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SEC. 542. ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS IN COMPREHENSIVE DE-
PARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICY ON SEXUAL 
ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE. 
(a) ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall modify the revised comprehensive policy for 
the Department of Defense sexual assault prevention and 
response program required by section 1602 of the Ike Skel-
ton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4430; 10 U.S.C. 1561 
note) to include in the policy the following: 
(1) A requirement to establish within each mili-
tary department, under regulations prescribed by the 
Secretary of Defense, an enhanced capability for the 
investigation, prosecution, and defense of special vic-
tim offenses under chapter 47 of title 10, United 
States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 
(2) A requirement that each military department 
initiate and retain for a period prescribed by the Sec-
retary of Defense a record on the disposition of allega-
tions of sexual assault using forms and procedures 
prescribed by the Secretary. 
(3) A requirement that all commanders and com-
manding officers receive training on sexual assault 
prevention, response, and policies before, or shortly 
after, assuming command. 
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(4) A requirement that all new members of the 
Armed Forces (whether in the regular or reserve com-
ponents) receive training on the Department of De-
fense policy on sexual assault prevention and response 
program during initial entry training. 
(5) A requirement for military commands and 
units specified by the Secretary of Defense for pur-
poses of the policy to conduct periodic climate assess-
ments of such commands and units for purposes of 
preventing and responding to sexual assaults. 
(6) A requirement to post and widely dissemi-
nate information about resources available to report 
and respond to sexual assaults, including hotline 
phone numbers and Internet websites available to all 
members of the Armed Forces. 
(7) A requirement to assign responsibility to re-
ceive and investigate complaints against members of 
the Armed Forces and civilian personnel of the De-
partment of Defense for the violation or failure to 
provide the rights of a crime victim established by 
section 3771 of title 18, United States Code, as appli-
cable to such members and personnel in accordance 
with Department of Defense Directive 1030.1, or a 
successor directive, and Department of Defense In-
struction 1030.2, or a successor instruction. 
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(8) A requirement that each Secretary of a mili-
tary department establish policies that require that 
each member of the Armed Forces under the jurisdic-
tion of such Secretary whose conviction for a covered 
offense is final and who is not punitively discharged 
from the Armed Forces in connection with such con-
viction be processed for administrative separation 
from the Armed Forces, which requirement shall not 
be interpreted to limit or alter the authority of such 
Secretary to process members of the Armed Forces for 
administrative separation for other offenses or under 
other provisions of law. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered offense’’ means the fol-
lowing: 
(A) Rape or sexual assault under subsection 
(a) or (b) of section 920 of title 10, United States 
Code (article 120 of the Uniform Code of Mili-
tary Justice). 
(B) Forcible sodomy under section 925 of 
title 10, United States Code (article 125 of the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice). 
(C) An attempt to commit an offense speci-
fied in subparagraph (A) or (B) under section 
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880 of title 10, United States Code (article 80 of 
the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 
(2) The term ‘‘special victim offenses’’ means of-
fenses involving allegations of any of the following: 
(A) Child abuse. 
(B) Rape, sexual assault, or forcible sod-
omy. 
(C) Domestic violence involving aggravated 
assault. 
SEC. 543. HAZING IN THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military 
department shall, in consultation with the Chief of Staff 
of each Armed Force under the jurisdiction of such Sec-
retary, submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives a report on hazing 
in such Armed Force. Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall submit to the committees of Congress referred 
to in the preceding sentence a report on hazing in the Coast 
Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, 
and, for purposes of such report, the Armed Forces shall 
include the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a serv-
ice in the Navy. 
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(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report on an Armed Force re-
quired by subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) A discussion of the policies of the Armed 
Force for preventing and responding to incidents of 
hazing. 
(2) A description of the methods implemented to 
track and report, including report anonymously, inci-
dents of hazing in the Armed Force. 
(3) An assessment by the Secretary submitting 
such report of the following: 
(A) The scope of the problem of hazing in 
the Armed Force. 
(B) The training on recognizing and pre-
venting hazing provided members of the Armed 
Force. 
(C) The actions taken to prevent and re-
spond to hazing incidents in the Armed Force. 
(4) A description of the additional actions, if 
any, the Secretary submitting such report and the 
Chief of Staff of the Armed Force propose to take to 
further address the incidence of hazing in the Armed 
Force. 
