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of such title (article 80 of the Uniform Code of Mili-
tary Justice). 
SEC. 540. UNIFORM TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS 
FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RE-
SPONSE PROGRAM. 
Section 585(a) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 
1434; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘Not 
later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of each military 
department shall develop a curriculum to pro-
vide sexual assault prevention and response 
training and education for members of the 
Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the Sec-
retary and civilian employees of the military de-
partment’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than June 
30, 2014, the Secretary of Defense shall de-
velop a uniform curriculum to provide sexual 
assault prevention and response training and 
education for members of the Armed Forces 
and civilian employees of the Department of 
Defense’’; and 
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(B) in the second sentence, by inserting 
‘‘including lesson plans to achieve core com-
petencies and learning objectives,’’ after ‘‘cur-
riculum,’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘CONSISTENT TRAINING.— 
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure’’ and in-
serting ‘‘UNIFORM
TRAINING.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall require’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘consistent’’ and inserting 
‘‘uniform’’. 
SEC. 541. DEVELOPMENT OF SELECTION CRITERIA FOR AS-
SIGNMENT AS SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE 
AND 
PREVENTION 
PROGRAM 
MANAGERS, 
SEXUAL 
ASSAULT 
RESPONSE 
COORDINA-
TORS, SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM ADVOCATES, 
AND SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINERS- 
ADULT/ADOLESCENT. 
(a) QUALIFICATIONS
FOR
ASSIGNMENT.—Section 
1602(e)(2) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 
U.S.C. 1561 note; 124 Stat. 4431) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as sub-
paragraph (C); and 
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(2) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting 
the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(A) the qualifications necessary for a 
member of the Armed Forces or a civilian em-
ployee of the Department of Defense to be se-
lected for assignment to duty as a Sexual As-
sault Response and Prevention Program Man-
ager, Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, or 
Sexual Assault Victim Advocate, whether as-
signed to such duty on a full-time or part-time 
basis; 
‘‘(B) consistent with section 584(c) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 10 U.S.C. 
1561 note; 125 Stat. 1433), the training, cer-
tification, and status of members of the Armed 
Forces and civilian employees of the department 
assigned to duty as Sexual Assault Response 
and Prevention Program Managers, Sexual As-
sault Response Coordinators, and Sexual As-
sault Victim Advocates for the Armed Forces; 
and’’. 
(b) ASSIGNMENT OF SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EX-
AMINERS-ADULT/ADOLESCENT
TO CERTAIN MILITARY 
UNITS.— 
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(1) 
ASSIGNMENT
TO
CERTAIN
MILITARY 
UNITS.—Section 584 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 
112–81; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended— 
(A) by redesignating subsections (c) and 
(d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after subsection (b) the 
following new subsection (c): 
‘‘(c) SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINERS-ADULT/ 
ADOLESCENT.— 
‘‘(1) ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS.—The Sec-
retary of each military department shall assign at 
least one Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner-Adult/Ad-
olescent to each brigade or equivalent unit level of 
each armed force under the jurisdiction of that Sec-
retary unless assignment to other units is deter-
mined to be more practicable and effective by the 
Secretary of Defense. The Secretary of the military 
department concerned may assign additional Sexual 
Assault Nurse Examiners-Adult/Adolescent as nec-
essary based on the demographics or needs of a mili-
tary unit. The Secretary of the military department 
concerned may waive the assignment requirement 
for a specific unit level if that Secretary determines 
that compliance will impose an undue burden, except 
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that the Secretary shall notify Congress of each 
waiver and explain how compliance would impose an 
undue burden. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE PERSONS.—On and after Octo-
ber 1, 2015, only members of the armed forces and 
civilian employees of the Department of Defense 
may be assigned to duty as a Sexual Assault Nurse 
Examiner-Adult/Adolescent. The Secretary of the 
military department concerned may satisfy para-
graph (1) through the assignment of additional per-
sonnel to a unit or by assigning the duties of a Sex-
ual Assault Nurse Examiner-Adult/Adolescent to 
current personnel of the unit, so long as such per-
sonnel meet the training and certification require-
ments of subsection (d).’’. 
