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tion, reporting, professional training, and judicial 
outcomes to child maltreatment, abuse, and homi-
cide. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 to conduct the 
research study under this section beginning in fiscal year 
2005 and ending in fiscal year 2007. 
TITLE XVI—SUMMIT ON SEXUAL 
ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIO-
LENCE 
SEC. 1601. PURPOSES. 
It is the purpose of this title to— 
(1) 
recognize 
that 
military 
leadership, 
servicemembers, family members and partners pos-
sess an important opportunity to demonstrate the 
core values of the military institutions, including 
honor, duty, courage, self-respect and respect for 
others, tolerance, nondiscrimination, gender equality, 
and non-violence; 
(2) convene an Armed Forces summit of leader-
ship, command, servicemembers, service providers, 
advocates, survivors, political community, criminal 
justice professionals, counselors, and educators to 
develop a strategic plan to deter acts of domestic vi-
olence, sexual assault and stalking committed by or
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against servicemembers, family members and part-
ners in the Armed Forces; 
(3) find ways that the military community can 
contribute to a campaign to prevent domestic vio-
lence, sexual assault, and stalking; and 
(4) create a military-civilian partnership to ac-
complish the goals of this title. 
SEC. 1602. ESTABLISHMENT. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through 
the Director of the Office of the Victims’ Advocate of the 
Department of Defense, shall convene a summit dealing 
with issues of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalk-
ing associated with the Armed Forces. 
SEC. 1603. ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS. 
The Secretary shall provide for participants in the 
summit under this title to include the following: 
(1) Representatives from a broad cross-section 
of military authorities, including leadership, com-
mands, services, departments, and programs. 
(2) Representatives of Federal, State, national, 
and local governments, including the Department of 
Justice, the Violence Against Women Office, the Na-
tional Institute of Justice, the Department of Health 
and Human Services, the Administration on Chil-
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dren, Youth and Families, and Indian tribes or trib-
al organizations. 
(3) Members of Congress. 
(4) Representatives of national, State, and local 
law enforcement organizations. 
(5) Criminal justice professionals, including 
prosecutors, investigators, attorneys, and advocates. 
(6) Representatives of national and State coali-
tions dedicated to policy and social change to ad-
dress domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 
(7) Representatives of nonprofit, private or non-
governmental service providers. 
(8) Public and private organizations working in 
the field of domestic violence, sexual assault, and 
stalking. 
(9) Individuals with demonstrated expertise and 
experience in addressing the intersection between do-
mestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 
(10) Individuals with demonstrated expertise 
and experience in addressing the issues confronting 
the Armed Forces relative to domestic violence, sex-
ual assault, and stalking. 
(11) Survivors of domestic violence, sexual as-
sault, or stalking, including members of the Armed
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Forces on active duty, family members of such mem-
bers, veterans, and family members of veterans. 
(12) Representatives of academic, research, and 
education facilities with demonstrated expertise and 
experience in domestic violence, sexual assault, and 
stalking. 
(13) Representatives of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs including counselors, social workers, 
psychologists and therapists assigned to the Sexual 
Trauma Counseling Centers or Women’s Wellness 
Programs. 
(14) Advocates, counselors, and therapists en-
gaged in providing services to victims associated 
with the Armed Forces. 
SEC. 1604. SUMMIT ACTIVITIES. 
The summit activities shall include a discussion of, 
and compiling of recommendations and strategy for, a 
strategic plan that seeks to— 
(1) involve more leadership, command, and 
servicemembers in prevention and other activities de-
signed to end domestic violence, sexual assault, and 
stalking; 
(2) encourage the military departments to im-
plement adequate policies for intervening in inci-
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dents of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalk-
ing; 
(3) encourage the military departments to de-
velop policies, directives, and statutes to hold per-
petrators accountable; and 
(4) encourage the military departments to en-
hance the care and support of victims, including con-
fidentiality of communications and privacy. 
SEC. 1605. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
For the purposes of carrying out this title, there are 
authorized to be appropriated $200,000. The Secretary of 
Defense is encouraged to seek financial support from the 
Department of Justice and the Department of Health and 
Human Services to assist in carrying out the goals of this 
title. 
TITLE 
XVII—CONFERENCE 
ON 
SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DO-
MESTIC VIOLENCE 
SEC. 1701. ESTABLISHMENT. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through 
the Director of the Office of the Victims’ Advocate of the 
Department of Defense, shall convene a national con-
ference to present the results and recommendations of the 
following:
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(1) The Department of Defense Task Force on 
the Care of Sexual Assault Victims. 
(2) The Department of Defense Task Force on 
Domestic Violence. 
(3) The Department of Defense Task Force of 
Sexual Harassment and Misconduct at the Military 
Academies. 
SEC. 1702. CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS. 
The Secretary shall provide for participants in the 
conference under this title to include the following: 
(1) Representatives from a broad cross-section 
of military authorities including leadership, com-
mands, services, departments and programs. 
(2) Representatives of Federal, State, national 
and local governments including the Department of 
Justice, the Violence Against Women Office, the Na-
tional Institute of Justice, the Department of Health 
and Human Services, the Administration on Chil-
dren, Youth and Families, and Indian tribes or trib-
al organizations. 
(3) Representatives of national, State, and local 
law enforcement. 
(4) Criminal justice professionals, including 
prosecutors, investigators, attorneys, and advocates.
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(5) Representatives of national and State coali-
tions dedicated to policy and social change to ad-
dress domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 
(6) Representatives of nonprofit, private, or 
nongovernmental service providers. 
(7) Public and private organizations working in 
the field of domestic violence, sexual assault, and 
stalking. 
(8) Individuals with demonstrated expertise and 
experience in addressing the intersection between do-
mestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 
(9) Individuals with demonstrated expertise and 
experience in addressing the issues confronting the 
Armed Forces relative to domestic violence, sexual 
assault, and stalking. 
(10) Survivors of domestic violence, sexual as-
sault, and stalking, including members of the Armed 
Forces on active duty, family members of such mem-
bers, veterans, and family members of veterans. 
(11) Representatives of academic, research, and 
education facilities with demonstrated expertise and 
experience in domestic violence, sexual assault, and 
stalking. 
(12) Representatives of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs, including counselors, social workers,
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psychologists, and therapists assigned to the Sexual 
Trauma Counseling Centers or Women’s Wellness 
Programs. 
(13) Advocates, counselors, and therapists en-
gaged in providing services to victims associated 
with the Armed Forces. 
SEC. 1703. CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES. 
The conference shall— 
(1) provide leadership, command, family advo-
cacy, military criminal investigators, law enforce-
ment, and security forces with the tools they need to 
begin implementing programs that directly address 
domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking; 
(2) implement statutory and regulatory direc-
tives; and 
(3) foster a zero tolerance policy within the 
military departments. 
SEC. 1704. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
For the purposes of carrying out this title, there is 
authorized to be appropriated $700,000 to the Depart-
ment of Defense. The Secretary of Defense is encouraged 
to seek financial support from the Department of Justice 
and the Department of Health and Human Services to 
assist in carrying out the goals of this title. 
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