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SEC. 544. RETENTION OF CERTAIN FORMS IN CONNECTION 
WITH RESTRICTED REPORTS ON SEXUAL AS-
SAULT INVOLVING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) PERIOD OF RETENTION.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall ensure that all copies of Department of Defense Form 
2910 and Department of Defense Form 2911 filed in con-
nection with a Restricted Report on an incident of sexual 
assault involving a member of the Armed Forces shall be 
retained for the longer of— 
(1) 50 years commencing on the date of signa-
ture of the member on Department of Defense Form 
2910; or 
(2) the time provided for the retention of such 
forms in connection with Unrestricted Reports on in-
cidents of sexual assault involving members of the 
Armed Forces under Department of Defense Directive- 
Type Memorandum (DTM) 11–062, entitled ‘‘Docu-
ment Retention in Cases of Restricted and Unre-
stricted Reports of Sexual Assault’’, or any successor 
directive or policy. 
(b) PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIALITY.—Any Depart-
ment of Defense form retained under subsection (a) shall 
be retained in a manner that protects the confidentiality 
of the member of the Armed Forces concerned in accordance 
with procedures for the protection of confidentiality of in-
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formation in Restricted Reports under Department of De-
fense memorandum JTF–SAPR–009, relating to the De-
partment of Defense policy on confidentiality for victims 
of sexual assault, or any successor policy or directive. 
SEC. 545. PREVENTION AND RESPONSE TO SEXUAL HARASS-
MENT IN THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) COMPREHENSIVE POLICY REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall, in consultation with the Secretaries of the mili-
tary departments and the Equal Opportunity Office 
of the Department of Defense, develop a comprehen-
sive policy to prevent and respond to sexual harass-
ment in the Armed Forces. The policy shall provide 
for the following: 
(A) Training for members of the Armed 
Forces on the prevention of sexual harassment. 
(B) Mechanisms for reporting incidents of 
sexual harassment in the Armed Forces, includ-
ing procedures for reporting anonymously. 
(C) Mechanisms for responding to and re-
solving incidents of alleged sexual harassment 
incidences involving members of the Armed 
Forces, including through the prosecution of of-
fenders. 
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(2) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
report setting forth the policy required by paragraph 
(1). 
(b) COLLECTION AND RETENTION OF RECORDS ON 
DISPOSITION OF REPORTS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT.— 
(1) COLLECTION.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
require that the Secretary of each military depart-
ment establish a record on the disposition of any re-
port of sexual harassment, whether such disposition is 
court martial, non-judicial punishment, or other ad-
ministrative action. The record of any such disposi-
tion shall include the following, as appropriate: 
(A) 
Documentary 
information 
collected 
about the incident reported. 
(B) Punishment imposed, including the sen-
tencing by judicial or non-judicial means includ-
ing incarceration, fines, restriction, and extra 
duty as a result of military court-martial, Fed-
eral and local court and other sentencing, or any 
other punishment imposed. 
(C) Reasons for the selection of the disposi-
tion and punishments selected. 
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(D) Administrative actions taken, if any. 
(E) Any pertinent referrals offered as a re-
sult of the incident (such as drug and alcohol 
counseling and other types of counseling or inter-
vention). 
(2) RETENTION.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
require that— 
(A) the records established pursuant to 
paragraph (1) be retained by the Department of 
Defense for a period of not less than 50 years; 
and 
(B) a copy of such records be maintained at 
a centralized location for the same period as ap-
plies to retention of the records under subpara-
graph (A). 
(c) ANNUAL REPORT ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN-
VOLVING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.— 
(1) ANNUAL
REPORT
ON
SEXUAL
HARASS-
MENT.—Not later than March 1, 2015, and each 
March 1 thereafter through March 1, 2018, the Sec-
retary of each military department shall submit to 
the Secretary of Defense a report on the sexual har-
assments involving members of the Armed Forces 
under the jurisdiction of such Secretary during the 
preceding year. Each Secretary of a military depart-
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ment shall submit the report on a year under this sec-
tion at the same time as the submittal of the annual 
report on sexual assaults during that year under sec-
tion 1631 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (10 U.S.C. 1561 
note). In the case of the Secretary of the Navy, sepa-
rate reports shall be prepared under this section for 
the Navy and the Marine Corps. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report of a Secretary of a 
military department for an Armed Force under para-
graph (1) shall contain the following: 
(A) The number of sexual harassments com-
mitted against members of the Armed Force that 
were reported to military officials during the 
year covered by the report, and the number of the 
cases so reported that were substantiated. 
