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commit such offenses, as those terms are defined in 
the Uniform Code of Military Justice. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘sexual harassment’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 1561 of this 
title. 
‘‘(C) The term ‘fraud against the United 
States’ means a violation of section 932 of this title 
(Article 132 of the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice).’’. 
SEC. 542. CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION FOR TRANS-
FER FOR A STUDENT OF A MILITARY SERV-
ICE ACADEMY WHO IS THE VICTIM OF A SEX-
UAL ASSAULT OR RELATED OFFENSE. 
(a) MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 4361 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection (e): 
‘‘(e) CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION FOR TRANS-
FER FOR A CADET WHO IS THE VICTIM OF A SEXUAL 
ASSAULT OR RELATED OFFENSE.—(1) The Secretary of 
the Army shall provide for timely determination and action 
on an application for consideration of a transfer to an-
other military service academy submitted by a cadet who 
was a victim of a sexual assault or other offense covered 
by section 920, 920a, or 920c of this title (article 120, 
120a, or 120c of the Uniform Code of Military Justice)
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so as to reduce the possibility of retaliation against the 
cadet for reporting the sexual assault or other offense. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of the Army shall prescribe regu-
lations to carry out this subsection, within guidelines pro-
vided by the Secretary of Defense that direct the Super-
intendent of the Military Academy, in coordination with 
the Superintendent of the military service academy to 
which the cadet wishes to transfer, to approve or deny an 
application under this subsection not later than 72 hours 
after the submission of the application. If the Super-
intendent denies such an application, the cadet may re-
quest review of the denial by the Secretary of the Army, 
who shall grant or deny review not later than 72 hours 
after submission of the request for review. The Secretary 
of the Army shall ensure that all records of any request, 
determination, or action under this subsection remains 
confidential.’’. 
(b) NAVAL ACADEMY.—Section 6980 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection (e): 
‘‘(e) CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION FOR TRANS-
FER FOR A MIDSHIPMAN WHO IS THE VICTIM OF A SEX-
UAL ASSAULT
OR RELATED OFFENSE.—(1) The Sec-
retary of the Navy shall provide for timely determination 
and action on an application for consideration of a trans-
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fer to another military service academy submitted by a 
midshipman who was a victim of a sexual assault or other 
offense covered by section 920, 920a, or 920c of this title 
(article 120, 120a, or 120c of the Uniform Code of Mili-
tary Justice) so as to reduce the possibility of retaliation 
against the midshipman for reporting the sexual assault 
or other offense. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of the Navy shall prescribe regu-
lations to carry out this subsection, within guidelines pro-
vided by the Secretary of Defense that direct the Super-
intendent of the Naval Academy, in coordination with the 
Superintendent of the military service academy to which 
the midshipman wishes to transfer, to approve or deny an 
application under this subsection not later than 72 hours 
after the submission of the application. If the Super-
intendent denies such an application, the midshipman may 
request review of the denial by the Secretary of the Navy, 
who shall grant or deny review not later than 72 hours 
after submission of the request for review. The Secretary 
of the Navy shall ensure that all records of any request, 
determination, or action under this subsection remains 
confidential.’’. 
(c) AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 9361 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection (e):
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‘‘(e) CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION FOR TRANS-
FER FOR A CADET WHO IS THE VICTIM OF A SEXUAL 
ASSAULT OR RELATED OFFENSE.—(1) The Secretary of 
the Air Force shall provide for timely determination and 
action on an application for consideration of a transfer 
to another military service academy submitted by a cadet 
who was a victim of a sexual assault or other offense cov-
ered by section 920, 920a, or 920c of this title (article 
120, 120a, or 120c of the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice) so as to reduce the possibility of retaliation against 
the cadet for reporting the sexual assault or other offense. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of the Air Force shall prescribe 
regulations to carry out this subsection, within guidelines 
provided by the Secretary of Defense that direct the Su-
perintendent of the Air Force Academy, in coordination 
with the Superintendent of the military service academy 
to which the cadet wishes to transfer, to approve or deny 
an application under this subsection not later than 72 
hours after the submission of the application. If the Su-
perintendent denies such an application, the cadet may re-
quest review of the denial by the Secretary of the Air 
Force, who shall grant or deny review not later than 72 
hours after submission of the request for review. The Sec-
retary of the Air Force shall ensure that all records of
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any request, determination, or action under this sub-
section remains confidential.’’. 
SEC. 543. STANDARDIZATION OF POLICIES RELATED TO EX-
PEDITED TRANSFER IN CASES OF SEXUAL AS-
SAULT. 
