SECTION 1. AUTHORITY OF MILITARY JUDGES AND MILI-
TARY MAGISTRATES TO ISSUE MILITARY 
COURT PROTECTIVE ORDERS. 
(a) JUDGE-ISSUED MILITARY COURT PROTECTIVE 
ORDERS.—Chapter 80 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section. 
‘‘§ 1567b. Authority of military judges and military 
magistrates to issue military court pro-
tective orders 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO ISSUE MILITARY COURT PRO-
TECTIVE ORDERS.—The President shall prescribe regula-
tions authorizing military judges and military magistrates 
to issue protective orders in accordance with this section. 
A protective order issued in accordance with this section 
shall be known as a ‘military court protective order’. 
Under the regulations prescribed by the President, mili-
tary judges and military magistrates shall have exclusive 
jurisdiction over the issuance, appeal, renewal, and termi-
nation of military court protective orders and such orders 
may not be issued, appealed, renewed, or terminated by 
State, local, territorial, or tribal courts. 
‘‘(b) ENFORCEMENT BY CIVILIAN AUTHORITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In prescribing regulations 
for military court protective orders, the President 
shall seek to ensure that the protective orders are 
issued in a form and manner that is enforceable by 
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State, local, territorial, and tribal civilian law en-
forcement authorities. 
‘‘(2) FULL FAITH AND CREDIT.—Any military 
court protective order, should be accorded full faith 
and credit by the court of a State, local, territorial, 
or tribal jurisdiction (the enforcing jurisdiction) and 
enforced by the court and law enforcement personnel 
of that jurisdiction as if it were the order of the en-
forcing jurisdiction. 
‘‘(3) RECIPROCITY
AGREEMENTS.—Consistent 
with paragraphs (1) and (2), the Secretary of De-
fense shall seek to enter into reciprocity agreements 
with State, local, territorial, and tribal civilian law 
enforcement authorities under which— 
‘‘(A) such authorities agree to enforce mili-
tary court protective orders; and 
‘‘(B) the Secretary agrees to enforce pro-
tective orders issued by such authorities that 
are consistent with section 2265(b) of title 18. 
‘‘(c) PURPOSE AND FORM OF ISSUANCE.—A military 
court protective order may be issued for the purpose of 
protecting a victim of an alleged sex or domestic violence 
offense, or a family member or associate of the victim, 
from a person subject to chapter 47 of this title (the Uni-
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form Code of Military Justice) who is alleged to have com-
mitted such an offense. 
‘‘(d) TIMING AND MANNER OF ISSUANCE.—A mili-
tary court protective order may be issued— 
‘‘(1) by a military magistrate, before referral of 
charges and specifications to court-martial for trial, 
at the request of— 
‘‘(A) a victim of an alleged sex or domestic 
violence offense; or 
‘‘(B) a Special Victims’ Counsel or other 
qualified counsel acting on behalf of the victim; 
or 
‘‘(2) by a military judge, after referral of 
charges and specifications to court-martial for trial, 
at the request of qualified counsel, which may in-
clude a Special Victims’ Counsel acting on behalf of 
the victim or trial counsel acting on behalf of the 
prosecution. 
‘‘(e) DURATION
AND RENEWAL
OF PROTECTIVE 
ORDER.— 
‘‘(1) DURATION.—A military court protective 
order shall be issued for an initial period of thirty 
days and may be reissued for one or more additional 
periods of thirty days in accordance with paragraph 
(2). 
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‘‘(2) EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL.—Before the 
expiration of any 30-day period during which a mili-
tary court protective order is in effect, a military 
judge or military magistrate shall review the order 
to determine whether the order will terminate at the 
expiration of such period or be reissued for an addi-
tional period of 30 days. 
‘‘(3) NOTICE TO PROTECTED PERSONS.—If a 
military judge or military magistrate determines 
under paragraph (2) that a military court protective 
order will terminate, the judge or magistrate con-
cerned shall provide to each person protected by the 
order reasonable, timely, and accurate notification of 
the termination. 