(2) 
TRAINING
AND
CERTIFICATION.—Sub-
section (d) of such section, as redesignated by para-
graph (1)(A), is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘assigned 
under subsection (a) and Sexual Assault Victim 
Advocates assigned under subsection (b)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘, Sexual Assault Victim Advocates, 
and Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners-Adult/Ad-
olescent assigned under this section’’; 
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(B) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end 
the following new sentence: ‘‘In the case of the 
curriculum and other components of the pro-
gram for certification of Sexual Assault Nurse 
Examiners-Adult/Adolescent, the Secretary of 
Defense shall utilize the most recent guidelines 
and standards as outlined by the Department of 
Justice, Office on Violence Against Women, in 
the National Training Standards for Sexual As-
sault Medical Forensic Examiners.’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end 
the following new sentence: ‘‘On and after Octo-
ber 1, 2015, before a member or civilian em-
ployee may be assigned to duty as a Sexual As-
sault Nurse Examiner-Adult/Adolescent under 
subsection (c), the member or employee must 
have completed the training program required 
by paragraph (1) and obtained the certifi-
cation.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 584 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 
(Public Law 112–81; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note; 125 Stat. 
1432) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting ‘‘who sat-
isfy the selection criteria established under section 
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1602(e)(2) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 
111–383; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note; 124 Stat. 4431)’’ 
after ‘‘Defense’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘‘who sat-
isfy the selection criteria established under section 
1602(e)(2) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011’’ after ‘‘De-
fense’’. 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The heading of section 
584 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 584. SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE COORDINATORS, 
SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM ADVOCATES, AND 
SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINERS-ADULT/ 
ADOLESCENT.’’. 
SEC. 542. EXTENSION OF CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS TO VIC-
TIMS OF OFFENSES UNDER THE UNIFORM 
CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE. 
(a) VICTIMS’ RIGHTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 47 
of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code 
of Military Justice), is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section (article): 
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‘‘§ 806b. Art. 6b. Rights of victims of offenses under 
this chapter 
‘‘(a) RIGHTS OF A VICTIM OF A MILITARY CRIME.— 
A victim of a military crime has the following rights: 
‘‘(1) The right to be reasonably protected from 
the accused. 
‘‘(2) The right to reasonable, accurate, and 
timely notice of any public proceeding in an inves-
tigation under section 832 of this title (article 32), 
court-martial, involuntary plea hearing, pre-sen-
tencing hearing, or parole hearing involving the of-
fense or of any release or escape of the accused. 
‘‘(3) The right not to be excluded from any 
such public proceeding, referred to in paragraph (2) 
unless the military judge, after receiving clear and 
convincing evidence, determines that testimony by 
the victim of a military crime would be materially al-
tered if the victim of a military crime heard other 
testimony at that proceeding. 
‘‘(4) The reasonable right to confer with the 
trial counsel in the case. 
‘‘(5) The right to full and timely restitution as 
provided in law. 
‘‘(6) The right to proceedings free from unrea-
sonable delay. 
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‘‘(7) The right to be treated with fairness and 
with respect for the dignity and privacy of the victim 
of a military crime. 
‘‘(b) DUTY OF MILITARY JUDGE.—In any court-mar-
tial proceeding involving an offense against a victim of a 
military crime, the military judge shall ensure that the vic-
tim of a military crime is afforded the rights described 
in subsection (a). Before making a determination de-
scribed in subsection (a)(3), the military judge shall make 
every effort to permit the fullest attendance possible by 
the victim of a military crime and shall consider reason-
able alternatives to the exclusion of the victim of a military 
crime from the criminal proceeding. The reasons for any 
decision denying relief under this subsection shall be clear-
ly stated on the record. 
‘‘(c) BEST
EFFORTS
REQUIRED.—(1) Military 
judges, trial and defense counsel, military criminal inves-
tigation organizations, services, and personnel, and other 
members and personnel of the Department of Defense en-
gaged in the detection, investigation, or prosecution of of-
fenses under this chapter (the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice) shall make their best efforts to see that a victim 
of a military crime is notified of, and accorded, the rights 
described in subsection . 
