialists.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H44FBC1B22DFC416EB0BF514261C0A8B2"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Researchers.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9473380DE2F94B2EA2B28EF04C428DB0"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Other experts in the area of child abuse and homicide.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H7FFD9EB64ED8470DBF8DCE28912FCF60"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Sampling techniques</header><text>The research study under subsection (a) shall be conducted with random samples, or other scientifically appropriate samples. The selection shall include data collected across several broad subgroup categories, such as age, race, status, and rank in the Armed Forces.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H6ECDABD1D4B74EEE9F0951312EE8F11E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Surveys</header><text>In carrying out the research study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall, in addition to such other methods as the Secretary considers appropriate, use surveys of the general population. In addition to the samples of civilians associated with military personnel, surveys shall be conducted with a probability-based comparison sample of men and women who are demographically similar to the survey population. The data collected from the military and nonmilitary samples shall be weighted to adjust for possible differences between the samples and the frames from which they were sampled, and to compensate for any observed differential nonresponse among sample members.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HB283A71F3F3F439B9B7E93779CF7DAC7"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Protection of human subjects</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure the confidentiality of each survey participant. The Secretary shall adopt protocols for the protection of human subjects.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HE4D8011108BB402DB431B8A8A8D78CDB"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Participation in survey</header><text>All military installations that receive a request from the Secretary shall participate in the survey and provide access to any military personnel or civilians serving on the installation.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H09D42E05E81F4337BE8CA37C72ADF1C1"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Data analysis and reporting</header><text>Once data have been collected and weighted, appropriate analyses shall be conducted in an effort to generate findings that will help policy makers understand the extent and nature of child maltreatment, abuse and homicide within the Armed Forces, prevention strategies, and needs of the victims of child maltreatment, abuse, and homicide. The report shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HB5954641AD3E492F936FA62CBF001516"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The incidence and prevalence of child maltreatment, abuse, and homicide involving members of the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H49DDB9002E714ADABAAC6CFFED1900AE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A discussion of the legal, judicial, nonjudicial, and rehabilitative responses to child maltreatment, abuse, and homicide and how they vary across the services.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0602C24550764C72AA52D5C3F79081E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The extent to which such responses are effective at ensuring victim safety, requiring offender accountability, and imposing sanctions on the offender.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2C51922A1CB443A698A61628C239DC4B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A review of the availability, accessibility, and effectiveness at increasing victim safety within the existing prevention and intervention programs available to victims of child maltreatment, abuse, and homicide within the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDE2370F5109E40C38C6852E4F9980007"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Recommendations for a comprehensive strategy to prevent and intervene in cases of child maltreatment, abuse, and homicide, to include recommendations on improvements in administrative, criminal, health care, and social service responses to child maltreatment, abuse, and homicide and recommendations for the improvement of data collection, reporting, professional training, and judicial outcomes to child maltreatment, abuse, and homicide.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA0F0CD20043B4DA9B00591EB520D700"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Authorization of Appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 to conduct the research study under this section beginning in fiscal year 2005 and ending in fiscal year 2007.</text></subsection></section>
<enum>XVI</enum><header>Summit on Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence</header>
<section id="HEC699B4C6357462DA723023462CAB9DB"><enum>1601.</enum><header>Purposes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the purpose of this title to—</text>
<paragraph id="H48C09D4053D242A1BF2F8F740774158D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>recognize that military leadership, servicemembers, family members and partners possess an important opportunity to demonstrate the core values of the military institutions, including honor, duty, courage, self-respect and respect for others, tolerance, nondiscrimination, gender equality, and non-violence;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB18C8F5B709A43CC867CEA008B69E85B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>convene an Armed Forces summit of leadership, command, servicemembers, service providers, advocates, survivors, political community, criminal justice professionals, counselors, and educators to develop a strategic plan to deter acts of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking committed by or against servicemembers, family members and partners in the Armed Forces;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H57A3B9CBA55E45AEB4736317DB4CBE4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>find ways that the military community can contribute to a campaign to prevent domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEB58FEA608644347AEF31E6B9C4E8BA6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>create a military-civilian partnership to accomplish the goals of this title.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HF1FFC5449A89457DAF9C4204A9493C8F"><enum>1602.</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the Office of the Victims’ Advocate of the Department of Defense, shall convene a summit dealing with issues of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking associated with the Armed Forces.</text></section>
<section id="HECBCA2E4490D4344AC57E01ED3EDE94B"><enum>1603.</enum><header>Eligible participants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall provide for participants in the summit under this title to include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HBFC8EC31B8D240C18C58CFF5DE00D608"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Representatives from a broad cross-section of military authorities, including leadership, commands, services, departments, and programs.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5DB9FC085520438783F76217B00FC00"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Representatives of Federal, State, national, and local governments, including the Department of Justice, the Violence Against Women Office, the National Institute of Justice, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, and Indian tribes or tribal organizations.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB0A26F1279F24AFAB7531500AC010720"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Members of Congress.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9FE4B2E35C884F0BAD838D55EBA93947"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Representatives of national, State, and local law enforcement organizations.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC6ACF00C992D46A00063AA7775CB5165"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Criminal justice professionals, including prosecutors, investigators, attorneys, and advocates.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD12996256C214D59B41818C27229E85C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Representatives of national and State coalitions dedicated to policy and social change to address domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE9B929DC1DA0474E8C001210B626E64D"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Representatives of nonprofit, private or nongovernmental service providers.