‘‘(f) REVIEW OF MAGISTRATE-ISSUED ORDERS.— 
‘‘(1) REVIEW.—A military judge, at the request 
of the person subject to a military court protective 
order that was issued by a military magistrate, may 
review the order to determine if the order was prop-
erly issued by the magistrate. 
‘‘(2) STANDARDS
OF
REVIEW.—A military 
judge who reviews an order under paragraph (1) 
shall terminate the order if the judge determines 
that— 
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‘‘(A) the military magistrate’s decision to 
issue the order was an abuse of discretion, and 
there is not sufficient information presented to 
the military judge to justify the order; or 
‘‘(B) information not presented to the mili-
tary magistrate establishes that the military 
court protective order should be terminated. 
‘‘(g) DUE PROCESS.— 
‘‘(1) PROTECTION OF DUE PROCESS.—Except 
as provided in paragraph (2), a protective order au-
thorized under subsection (a) may be issued only 
after reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard, 
directly or through counsel, is given to the person 
against whom the order is sought sufficient to pro-
tect that person’s right to due process. 
‘‘(2) EMERGENCY ORDERS.—A protective order 
on an emergency basis may be issued on an ex parte 
basis under such rules and limitations as the Presi-
dent shall prescribe. In the case of ex parte orders, 
notice and opportunity to be heard must be provided 
within a reasonable time after the order is issued, 
sufficient to protect the respondent’s due process 
rights. 
‘‘(h) RIGHTS OF VICTIM.—The victim of an alleged 
sex or domestic violence offense who seeks a military court 
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protective order has, in addition to any rights provided 
under section 806b (article 6b), the following rights with 
respect to any proceeding involving the protective order: 
‘‘(1) The right to reasonable, accurate, and 
timely notice of the proceeding and of any change in 
the status of the protective order resulting from the 
proceeding. 
‘‘(2) The right to be reasonably heard at the 
proceeding. 
‘‘(3) The right to appear in person, with or 
without counsel, at the proceeding. 
‘‘(4) The right be represented by qualified 
counsel in connection with the proceeding, which 
may include a Special Victims’ Counsel. 
‘‘(5) The reasonable right to confer with a rep-
resentative of the command of the accused and 
counsel representing the government at the pro-
ceeding, as applicable. 
‘‘(6) The right to submit a written statement, 
directly or through counsel, for consideration by the 
military judge or military magistrate presiding over 
the proceeding. 
‘‘(i) RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS TO FIREARMS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law— 
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‘‘(A) a military court protective order 
issued on an ex parte basis shall restrain a per-
son from possessing, receiving, or otherwise ac-
cessing a firearm; and 
‘‘(B) a military court protective order 
issued after the person to be subject to the 
order has received notice and opportunity to be 
heard on the order, shall restrain such person 
from possessing, receiving, or otherwise access-
ing a firearm in accordance with section 922 of 
title 18. 
‘‘(2) NOTICE
TO
ATTORNEY
GENERAL.—Not 
later than 72 hours after the issuance of an order 
described in paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the Attorney General a record of the 
order. 
‘‘(j) TREATMENT AS LAWFUL ORDER.—A military 
court protective order shall be treated as a lawful order 
for purposes of the application of section 892 (article 92) 
and a violation of such an order shall be punishable under 
such section (article). 
‘‘(k) COMMAND MATTERS.— 
‘‘(1) INCLUSION
IN
PERSONNEL
FILE.—Any 
military court protective order against a member 
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shall be placed and retained in the military per-
sonnel file of the member. 
‘‘(2) NOTICE TO CIVILIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT 
OF ISSUANCE.—Any military court protective order 
against a member shall be treated as a military pro-
tective order for purposes of section 1567a including 
for purposes of mandatory notification of issuance to 
civilian law enforcement as required by that section. 
