SEC. 3. MILITARY JUSTICE CASE MANAGEMENT; DATA COL-
LECTION AND ACCESSIBILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter XI of chapter 47 of 
title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice), is amended by adding at the end the following 
new section (article): 
‘‘§ 940a. Art. 140a. Case management; data collection 
and accessibility 
‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe uniform 
standards and criteria for conduct of each of the following 
functions at all stages of the military justice system, in-
cluding pretrial, trial, post-trial, and appellate processes, 
using, insofar as practicable, the best practices of Federal 
and State courts: 
‘‘(1) Collection and analysis of data concerning 
substantive offenses and procedural matters in a 
manner that facilitates case management and deci-
sionmaking within the military justice system, and 
that enhances the quality of periodic reviews under 
section 946 of this title (article 146). 
‘‘(2) Case processing and management. 
‘‘(3) Timely, efficient, and accurate production 
and distribution of records of trial within the mili-
tary justice system. 
‘‘(4) Facilitation of access to docket informa-
tion, filings, and records, taking into consideration 
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restrictions appropriate to judicial proceedings and 
military records.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of subchapter XI of chapter 47 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following item: 
‘‘940a. 140a. Case management; data collection and accessibility.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
(1) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than two 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Defense shall carry out section 940a of 
title 10, United States Code (article 140a of the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice), as added by sub-
section (a). 
(2) DEADLINE
FOR
STANDARDS
AND
CRI-
TERIA.—Not later than four years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the standards and criteria 
under section 940a of title 10, United States Code 
(article 140a of the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice), as added by subsection (a), shall take effect. 
SEC. 4. IMPROVED INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGATIONS OF 
PROFESSIONAL RETALIATION. 
Section 1034(c)(4) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
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‘‘(F) The Secretary concerned shall ensure that any 
individual investigating an allegation as described in para-
graph (1) must have training in the definition and charac-
teristics of retaliation. In addition, if the investigation in-
volves alleged retaliation in response to a communication 
regarding a violation of a law or regulation prohibiting 
rape, sexual assault, or other sexual misconduct in viola-
tion of sections 920 through 920c of this title (articles 
120 through 120c of the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice), the training shall include specific instruction regard-
ing such violations.’’. 
SEC. 5. ANNUAL REPORT ON INFORMATION RECEIVED BY 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FAMILY ADVO-
CACY PROGRAMS REGARDING UNWANTED 
SEXUAL CONTACT BY MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
Not later than January 31, 2017, and each January 
31 thereafter through January 31, 2021, the Secretary 
of each military department shall submit to the Commit-
tees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate a report containing information regarding 
each report of unwanted sexual contact committed by a 
member of the Armed Forces against a domestic partner 
or child of the member that was received by a family advo-
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cacy program of the Department of Defense during the 
preceding year covered by the report. 
SEC. 6. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING PLIGHT OF MALE 
VICTIMS OF MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that the plight of male 
victims of military sexual trauma remains in the shadows 
due a lack of social awareness on the issue of male victim-
ization. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the Secretary of Defense should— 
(1) enhance victims’ access to intensive medical 
and mental health treatment for military sexual 
trauma treatment; 
(2) look for opportunities to utilize male sur-
vivors of sexual assault as presenters during annual 
Sexual Assault Preventions and Response training; 
and 
(3) ensure Department of Defense medical and 
mental health providers are adequately trained to 
meet the needs of male survivors of military sexual 
trauma. 
Æ 
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