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Evaluation System to an integrated and readily 
accessible electronic format that a member of 
the Armed Forces may access and see the sta-
tus of the member during each phase of the 
system; 
(B) an estimate of the cost to complete the 
transition to an integrated and readily acces-
sible electronic format; and 
(C) an assessment of the feasibility of im-
proving in-transit visibility of pending cases, in-
cluding by establishing a method of tracking a 
pending case when a military treatment facility 
is assigned a packet and pending case for ac-
tion regarding a member. 
(c) PENDING CASE DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘pending case’’ means a case involving a member 
of the Armed Forces who, as of the date of the review 
under subsection (a), is within the Integrated Disability 
Evaluation System and has been referred to a medical 
evaluation board. 
SEC. 522. COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ORGANIZA-
TIONAL CLIMATE ASSESSMENTS. 
(a) 
VERIFICATION
AND
TRACKING
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The Secretary of Defense shall direct the Secre-
taries of the military departments to verify and track the 
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compliance of commanding officers in conducting organi-
zational climate assessments required as part of the com-
prehensive policy for the Department of Defense sexual 
assault prevention and response program pursuant to sec-
tion 572(a)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 
1753). 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—No later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the Senate and House of Representatives a report 
containing— 
(1) a description of the progress of the develop-
ment of the system that will verify and track the 
compliance of commanding officers in conducting or-
ganizational climate assessments; and 
(2) an estimate of when the system will be com-
pleted and implemented. 
SEC. 523. COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNT-
ABILITY FOR REMAINS OF MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, AND MARINE CORPS 
WHO DIE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall take such 
steps as may be necessary to ensure that there is contin-
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uous, designated military command responsibility and ac-
countability for the care, handling, and transportation of 
the remains of each deceased member of the Army, Navy, 
Air Force, or Marine Corps who died outside the United 
States, beginning with the initial recovery of the remains, 
through the defense mortuary system, until the interment 
of the remains or the remains are otherwise accepted by 
the person designated as provided by section 1482(c) of 
title 10, United States Code, to direct disposition of the 
remains. 
SEC. 524. CONTENTS OF TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1144 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) Provide information about disability-re-
lated employment and education protections.’’. 
(2) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and 
(e), as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing new subsection (c): 
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS
OF PROGRAM.—The 
mandatory program carried out by this section shall in-
clude— 
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‘‘(1) for any such member who plans to use the 
member’s entitlement to educational assistance 
under title 38— 
‘‘(A) instruction providing an overview of 
the use of such entitlement; and 
‘‘(B) courses of post-secondary education 
appropriate for the member, courses of post- 
secondary education compatible with the mem-
ber’s education goals, and instruction on how to 
finance the member’s post-secondary education; 
and 
‘‘(2) instruction in the benefits under laws ad-
ministered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and 
in other subjects determined by the Secretary con-
cerned.’’. 
(b) DEADLINE
FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—The pro-
gram carried out under section 1144 of title 10, United 
States Code, shall comply with the requirements of sub-
sections (b)(9) and (c) of such section, as added by sub-
section (a), by not later than April 1, 2015. 
(c) FEASIBILITY STUDY.—Not later than 270 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of 
the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and 
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the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives the results of a study carried out by the Sec-
retary to determine the feasibility of providing the instruc-
tion described in subsection (b) of section 1142 of title 
10, United States Code, at all overseas locations where 
such instruction is provided by entering into a contract 
jointly with the Secretary of Labor for the provision of 
such instruction. 
SEC. 525. PROCEDURES FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF MILI-
TARY PERSONNEL DECISIONS RELATING TO 
CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS. 
(a) AVAILABILITY OF JUDICIAL REVIEW; LIMITA-
TIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 79 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1560. Judicial review of decisions relating to cor-
rection of military records 
‘‘(a) AVAILABILITY OF JUDICIAL REVIEW.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Pursuant to sections 1346 
and 1491 of title 28 and chapter 7 of title 5 any 
person adversely affected by a records correction 
final decision may obtain judicial review of the deci-
sion in a court with jurisdiction to hear the matter. 
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‘‘(2) RECORDS
CORRECTION
FINAL
DECISION 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘records correc-
tion final decision’ means any of the following deci-
sions: 
‘‘(A) A final decision issued by the Sec-
retary concerned pursuant to section 1552 of 
this title. 