(a) POLICIES FOR MEMBERS.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall modify all policies related to the expedited 
transfer of a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or 
Marine Corps who is the victim of sexual assault (regard-
less of whether the case is handled under the Sexual As-
sault Prevention and Response Program or Family Advo-
cacy Program) that the Secretary determines necessary to 
establish a standardized expedited transfer process for 
such members, consistent with section 673 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(b) POLICIES FOR DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS.—The 
Secretary of Defense shall establish a policy to allow the 
transfer of a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or 
Marine Corps whose dependent is the victim of sexual as-
sault perpetrated by a member of the Armed Forces who 
is not related to the victim.
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SEC. 544. DEVELOPMENT OF OVERSIGHT PLAN FOR IMPLE-
MENTATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
HARASSMENT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE 
POLICY. 
(a) DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
develop a plan for overseeing the implementation of the 
instruction titled ‘‘Harassment Prevention and Response 
in the Armed Forces’’, published on February 8, 2018 
(DODI–1020.03). 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan under subsection (a) shall 
require the military services and other components of the 
Department of Defense to take steps by certain dates to 
implement harassment prevention and response programs 
under such instruction, including no less than the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Submitting implementation plans to the Di-
rector, Force Resiliency. 
(2) Incorporating results-oriented performance 
measures that assess the effectiveness of harassment 
prevention and response programs. 
(3) Adopting compliance standards for pro-
moting, supporting, and enforcing policies, plans, 
and programs. 
(4) Tracking, collecting, and reporting data and 
information on sexual harassment incidents based on 
standards established by the Secretary.
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(5) Instituting anonymous complaint mecha-
nisms. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than July 1, 2019, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 
on the oversight plan developed under this section. The 
report shall include, for each military service and compo-
nent of the Department of Defense, the implementation 
status of each element of the oversight plan. 
SEC. 545. DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCE GUIDES REGARD-
ING SEXUAL ASSAULT FOR THE MILITARY 
SERVICE ACADEMIES. 
(a) DEVELOPMENT.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, each Superintendent 
of a military service academy shall develop and maintain 
a resource guide for students at the respective military 
service academies regarding sexual assault. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each guide developed under this 
section shall include the following information with re-
gards to the relevant military service academy: 
(1) PROCESS OVERVIEW AND DEFINITIONS.— 
(A) A clear explanation of prohibited con-
duct, including examples. 
(B) A clear explanation of consent. 
(C) Victims’ rights.
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(D) Clearly described complaint process, 
including multiple ways to file a complaint. 
(E) Explanations of restricted and unre-
stricted reporting. 
(F) List of mandatory reporters. 
(G) Protections from retaliation. 
(H) Assurance that leadership will take 
immediate and proportionate corrective action. 
(I) References to specific policies. 
(J) Additional resources for survivors. 
(2) EMERGENCY SERVICES.— 
(A) Contact information. 
(B) Location. 
(3) SUPPORT AND COUNSELING.—Contact in-
formation for the following support and counseling 
resources: 
(A) The Sexual Assault Prevention and 
Response Victim Advocate or other equivalent 
advocate or counselor available to students in 
cases of sexual assault. 
(B) The Sexual Harassment/Assault Re-
sponse and Prevention Resource Program Cen-
ter. 
(C) Peer counseling. 
(D) Medical care.
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(E) Legal counsel. 
(F) Hotlines. 
(G) Chaplain or other spiritual representa-
tives. 
(4) ESCALATION.— 
(A) A victim may report an incident to any 
authority. 
(B) A victim may consult any authority 
named in this paragraph. 
(C) The Superintendent determines the 
outcome of an investigation and has the author-
ity to convene a court-martial after an initial 
hearing. 
(D) The Secretary of the military depart-
ment concerned reviews determinations in cases 
not referred for trial by court-martial. 
(E) The Inspector General reviews cases of 
reprisal or professional retaliation. 
(F) A Member of Congress (as that term 
is defined in section 1563 of title 10, United 
States Code). 
(c) DISTRIBUTION.—Each Superintendent shall pro-
vide a copy of the current guide developed by that Super-
intendent under this section—
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(1) not later than 30 days after completing de-
velopment under subsection (a) to each student who 
is enrolled at the military service academy of that 
Superintendent on the date of the enactment of this 
Act; 
(2) at the beginning of each academic year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act to each 
student who enrolls at the military service academy 
of that Superintendent; and 
(3) as soon as practicable to a student at the 
military service academy of that Superintendent re-
ports that such student is a victim of sexual assault. 
SEC. 546. REPORT ON VICTIMS IN MCIO REPORTS. 
