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(2) shall use not less than 5 percent for tech-
nical assistance and training to be provided by orga-
nizations having demonstrated expertise in devel-
oping system responses to domestic violence, family 
violence, sexual assault and stalking. 
Technical assistance and training under paragraph (2) 
may be offered to elements of the Armed Forces, installa-
tions, and commands in the process of developing commu-
nity responses, whether they are receiving funds under 
this section or not. 
TITLE VII—MEDICAL CARE AND 
TREATMENT FOR VICTIMS OF 
SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIO-
LENCE 
SEC. 701. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) A study published in the New England 
Journal of Medicine reported that one in six soldiers 
of the Iraq War displays symptoms of post-trau-
matic stress disorder (PTSD). 
(2) Clinical experts are anticipating an increase 
in the number of post-traumatic stress disorder 
cases among members of the Armed Forces in light 
of the increasing duration of military deployments.
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(3) Studies conducted by the Department of 
Defense indicate an increase in domestic violence 
cases following deployments. 
(4) Victims of domestic violence, family vio-
lence, sexual assault, and stalking display symptoms 
of post-traumatic stress disorder and other psycho-
social symptoms following the onset of violence. 
(5) Sixty-six percent of victims of sexual assault 
display symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder 
referred to as rape trauma or military sexual trau-
ma. Ninety percent of sexual assault victims experi-
ence the onset of post-traumatic stress disorder 
within one month of the assault. Fifty percent of 
sexual assault victims display symptoms of post- 
traumatic stress disorder up to six months following 
the assault. One-third of victims of sexual assault 
display symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder 
more than six months later. 
(6) The Secretary of Defense is required to en-
sure, in accordance with Federal law, that the De-
partment of Defense maintains its capacity to pro-
vide treatment and rehabilitative needs of active 
duty personnel and military families within pro-
grams or facilities of the Department.
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SEC. 702. ENHANCED DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TREAT-
MENT CAPACITY. 
(a) ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED.—The 
Secretary of Defense, acting through the Assistant Sec-
retary of Defense for Health Affairs, may award contracts 
for additional personnel, including sexual assault nurse ex-
aminers, social workers, psychiatrists, and other mental 
health services specialists in medical centers and out-
patient facilities specializing in the diagnosis and treat-
ment of post-traumatic stress disorder, rape trauma, mili-
tary sexual trauma, domestic violence, family violence, 
stalking, sex offender behavior, or batterer intervention. 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds made available pursuant 
to the authorization of appropriations in subsection (c) 
shall, to the extent funds are available for such purpose, 
be used to employ at least one sexual assault nurse exam-
iner and psychiatrist, and a complimentary clinical team 
at each medical facility operated by the Department of De-
fense in order to conduct a specialized program at that 
facility for the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic 
stress disorder, rape trauma, and military sexual trauma. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
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SEC. 703. OUTREACH PROGRAM AT THE COMMUNITY 
LEVEL. 
(a) PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Defense, acting 
through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Af-
fairs, shall carry out a program to provide outreach at 
the community level to members of the Armed Forces on 
active duty and family members of such members who are 
victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, family vio-
lence, or stalking. 
(b) PROGRAM SITES.—The outreach program shall 
be carried out on a nation-wide basis through facilities of 
the Department of Defense. 
(c) PROGRAM CONTENT.—In conducting the outreach 
program, the Secretary shall provide for individualized 
case management to be conducted on a one-to-one basis, 
counseling, education, and group therapy to help partici-
pants cope with trauma. Through the program, the Sec-
retary shall— 
(1) emphasize early identification of victims ex-
periencing post-traumatic stress disorder, rape trau-
ma, military sexual trauma, domestic violence, fam-
ily violence, or stalking; 
(2) include group-oriented, peer-to-peer settings 
for treatment;
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(3) acknowledge that the causal factors of do-
mestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, and 
stalking include power and control; 
(4) provide victims of sexual assault with timely 
and confidential access to the necessary standard of 
post-sexual assault medical care, including rape evi-
dence kits, sexually transmitted disease screening 
and treatment, HIV screening and treatment, FDA- 
approved methods of pregnancy prevention, includ-
ing emergency contraception and reproductive serv-
ices, including all services as authorized by section 
1093 of title 10, United States Code; and 
(5) provide that health information packets 
given to members of the Armed Forces and their 
family members include information about how to 
access timely and confidential post-sexual assault 
medical care, including rape evidence kits, sexually 
transmitted disease screening and treatment, HIV 
screening and treatment, and FDA-approved meth-
ods of pregnancy prevention, including emergency 
contraception. 
(d) PROGRAM MODELS.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish and carry out the program following a comprehensive 
review of programs, including programs of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs, of State, and local governments,
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and of private, nonprofit, or nongovernmental organiza-
tions specializing in the treatment of victims of domestic 
violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking. 
SEC. 704. EQUAL TREATMENT AND SERVICES. 
The Secretary of Defense shall develop and adopt 
policies to prohibit the disparate treatment of females in 
placement and treatment, and establishing gender specific 
services to ensure that females have access to the full 
range of health and mental health services, treatment for 
physical and sexual assault and abuse, education in par-
enting, education in general, and other training and voca-
tional services. 
SEC. 705. EVALUATION OF SERVICES AND TREATMENT 
WITHIN DEPLOYED UNITS. 
(a) ASSESSMENT OF DEPLOYED UNITS.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall assess the availability and accessi-
bility within deployed units of rape evidence kits, testing 
supplies for sexually transmitted infections and diseases 
(STIs), for HIV, and for pregnancy, emergency contracep-
tion, transportation, resources, and medication. The as-
sessment shall include an inventory of supplies, trained 
personnel, and transportation resources assigned or de-
ployed. The assessment shall be completed no later than 
30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.