‘‘(B) A final decision issued by the Sec-
retary concerned pursuant to section 1034(f) of 
this title. 
‘‘(C) A final decision issued by the Sec-
retary of Defense pursuant to section 1034(g) 
of this title. 
‘‘(b) 
EXHAUSTION
OF
ADMINISTRATIVE
REM-
EDIES.— 
‘‘(1) GENERAL RULE.—Except as provided in 
paragraphs (3) and (4), judicial review of a matter 
that could be subject to correction under a provision 
of law specified in subsection (a)(2) may not be ob-
tained under this section or any other provision of 
law unless— 
‘‘(A) the petitioner has requested a correc-
tion under section 1552 of this title (including 
such a request in a matter arising under section 
1034 of this title); and 
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a court before the end of the six-year period that 
began on the date of discharge, retirement, release 
from active duty, or death while on active duty, of 
the person whose military records are the subject of 
the correction request. Such six-year period does not 
include any time between the date of the filing of the 
request for correction of military records leading to 
the records correction final decision and the date of 
the final decision. 
‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) applies to a records 
correction final decision or portion of the decision 
that involves a denial of a claim that, if relief were 
to be granted by the court, would support, or result 
in, the payment of money, other than payments 
made under chapter 73 of this title, either under a 
court order or under a subsequent administrative de-
termination. 
‘‘(d) HABEAS CORPUS.—This section does not affect 
any cause of action arising under chapter 153 of title 28.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘1560. Judicial review of decisions.’’. 
(b) EFFECT OF DENIAL OF REQUEST FOR CORREC-
TION OF RECORDS WHEN PROHIBITED PERSONNEL AC-
TION ALLEGED.— 
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(1) NOTICE OF DENIAL; PROCEDURES FOR JU-
DICIAL REVIEW.—Subsection (f) of section 1034 of 
such title is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) In any case in which the final decision of the 
Secretary concerned results in denial, in whole or in part, 
of any requested correction of the record of the member 
or former member, the Secretary concerned shall provide 
the member or former member— 
‘‘(A) a concise written statement of the basis 
for the decision; and 
‘‘(B) a notification of the availability of judicial 
review of the decision pursuant to section 1560 of 
this title and the time period for obtaining such re-
view in accordance with the applicable statute of lim-
itations.’’. 
(2) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE REVIEW; NOTICE 
OF
DENIAL.—Subsection (g) of such section is 
amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Upon the 
completion of all’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The submittal of a matter to the Secretary of 
Defense by the member or former member under para-
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graph (1) must be made within 90 days of the receipt by 
the member or former member of the final decision of the 
Secretary of the military department concerned in the 
matter. In any case in which the final decision of the Sec-
retary of Defense results in denial, in whole or in part, 
of any requested correction of the record of the member 
or former member, the Secretary of Defense shall provide 
the member or former member— 
‘‘(A) a concise written statement of the basis 
for the decision; and 
‘‘(B) a notification of the availability of judicial 
review of the decision pursuant to section 1560 of 
this title and the time period for obtaining such re-
view in accordance with the applicable statute of lim-
itations.’’. 
(3) SOLE BASIS FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW.—Such 
section is further amended— 
(A) by redesignating subsections (h) and 
(i) as subsections (i) and (j), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after subsection (g) the 
following new subsection (h): 
‘‘(h) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—(1) A decision of the Sec-
retary of Defense under subsection (g) shall be subject to 
judicial review only as provided in section 1560 of this 
title. 
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‘‘(2) In a case in which review by the Secretary of 
Defense under subsection (g) was not sought, a decision 
of the Secretary of a military department under subsection 
(f) shall be subject to judicial review only as provided in 
section 1560 of this title. 
‘‘(3) A decision by the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity under subsection (f) shall be subject to judicial review 
only as provided in section 1560 of this title.’’. 
(c) EFFECT OF DENIAL OF OTHER REQUESTS FOR 
CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS.—Section 1552 of 
such title is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsections: 
‘‘(h) In any case in which the final decision of the 
Secretary concerned results in denial, in whole or in part, 
of any requested correction, the Secretary concerned shall 
provide the claimant— 
‘‘(1) a concise written statement of the basis for 
the decision; and 
‘‘(2) a notification of the availability of judicial 
review of the decision pursuant to section 1560 of 
this title and the time period for obtaining such re-
view in accordance with the applicable statute of lim-
itations. 