(B) The number of sexual harassments com-
mitted by members of the Armed Force that were 
reported to military officials during the year 
covered by the report, and the number of the 
cases so reported that were substantiated. The in-
formation required by this subparagraph may 
not be combined with the information required 
by subparagraph (A). 
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(C) A synopsis of each such substantiated 
case and, for each such case, the action taken in 
such case, including the type of disciplinary or 
administrative sanction imposed, section 815 of 
title 10, United States Code (article 15 of the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice). 
(D) The policies, procedures, and processes 
implemented by the Secretary during the year 
covered by the report in response to incidents of 
sexual harassment involving members of that 
Armed Force. 
(E) Any other matters relating to sexual 
harassment involving members of the Armed 
Forces that the Secretary considers appropriate. 
SEC. 546. ENHANCEMENT OF ANNUAL REPORTS REGARD-
ING SEXUAL ASSAULTS INVOLVING MEMBERS 
OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1631(b) of the Ike Skelton 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 
(10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
following new paragraph (3): 
‘‘(3) A synopsis of each such substantiated case, 
organized by offense, and, for each such case, the ac-
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tion taken in such case, including the following infor-
mation: 
‘‘(A) The type of disciplinary or adminis-
trative sanction imposed, if any, including 
courts-martial sentences, non-judicial punish-
ments administered by commanding officers pur-
suant to section 815 of title 10, United States 
Code (article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice), and administrative separations. 
‘‘(B) A description of and rationale for the 
final disposition and punishment, regardless of 
type of disciplinary or administrative sanction 
imposed. 
‘‘(C) The unit and location of service at 
which the incident occurred. 
‘‘(D) Whether the accused was previously 
accused of a substantiated sexual assault or sex-
ual harassment. 
‘‘(E) Whether the accused was admitted to 
the Armed Forces under a moral waiver granted 
with respect to prior sexual misconduct. 
‘‘(F) Whether alcohol was involved in the 
incident. 
‘‘(G) If the member was administratively 
separated or, in the case of an officer, allowed to 
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resign in lieu of facing a court-martial, the char-
acterization given the service of the member upon 
separation.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graphs 
‘‘(7) The number of applications submitted 
under section 673 of title 10, United States Code, 
during the year covered by the report for a permanent 
change of station or unit transfer for members of the 
Armed Forces on active duty who are the victim of 
a sexual assault or related offense, the number of ap-
plications denied, and, for each application denied, a 
description of the reasons why such application was 
denied. 
‘‘(8) An analysis and assessment of trends in the 
incidence, disposition, and prosecution of sexual as-
saults by commands and installations during the year 
covered by the report, including trends relating to 
prevalence of incidents, prosecution of incidents, and 
avoidance of incidents. 
‘‘(9) An assessment of the adequacy of sexual as-
sault prevention and response activities carried out 
by training commands during the year covered by the 
report. 
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‘‘(10) An analysis of the specific factors that 
may have contributed to sexual assault during the 
year covered by the report, including sexual harass-
ment and substance abuse, an assessment of the role 
of such factors in contributing to sexual assaults dur-
ing that year, and recommendations for mechanisms 
to eliminate or reduce the incidence of such factors or 
their contributions to sexual assaults.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act, and shall apply beginning with the report required to 
be submitted by March 1, 2014, under section 1631 of the 
Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2011 (as amended by subsection (a)). 
Subtitle F—Education and 
Training 
SEC. 551. INCLUSION OF THE SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILI-
TARY STUDIES SENIOR LEVEL COURSE AS A 
SENIOR LEVEL SERVICE SCHOOL. 
Section 2151(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(E) The Senior Level Course of the School 
of Advanced Military Studies of the United 
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States Army Command and General Staff Col-
lege.’’. 
SEC. 552. MODIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSOCIATE 
DEGREE PROGRAMS UNDER THE COMMUNITY 
COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE. 
