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(1) the common characteristics (if any) of vic-
tims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and family 
violence; 
(2) the common characteristics (if any) of per-
petrators of sexual assault, domestic violence, and 
family violence; 
(3) the situations and environments in which 
sexual assault, domestic violence, and family violence 
occur; and 
(4) the affect of deployments, duty stations, 
combat service, and veteran and active duty status 
on sexual assault, domestic violence, and family vio-
lence. 
(b) CATEGORIZATION OF DATA.—The research study 
under this section shall be conducted with statistically sig-
nificant random samples of men and women who are ac-
tively serving in each of the Armed Forces. The selection 
shall include enough men and women so that the data 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 length 
of service in the Armed Forces. 
(c) PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure the confidentiality of each survey par-
ticipant. 
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(d) DATA ANALYSIS AND REPORTING.—Once data 
have been collected, the Secretary shall conduct appro-
priate analyses to determine the extent and nature of sex-
ual assault, family violence, and domestic violence within 
the Armed Forces. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 36 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to Congress a report providing the results of the study 
under this section. The report shall include the following: 
(1) The incidence and prevalence of sexual as-
sault, family violence, and domestic violence involv-
ing members of the Armed Forces. 
(2) The number of legal, judicial, nonjudicial, 
and rehabilitative responses to sexual assault and 
domestic violence, disaggregated by service. 
(3) The extent to which such responses are ef-
fective at ensuring victim safety, requiring offender 
accountability, and imposing sanctions on the of-
fender. 
(4) A review of the availability and accessibility 
of the prevention and intervention programs avail-
able to members of the Armed Forces and their fam-
ilies and partners and the effectiveness of those pro-
grams at increasing victim safety. 
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(5) Recommendations for improvements to De-
partment of Defense procedures and programs to 
prevent and intervene in cases of sexual assault, 
family violence, and domestic violence involving 
members of the Armed Forces. 
SEC. 522. RESEARCH ON INSTITUTIONAL PROCEDURES FOR 
REPORTING SEXUAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VI-
OLENCE, AND FAMILY VIOLENCE IN THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall provide for a study to examine procedures under-
taken after a military official receives a report of an inci-
dent of sexual assault, domestic violence, or family vio-
lence. The study shall be undertaken in consultation with 
the Attorney General. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The study under 
subsection (a) shall include an analysis of the following: 
(1) The adequacy of the publication of the defi-
nition applicable to the Armed Forces of each of the 
following terms: sexual assault, domestic violence, 
and family violence. 
(2) The publication of the Armed Forces policy 
for sexual assault, domestic violence, and family vio-
lence. 
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