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‘‘(i) A decision by the Secretary concerned under this 
section shall be subject to judicial review only as provided 
in section 1560 of this title.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on January 1, 2015, 
and shall apply to all final decisions of the Secretary 
of Defense under section 1034(g) of title 10, United 
States Code, and of the Secretary of a military de-
partment and the Secretary of Homeland Security 
under sections 1034(f) or 1552 of such title ren-
dered on or after such date. 
(2) TREATMENT
OF
EXISTING
CASES.—This 
section and the amendments made by this section do 
not affect the authority of any court to exercise ju-
risdiction over any case that was properly before the 
court before the effective date specified in paragraph 
(1). 
(e) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary of a military 
department and the Secretary of Homeland Security (in 
the case of the Coast Guard when it is not operating as 
a service in the Department of the Navy) may prescribe 
regulations, and interim guidance before prescribing such 
regulations, to implement the amendments made by this 
section. Regulations or interim guidance prescribed by the 
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Secretary of a military department may not take effect 
until approved by the Secretary of Defense. 
SEC. 526. ESTABLISHMENT AND USE OF CONSISTENT DEFI-
NITION 
OF 
GENDER-NEUTRAL 
OCCUPA-
TIONAL STANDARD FOR MILITARY CAREER 
DESIGNATORS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF DEFINITIONS.—Section 543 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
1994 (Public Law 103–160; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) GENDER-NEUTRAL OCCUPATIONAL STAND-
ARD.—The term ‘gender-neutral occupational stand-
ard’, with respect to a military career designator, 
means that all members of the Armed Forces serv-
ing in or assigned to the military career designator 
must meet the same physical and performance out-
come-based standards for the successful accomplish-
ment of the necessary and required specific tasks as-
sociated with the qualifications and duties performed 
while serving in or assigned to the military career 
designator. 
‘‘(2) MILITARY
CAREER
DESIGNATOR.—The 
term ‘military career designator’ refers to— 
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(ii) by striking ‘‘requirements for 
members in that specialty and shall ensure 
(in the case of an occupational specialty’’ 
and inserting ‘‘requirements as part of the 
gender-neutral occupational standard for 
members in that career designator and 
shall ensure (in the case of a career desig-
nator’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘an occupational spe-
cialty’’ and inserting ‘‘a military career 
designator’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘that occupational spe-
cialty’’ and inserting ‘‘that military career 
designator’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘that specialty’’ and 
inserting ‘‘that military career designator’’; 
and 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the occupational stand-
ards for a military occupational field’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the gender-neutral occupational stand-
ard for a military career designator’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘that occupational field’’ 
and inserting ‘‘that military career designator’’. 
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SEC. 527. EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORI-
TIES RELATING TO PROTECTED COMMUNICA-
TIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
AND PROHIBITED RETALIATORY ACTIONS. 
(a) EXPANSION OF PROHIBITED RETALIATORY PER-
SONNEL ACTIONS.—Subsection (b) of section 1034 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause 
(iv); 
(B) by redesignating clause (v) as clause 
(vi); and 
(C) by inserting after clause (iv) the fol-
lowing new clause (v): 
‘‘(v) a court-martial proceeding; or’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ‘‘any 
favorable action’’ the following: ‘‘, or a significant 
change in a member’s duties, responsibilities, or 
working conditions’’. 