Section 9315(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) Enlisted members of the armed forces other 
than the Air Force who are participating in joint- 
service medical training and education or serving as 
instructors in joint-service medical training and edu-
cation.’’. 
SEC. 553. SUPPORT OF NAVAL ACADEMY ATHLETIC PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 603 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 6981. Support of athletic and physical fitness pro-
grams 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) CONTRACTS
AND
COOPERATIVE
AGREE-
MENTS.—The Secretary of the Navy may enter into 
contracts and cooperative agreements with the Asso-
ciation for the purpose of supporting the athletic and 
physical fitness programs of the Naval Academy. Not-
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withstanding section 2304(k) of this title, the Sec-
retary may enter such contracts or cooperative agree-
ments on a sole source basis pursuant to section 
2304(c)(5) of this title. Notwithstanding chapter 63 of 
title 31, a cooperative agreement under this section 
may be used to acquire property or services for the di-
rect benefit or use of the Naval Academy. 
‘‘(2) LEASES.—The Secretary may enter into 
leases, in accordance with section 2667 of this title, 
or licenses with the Association for the purpose of 
supporting the athletic and physical fitness programs 
of the Naval Academy. Any such lease or license shall 
be deemed to satisfy the conditions of section 
2667(h)(2) of this title. 
‘‘(b) USE OF NAVY PERSONAL PROPERTY BY THE AS-
SOCIATION.—The Secretary may allow the Association to 
use, at no cost, personal property of the Department of the 
Navy to assist the Association in supporting the athletic 
and physical fitness programs of the Naval Academy. 
‘‘(c) ACCEPTANCE OF SUPPORT.— 
‘‘(1) SUPPORT RECEIVED FROM THE ASSOCIA-
TION.—Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, the 
Secretary may accept from the Association funds, 
supplies, and services for the support of the athletic 
and physical fitness programs of the Naval Academy. 
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For purposes of this section, employees or personnel 
of the Association may not be considered to be em-
ployees of the United States. 
‘‘(2) FUNDS RECEIVED FROM NCAA.—The Sec-
retary may accept funds from the National Collegiate 
Athletic Association to support the athletic and phys-
ical fitness programs of the Naval Academy. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that contributions under this subsection do not reflect 
unfavorably on the ability of the Department of the 
Navy, any of its employees, or any member of the 
armed forces to carry out any responsibility or duty 
in a fair and objective manner, or compromise the in-
tegrity or appearance of integrity of any program of 
the Department of the Navy, or any individual in-
volved in such a program. 
‘‘(d) RETENTION
AND USE
OF FUNDS.—Notwith-
standing section 2260(d) of this title, funds received under 
this section may be retained for use in support of the Naval 
Academy athletic program and shall remain available until 
expended. 
‘‘(e) TRADEMARKS AND SERVICE MARKS.— 
‘‘(1) LICENSING, MARKETING, AND SPONSORSHIP 
AGREEMENTS.—An agreement under subsection (a)(1) 
may, consistent with sections 2260 (other than sub-
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section (d)) and 5022(b)(3) of this title, authorize the 
Association to enter into licensing, marketing, and 
sponsorship agreements relating to trademarks and 
service marks identifying the Naval Academy, subject 
to the approval of the Department of the Navy. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.—No such licensing, mar-
keting, or sponsorship agreement may be entered into 
if it would reflect unfavorably on the ability of the 
Department of the Navy, any of its employees, or any 
member of the armed forces to carry out any responsi-
bility or duty in a fair and objective manner, or if 
the Secretary determines that the use of the trademark 
or service mark would compromise the integrity or 
appearance of integrity of any program of the De-
partment of the Navy, or any individual involved in 
such a program. 
‘‘(f) SERVICE ON ASSOCIATION BOARD OF CONTROL.— 
The Association is a designated entity for which authoriza-
tion under sections 1033(a) and 1589(a) of this title may 
be provided. 
‘‘(g) CONDITIONS.—The authority provided in this sec-
tion with respect to the Association is available only so long 
as the Association continues to— 
‘‘(1) qualify as a nonprofit organization under 
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
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1986 and operates in accordance with this section, the 
laws of the State of Maryland, and the constitution 
and bylaws of the Association; and 
‘‘(2) operate exclusively to support the athletic 
and physical fitness programs of the Naval Academy. 