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H430CF7977BCC49DD92D61DF00034C491"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Public and private organizations working in the field of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD77C7E5396594D84B4F5852495271365"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Individuals with demonstrated expertise and experience in addressing the intersection between domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD15F4C3A532E47FAB496B938D7DBB8D4"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Individuals with demonstrated expertise and experience in addressing the issues confronting the Armed Forces relative to domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H72A5A4B92DA04FB9A0E98C4105A67712"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, including members of the Armed Forces on active duty, family members of such members, veterans, and family members of veterans.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8F40E9288EF841FD8DD04B4E0082EF11"><enum>(12)</enum><text>Representatives of academic, research, and education facilities with demonstrated expertise and experience in domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H349702F5F77F4CC0AB916B1B01001058"><enum>(13)</enum><text>Representatives of the Department of Veterans Affairs including counselors, social workers, psychologists and therapists assigned to the Sexual Trauma Counseling Centers or Women’s Wellness Programs.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC36DF604E7A9480188B02CCAE9967C40"><enum>(14)</enum><text>Advocates, counselors, and therapists engaged in providing services to victims associated with the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H359D8E284589480387D22D2C0852058F"><enum>1604.</enum><header>Summit activities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The summit activities shall include a discussion of, and compiling of recommendations and strategy for, a strategic plan that seeks to—</text>
<paragraph id="H55D81F7DBBD84B6592B26425355084D0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>involve more leadership, command, and servicemembers in prevention and other activities designed to end domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE808336AABE8494A85FE5B6D5E00D21B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>encourage the military departments to implement adequate policies for intervening in incidents of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H03101BF3DFFA435797876868C3AFFB69"><enum>(3)</enum><text>encourage the military departments to develop policies, directives, and statutes to hold perpetrators accountable; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H95506C5BEDF643B0A51337D426FB5266"><enum>(4)</enum><text>encourage the military departments to enhance the care and support of victims, including confidentiality of communications and privacy.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H2D9FE55577564A97AE145E1742B9C19"><enum>1605.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For the purposes of carrying out this title, there are authorized to be appropriated $200,000. The Secretary of Defense is encouraged to seek financial support from the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services to assist in carrying out the goals of this title.</text></section>
<enum>XVII</enum><header>Conference on Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence</header>
<section id="H1B24EC39BA304CA7938DC0C32574F0A9"><enum>1701.</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the Office of the Victims’ Advocate of the Department of Defense, shall convene a national conference to present the results and recommendations of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HAAF65C8FDF334EACB8DB648C6F99FFCE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Department of Defense Task Force on the Care of Sexual Assault Victims.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H18DA2B8B638648EEA7F7E5AF9C8F69D2"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Department of Defense Task Force on Domestic Violence.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB4EFA5300E414D39BB002775D9FF00B3"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Department of Defense Task Force of Sexual Harassment and Misconduct at the Military Academies.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HB5DB5885661B482288062809A55D498F"><enum>1702.</enum><header>Conference participants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall provide for participants in the conference under this title to include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H5246731D0908453C00607DD0007ED0D3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Representatives from a broad cross-section of military authorities including leadership, commands, services, departments and programs.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H71C017CD19074CBDBBA17517C8D33BED"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Representatives of Federal, State, national and local governments including the Department of Justice, the Violence Against Women Office, the National Institute of Justice, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, and Indian tribes or tribal organizations.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5D4131879BDD4D9E934800C4B75EFE3C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Representatives of national, State, and local law enforcement.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9F8CECBBF1FF4030B992C1585F88EB12"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Criminal justice professionals, including prosecutors, investigators, attorneys, and advocates.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3F1477538F00481AAF89D094041D18CD"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Representatives of national and State coalitions dedicated to policy and social change to address domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBEE0875F0FEB4F6BA5974331224600A1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Representatives of nonprofit, private, or nongovernmental service providers.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H052AA82D400549E1B66B89891022F255"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Public and private organizations working in the field of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFEFE7FC1ECE74919B1C96788BB85CAB8"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Individuals with demonstrated expertise and experience in addressing the intersection between domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDDF2821BC6ED4B659233AB41FAD4B59"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Individuals with demonstrated expertise and experience in addressing the issues confronting the Armed Forces relative to domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE98AF0FB1A82490EB900E94E18DE99"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including members of the Armed Forces on active duty, family members of such members, veterans, and family members of veterans.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H517A36FD872E4E35A6D25EFA14401C4B"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Representatives of academic, research, and education facilities with demonstrated expertise and experience in domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H62D0815DC9754671857FC1ADD1BDB4DC"><enum>(12)</enum><text>Representatives of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including counselors, social workers, psychologists, and therapists assigned to the Sexual Trauma Counseling Centers or Women’s Wellness Programs.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0467CFC1F59A468984D24D715D627EA4"><enum>(13)</enum><text>Advocates, counselors, and therapists engaged in providing services to victims associated with the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H1C2BE7922A2A47DDAE8D957B9F5CACED"><enum>1703.</enum><header>Conference activities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The conference shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HFDC130543FF840E59178D5ADD97600CF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide leadership, command, family advocacy, military criminal investigators, law enforcement, and security forces with the tools they need to begin implementing programs that directly address domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5EE85877B99B417183E53BB848440078"><enum>(2)</enum><text>implement statutory and regulatory directives; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF20BB644FD544399AC7640C93C006689"><enum>(3)</enum><text>foster a zero tolerance policy within the military departments.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H2E709BDDD0A54C50A2F296DEEA7CCC8"><enum>1704.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For the purposes of carrying out this title, there is authorized to be appropriated $700,000 to the Department of Defense. The Secretary of Defense is encouraged to seek financial support from the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services to assist in carrying out the goals of this title.</text></section>