(b) INSPECTOR GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS OF ALLE-
GATIONS.—Subsection (c) of such section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (4)’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph 
(A) and inserting the following new subparagraph 
(A): 
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‘‘(A) Any violation of any law, rule, or regula-
tion, including a law or regulation prohibiting rape, 
sexual assault, or other sexual misconduct in sec-
tions 920 through 920c of this title (articles 120 
through 120c of the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice), sexual harassment or unlawful discrimina-
tion.’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and 
(5) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively; 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (3): 
‘‘(3) A communication described in paragraph (2) 
shall not be excluded from the protections provided in this 
section because— 
‘‘(A) the communication was made to a person 
who participated in an activity that the member rea-
sonably believed to be covered by paragraph (2); 
‘‘(B) the communication revealed information 
that had previously been communicated; 
‘‘(C) of the member’s motive for making the 
communication; 
‘‘(D) the communication was not made in writ-
ing; 
‘‘(E) the communication was made while the 
member was off duty; 
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‘‘(F) the communication was made during the 
normal course of duties of the member.’’; 
(5) in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (4), as 
redesignated by paragraph (3) of this subsection, by 
inserting before the period at the end of the second 
sentence the following: ‘‘, with the consent of the 
member’’; 
(6) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated— 
(A) by striking ‘‘paragraph (3)(A)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘paragraph (4)(A)’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘paragraph (3)(D)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘paragraph (4)(D)’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘60 days’’ and inserting 
‘‘one year’’. 
(c) INSPECTOR GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS OF UN-
DERLYING ALLEGATIONS.—Subsection (d) of such section 
is amended by striking ‘‘subparagraph (A) or (B) of sub-
section (c)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (A), (B), or 
(C) of subsection (c)(2)’’. 
(d) REPORTS ON INVESTIGATIONS.—Subsection (e) 
of such section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘subsection (c)(3)(E)’’ both 
places it appears and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(c)(4)(E)’’; 
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(B) by striking ‘‘the Secretary of Defense’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of the military de-
partment concerned’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘to the Secretary,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘to such Secretary,’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘the Secretary 
of Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of the mili-
tary department concerned’’; 
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking the second 
sentence and inserting the following new sentence: 
‘‘The report shall include an explicit determination 
as to whether a personnel action prohibited by sub-
section (b) has occurred and a recommendation as to 
the disposition of the complaint, including appro-
priate corrective action for the member.’’. 
(e) ACTION IN CASE OF VIOLATIONS.—Section 1034 
of title 10, United States Code, is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (i) and (j), as 
redesignated by section 525(b) of this Act, as sub-
sections (k) and (l), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (h), as added 
by section 525(b), the following new subsection: 
‘‘(i) ACTION IN CASE OF VIOLATIONS.—(1) If an In-
spector General reports under subsection (e) that a per-
sonnel action prohibited by subsection (b) has occurred, 
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not later than 30 days after receiving such report from 
the Inspector General, the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity or the Secretary of the military department concerned, 
as applicable, shall order such action as is necessary to 
correct the record of a personnel action prohibited by sub-
section (b), taking into account the recommendations in 
the report by the Inspector General. Such Secretary shall 
take any appropriate disciplinary action against the indi-
vidual who committed such prohibited personnel action. 
‘‘(2) If the Secretary of Homeland Security or the 
Secretary of the military department concerned, as appli-
cable, determines that an order for corrective or discipli-
nary action is not appropriate, not later than 30 days after 
making the determination, such Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) provide to the Secretary of Defense, the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives, and the member or 
former member, a notice of the determination and 
the reasons for not taking action; and 
‘‘(B) refer the report to the appropriate board 
for the correction of military records for further re-
view under subsection (g).’’. 
(f) CORRECTION OF RECORDS.—Subsection (f) of 
such section is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ‘‘may’’ and 
inserting ‘‘upon the request of the member or former 
member, after an initial determination that a com-
plaint is not frivolous and has not previously been 
addressed by the board, shall’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘board elects to hold’’ and in-
serting ‘‘board holds’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘may be provided’’ and 
inserting ‘‘shall be provided’’; and 
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘the case 
is unusually complex or otherwise re-
quires’’ and inserting ‘‘the member or 
former member would benefit from’’. 
(g) BURDENS OF PROOF.—Such section is further 
amended by inserting after subsection (i), as added by 
subsection (e) of this section, the following new subsection: 
‘‘(j) BURDENS OF PROOF.—The burdens of proof 
specified in section 1221(e) of title 5 shall apply in any 
investigation conducted by an Inspector General, and any 
review conducted by the Secretary of Defense, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, and any board for the cor-
rection of military records, under this section.’’. 
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(h) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the date that is 30 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply 
with respect to allegations pending or submitted under 
section 1034 of title 10, United States Code, on or after 
that date. 
SEC. 528. APPLICABILITY OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION RE-
QUIREMENT REGARDING POST-TRAUMATIC 
STRESS DISORDER OR TRAUMATIC BRAIN IN-
JURY TO PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE UNI-
FORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE. 