‘‘(l) RELATIONSHIP
TO
OTHER
AUTHORITIES.— 
Nothing in this section may be construed as prohibiting— 
‘‘(1) a commanding officer from issuing or en-
forcing any otherwise lawful order in the nature of 
a protective order to or against members of the offi-
cer’s command; 
‘‘(2) pretrial restraint in accordance with Rule 
for Courts-Martial 304 (as set forth in the Manual 
for Courts-Martial, 2019 edition, or any successor 
rule); or 
‘‘(3) pretrial confinement in accordance with 
Rule for Courts-Martial 305 (as set forth in the 
Manual for Courts-Martial, 2019 edition, or any suc-
cessor rule). 
‘‘(m) DELIVERY TO CERTAIN PERSONS.—A physical 
and electronic copy of any military court protective order 
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shall be provided, as soon as practicable after issuance, 
to the following: 
‘‘(1) The person or persons protected by the 
protective order or to the guardian of such a person 
if such person is under the age of 18 years. 
‘‘(2) The person subject to the protective order. 
‘‘(3) To such commanding officer in the chain 
of command of the person subject to the protective 
order as the President shall prescribe for purposes 
of this section. 
‘‘(n) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) CONTACT.—The term ‘contact’ includes 
contact in person or through a third party, or 
through gifts. 
‘‘(2) COMMUNICATION.—The term ‘communica-
tion’ includes communication in person or through a 
third party, and by telephone or in writing by letter, 
data fax, or other electronic means. 
‘‘(3) COVERED
SEX
OR
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE 
OFFENSE.—The term ‘covered sex or domestic vio-
lence offense’ means— 
‘‘(A) an alleged sex-related offense (as de-
fined in section 1044e(h)); or 
‘‘(B) an alleged offense of domestic vio-
lence under section 928b of this title (article 
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128b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) 
or an attempt to commit such an offense that 
is punishable under section 880 of this title (ar-
ticle 80 of the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice). 
‘‘(4) MILITARY
JUDGE
AND
MILITARY
MAG-
ISTRATE.—The terms ‘military judge’ and ‘military 
magistrate’ mean a commissioned officer of the 
armed forces who is a member of the bar of a Fed-
eral court or a member of the bar of the highest 
court of a State and who is certified to be qualified, 
by reason of education, training, experience, and ju-
dicial temperament, for duty as a military judge or 
magistrate by the Judge Advocate General of the 
armed force of which the officer is a member. 
‘‘(5) PROTECTIVE ORDER.—The term ‘protec-
tive order’ means an order that— 
‘‘(A) restrains a person from harassing, 
stalking, threatening, or otherwise contacting or 
communicating with a victim of an alleged sex 
or domestic violence offense, or a family mem-
ber or associate of the victim, or engaging in 
other conduct that would place such other per-
son in reasonable fear of bodily injury to any 
such other person; and 
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‘‘(B) by its terms, explicitly prohibits— 
‘‘(i) the use, attempted use, or threat-
ened use of physical force by the person 
against a victim of an alleged sex or do-
mestic violence offense, or a family mem-
ber or associate of the victim, that would 
reasonably be expected to cause bodily in-
jury; 
‘‘(ii) the initiation by the person re-
strained of any contact or communication 
with such other person; or 
‘‘(iii) actions described by both clauses 
(i) and (ii). 
‘‘(6) SPECIAL
VICTIMS’ COUNSEL.—The term 
‘Special Victims Counsel’ means a Special Victims’ 
Counsel described in section 1044e and includes a 
Victims’ Legal Counsel of the Navy.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
‘‘1567b. Authority of military judges and military magistrates to issue military 
court protective orders.’’. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.—The President shall pre-
scribe regulations implementing section 1567b of title 10, 
United States Code, not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 2. MILITARY-CIVILIAN TASK FORCE ON DOMESTIC VI-
OLENCE AND RELATED INFORMATION COL-
LECTION ACTIVITIES. 
(a) MILITARY-CIVILIAN TASK FORCE ON DOMESTIC 
VIOLENCE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall establish a military-civilian task force on 
domestic violence (in this section, referred to as the 
‘‘Task Force’’). 
(2) DUTIES.—The duties of the Task Force 
shall be to analyze and develop recommendations, 
for implementation by the Secretary, with respect to 
each of the following: 
(A) The risk of domestic violence at var-
ious stages of military service, including identi-
fication of— 
(i) stages at which there is a higher 
than average risk of domestic violence; and 
(ii) stages at which the implementa-
tion of domestic violence prevention strate-
gies may have the greatest preventive ef-
fect. 
