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‘‘(b) REPORTS TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.— 
Not later than January 1 of each year, the Secretaries 
of the military departments shall submit to the Secretary 
of Defense a report on the number of arrests, disposition 
of cases, subsequent prosecutions or disciplinary actions, 
and convictions for domestic violence involving members 
of the armed forces and officers and employees of the De-
partment of Defense under their jurisdiction during the 
preceding year. 
‘‘(c) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than Janu-
ary 15 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to Congress a report on the number of arrests, disposition 
of cases, subsequent prosecutions or disciplinary actions, 
and convictions for domestic violence involving members 
of the armed forces and officers and employees of the De-
partment of Defense during the preceding year.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
at the end the following new items: 
‘‘1567.
Domestic violence: responsibilities of military law enforcement officials. 
‘‘1568.
Domestic violence: prosecution policies. 
‘‘1569.
Domestic violence: annual reports.’’. 
(c) DEADLINE.—The Secretary of Defense shall pre-
scribe in regulations the procedures to carry out sections 
1567 through 1569 of title 10, United States Code, as 
added by subsection (a), not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(d) CONFORMING REPEAL.— 
(1) REPEAL.—Section 1058 of title 10, United 
States Code, is repealed. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 53 of such title is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 
1058. 
SEC. 303. INVESTIGATION OF SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIO-
LENCE CASES INVOLVING DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE PERSONNEL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Chapter 4 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 144. Director of Special Investigations 
‘‘(a) APPOINTMENT.—There is a Director of Special 
Investigations in the Department of Defense. The Director 
is appointed by the Secretary of Defense from among per-
sons who have a significant level of experience in criminal 
investigations and possess a significant level of training 
and expertise in domestic violence, family violence, sexual 
assault, or stalking. 
‘‘(b) SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE POSITION.—The 
position of Director of Special Investigations is a Senior 
Executive Service position. The Secretary shall designate 
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the position as a career reserved position under section 
3132(b) of title 5. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—Subject to the authority, direction, 
and control of the Secretary of Defense, the Director of 
Special Investigations shall perform the duties set forth 
in this section and such other related duties as the Sec-
retary may prescribe. 
‘‘(d) DIRECT INVESTIGATIONS.—The Director shall 
review an investigation of an allegation of sexual mis-
conduct, sexual assault, family violence, stalking, or do-
mestic violence— 
‘‘(1) if requested— 
‘‘(A) by the director of the Office of Vet-
erans Affairs ; 
‘‘(B) by an investigative organization of 
the Department of Defense or one of the mili-
tary departments; or 
‘‘(C) by a commander of a member of the 
armed forces alleged to have engaged in sexual 
misconduct, sexual assault, domestic violence, 
family violence, or stalking or to have been the 
victim of sexual misconduct, sexual assault, do-
mestic violence, family violence, or stalking; or 
‘‘(2) in any case that the Secretary directs the 
Director to investigate. 
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