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‘‘(1) a no contact order issued by a command 
or supervisor to a member to safeguard a spouse, 
former spouse, intimate partner, or family member 
of a member; 
‘‘(2) a protection order as defined in section 
2266(5) of title 18; and 
‘‘(3) a protective order as defined in section 
1561a of this title.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to offenses committed 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Subtitle C—Treatment Services for 
Perpetrators 
SEC. 321. ENHANCED CAPACITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE FOR TREATMENT SERVICES FOR 
PERPETRATORS. 
(a) CONTRACTS AUTHORIZED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, 
acting through the Undersecretary of Defense for 
Personnel and Readiness, may enter into contracts 
with eligible entities for the provision of treatment 
services, including a batterers program, for members 
of the Armed Forces who have been assessed to have 
committed domestic violence, family violence, sexual 
assault, or stalking. 
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(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(A) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—The term ‘‘eligi-
ble entity’’ means a public or private, nonprofit 
or nongovernmental entity the primary purpose 
of which is to provide treatment services to per-
petrators of domestic violence, family violence, 
sexual assault, or stalking. 
(B) BATTERERS
PROGRAM.—The term 
‘‘batterers program’’ means a program ap-
proved or certified by a State that is operated 
by a public or not-for-profit organization for the 
purpose of providing battering prevention and 
educational services and the goal of which is to 
help perpetrators end abusive behaviors. 
(b) TERMS
OF CONTRACT.—A contract awarded 
under this section shall provide that the entity awarded 
the contract— 
(1) may provide for collaboration with existing 
services in the civilian community for the provision 
of appropriate treatment services; 
(2) when appropriate treatment services are not 
available in the civilian community or are not acces-
sible, may provide such services on military installa-
tions; 
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(3) shall not, under the contract, provide couple 
counseling or mediation, but may provide referrals 
for such counseling or mediation upon successful 
completion of a certified batterers program and at 
the request of the victim. 
(c) TERMS
OF BATTERERS PROGRAM.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure that the batterers program shall have 
policies regarding— 
(1) referrals for those for whom a batterers 
program is not appropriate; 
(2) suicide and homicide threats by clients; and 
(3) confidentiality, in accordance with stand-
ards prescribed by the Secretary. 
(d) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity that desires to 
receive a contract under this section shall submit to the 
Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Secretary may re-
quire, consistent with the requirements specified in this 
section. 
(e) TREATMENT STANDARDS.—The treatment pro-
gram under the batterers program must meet the fol-
lowing standards: 
(1) All treatment shall be based upon a full, 
complete clinical assessment, including— 
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(A) current and past violence history relat-
ing to domestic violence, family violence, sexual 
assault, or stalking; 
(B) a complete diagnostic evaluation; 
(C) a substance abuse assessment; and 
(D) criminal history. 
(2) All treatment shall be based on a treatment 
plan that adequately and appropriately addresses 
treatment needs of the individual. 
(3) The program shall require the perpetrator 
to review the following notices: 
(A) A notice that the program will inform 
the victim and victims’ advocate that the perpe-
trator is in treatment. 
(B) A notice that prior and current treat-
ment agencies will provide information on the 
perpetrator to the program. 
(C) A notice that the program will provide 
relevant information on the perpetrator to rel-
evant legal and military entities. 
(4) Treatment of a perpetrator must be for a 
minimum treatment period established by the Sec-
retary by regulation. 
(5) Satisfactory completion of treatment must 
be contingent upon the perpetrator meeting specific 
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criteria, defined by the Secretary, and not just upon 
the end of a certain period of time or attendance of 
the perpetrator at a certain number of sessions. 
(6) The program shall have a policy and proce-
dures for dealing with recidivism. 
(7) The program shall have a policy and proce-
dures for dealing with noncompliance. 
(8) All evaluation and treatment services shall 
be provided by, and under the supervision of, quali-
fied personnel. 
(f) DURATION OF CONTRACTS.—A contract awarded 
under this section shall be for a period of three fiscal 
years. Such a contract may be renewed. 
(g) REPORTS.—An entity awarded a contract under 
this section shall submit to the Secretary every six months 
a report that describes, at a minimum— 
(1) how the funds under the contract were 
used; 
(2) the extent to which military personnel were 
served; 
(3) the adequacy of staff training and services; 
(4) the existence of barriers to the provision of 
services; 
(5) pertinent and appropriate factors con-
cerning perpetrators in the program, including age, 
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