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‘‘(2) A Sexual Assault Response Coordinator may work 
with supporting medical staff, mental health staff, and 
chaplains to offer unit counseling options for commanders 
of units in which a sexual assault involving a member of 
the armed forces occurs. 
‘‘(f) SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAMS RESPON-
SIBLE
FOR
OVERSEEING
UNRESTRICTED
REPORTED 
CASES.— 
‘‘(1) RESPONSE
TEAM
PROTOCOL.—Not later 
than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
section, the Secretary of Defense shall develop and im-
plement a protocol for the establishment and use of 
sexual assault response teams throughout the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
‘‘(2) EMERGENCY RESPONSE.—A sexual assault 
response team shall be led by a Sexual Assault Re-
sponse Coordinator and convene as soon as prac-
ticable after a reported sexual assault involving a 
member of the armed forces. 
‘‘(3) OTHER ELEMENTS.—At a minimum, the 
protocol for sexual assault response teams shall also 
provide for— 
‘‘(A) in addition to meetings required by 
paragraph (2), monthly meetings to review indi-
vidual cases, facilitate timely victim updates, 
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and ensure system coordination, accountability 
(to include tracking case adjudication), and vic-
tim access to quality services; and 
‘‘(B) depending on the resources available 
at different locations, membership drawn from 
the relevant military criminal investigator, med-
ical personnel, chaplain, trial counsel, and Sex-
ual Assault Victim Advocate. 
‘‘(4) COMMAND INVOLVEMENT.—Within the first 
three months of assuming a command, the com-
mander shall attend a meeting of their command’s 
sexual assault response team occurring after the com-
mander’s assumption of command. The Secretary of 
Defense shall provide for the inclusion of a sexual as-
sault prevention and response training module as 
part of commanders pre-command courses. 
‘‘(g) PROHIBITION ON USE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
PERSONNEL.—Personnel of the Inspector General of the De-
partment of Defense, the Inspector General of the Army, the 
Naval Inspector General, and the Inspector General of the 
Air Force may not perform Sexual Assault Response Coor-
dinator duties. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘armed forces’ means the Army, 
Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. 
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‘‘(2) The term ‘sexual assault prevention and re-
sponse program’ refers to Department of Defense poli-
cies and programs, including policies and programs 
of a specific military department or the that are in-
tended to reduce the number of sexual assaults involv-
ing members of the armed forces and improve the re-
sponse of the department to reports of sexual assaults 
involving members of the armed forces, whether mem-
bers of the armed forces are the victim, alleged assail-
ant, or both.’’. 
(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 prevention and response: Sexual Assault Response Coordi-
nators and Victim Advocates.’’. 
SEC. 1643. SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS ACCESS TO LEGAL 
COUNSEL AND VICTIM ADVOCATE SERVICES. 
(a) ACCESS.—Chapter 53 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after section 1044d the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 1044e. Access to legal assistance and Victim Advo-
cate services for victims of sexual assault 
‘‘(a) AVAILABILITY OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND VICTIM 
ADVOCATE SERVICES.— 
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‘‘(1) MEMBERS.—A member of the armed forces 
or a dependent of a member of the armed forces who 
is the victim of a sexual assault is entitled to— 
‘‘(A) legal assistance provided by a military 
legal assistance counsel certified as competent to 
provide such duties pursuant to section 827(b) of 
this title (article 27(b) of the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice); and 
‘‘(B) assistance provided by a qualified Sex-
ual Assault Victim Advocate. 
‘‘(2) DEPENDENTS.—To the extent practicable, 
the Secretary of a military department shall make the 
assistance described in paragraph (1) available to de-
pendent of a member of the armed forces who is the 
victim of a sexual assault and resides on or in the vi-
cinity of a military installation. The Secretary con-
cerned shall define the term ‘vicinity’ for purposes of 
this paragraph. 
‘‘(3) NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF ASSISTANCE; 
OPT OUT.—The member or dependent shall be in-
formed of the availability of assistance under this 
subsection as soon as the member or dependent seeks 
assistance from a Sexual Assault Response Coordi-
nator or any other responsible member of the armed 
forces or Department of Defense civilian employee. 
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The victim shall also be informed that the legal assist-
ance and services of a Sexual Assault Response Coor-
dinator and Sexual Assault Victim Advocate are op-
tional and these services may be declined, in whole or 
in part, at any time. 
‘‘(4) NATURE OF REPORTING IMMATERIAL.—In 
the case of a member of the armed forces, access to 
legal assistance and Victim Advocate services is avail-
able regardless of whether the member elects unre-
stricted or restricted (confidential) reporting of the 
sexual assault. 
‘‘(5) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
subsection shall be construed to establish an attorney- 
client relationship. 
‘‘(b) RESTRICTED REPORTING OPTION.— 
‘‘(1) AVAILABILITY
OF
RESTRICTED
REPORT-
ING.—A member of the armed forces who is the victim 
of a sexual assault may confidentially disclose the de-
tails of the assault to an individual specified in para-
graph (2) and receive medical treatment, legal assist-
ance, or counseling, without triggering an official in-
vestigation of the allegations. 
‘‘(2) PERSONS
COVERED
BY
RESTRICTED
RE-
PORTING.—Individuals covered by paragraph (1) are 
the following: 
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‘‘(A) Military legal assistance counsel. 
‘‘(B) Sexual Assault Response Coordinator. 
‘‘(C) Sexual Assault Victim Advocate. 
‘‘(D) Healthcare personnel. 
‘‘(E) Chaplain. 
