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plaining monthly commitments, obligations, and ex-
penditures by line of action. 
(2) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED REPORTING RE-
QUIREMENT.—Section 1514 of the John Warner Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2439) is 
amended by striking subsection (e). 
SEC. 1535. TASK FORCE FOR BUSINESS AND STABILITY OP-
ERATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN AND ECONOMIC 
TRANSITION PLAN AND ECONOMIC STRAT-
EGY FOR AFGHANISTAN. 
(a) PROJECTS OF TASK FORCE FOR BUSINESS AND 
STABILITY OPERATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Task Force for Busi-
ness and Stability Operations in Afghanistan may 
carry out projects to assist the commander of United 
States Forces-Afghanistan and the Ambassador of 
the United States Mission in Afghanistan to reduce 
violence, enhance stability, and support economic 
normalcy in Afghanistan through strategic business 
and economic activities. 
(2) 
DIRECTION, 
CONTROL, 
AND
CONCUR-
RENCE.—A project carried out under paragraph (1) 
shall be subject to— 
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(A) the direction and control of the Sec-
retary of Defense; and 
(B) the concurrence of the Secretary of 
State. 
(3) SCOPE OF PROJECTS.—The projects carried 
out under paragraph (1) may include projects that 
facilitate private investment, industrial development, 
banking and financial system development, agricul-
tural diversification and revitalization, and energy 
development in and with respect to Afghanistan. 
(4) FUNDING.—The Secretary may use funds 
available for overseas contingency operations for op-
eration and maintenance for the Army for additional 
activities to carry out projects under paragraph (1). 
The amount of funds used under authority in the 
preceding sentence may not exceed $150,000,000. 
(5) 
PROHIBITION
ON
USE
OF
CERTAIN 
FUNDS.—Funds provided for the Commanders’ 
Emergency Response Program may not be utilized 
to support or carry out projects of the Task Force 
for Business and Stability Operations. 
(6) REPORT.—Not later than October 31, 
2011, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report de-
scribing— 
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(A) the activities of the Task Force for 
Business and Stability Operations in Afghani-
stan in support of Operation Enduring Free-
dom during fiscal year 2011, including the 
projects carried out under paragraph (1) during 
that fiscal year; and 
(B) how the activities of the Task Force 
for Business and Stability Operations in Af-
ghanistan support the long-term stabilization of 
Afghanistan. 
(7) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—The author-
ity provided in paragraph (1) shall expire on Sep-
tember 30, 2011. 
(b) PLAN FOR TRANSITION OF TASK FORCE ACTIVI-
TIES TO AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) PLAN
REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense, the Administrator of the Agency for Inter-
national Development, and the Secretary of State 
shall jointly develop a plan to transition the activi-
ties of the Task Force for Business and Stability 
Operations in Afghanistan to the Department of 
State. 
(2) ELEMENTS OF PLAN.—The plan shall de-
scribe at a minimum the following: 
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(A) The activities carried out by the Task 
Force for Business and Stability Operations in 
Afghanistan in fiscal year 2011. 
(B) Those activities that the Task Force 
for Business and Stability Operations in Af-
ghanistan carried out in fiscal year 2011 that 
the Agency for International Development will 
continue in fiscal year 2012, including those ac-
tivities that, rather than explicitly continued, 
may be merged with similar efforts carried out 
by the Agency for International Development. 
(C) Any activities carried out by the Task 
Force for Business and Stability Operations in 
Afghanistan in fiscal year 2011 that the Agency 
for International Development will not continue 
and the reasons that such activities shall not be 
continued. 
(D) Those actions that may be necessary 
to transition activities carried out by the Task 
Force for Business and Stability Operations in 
Afghanistan in fiscal year 2011 and that will be 
continued by the Agency for International De-
velopment in fiscal year 2012 from the Depart-
ment of Defense to the Agency for Inter-
national Development. 
