[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 119 (Wednesday, July 12, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S2394]
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  SA 215. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 2226, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle H of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 584. REPORTS ON CERTAIN OUT-OF-CYCLE AND PREMATURE 
                   PERSONNEL TRANSFERS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than December 1, 2025, and each 
     December 1 thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the congressional defense committees, and any other 
     committee of Congress the Secretary considers appropriate, a 
     report detailing the number and nature of out-of-cycle or 
     premature personnel transfers carried out during the 
     preceding fiscal year for individuals described in subsection 
     (b) as a result of such individuals, or the dependents of 
     such individuals, being affected by--
       (1) sexual assault;
       (2) sexual harassment;
       (3) humanitarian or compassionate requests;
       (4) discrimination, harassment, bullying, reprisals, or 
     threats based on the race, color, national origin, religion, 
     sex (including gender identity), or sexual orientation of 
     such individuals or dependents;
       (5) medical issues, including lack of access to care for 
     such individuals or dependents at their current duty 
     location; or
       (6) child custody arrangements.
       (b) Individual Described.--An individual described in this 
     subsection is an individual who is--
       (1) a member of the armed forces on active duty;
       (2) a member of the armed forces in a reserve component;
       (3) a member of the National Guard; or
       (4) a civilian employee of the Department of Defense.
       (c) Elements.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following for the preceding fiscal year:
       (1) The total number of personnel transfers for each reason 
     described in paragraphs (1) through (6) of subsection (a).
       (2) Demographic information of each individual involved in 
     such a transfer, including the age, gender, and military rank 
     or civilian pay grade of the individual.
       (3) An analysis of the geographic distribution of such 
     transfers.
       (4) For each such transfer, the branch or component of the 
     Department of Defense to which the individual concerned was 
     transferred.
       (5) A description of any trend or pattern identified in the 
     data, including recurring issues or areas of concern.
       (6) An estimate of the total cost of such transfers.
       (d) Form.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
     annex, as necessary to protect sensitive information.
       (e) Privacy.--To ensure the privacy of military personnel, 
     personally identifiable information shall not be included in 
     any report under this section.
       (f) Public Availability.--The Secretary shall make each 
     report required by subsection (a) available to the public on 
     the internet website of the Department of Defense.
       (g) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Out-of-cycle or premature.--With respect to a personnel 
     transfer, the term ``out-of-cycle or premature'' means an 
     assignment action taken in advance of the originally 
     scheduled or anticipated rotation date of the personnel 
     concerned.
       (2) Personnel transfer.--The term ``personnel transfer'' 
     includes a permanent change of duty station, temporary duty 
     assignment, reassignment, permanent change of assignment, and 
     any other movement of military personnel within the 
     Department of Defense.
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