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official receives a report of domestic violence, family vio-
lence, or intimate partner violence. 
(b) MATTERS
TO BE INCLUDED.—The study re-
quired by subsection (a) shall include an analysis of— 
(1) the existence and publication of the Depart-
ment of Defense definitions of domestic violence, 
family violence, and intimate partner violence; 
(2) the existence and publication of the Depart-
ment of Defense policy with respect to domestic vio-
lence, family violence, and intimate partner violence; 
(3) the individuals to whom reports of domestic 
violence, family violence, and intimate partner vio-
lence are given most often and— 
(A) how those individuals are trained to re-
spond to such reports; and 
(B) the extent to which those individuals 
are trained; 
(4) the reporting options that are articulated to 
the victim or victims of domestic violence, family vio-
lence, or intimate partner violence regarding— 
(A) on base or post reporting and proce-
dure options; and 
(B) off base or post reporting and proce-
dure options;
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(5) the resources available for victims’ safety, 
support, medical health, and confidentiality, includ-
ing— 
(A) how well the resources are articulated, 
both specifically to the victim of domestic vio-
lence, family violence, or intimate partner vio-
lence and generally to the military community 
at large; and 
(B) the security of the resources in terms 
of confidentiality or reputation; 
(6) policies and practices that may prevent or 
discourage the report of domestic violence, family vi-
olence 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 involv-
ing Armed Forces personnel; 
(7) 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; 
(8) the on base or post procedures for inves-
tigating and disciplining the perpetrator of a domes-
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tic violence, family violence, or intimate partner vio-
lence, including— 
(A) the format for collecting evidence; and 
(B) the format of the investigation and 
disciplinary proceeding, including the command 
or command representative responsible for run-
ning the disciplinary procedure and the persons 
allowed to attend the disciplinary procedure; 
and 
(9) types of punishment for offenders, includ-
ing— 
(A) whether the case is directed outside 
the military for punishment; and 
(B) how the military disciplines perpetra-
tors. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—A report of the study 
required by subsection (a) shall be submitted to Congress 
not later than October 1, 2005. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the 
terms ‘‘domestic violence’’, ‘‘family violence’’, and ‘‘inti-
mate partner violence’’ mean an incidence of such vio-
lence— 
(1) that occurs at a military installation; or 
(2) regardless of where occurring, that is com-
mitted by or against a member of the Armed Forces
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or an officer or employee of the Department of De-
fense. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$1,000,000 for fiscal year 2005. 
SEC. 1505. RESEARCH ON DATING VIOLENCE ASSOCIATED 
WITH THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The National Institute of 
Justice of the Department of Justice (referred to in this 
section as the ‘‘Institute’’) shall carry out a comprehen-
sive, 12-month research study that involves the collection 
and analysis of data on the prevalence and nature of inti-
mate partner violence, including dating violence and vio-
lence among former spouses or partners who are cohab-
iting with or have cohabited with members of the Armed 
Forces. 
(b) MATTERS
TO BE INCLUDED.—The research 
study shall include the identification of the common char-
acteristics of— 
(1) both victims and perpetrators of intimate 
partner violence; 
(2) the situations and environments in which 
intimate partner violence occurs; and
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(3) the effect of deployments, duty stations, 
combat service, veteran, reserve or active duty or 
combat status. 
(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out subsection 
(a), the Institute shall consider— 
(1) how intimate partner violence should be de-
fined for the purposes of the research study; 
(2) how the Institute should collect information 
about intimate partner violence in the Armed 
Forces; 
(3) how the Institute should collect information 
beyond self-reports of intimate partner violence; 
(4) how the Institute should adjust the data in 
order to account for differences between the services, 
installations, and individual respondents; and 
(5) the categorization of deployments, combat, 
active duty, reserve, guard, veteran status, service 
branches or installations. 
(d) SOLICITATION OF VIEWS.—In carrying out sub-
section (a), the Institute shall consult with representatives 
of the following: 
(1) The Department of Defense. 
(2) The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the De-
partment of Justice.
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(3) The Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention of the Department of Health and Human 
Services. 
(4) The Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the 
Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard. 
(5) Victim advocates. 
(6) Researchers. 
(7) Other experts in the area of intimate part-
ner violence. 
(e) SAMPLING TECHNIQUES.—The research study 
under subsection (a) shall be conducted with random sam-
ples, 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 in-
clude enough men and women so the data that are col-
lected 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. 
(f) SURVEYS.—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