(B) The use and dissemination of domestic 
violence prevention resources throughout the 
stages of military service including providing 
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new servicemembers with training in domestic 
violence prevention. 
(C) How to best target prevention re-
sources to address those with a higher risk of 
domestic violence. 
(D) The implementation of strategies to 
prevent domestic violence by training, edu-
cating, and assigning prevention-related respon-
sibilities to— 
(i) commanders; 
(ii) medical, behavioral, and mental 
health service providers; 
(iii) family advocacy representatives; 
(iv) Military Family Life Consultants; 
and 
(v) other individuals and entities with 
responsibilities that may be relevant to ad-
dressing domestic violence. 
(E) The efficacy of providing survivors of 
domestic violence with the option to request ex-
pedited transfers, and the effects of such trans-
fers. 
(F) Improvements to procedures for re-
porting appropriate legal actions to the Na-
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tional Crime Information Center and the effi-
cacy of such procedures. 
(G) The effects of domestic violence on— 
(i) housing for military families; 
(ii) the education of military depend-
ent children; 
(iii) servicemember work assignments 
and careers; and 
(iv) the health of servicemembers and 
their families, including short-term and 
long-term health effects and effects on 
mental health. 
(H) Age-appropriate training and edu-
cation programs for students attending schools 
operated by the Department of Defense Edu-
cation Activity that are designed to assist such 
students in learning positive relationship behav-
iors in families and with intimate partners. 
(I) The potential effects of requiring mili-
tary protective orders to be issued by a military 
judge and whether such a requirement would 
increase the enforcement of military protective 
orders by civilian law enforcement agencies out-
side the boundaries of military installations. 
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(J) Whether prevention of domestic vio-
lence would be enhanced by raising the disposi-
tion authority for offenses of domestic violence 
to an officer who is— 
(i) in the grade of 0–6 or above; 
(ii) in the chain of command of the 
accused; and 
(iii) authorized by chapter 47 of title 
10, United States Code (the Uniform Code 
of Military Justice) to convene special 
courts-martial. 
(K) Consideration of any other matters 
that the Task Force determines to be relevant 
to— 
(i) decreasing the frequency of domes-
tic violence committed by or upon members 
of the covered Armed Forces and their de-
pendents; and 
(ii) reducing the severity of such vio-
lence. 
(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The Task Force shall be 
composed of the following members: 
(A) One or more representatives of family 
advocacy programs of the Department of De-
fense. 
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(B) One or more representatives of the De-
fense Advisory Committee on Women in the 
Services. 
(C) One or more medical personnel of the 
Department of Defense. 
(D) One or more Judge Advocates Gen-
eral. 
(E) One or more military police or other 
law enforcement personnel of the covered 
Armed Forces. 
(F) One or more military commanders. 
(G) One or more individuals whose duties 
include planning, executing, and evaluating 
training of the covered Armed Forces. 
(H) Civilians who are experts on domestic 
violence or who provide services relating to do-
mestic violence, including— 
(i) not fewer than two representatives 
from the national domestic violence re-
source center and the special issue re-
source centers referred to in section 310 of 
the Family Violence Prevention and Serv-
ices Act (42 U.S.C. 10410); 
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(ii) not fewer than two representatives 
from national domestic violence organiza-
tions; 
(iii) not fewer than two representa-
tives from State domestic violence and sex-
ual assault coalitions; and 
(iv) not fewer than two domestic vio-
lence service providers who provide services 
in communities located near military in-
stallations. 
(I) One or more representatives who are 
subject matter experts on— 
(i) scientific and other research relat-
ing to domestic violence; and 
(ii) science-based strategies for the 
prevention, intervention, and response to 
domestic violence. 
(J) Civilian law enforcement personnel. 
(K) One or more representatives from the 
Office on Violence Against Women of the De-
partment of Justice. 