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(3) REPORT REQUIRED.—At the same time that 
the budget of the President is submitted to Congress 
under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 
Code, for fiscal year 2012, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit the plan to the appropriate congres-
sional committees. 
(c) REPORT ON ECONOMIC STRATEGY FOR AFGHANI-
STAN.— 
(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
President, acting through the Secretary of State and 
the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report on an eco-
nomic strategy for Afghanistan that— 
(A) supports the United States counter-
insurgency campaign in Afghanistan; 
(B) promotes economic stabilization in Af-
ghanistan, consistent with a longer-term devel-
opment plan for Afghanistan; and 
(C) enhances the establishment of sustain-
able institutions in Afghanistan. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report shall include the 
following: 
(A) An identification of the sectors within 
the Afghanistan economy that offer the greatest 
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economic opportunities to support the purposes 
of the economic strategy for Afghanistan set 
forth under paragraph (1). 
(B) An assessment of the capabilities of 
the Government of Afghanistan to increase rev-
enue generation to meet its own operational and 
developmental costs in the short-term, medium- 
term, and long-term. 
(C) An assessment of the infrastructure 
(water, power, rail, road) required to underpin 
economic development in Afghanistan. 
(D) A description of the potential role in 
the economic strategy for Afghanistan of each 
of the following: 
(i) Private sector investment, includ-
ing investment by and through the Over-
seas Private Investment Corporation. 
(ii) Efforts to promote public-private 
partnerships. 
(iii) National Priority Programs of the 
Government of Afghanistan, including the 
Afghanistan National Solidarity Program, 
and public works projects. 
(iv) International financial institu-
tions, including the International Bank for 
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Reconstruction and Development and the 
Asian Development Bank. 
(v) Efforts to promote trade, includ-
ing efforts by and through the Export-Im-
port Bank of the United States. 
(vi) Department of Defense policies to 
promote economic stabilization and devel-
opment, including the Afghanistan First 
procurement policy and efforts by the De-
partment to enhance transportation, elec-
trification, and communications networks 
both within Afghanistan and between Af-
ghanistan and neighboring countries. 
(E) An evaluation of the regional dimen-
sion of an economic strategy for Afghanistan, 
including a description of economic areas suit-
able 
for 
regional 
collaboration 
and 
a 
prioritization among such areas for attention 
under the strategy. 
(F) A timeline and milestones for activities 
that can promote economic stabilization, devel-
opment, and sustainability in Afghanistan in 
the short-term, medium-term, and long-term. 
(G) Metrics for assessing progress under 
the economic strategy for Afghanistan. 
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(d) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign 
Relations, and Appropriations of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign 
Affairs, and Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
TITLE XVI—IMPROVED SEXUAL 
ASSAULT PREVENTION AND 
RESPONSE IN THE ARMED 
FORCES 
Sec. 1601. Definition of Department of Defense sexual assault prevention and 
response program and other definitions. 
Sec. 1602. Comprehensive Department of Defense policy on sexual assault pre-
vention and response program. 
Subtitle A—Organizational Structure and Application of Sexual Assault 
Prevention and Response Program Elements 
Sec. 1611. Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office. 
Sec. 1612. Oversight and evaluation standards. 
Sec. 1613. Report and plan for completion of acquisition of centralized Depart-
ment of Defense sexual assault database. 
Sec. 1614. Restricted reporting of sexual assaults. 
Subtitle B—Improved and Expanded Availability of Services 
Sec. 1621. Improved protocols for providing medical care for victims of sexual 
assault. 
Sec. 1622. Sexual assault victims access to Victim Advocate services. 
Subtitle C—Reporting Requirements 
Sec. 1631. Annual report regarding sexual assaults involving members of the 
Armed Forces and improvement to sexual assault prevention 
and response program. 
Sec. 1632. Additional reports. 
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SEC. 1601. DEFINITION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SEX-
UAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE 
PROGRAM AND OTHER DEFINITIONS. 