Not later than September 30, 2019, and not less than 
once every two years thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, 
through the Defense Advisory Committee on Investiga-
tions, Prosecutions, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the 
Armed Forces, shall submit to Congress a report regard-
ing the frequency at which individuals, who are identified 
as victims of sexual offenses in case files of military crimi-
nal investigative organizations (hereinafter, ‘‘MCIO’’), are 
accused of or punished for misconduct or crimes consid-
ered collateral to the investigation of sexual assault during 
the MCIO investigations in which the individuals were so 
identified.
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SEC. 547. DEFINITION OF MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries of Defense and 
Veterans Affairs shall establish a joint definition of ‘‘mili-
tary sexual trauma’’ for their respective Departments to 
use in all aspects of delivering care and benefits to mem-
bers of the Armed Forces and veterans who have suffered 
that crime. 
(b) REPORT.—The Secretaries shall submit to Con-
gress a report on their efforts under subsection (a), includ-
ing legislative recommendations, not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Subtitle 
F—Member 
Education, 
Training, Resilience, and Tran-
sition 
SEC. 551. PERMANENT CAREER INTERMISSION PROGRAM. 
(a) CODIFICATION AND PERMANENT AUTHORITY.— 
Chapter 40 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new section 710: 
‘‘§ 710. Career flexibility to enhance retention of 
members 
‘‘(a) PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED.—Each Secretary of a 
military department may carry out programs under which 
members of the regular components and members on Ac-
tive Guard and Reserve duty of the armed forces under 
the jurisdiction of such Secretary may be inactivated from 
active service in order to meet personal or professional
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needs and returned to active service at the end of such 
period of inactivation from active service. 
‘‘(b) PERIOD OF INACTIVATION FROM ACTIVE SERV-
ICE; EFFECT OF INACTIVATION.—(1) The period of inac-
tivation from active service under a program under this 
section of a member participating in the program shall be 
such period as the Secretary of the military department 
concerned shall specify in the agreement of the member 
under subsection (c), except that such period may not ex-
ceed three years. 
‘‘(2) Any service by a Reserve officer while partici-
pating in a program under this section shall be excluded 
from computation of the total years of service of that offi-
cer pursuant to section 14706(a) of this title. 
‘‘(3) Any period of participation of a member in a 
program under this section shall not count toward— 
‘‘(A) eligibility for retirement or transfer to the 
Ready Reserve under either chapter 571 or 1223 of 
this title; or 
‘‘(B) computation of retired or retainer pay 
under chapter 71 or 1223 of this title. 
‘‘(c) AGREEMENT.—Each member of the armed 
forces who participates in a program under this section 
shall enter into a written agreement with the Secretary
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of the military department concerned under which agree-
ment that member shall agree as follows: 
‘‘(1) To accept an appointment or enlist, as ap-
plicable, and serve in the Ready Reserve of the 
armed force concerned during the period of the inac-
tivation of the member from active service under the 
program. 
‘‘(2) To undergo during the period of the inac-
tivation of the member from active service under the 
program such inactive service training as the Sec-
retary concerned shall require in order to ensure 
that the member retains proficiency, at a level deter-
mined by the Secretary concerned to be sufficient, in 
the military skills, professional qualifications, and 
physical readiness of the member during the inac-
tivation of the member from active service. 
‘‘(3) Following completion of the period of the 
inactivation of the member from active service under 
the program, to serve two months as a member of 
the armed forces on active service for each month of 
the period of the inactivation of the member from 
active service under the program. 
‘‘(d) CONDITIONS OF RELEASE.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall prescribe regulations specifying the guide-
lines regarding the conditions of release that must be con-
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sidered and addressed in the agreement required by sub-
section (c). At a minimum, the Secretary shall prescribe 
the procedures and standards to be used to instruct a 
member on the obligations to be assumed by the member 
under paragraph (2) of such subsection while the member 
is released from active service. 
‘‘(e) ORDER TO ACTIVE SERVICE.—Under regula-
tions prescribed by the Secretary of the military depart-
ment concerned, a member of the armed forces partici-
pating in a program under this section may, in the discre-
tion of such Secretary, be required to terminate participa-
tion in the program and be ordered to active service. 
‘‘(f) PAY
AND
ALLOWANCES.—(1) During each 
month of participation in a program under this section, 
a member who participates in the program shall be paid 
basic pay in an amount equal to two-thirtieths of the 
amount of monthly basic pay to which the member would 
otherwise be entitled under section 204 of title 37 as a 
member of the uniformed services on active service in the 
grade and years of service of the member when the mem-
ber commences participation in the program. 
‘‘(2)(A) A member who participates in a program 
shall not, while participating in the program, be paid any 
special or incentive pay or bonus to which the member is 
otherwise entitled under an agreement under chapter 5 of