(L) One or more representatives of the 
Family Violence Prevention and Services Pro-
gram of the Department of Health and Human 
Services. 
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(M) One or more representatives from the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 
(4) APPOINTMENT
BY
SECRETARY
OF
DE-
FENSE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall appoint the members of the Task 
Force specified in subparagraphs (A) through 
(M) of paragraph (3). 
(B) CONSULTATION.— 
(i) CONSULTATION
WITH
ATTORNEY 
GENERAL.—In appointing members under 
subparagraph (K) of paragraph 3, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall consult with the At-
torney General. 
(ii) CONSULTATION WITH SECRETARY 
OF
HHS.—In appointing members under 
subparagraphs (L) and (M) of such para-
graph, the Secretary shall consult with the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services. 
(C) 
INCLUSION
OF
CERTAIN
PER-
SONNEL.—The Secretary shall ensure that the 
members appointed by the Secretary under this 
subparagraph include— 
(i) representatives of the Office of the 
Secretary of Defense; 
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(ii) general and flag officers; 
(iii) noncommissioned officers; and 
(iv) other enlisted personnel of the 
covered Armed Forces. 
(5) TOTAL NUMBER OF MEMBERS.—The total 
number of members appointed to the Task Force 
shall be not more than 25. 
(6) CHAIRPERSON.— 
(A) NOMINEE LIST.—On an annual basis, 
the Task Force shall submit to the Secretary a 
list of members of the Task Force who may be 
considered for the position of chairperson of the 
Task Force. 
(B) SELECTION.—From the list submitted 
to the Secretary under subparagraph (A) for 
each year, the Secretary of Defense shall des-
ignate one member of the Task Force to serve 
as the chairperson of the Task Force. 
(C) TERM.—The chairperson designated 
by the Secretary under subparagraph (B) shall 
serve for a term of one year and may serve for 
additional terms of one year if redesignated as 
the chairperson by the Secretary under such 
subparagraph. 
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(7) MEETINGS.—The first meeting of the Task 
Force shall convene not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. Thereafter, 
the task Force shall meet in plenary session not less 
frequently than once annually. 
(8) COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES.— 
Each member of the Task Force shall serve without 
compensation (other than the compensation to which 
such member may be entitled as a member of the 
covered Armed Forces or an officer or employee of 
the United States, as the case may be), but shall be 
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of 
agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, 
United States Code, while away from the member’s 
home or regular places of business in the perform-
ance of services for the Task Force. 
(9) SITE VISITS.—In the carrying out the du-
ties described in paragraph (2), members of the 
Task Force shall— 
(A) on an annual basis, visit one or more 
military installations outside the United States; 
and 
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(B) on a semiannual basis, visit one or 
more military installations within the United 
States. 
(10) OVERSIGHT AND ADMINISTRATION.—The 
Secretary of Defense shall designate an appropriate 
organization within the Office of the Secretary of 
Defense to— 
(A) provide oversight of the Task Force; 
(B) provide the Task Force with the per-
sonnel, facilities, and other administrative sup-
port that is necessary for the performance of 
the Task Force’s duties; and 
(C) on a rotating basis, direct the Sec-
retary of each military department to— 
(i) coordinate visits of the Task Force 
to military installations; and 
(ii) provide administrative, logistical, 
and other support for the meetings of the 
Task Force. 
(11) REPORTS.— 
(A) REPORTS TO SECRETARY.— 
(i) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 
one year after the date on which the mem-
bers of the Task Force are appointed 
under paragraph (3), the Task Force shall 
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submit to the Secretary of Defense rec-
ommendations with respect to each matter 
described in paragraph (2). 
(ii) SUBSEQUENT
REPORTS.—After 
submitting the initial report under sub-
paragraph (A), the Task Force shall, from 
time to time, submit to the Secretary of 
Defense such analyses and recommenda-
tions as the Task Force considers appro-
priate to improve the effectiveness of the 
covered Armed Forces in responding to 
and preventing domestic violence. 