(a) SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE 
PROGRAM DEFINED.—In this title, the term ‘‘sexual as-
sault prevention and response program’’ refers to Depart-
ment of Defense policies and programs, including policies 
and programs of a specific military department or Armed 
Force, that, as modified as required by this title— 
(1) are intended to reduce the number of sexual 
assaults involving members of the Armed Forces, 
whether members are the victim, alleged assailant, 
or both; and 
(2) improve the response of the Department of 
Defense, the military departments, and the Armed 
Forces to reports of sexual assaults involving mem-
bers of the Armed Forces, whether members are the 
victim, alleged assailant, or both, and to reports of 
sexual assaults when a covered beneficiary under 
chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is the 
victim. 
(b) OTHER DEFINITIONS.—In this title: 
(1) The term ‘‘Armed Forces’’ means the 
Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. 
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(2) The terms ‘‘covered beneficiary’’ and ‘‘de-
pendent’’ have the meanings given those terms in 
section 1072 of title 10, United States Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘department’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 101(a)(6) of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(4) The term ‘‘military installation’’ has the 
meaning given that term by the Secretary concerned. 
(5) The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ means— 
(A) the Secretary of the Army, with re-
spect to matters concerning the Army; 
(B) the Secretary of the Navy, with re-
spect to matters concerning the Navy and the 
Marine Corps; and 
(C) the Secretary of the Air Force, with 
respect to matters concerning the Air Force. 
(6) The term ‘‘sexual assault’’ has the defini-
tion developed for that term by the Secretary of De-
fense pursuant to subsection (a)(3) of section 577 of 
the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 
10 U.S.C. 113 note), subject to such modifications 
as the Secretary considers appropriate. 
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SEC. 1602. COMPREHENSIVE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
POLICY ON SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION 
AND RESPONSE PROGRAM. 
(a) COMPREHENSIVE POLICY REQUIRED.—Not later 
than March 30, 2012, the Secretary of Defense shall sub-
mit to the congressional defense committees a revised com-
prehensive policy for the Department of Defense sexual 
assault prevention and response program that— 
(1) builds upon the comprehensive sexual as-
sault prevention and response policy developed under 
subsections (a) and (b) of section 577 of the Ronald 
W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 10 U.S.C. 
113 note); 
(2) incorporates into the sexual assault preven-
tion and response program the new requirements 
identified by this title; and 
(3) ensures that the policies and procedures of 
the military departments regarding sexual assault 
prevention and response are consistent with the re-
vised comprehensive policy. 
(b) CONSIDERATION
OF TASK FORCE FINDINGS, 
RECOMMENDATIONS, AND PRACTICES.—In developing the 
comprehensive policy required by subsection (a), the Sec-
retary of Defense shall take into account the findings and 
recommendations found in the report of the Defense Task 
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Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services issued 
in December 2009. 
(c) SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE 
EVALUATION PLAN.— 
(1) PLAN
REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall develop and implement an evaluation 
plan for assessing the effectiveness of the com-
prehensive policy prepared under subsection (a) in 
achieving its intended outcomes at the department 
and individual Armed Force levels. 
(2) ROLE
OF
SERVICE
SECRETARIES.—As a 
component of the evaluation plan, the Secretary of 
each military department shall assess the adequacy 
of measures undertaken at military installations and 
by units of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction 
of the Secretary to ensure the safest and most se-
cure living and working environments with regard to 
preventing sexual assault. 
(d) PROGRESS REPORT.—Not later than October 1, 
2011, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a report— 
(1) describing the process by which the com-
prehensive policy required by subsection (a) is being 
revised; 
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(2) describing the extent to which revisions of 
the comprehensive policy and the evaluation plan re-
quired by subsection (c) have already been imple-
mented; and 
(3) containing a determination by the Secretary 
regarding whether the Secretary will be able to com-
ply with the revision deadline specified in subsection 
(a). 