‘‘(h) ASSOCIATION DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘Association’ means the Naval Academy Athletic Associa-
tion.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 603 of such title is amended by 
adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘6981. Support of athletic and physical fitness programs.’’. 
SEC. 554. GRADE OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS IN UNI-
FORMED MEDICAL ACCESSION PROGRAMS. 
(a) 
MEDICAL
STUDENTS
OF
USUHS.—Section 
2114(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking the second sen-
tence and inserting the following new sentences: 
‘‘Each medical student shall be appointed as a reg-
ular officer in the grade of second lieutenant or en-
sign. An officer so appointed may, upon meeting such 
criteria for promotion as may be prescribed by the 
Secretary concerned, be appointed in the regular 
grade of first lieutenant or lieutenant (junior grade). 
Medical students commissioned under this section 
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shall serve on active duty in their respective grades.’’; 
and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘grade of sec-
ond lieutenant or ensign’’ and inserting ‘‘grade in 
which the member is serving under paragraph (1)’’. 
(b) PARTICIPANTS IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOL-
ARSHIP AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—Section 
2121(c) of such title is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking the second sen-
tence and inserting the following new sentences: 
‘‘Each person so commissioned shall be appointed as 
a reserve officer in the grade of second lieutenant or 
ensign. An officer so appointed may, upon meeting 
such criteria for promotion as may be prescribed by 
the Secretary concerned, be appointed in the reserve 
grade of first lieutenant or lieutenant (junior grade). 
Medical students commissioned under this section 
shall serve on active duty in their respective grades 
for a period of 45 days during each year of participa-
tion in the program.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘grade of sec-
ond lieutenant or ensign’’ and inserting ‘‘grade in 
which the member is serving under paragraph (1)’’. 
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(c) OFFICERS DETAILED AS STUDENTS AT MEDICAL 
SCHOOLS.—Subsection (e) of section 2004a of such title is 
amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘AP-
POINTMENT
AND
TREATMENT
OF
PRIOR
ACTIVE 
SERVICE’’ and inserting ‘‘SERVICE
ON
ACTIVE 
DUTY’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following new paragraph (1): 
‘‘(1) A commissioned officer detailed under subsection 
(a) shall serve on active duty, subject to the limitations on 
grade specified in section 2114(b)(1) of this title and with 
the entitlement to basic pay as specified in section 
2114(b)(2) of this title.’’. 
SEC. 555. AUTHORITY FOR SERVICE COMMITMENT FOR RE-
SERVISTS 
WHO 
ACCEPT 
FELLOWSHIPS, 
SCHOLARSHIPS, OR GRANTS TO BE PER-
FORMED IN THE SELECTED RESERVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 2603 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘on 
active duty’’ and all that follows and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘as follows: 
‘‘(1) On active duty for a period at least three 
times the length of the period of the education or 
training. 
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‘‘(2) In the case of a member of the Selected Re-
serve— 
‘‘(A) on active duty in accordance with 
paragraph (1); or 
‘‘(B) in the Selected Reserve for a period at 
least five times the length of the period of the 
education or training.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Such section is fur-
ther amended by striking ‘‘Armed Forces’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘armed forces’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply to agreements entered into under sec-
tion 2603(b) of title 10, United States Code, after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 556. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR 
IN-STATE TUITION OF AT LEAST 50 PERCENT 
OF PARTICIPANTS IN SENIOR RESERVE OFFI-
CERS’ TRAINING CORPS PROGRAM. 
Section 2107(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the third sentence. 
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SEC. 557. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS ON PLAN TO 
INCREASE THE NUMBER OF UNITS OF THE 
JUNIOR 
RESERVE 
OFFICERS’ 
TRAINING 
CORPS. 
(a) NUMBER OF UNITS COVERED BY PLAN.—Sub-
section (a) of section 548 of the Duncan Hunter National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public 
Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4466) is amended by striking ‘‘not 
less than 3,700 units’’ and inserting ‘‘not less than 3,000, 
and not more than 3,700, units’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL EXCEPTION.—Subsection (b) of such 
section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(3) if the Secretaries of the military depart-
ments determine that the level of support of all kinds 
(including, but not limited to, appropriated funds) 
provided to youth development programs within the 
Armed Forces is consistent with funding limitations 
and the achievement of the objectives of such pro-
grams.’’. 
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