(B) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—On an an-
nual basis until the date on which the Task 
Force terminates under paragraph (12), the 
Task Force shall submit to Congress a report 
that includes— 
(i) a description of any improvements 
in the response of the covered Armed 
Forces to domestic violence over the pre-
ceding year; 
(ii) an explanation of any pending re-
search on domestic violence that may be 
relevant to domestic violence involving 
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members of the covered Armed Forces; 
and 
(iii) such analyses and recommenda-
tions as the Task Force considers appro-
priate to improve the effectiveness of the 
covered Armed Forces in responding to 
and preventing domestic violence. 
(12) TERMINATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the Task Force shall termi-
nate on the date that is five years after the 
date of the first meeting of the Task Force. 
(B) CONTINUATION.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to clause 
(ii), the Secretary of Defense may continue 
the Task Force for a period of up to two 
years after the termination date applicable 
under subparagraph (A) if the Secretary 
determines that continuation of the Task 
Force is advisable and appropriate. 
(ii) NOTICE
TO
CONGRESS.—If the 
Secretary determines to continue the Task 
Force under clause (i), not later than 90 
days before the termination date applicable 
under subparagraph (A) and annually 
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thereafter until the new date of the termi-
nation of the Task Force, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives a notice describing the 
reasons for the continuation and con-
firming the new termination date. 
(13) 
IMPLEMENTATION
OF
RECOMMENDA-
TIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), not later than 180 days 
after the date on which the Secretary of De-
fense receives the initial report of the Task 
Force under paragraph (11)(A)(i), the Sec-
retary shall, in consultation with the Task 
Force, implement the recommendations of the 
Task Force with respect to each matter de-
scribed in paragraph (2). 
(B) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense 
may waive the requirement under subparagraph 
(A) with respect to a recommendation of the 
Task force by submitting to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives a written notification setting 
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forth the reasons for the Secretary’s decision 
not to implement the recommendation. 
(b) INFORMATION COLLECTION AND REPORTING.— 
(1) INFORMATION COLLECTION.— 
(A) 
REGULAR
INFORMATION
COLLEC-
TION.—Using the mechanism developed under 
subparagraph (B), the Secretary of Defense 
shall regularly collect information to measure 
the prevalence of domestic violence involving 
members of the covered Armed Forces, their in-
timate partners, and immediate family mem-
bers. 
(B) MECHANISM TO MEASURE DOMESTIC 
VIOLENCE.—The Secretary of Defense, in co-
ordination with the Centers for Disease Control 
and civilian organizations with expertise in con-
ducting informational surveys, shall develop a 
mechanism to carry out the information collec-
tion required under subparagraph (A). 
(2) ANNUAL
REPORT
ON
DOMESTIC
VIO-
LENCE.— 
(A) REPORT
REQUIRED.—On an annual 
basis, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report 
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on domestic violence in the covered Armed 
Forces. 
(B) 
ELEMENTS.—The 
report 
required 
under subparagraph (A) shall include, with re-
spect to the year covered by the report, the fol-
lowing: 
(i) Based on the information collected 
under paragraph (1), an assessment of the 
prevalence of domestic violence involving 
members of the covered Armed Forces, 
their intimate partners, and immediate 
family members. 
(ii) The number of convictions under 
section 928b of title 10, United States 
Code (article 128b of the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice). 
(iii) The recidivism rate for members 
of the covered Armed Forces convicted of 
domestic violence offenses. 
(iv) The number of instances in which 
a member of the covered Armed Forces re-
ceived an administrative discharge as a re-
sult of the member’s involvement in a do-
mestic violence incident. 
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(v) The number of instances in which 
a member of the covered Armed Forces 
was prohibited from possessing firearms as 
a result of the member’s conviction for a 
domestic violence offense. 
(vi) Of the incidents described in 
clause (v), the number of instances in 
which the member received a waiver of 
such prohibition or was otherwise allowed 
to access firearms for duty purposes. 
(vii) An explanation of the status of 
data sharing between the Department of 
Defense and civilian law enforcement agen-
cies on matters relating to domestic vio-
lence. 
(c) COVERED ARMED FORCES DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘covered Armed Forces’’ means the 
Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps. 
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