(e) CONSISTENCY OF TERMINOLOGY, POSITION DE-
SCRIPTIONS, PROGRAM
STANDARDS, AND
ORGANIZA-
TIONAL STRUCTURES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall require the use of consistent terminology, posi-
tion descriptions, minimum program standards, and 
organizational structures throughout the Armed 
Forces in implementing the sexual assault preven-
tion and response program. 
(2) MINIMUM STANDARDS.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall establish minimum standards for— 
(A) the training, qualifications, and status 
of Sexual Assault Response Coordinators and 
Sexual Assault Victim Advocates for the Armed 
Forces; and 
(B) the curricula to be used to provide sex-
ual assault prevention and response training 
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and education for members of the Armed 
Forces and civilian employees of the department 
to strengthen individual knowledge, skills, and 
capacity to prevent and respond to sexual as-
sault. 
(3) 
RECOGNIZING
OPERATIONAL
DIF-
FERENCES.—In complying with this subsection, the 
Secretary of Defense shall take into account the re-
sponsibilities of the Secretary concerned and oper-
ational needs of the Armed Force involved. 
Subtitle A—Organizational Struc-
ture and Application of Sexual 
Assault 
Prevention 
and 
Re-
sponse Program Elements 
SEC. 1611. SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE 
OFFICE. 
(a) APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR.—There shall be a 
Director of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response 
Office. During the development and implementation of the 
comprehensive policy for the Department of Defense sex-
ual assault prevention and response program, the Director 
shall operate under the oversight of the Advisory Working 
Group of the Deputy Secretary of Defense. 
(b) DUTIES OF DIRECTOR.—The Director of the Sex-
ual Assault Prevention and Response Office shall— 
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(1) oversee implementation of the comprehen-
sive policy for the Department of Defense sexual as-
sault prevention and response program; 
(2) serve as the single point of authority, ac-
countability, and oversight for the sexual assault 
prevention and response program; and 
(3) provide oversight to ensure that the military 
departments comply with the sexual assault preven-
tion and response program. 
(c) ROLE OF INSPECTORS GENERAL.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Inspector General of 
the Department of Defense, the Inspector General of 
the Army, the Naval Inspector General, and the In-
spector General of the Air Force shall treat the sex-
ual assault prevention and response program as an 
item of special interest when conducting inspections 
of organizations and activities with responsibilities 
regarding the prevention and response to sexual as-
sault. 
(2) COMPOSITION OF INVESTIGATION TEAMS.— 
The Inspector General inspection teams shall include 
at least one member with expertise and knowledge of 
sexual assault prevention and response policies re-
lated to a specific Armed Force. 
(d) STAFF.— 
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(1) ASSIGNMENT.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, an offi-
cer from each of the Armed Forces in the grade of 
O–4 or above shall be assigned to the Sexual Assault 
Prevention and Response Office for a minimum tour 
length of at least 18 months. 
(2) HIGHER
GRADE.—Notwithstanding para-
graph (1), of the four officers assigned to the Sexual 
Assault Prevention and Response Office under this 
subsection at any time, one officer shall be in the 
grade of O–6 or above. 
SEC. 1612. OVERSIGHT AND EVALUATION STANDARDS. 
(a) ISSUANCE OF STANDARDS.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall issue standards to assess and evaluate the 
effectiveness of the sexual assault prevention and response 
program of each Armed Force in reducing the number of 
sexual assaults involving members of the Armed Forces 
and in improving the response of the department to re-
ports of sexual assaults involving members of the Armed 
Forces, whether members of the Armed Forces are the 
victim, alleged assailant, or both. 
(b) SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION EVALUATION 
PLAN.—The Secretary of Defense shall use the sexual as-
sault prevention and response evaluation plan developed 
under section 1602(c) to ensure that the Armed Forces 
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implement and comply with assessment and evaluation 
standards issued under subsection (a). 
