(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 672 the following new 
item: 
‘‘673. Consideration of application for permanent change of station or unit 
transfer for members on active duty who are the victim of a 
sexual assault.’’. 
SEC. 4. CODIFICATION OF REQUIRED INFORMATION DATA-
BASE ON SEXUAL ASSAULT INCIDENTS IN-
VOLVING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) DATABASE REQUIRED.—Chapter 80 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
1562 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1562a. Database on sexual assault incidents 
‘‘(a) DATABASE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall maintain a centralized, case-level database for 
the collection, in a manner consistent with Department of 
Defense regulations for restricted reporting, and mainte-
nance of information regarding sexual assaults involving 
a member of the armed forces, including information, if 
available, about the nature of the assault, the victim, the 
offender, and the outcome of any legal proceedings in con-
nection with the assault. 
‘‘(b) AVAILABILITY OF DATABASE.—The database 
required by subsection (a) shall be available to personnel 
of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office of 
the Department of Defense. 
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‘‘(c) REPORTS.—The database required by subsection 
(a) shall be used to develop and implement congressional 
reports, as required by the following 
‘‘(1) Sections 4361, 6980, and 9361 of this 
title. 
‘‘(2) Section 577(f) of the Ronald W. Reagan 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2005 (Public Law 108–375; 10 U.S.C. 113 note).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 1562 the following new 
item: 
‘‘1562a. Database on sexual assault incidents.’’. 
(c) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED REQUIREMENT.—Sec-
tion 563 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 
122 Stat. 4470) is repealed. 
(d) COMPLETION.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall complete implementation of the database required by 
subsection (a). 
SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF HOTLINE TO IMPROVE RE-
PORTING OF SEXUAL ASSAULTS INVOLVING 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish 
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a universal hotline to facilitate the reporting of a sexual 
assault— 
(1) by a member of the Armed Forces, whether 
serving in the United States or overseas, who is a 
victim of a sexual assault; or 
(2) by any other person who is a victim of a 
sexual assault involving a member of the Armed 
Forces. 
SEC. 6. ASSIGNMENT AND TRAINING OF SEXUAL ASSAULT 
VICTIM ADVOCATES. 
(a) ASSIGNMENT
AND TRAINING.—Chapter 80 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1568. Sexual Assault Victim Advocates 
‘‘(a) ASSIGNMENT OF VICTIM ADVOCATES.—(1) At 
least one full-time Sexual Assault Victim Advocate shall 
be assigned to each battalion or equivalent military unit. 
The Secretary concerned may assign additional Victim Ad-
vocates as necessary based on the demographics or needs 
of the unit. The additional Victim Advocates may serve 
on a full-time or part-time basis at the discretion of the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary concerned shall assign members 
of the armed forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
to serve as a deployable Sexual Assault Victim Advocate 
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when Victim Advocates assigned to a unit under para-
graph (1) are not deployed with the unit. 
‘‘(b) TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION.—(1) The Sec-
retary of Defense shall establish a training and certifi-
cation program for Sexual Assault Victim Advocates. In 
developing the program, the Secretary of Defense shall 
work with the National Victim Assistance Academy. 
‘‘(2) A member or civilian employee assigned to duty 
as a Victim Advocate may obtain certification under the 
training program.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
‘‘1568. Sexual Assault Victim Advocates.’’. 
SEC. 7. PROVISION OF COURT-MARTIAL RECORD TO VIC-
TIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT INVOLVING A MEM-
BER OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
A copy of the prepared record of the proceedings of 
a court-martial involving a sexual assault or other sexual 
offense shall be given to the victim of the offence if the 
victim testified during the proceedings. The record of the 
proceedings shall be provided without charge and as soon 
as the record is authenticated. The victim shall be notified 
of the opportunity to receive the record of the proceedings. 
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SEC. 8. LEGAL TRAINING FOR JUDGE ADVOCATES TO IM-
PROVE INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION 
OF SEXUAL ASSAULT OFFENSES. 
Section 806 of title 10, United States Code (article 
6 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) The Secretary of Defense shall provide for the 
inclusion of a training module for judge advocates who 
serve as trial counsel to improve their ability to investigate 
and prosecute cases involving a sexual assault or other of-
fense covered by section 920 of this title (article 120).’’. 
Æ 
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