family violence, sexual assault, or stalking, as otherwise 
authorized by law, including— 
‘‘(1) rape evidence kits; 
‘‘(2) DNA testing; 
‘‘(3) sexually transmitted diseases screening and 
treatment; 
‘‘(4) HIV screening and treatment; 
‘‘(5) pregnancy testing; 
‘‘(6) methods of pregnancy prevention approved by 
the Food and Drug Administration; 
‘‘(7) reproductive health services; and 
‘‘(8) other mental and physiological results of the do-
mestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. 
‘‘(d) GENERAL COORDINATION FUNCTIONS.—The 
Director shall coordinate programs and activities of the 
military departments relative to services and treatment for 
victims of domestic violence, family violence, sexual as-
sault, and stalking. 
‘‘(e) EVALUATION
AND
REVIEW
RESPONSIBIL-
ITIES.—The Director shall carry out the following ongoing 
evaluations and reviews: 
‘‘(1) Evaluation of the policies and protocols es-
tablished by the military departments providing serv-
ices and treatment referred to in subsection (e), with 
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a view towards the rights of victims of domestic vio-
lence, family violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 
‘‘(2) Evaluation of the programs established by 
the military departments providing services to vic-
tims of domestic violence, family violence, sexual as-
sault, and stalking. 
‘‘(3) Evaluation of the delivery of services of 
the military departments that provide services and 
treatment to victims of domestic violence, family vio-
lence, sexual assault, and stalking through funds 
provided by the Department of Defense, Department 
of Justice, or Department of Health and Human 
Services. 
‘‘(4) Annual review of the facilities of the De-
partment of Defense providing services to victims of 
domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, or 
stalking. 
‘‘(5) Annual review of the National Domestic 
Violence Hotline, the National Sexual Assault Hot-
line, and the American Women Overseas Hotline rel-
ative to projects for military personnel, families, and 
partners and for victims of domestic violence, family 
violence, sexual assault, or stalking. 
‘‘(6) Annual review of the victim witness assist-
ance programs within the Department of Defense. 
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‘‘(7) Review of information from an individual 
(and of any investigation resulting from the submis-
sion of such information) indicating that a victim 
may be in need of, or would benefit from, assistance 
from a victim advocate. 
‘‘(f) EDUCATION
AND
TRAINING
RESPONSIBIL-
ITIES.—(1) The Director shall conduct, or provide for the 
conduct of, training and shall provide technical assistance 
related to domestic violence, family violence, sexual as-
sault, and stalking within the military departments. Such 
training shall be mandatory, as prescribed by the Director, 
except to the extent necessary due to military exigencies. 
‘‘(2) The Director shall develop curricula for manda-
tory training of personnel, including first responders, secu-
rity forces, law enforcement, medical personnel, command 
staff, military justice personnel, and military criminal in-
vestigators. 
‘‘(3) The Director shall conduct education and out-
reach programs. Such programs shall include the develop-
ment and distribution of brochures, booklets, posters, and 
handbooks outlining hotlines, services, contact informa-
tion, policies, and protocols for victims. 
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‘‘§ 1813. Office of the Victims’ Advocate: comprehen-
sive policy on prevention of and response 
to domestic violence, family violence, sex-
ual assault and stalking involving mem-
bers of the armed forces and their fami-
lies and partners 
‘‘(a) RESPONSIBILITY.—The Secretary of Defense, 
acting through the Director of the Office, shall implement 
the comprehensive policy developed pursuant to subsection 
(c), subject to such modifications as the Secretary con-
siders advisable. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION OF COMPREHENSIVE POLICY TO 
MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that, to the maximum extent practicable, the policy imple-
mented pursuant to subsection (a) is implemented uni-
formly by the Secretaries of the military departments. 
‘‘(c) POLICY.—(1) The Director shall recommend to 
the Secretary of Defense a comprehensive policy on pre-
vention of and response to domestic violence, family vio-
lence, sexual assault and stalking involving members of 
the armed forces and their families and partners. The 
comprehensive policy should be as uniform as practicable 
throughout the Department of Defenses and shall, to the 
extent feasible, incorporate and strengthen policies pre-
viously in existence. 
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‘‘(2) To the extent feasible, the comprehensive policy 
shall set forth policies and procedures with respect to each 
of domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, and 
stalking in each of the following areas: 
‘‘(A) Prevention measures. 
‘‘(B) Education and training on prevention and 
response. 
‘‘(C) Investigation of complaints by command 
and law enforcement personnel. 
‘‘(D) Medical treatment of victims. 
‘‘(E) Confidential reporting of incidents. 
‘‘(F) Victim advocacy and response. 
‘‘(G) Oversight by commanders of administra-
tive and disciplinary actions in response to substan-
tiated incidents. 
‘‘(H) Disposition of victims, including review by 
appropriate authority of administrative separation 
actions involving victims. 
‘‘(I) Disposition of members of the armed 
forces accused of domestic violence, family violence, 
sexual assault, or stalking. 
‘‘(J) Liaison and collaboration with civilian 
agencies on the provision of services to victims. 
‘‘(K) Uniform collection of data on the inci-
dence of complaints of domestic violence, family vio-
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