SEC. 1613. REPORT AND PLAN FOR COMPLETION OF ACQUI-
SITION OF CENTRALIZED DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE SEXUAL ASSAULT DATABASE. 
(a) REPORT AND PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 
April 1, 2011, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
House of Representatives a report— 
(1) describing the status of development and 
implementation of the centralized Department of 
Defense sexual assault database required by section 
563 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 
110–417; 122 Stat. 4470; 10 U.S.C. 113 note); 
(2) containing a revised implementation plan 
under subsection (c) of such section for completing 
implementation of the database; and 
(3) indicating the date by which the database 
will be operational. 
(b) CONTENT
OF IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—The 
plan referred to in subsection (a)(2) shall address acquisi-
tion best practices associated with successfully acquiring 
and deploying information technology systems related to 
the centralized sexual assault database, such as economi-
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cally justifying the proposed system solution and effec-
tively developing and managing requirements. 
SEC. 1614. RESTRICTED REPORTING OF SEXUAL ASSAULTS. 
The Secretary of Defense shall clarify the limitations 
on the ability of a member of the Armed Forces to make 
a restricted report regarding the occurrence of a sexual 
assault and the circumstances under which information 
contained in a restricted report may no longer be confiden-
tial. 
Subtitle B—Improved and 
Expanded Availability of Services 
SEC. 1621. IMPROVED PROTOCOLS FOR PROVIDING MED-
ICAL CARE FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL AS-
SAULT. 
The Secretary of Defense shall establish comprehen-
sive and consistent protocols for providing and docu-
menting medical care to a member of the Armed Forces 
or covered beneficiary who is a victim of a sexual assault, 
including protocols with respect to the appropriate screen-
ing, prevention, and mitigation of diseases. In establishing 
the protocols, the Secretary shall take into consideration 
the gender of the victim. 
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SEC. 1622. SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS ACCESS TO VICTIM 
ADVOCATE SERVICES. 
(a) AVAILABILITY
OF VICTIM ADVOCATE SERV-
ICES.— 
(1) AVAILABILITY.—A member of the Armed 
Forces or a dependent, as described in paragraph 
(2), who is the victim of a sexual assault is entitled 
to assistance provided by a qualified Sexual Assault 
Victim Advocate. 
(2) COVERED
DEPENDENTS.—The assistance 
described in paragraph (1) is available to a depend-
ent of a member of the Armed Forces who is the vic-
tim of a sexual assault and who resides on or in the 
vicinity of a military installation. The Secretary con-
cerned shall define the term ‘‘vicinity’’ for purposes 
of this paragraph. 
(b) NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF ASSISTANCE; OPT 
OUT.—The member or dependent shall be informed of the 
availability of assistance under subsection (a) as soon as 
the member or dependent seeks assistance from a Sexual 
Assault Response Coordinator. The victim shall also be in-
formed that the services of a Sexual Assault Response Co-
ordinator and Sexual Assault Victim Advocate are optional 
and that these services may be declined, in whole or in 
part, at any time. 
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(c) NATURE OF REPORTING IMMATERIAL.—In the 
case of a member of the Armed Forces, Victim Advocate 
services are available regardless of whether the member 
elects unrestricted or restricted (confidential) reporting of 
the sexual assault. 
Subtitle C—Reporting 
Requirements 
SEC. 1631. ANNUAL REPORT REGARDING SEXUAL AS-
SAULTS 
INVOLVING 
MEMBERS 
OF 
THE 
ARMED FORCES AND IMPROVEMENT TO SEX-
UAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORTS ON SEXUAL ASSAULTS.—Not 
later than March 1, 2012, and each March 1 thereafter 
through March 1, 2017, the Secretary of each military de-
partment shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a report 
on the sexual assaults involving members of the Armed 
Forces under the jurisdiction of that Secretary during the 
preceding year. In the case of the Secretary of the Navy, 
separate reports shall be prepared for the Navy and for 
the Marine Corps. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report of a Secretary of a mili-
tary department for an Armed Force under subsection (a) 
shall contain the following: 
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(1) The number of sexual assaults committed 
against members of the Armed Force that were re-
ported to military officials during the year covered 
by the report, and the number of the cases so re-
ported that were substantiated. 
