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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6520 
To provide for the repeal of the Department of Defense policy concerning 
homosexuality in the Armed Forces known as ‘‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 14, 2010 
Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. HOYER) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed 
Services 
A BILL 
To provide for the repeal of the Department of Defense 
policy concerning homosexuality in the Armed Forces 
known as ‘‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell 
Repeal Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICY CONCERNING 
HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW ON THE IMPLEMENTA-
TION OF A REPEAL OF 10 U.S.C. 654.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—On March 2, 2010, the Sec-
retary of Defense issued a memorandum directing 
the Comprehensive Review on the Implementation of 
a Repeal of 10 U.S.C. 654 (section 654 of title 10, 
United States Code). 
(2) OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF REVIEW.—The 
Terms of Reference accompanying the Secretary’s 
memorandum established the following objectives 
and scope of the ordered review: 
(A) Determine any impacts to military 
readiness, military effectiveness and unit cohe-
sion, recruiting/retention, and family readiness 
that may result from repeal of the law and rec-
ommend any actions that should be taken in 
light of such impacts. 
(B) Determine leadership, guidance, and 
training on standards of conduct and new poli-
cies. 
(C) Determine appropriate changes to ex-
isting policies and regulations, including but not 
limited to issues regarding personnel manage-
ment, leadership and training, facilities, inves-
tigations, and benefits. 
(D) Recommend appropriate changes (if 
any) to the Uniform Code of Military Justice. 
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(E) Monitor and evaluate existing legisla-
tive proposals to repeal 10 U.S.C. 654 and pro-
posals that may be introduced in the Congress 
during the period of the review. 
(F) Assure appropriate ways to monitor 
the workforce climate and military effectiveness 
that support successful follow-through on imple-
mentation. 
(G) Evaluate the issues raised in ongoing 
litigation involving 10 U.S.C. 654. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (f) shall take effect 60 days after the date on 
which the last of the following occurs: 
(1) The Secretary of Defense has received the 
report required by the memorandum of the Sec-
retary referred to in subsection (a). 
(2) The President transmits to the congres-
sional defense committees a written certification, 
signed by the President, the Secretary of Defense, 
and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stat-
ing each of the following: 
(A) That the President, the Secretary of 
Defense, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 
of Staff have considered the recommendations 
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contained in the report and the report’s pro-
posed plan of action. 
(B) That the Department of Defense has 
prepared the necessary policies and regulations 
to exercise the discretion provided by the 
amendments made by subsection (f). 
(C) That the implementation of necessary 
policies and regulations pursuant to the discre-
tion provided by the amendments made by sub-
section (f) is consistent with the standards of 
military readiness, military effectiveness, unit 
cohesion, and recruiting and retention of the 
Armed Forces. 
(c) NO IMMEDIATE EFFECT ON CURRENT POLICY.— 
Section 654 of title 10, United States Code, shall remain 
in effect until such time that all of the requirements and 
certifications required by subsection (b) are met. If these 
requirements and certifications are not met, section 654 
of title 10, United States Code, shall remain in effect. 
(d) BENEFITS.—Nothing in this section, or the 
amendments made by this section, shall be construed to 
require the furnishing of benefits in violation of section 
7 of title 1, United States Code (relating to the definitions 
of ‘‘marriage’’ and ‘‘spouse’’ and referred to as the De-
fense of Marriage Act). 
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(e) NO PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION.—Nothing in this 
section, or the amendments made by this section, shall be 
construed to create a private cause of action. 
(f) TREATMENT OF 1993 POLICY.— 
(1) TITLE 10.—Upon the effective date estab-
lished by subsection (b), chapter 37 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking section 654; and 
(B) in the table of sections at the begin-
ning of such chapter, by striking the item relat-
ing to section 654. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Upon the ef-
fective date established by subsection (b), section 
571 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 1994 (10 U.S.C. 654 note) is amended 
by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d). 
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