or representative believes that a mental or emotional 
condition of the client makes the client a danger to 
any person, including the client; or 
‘‘(4) if the communication clearly contemplated 
the future commission of a fraud or crime or if the 
services of the Sexual Assault Victim Advocate, vic-
tim service organization, or health care professional 
are sought or obtained to enable or aid anyone to 
commit or plan to commit what the client knew or 
reasonably should have known to be a crime or 
fraud.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such subchapter is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘940a. 140a. Privilege for communication with Sexual Assault Victim Advocate, 
victim service organization, or health care professional.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Section 940a of title 10, United 
States Code (article 140a of the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice), as added by subsection (a), applies to commu-
nications made after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 3. EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION AND PRIORITY FOR 
APPLICATION FOR CONSIDERATION OF A 
PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION OR UNIT 
TRANSFER BASED ON HUMANITARIAN CONDI-
TIONS FOR VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 39 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 672 the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 673. Consideration of application for permanent 
change of station or unit transfer for 
members on active duty who are the vic-
tim of a sexual assault 
‘‘(a) EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION
AND PRIORITY 
FOR APPROVAL.—To the maximum extent practical, the 
Secretary concerned shall provide for the expedited consid-
eration and approval of an application for consideration 
of a permanent change of station or unit transfer sub-
mitted by a member of the armed forces serving on active 
duty who was a victim of a sexual assault or other offense 
covered by section 920 of this title (article 120) so as to 
reduce the possibility of retaliation against the member 
for reporting the sexual assault. 
‘‘(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretaries of the military 
departments shall issue regulations to carry out this sec-
tion, within guidelines provided by the Secretary of De-
fense.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 672 the following new 
item: 
‘‘673. Consideration of application for permanent change of station or unit 
transfer for members on active duty who are the victim of a 
sexual assault.’’. 
SEC. 4. CODIFICATION OF REQUIRED INFORMATION DATA-
BASE ON SEXUAL ASSAULT INCIDENTS IN-
VOLVING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) DATABASE REQUIRED.—Chapter 80 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
1562 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1562a. Database on sexual assault incidents 
‘‘(a) DATABASE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall maintain a centralized, case-level database for 
the collection, in a manner consistent with Department of 
Defense regulations for restricted reporting, and mainte-
nance of information regarding sexual assaults involving 
a member of the armed forces, including information, if 
available, about the nature of the assault, the victim, the 
offender, and the outcome of any legal proceedings in con-
nection with the assault. 
‘‘(b) AVAILABILITY OF DATABASE.—The database 
required by subsection (a) shall be available to personnel 
of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office of 
the Department of Defense. 
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‘‘(c) REPORTS.—The database required by subsection 
(a) shall be used to develop and implement congressional 
reports, as required by the following 
‘‘(1) Sections 4361, 6980, and 9361 of this 
title. 
‘‘(2) Section 1631 of the Ike Skelton National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 
(Public Law 101–383; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 1562 the following new 
item: 
‘‘1562a. Database on sexual assault incidents.’’. 
(c) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED REQUIREMENT.—Sec-
tion 563 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 
10 U.S.C. 113 note) and section 1613 of the Ike Skelton 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 
(Public Law 101–383; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) are repealed. 
(d) COMPLETION.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall complete implementation of the database required by 
the amendment made by subsection (a). 
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SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF HOTLINE TO IMPROVE RE-
PORTING OF SEXUAL ASSAULTS INVOLVING 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish 
a universal hotline to facilitate the reporting of a sexual 
assault— 
(1) by a member of the Armed Forces, whether 
serving in the United States or overseas, who is a 
victim of a sexual assault; or 
(2) by any other person who is a victim of a 
sexual assault involving a member of the Armed 
Forces. 
SEC. 6. ASSIGNMENT AND TRAINING OF SEXUAL ASSAULT 
VICTIM ADVOCATES. 
(a) ASSIGNMENT
AND TRAINING.—Chapter 80 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1568. Sexual Assault Victim Advocates 
‘‘(a) ASSIGNMENT OF VICTIM ADVOCATES.—(1) At 
least one full-time Sexual Assault Victim Advocate shall 
be assigned to each battalion or equivalent military unit. 
The Secretary concerned may assign additional Victim Ad-
vocates as necessary based on the demographics or needs 
of the unit. The additional Victim Advocates may serve 
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