(2) The number of sexual assaults committed 
by members of the Armed Force that were reported 
to military officials during the year covered by the 
report, and the number of the cases so reported that 
were substantiated. The information required by this 
paragraph may not be combined with the informa-
tion required by paragraph (1). 
(3) A synopsis of each such substantiated case, 
organized by offense, and, for each such case, the 
action taken in the case, including the type of dis-
ciplinary or administrative sanction imposed, if any, 
including courts-martial sentences, non-judicial pun-
ishments administered by commanding officers pur-
suant to section 815 of title 10, United States Code 
(article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), 
and administrative separations. 
(4) The policies, procedures, and processes im-
plemented by the Secretary concerned during the 
year covered by the report in response to incidents 
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of sexual assault involving members of the Armed 
Force concerned. 
(5) The number of substantiated sexual assault 
cases in which the victim is a deployed member of 
the Armed Forces and the assailant is a foreign na-
tional, and the policies, procedures, and processes 
implemented by the Secretary concerned to monitor 
the investigative processes and disposition of such 
cases and any actions taken to eliminate any gaps 
in investigating and adjudicating such cases. 
(6) A description of the implementation of the 
accessibility plan implemented pursuant to section 
596(b) of such Act, including a description of the 
steps taken during that year to ensure that trained 
personnel, appropriate supplies, and transportation 
resources are accessible to deployed units in order to 
provide an appropriate and timely response in any 
case of reported sexual assault in a deployed unit, 
location, or environment. 
(c) CONSISTENT DEFINITION OF SUBSTANTIATED.— 
Not later than December 31, 2011, the Secretary of De-
fense shall establish a consistent definition of ‘‘substan-
tiated’’ for purposes of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (5) 
of subsection (b) and provide synopses for those cases for 
the preparation of reports under this section. 
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(d) SUBMISSION
TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
April 30 of each year in which the Secretary of Defense 
receives reports under subsection (a), the Secretary of De-
fense shall forward the reports to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives, together with— 
(1) the results of assessments conducted under 
the evaluation plan required by section 1602(c); and 
(2) such assessments on the reports as the Sec-
retary of Defense considers appropriate. 
(e) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED REPORTING REQUIRE-
MENT.— 
(1) REPEAL.—Subsection (f) of section 577 of 
the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 
10 U.S.C. 113 note) is repealed. 
(2) SUBMISSION OF 2010 REPORT.—The reports 
required by subsection (f) of section 577 of the Ron-
ald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 10 
U.S.C. 113 note) covering calendar year 2010 are 
still required to be submitted to the Secretary of De-
fense and the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and House of Representatives pursuant to 
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the terms of such subsection, as in effect before the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1632. ADDITIONAL REPORTS. 
(a) EXTENSION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION 
AND RESPONSE SERVICES TO ADDITIONAL PERSONS.— 
The Secretary of Defense shall evaluate the feasibility of 
extending department sexual assault prevention and re-
sponse services to Department of Defense civilian employ-
ees and employees of defense contractors who— 
(1) are victims of a sexual assault; and 
(2) work on or in the vicinity of a military in-
stallation or with members of the Armed Forces. 
(b) EXTENSION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION 
AND RESPONSE PROGRAM TO RESERVE COMPONENTS.— 
The Secretary of Defense shall evaluate the application 
of the sexual assault prevention and response program to 
members of the reserve components, including, at a min-
imum, the following: 
(1) The ability of members of the reserve com-
ponents to access the services available under the 
sexual assault prevention and response program, in-
cluding policies and programs of a specific military 
department or Armed Force. 
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