Section 1177 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking subsection (c). 
SEC. 529. PROTECTION OF THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM OF 
MILITARY CHAPLAINS TO CLOSE A PRAYER 
OUTSIDE OF A RELIGIOUS SERVICE ACCORD-
ING TO THE TRADITIONS, EXPRESSIONS, AND 
RELIGIOUS EXERCISES OF THE ENDORSING 
FAITH GROUP. 
(a) UNITED STATES ARMY.—Section 3547 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) If called upon to lead a prayer outside of a reli-
gious service, a chaplain shall have the prerogative to close 
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the prayer according to the traditions, expressions, and 
religious exercises of the endorsing faith group.’’. 
(b) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 
4337 of such title is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘There’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) If called upon to lead a prayer outside of a reli-
gious service, the Chaplain shall have the prerogative to 
close the prayer according to the traditions, expressions, 
and religious exercises of the endorsing faith group.’’. 
(c) UNITED STATES NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.— 
Section 6031 of such title is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) If called upon to lead a prayer outside of a reli-
gious service, a chaplain shall have the prerogative to close 
the prayer according to the traditions, expressions, and 
religious exercises of the endorsing faith group.’’. 
(d) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE.—Section 8547 of 
such title is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(c) If called upon to lead a prayer outside of a reli-
gious service, a chaplain shall have the prerogative to close 
the prayer according to the traditions, expressions, and 
religious exercises of the endorsing faith group.’’. 
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(e) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 
9337 of such title is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘There’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) If called upon to lead a prayer outside of a reli-
gious service, the Chaplain shall have the prerogative to 
close the prayer according to the traditions, expressions, 
and religious exercises of the endorsing faith group.’’. 
SEC. 530. EXPANSION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROTEC-
TION OF RIGHTS OF CONSCIENCE OF MEM-
BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND CHAP-
LAINS OF SUCH MEMBERS. 
(a) ACCOMMODATION OF MEMBERS’ BELIEFS, AC-
TIONS, AND SPEECH.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 533 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1727; 10 U.S.C. 
prec. 1030 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Armed Forces shall ac-
commodate the beliefs’’ and inserting ‘‘Except in 
cases of military necessity, the Armed Forces shall 
accommodate the beliefs, actions, and speech’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, actions, or speech’’ after 
‘‘such beliefs’’. 
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(b) NARROW EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a)(2) of such 
section is amended by striking ‘‘that threaten’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘that actually harm’’. 
(c) DEADLINE
FOR
REGULATIONS; CONSULTA-
TION.—The implementation regulations required by sub-
section (c) of such section shall be issued not later than 
120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. In 
preparing such regulations, the Secretary of Defense shall 
consult with the official military faith-group representa-
tives who endorse military chaplains. 
SEC. 530A. SERVICEMEMBERS’ ACCOUNTABILITY, RIGHTS, 
AND RESPONSIBILITIES TRAINING. 
(a) RESPONSIBILITIES
OF
SECRETARY
OF
DE-
FENSE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, 
acting through the Secretaries of the military de-
partments, shall ensure that all members of the 
Armed Forces understand and comply with the 
rights and responsibilities specified in subsections 
(b) and (c). 
(2) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall have discretion regarding the manner in 
which this information will be disseminated to mem-
bers, except that, at a minimum, the Secretary shall 
require acknowledgment of these rights and respon-
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sibilities by a member at these occurrences during 
the military service of the member: 
(A) Recruitment. 
(B) Enlistment and reenlistment. 
(C) Commissioning. 
(D) Promotion in rank. 
(E) Selection for command. 
(b) MEMBER RIGHTS.—Each member of the Armed 
Forces has the following rights: 
(1) To a workplace and battlespace free from 
the threat of sexual violence, including harassment, 
abuse, assault, and rape. 
(2) To have every instance of illegal activity ap-
propriately investigated. Law enforcement agencies 
will investigate every allegation of criminal behavior, 
and commanders will respond appropriately to every 
report of wrongdoing. 
(3) To make a restricted or unrestricted report 
of a sex-based criminal act. Victims will have access 
to vital services whether they pursue an investigation 
or not. 