‘‘(3) IMPORTANCE OF CONTACTING SEXUAL AS-
SAULT RESPONSE COORDINATOR.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall ensure that all sexual assault prevention 
and response training emphasizes the importance of 
immediately contacting a Sexual Assault Response 
Coordinator after a sexual assault to ensure that the 
victim preserves the restricted reporting option and 
receives guidance on available services and victim 
care. A member’s responsibility to report a sexual as-
sault is satisfied by informing the Sexual Assault Re-
sponse Coordinator, in addition to or in lieu of in-
forming the member’s commander or military law en-
forcement. 
‘‘(c) CLARIFICATION OF VICTIM OPTION TO PARTICI-
PATE IN INVESTIGATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
implement a Sexual Assault Response Coordinator-led proc-
ess by which a member or dependent referred to in sub-
section (a) may decline to participate in the investigation 
of the sexual assault. The member or dependent, after con-
sultation with a Sexual Assault Victim Advocate or Sexual 
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Assault Response Coordinator, or both, may complete a 
form indicating a preference not to participate further in 
the investigative process. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘sexual assault’ includes any of 
the offenses covered by section 920 of this title (article 
120). 
‘‘(2) The term ‘military legal assistance counsel’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) a judge advocate (as defined in section 
801(13) of this title (article 1(13) of the Uniform 
Code of Military Justice)); or 
‘‘(B) a civilian attorney serving as a legal 
assistance officer under the provisions of section 
1044 of this title.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 1044d the following new item: 
‘‘1044e. Access to legal assistance and Victim Advocate services for victims of sex-
ual assault.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT REGARDING PROVISION 
OF LEGAL COUNSEL.—Section 1044(d)(3)(B) of such title 
is amended by striking ‘‘sections 1044a, 1044b, 1044c, and 
1044d’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 1044a through 1044e’’. 
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SEC. 1644. NOTIFICATION OF COMMAND OF OUTCOME OF 
COURT-MARTIAL 
INVOLVING 
CHARGES 
OF 
SEXUAL ASSAULT. 
Section 853 of title 10, United States Code (article 53 
of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) ANNOUNCEMENT TO PAR-
TIES.—’’ before ‘‘A court-martial’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) DISSEMINATION OF RESULTS TO COMMAND IN 
CERTAIN CASES.—In the case of an alleged sexual assault 
or other offense covered by section 920 of this title (article 
120), the trial counsel shall notify the servicing staff judge 
advocate at the military installation, who shall notify the 
convening authority and commanders, as appropriate. In 
consultation with the servicing staff judge advocate, the 
commanding officer shall notify members of the command 
of the outcome of the case.’’. 
SEC. 1645. COPY OF RECORD OF COURT-MARTIAL TO VICTIM 
OF SEXUAL ASSAULT INVOLVING A MEMBER 
OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
Section 854 of title 10, United States Code (article 54 
of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) In the case of a general or special court-martial 
involving a sexual assault or other offense covered by section 
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920 of this title (article 120), a copy of the prepared record 
of the proceedings of the court-martial shall be given to the 
victim of the offence if the victim testified during the pro-
ceedings. 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.’’. 
SEC. 1646. MEDICAL CARE FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL AS-
SAULT. 
(a) MEDICAL CARE AND RECORDS.—Chapter 55 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 1074l the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1074m. Medical care for members who are victims 
of sexual assault 
‘‘(a) MEDICAL CARE.—(1) The Secretary of Defense 
shall establish protocols for providing medical care to a 
member of the armed forces who is a victim of a sexual 
assault, including protocols with respect to the appropriate 
screening, prevention, and mitigation of diseases. 
‘‘(2) In establishing the protocols under paragraph (1), 
the Secretary shall take into consideration the sex of the 
member of the armed forces. 
‘‘(b) MEDICAL RECORDS.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that— 
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‘‘(1) an accurate and complete medical record is 
made for each member of the armed forces who is a 
victim of a sexual assault with respect to the physical 
and mental condition of the member resulting from 
the assault; and 
‘‘(2) such record complies with the requirement 
for confidentiality in making a restricted report 
under section 1044e(b) of this title. 
‘‘(c) RESTRICTED REPORTING.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed as affecting the right of a member 
of the armed forces to make a restricted report under section 
1044e(b) of this title.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 1074l the following new item: 
‘‘1074m. Medical care for members who are victims of sexual assault.’’. 
SEC. 1647. PRIVILEGE AGAINST DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN 
COMMUNICATIONS WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT 
VICTIM ADVOCATES. 
(a) PRIVILEGE ESTABLISHED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 53 of title 10, United 
States Code is amended by inserting after section 
1034a the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 1034b. Privilege against disclosure of certain com-
munications with Sexual Assault Victim 
Advocates 
‘‘A confidential communication between the victim of 
a sexual assault or other offense covered by section 920 of 
this title (article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice) and a Sexual Assault Victim Advocate assigned under 
section 1568 of this title, including a deployable Sexual As-
sault Victim Advocate, shall be treated in the same manner 
as a confidential communication between a patient and a 
psychiatrist for purposes of any privilege which may attach 
to such a communication.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 1034a the 
following new item: 
‘‘1034b. Privilege against disclosure of certain communications with Sexual As-
sault Victim Advocates.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Section 1034b of title 10, United 
States Code, as added by subsection (a), applies to commu-
nications described in such section whether made before, on, 
or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
SEC. 1661. RECRUITER SELECTION AND OVERSIGHT. 
(a) SCREENING, TRAINING, AND OVERSIGHT OF RE-
CRUITERS.—The Secretaries of the military departments 
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