(4) To use any and all reporting and prosecu-
tion avenues to pursue an allegation of sexual as-
sault. 
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(5) To not face retaliation for reporting a 
criminal offense or harmful behavior. 
(c) MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES.—Each member of 
the Armed Forces has the following responsibilities: 
(1) To responsibly intervene in any situation 
that involves the presence or threat of criminal be-
havior. 
(2) To never leave another member behind in a 
situation of risk to self or others, on the battlefield 
or anywhere else. 
(3) To immediately report observation or knowl-
edge of criminal behavior to appropriate officials. 
SEC. 530B. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE REVIEW OF SEPARATION OF MEM-
BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO MADE UN-
RESTRICTED REPORTS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Inspector General of 
the Department of Defense shall conduct a review— 
(1) to identify all members of the Armed Forces 
who, since January 1, 2002, were separated from 
the Armed Forces after making an unrestricted re-
port of sexual assault; 
(2) to determine the circumstances of and 
grounds for each such separation, including— 
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(A) whether the separation was in retalia-
tion for or influenced by the identified member 
making an unrestricted report of sexual assault; 
and 
(B) whether the identified member re-
quested an appeal; and 
(3) if an identified member was separated on 
the grounds of having a personality or adjustment 
disorder, to determine whether the separation was 
carried out in compliance with Department of De-
fense Instruction 1332.14 and any other applicable 
Department of Defense regulations, directives, and 
policies. 
(b) SUBMISSION OF RESULTS AND RECOMMENDA-
TIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
the results of the review conducted under subsection (a), 
including such recommendations as the Inspector General 
of the Department of Defense considers necessary. 
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SEC. 530C. REPORT ON DATA AND INFORMATION COL-
LECTED IN CONNECTION WITH DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE REVIEW OF LAWS, POLICIES, 
AND REGULATIONS RESTRICTING SERVICE 
OF 
FEMALE 
MEMBERS 
OF 
THE 
ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a re-
port containing the specific results and data produced dur-
ing the research programs, tests, surveys, consultant re-
ports, assessments, and similar projects conducted to com-
ply with the requirement of section 535 of the Ike Skelton 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 
(Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4217) to review laws, 
policies, and regulations that may restrict the service of 
female members of the Armed Forces. 
(b) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Subject to subsection 
(c), the Secretary of Defense shall make the report re-
quired by subsection (a) publically available. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed as a request or authority for the 
Secretary of Defense to provide in the report required by 
subsection (a) any personal information that would iden-
tify, or violate the privacy of, members of the Armed 
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Forces, including members who participated in the re-
search programs, tests, surveys, reports, assessments, and 
similar projects conducted regarding the possible future 
assignments of female members of the Armed Forces. 
SEC. 530D. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE WOMEN 
IN SERVICE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(1) In February 2012, the Secretary of Defense 
notified Congress of the intent of the Secretary to 
rescind the co-location restriction and to implement 
policy exceptions to allow female members of the 
Armed Forces to be assigned to specified positions 
in ground combat units at the battalion level. 
(2) On January 24, 2013, the Secretary of De-
fense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff issued guidance 
to rescind the direct combat exclusion rule for fe-
male members of the Armed Forces and eliminate 
all unnecessary gender-based barriers to service in 
the Armed Forces. 
(3) The Secretaries of the military departments 
were required to develop and submit their plans for 
implementation of the rescission of the direct combat 
exclusion rule by May 15, 2013. 
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(4) As of 2013, there are approximately 
202,000 female members of the Armed Forces, ap-
proximately 20,000 female members have served in 
Iraq and Afghanistan, and more than 60 female 
members have been killed in combat. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the Secretaries of the military departments— 
(1) no later than September 2015, should de-
velop, review, and validate individual occupational 
standards, using validated gender-neutral occupa-
tional standards, so as to assess and assign members 
of the Armed Forces to units, including Special Op-
erations Forces; and 
(2) no later than January 1, 2016, should com-
plete all assessments. 
SEC. 530E. MEETINGS WITH RESPECT TO RELIGIOUS LIB-
ERTY. 
(a) NOTICE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Department of Defense 
shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Armed Services of the Senate advance written notice 
of any meeting to be held between Department em-
ployees and civilians for the purpose of writing, re-
vising, issuing, implementing, enforcing, or seeking 
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