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‘‘(2) The trial counsel in a case shall advise a victim 
of a military crime that the victim of a military crime can 
seek the advice of an attorney with respect to the rights 
described in subsection (a). 
‘‘(3) Notice of release otherwise required pursuant to 
this chapter shall not be given if such notice may endanger 
the safety of any person. 
‘‘(d) VICTIM OF A MILITARY CRIME DEFINED.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term 
‘victim of a military crime’ means a person who has 
suffered direct physical, emotional, or pecuniary 
harm as a result of the commission of a crime in 
violation of this chapter (the Uniform Code of Mili-
tary Justice) or in violation of the law of another ju-
risdiction if any portion of the investigation of the 
violation of that law was conducted primarily by a 
military criminal investigative organization (Army 
Criminal Investigation Command, Naval Criminal 
Investigative Service, or Air Force Office of Special 
Investigation). The term shall include, at a min-
imum, the following: 
‘‘(A) Members of the armed forces and 
their dependents. 
‘‘(B) Civilian employees of the Department 
of Defense and contractor employees stationed 
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outside the continental United States and their 
dependents residing with them. 
‘‘(C) Such other individuals as the Sec-
retary of Defense determines should be in-
cluded. 
‘‘(2) TREATMENT
OF
CERTAIN
VICTIMS.—In 
the case of a victim of a military crime who is under 
18 years of age, incompetent, incapacitated, or de-
ceased, the term shall also include an individual act-
ing on behalf of the victim who is (in order of prece-
dence) a spouse, parent, legal guardian, child, sib-
ling, or another dependent of the victim or another 
person designated by the military judge, but in no 
event shall an accused be designated or included.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of subchapter I of chapter 47 
of such title (the Uniform Code of Military Justice) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item: 
‘‘806b. Art. 6b. Victims’ rights of victims of offenses under this chapter.’’. 
(b) PROCEDURES TO PROMOTE COMPLIANCE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall recommend to the President 
changes to the Manual for Courts-Martial, and pre-
scribe such other regulations as the Secretary con-
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siders appropriate, to implement section 806b of 
title 10, United States Code (article 6b of the Uni-
form Code of Military Justice), as added by sub-
section (a). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The modifications and regula-
tions issued pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include 
the following: 
(A) The designation of an administrative 
authority within the Department of Defense to 
oversee the implementation of such section 
806(b), and within each Armed Force, an au-
thority to receive and investigate complaints re-
lating to the provision or violation of the rights 
of victims of military crimes. 
(B) A requirement for a course of training 
for judge advocates and other appropriate mem-
bers of the Armed Forces and personnel of the 
Department to promote compliance with and 
implementation of such section 806b and assist 
such personnel in responding more effectively to 
the needs of victims of military crimes. 
(C) Disciplinary sanctions for members of 
the Armed Forces and other personnel of the 
Department of Defense, including suspension or 
termination from employment in the case of 
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employees of the Department, who willfully or 
wantonly fail to comply with such section 806b. 
(D) Mechanisms to ensure that the Sec-
retary of Defense shall be the final arbiter of a 
complaint authorized pursuant to subparagraph 
(A) by a victim of a military crime that the vic-
tim was not afforded a right under such section 
806b. 
(c) ADDITIONAL DUTY
FOR RESPONSE SYSTEMS 
INDEPENDENT PANEL.—The independent panel estab-
lished by the Secretary of Defense under subsection (a)(1) 
of section 576 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 
1758) shall assess the feasibility and appropriateness of 
extending to victims of military crimes the additional right 
afforded a crime victim in civilian criminal legal pro-
ceedings under subsection (a)(4) of section 3771 of title 
18, United States Code, and the legal standing to seek 
enforcement of crime victim rights provided by subsection 
(d) of such section. The panel shall include the results of 
the assessment in the report required by subsection (c)(1) 
of such section. 
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SEC. 543. DEFENSE COUNSEL INTERVIEW OF COMPLAINING 
WITNESSES IN PRESENCE OF COUNSEL FOR 
THE COMPLAINING WITNESS OR A SEXUAL 
ASSAULT VICTIM ADVOCATE. 
Section 846 of title 10, United States Code (article 
46 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN 
WITNESSES AND OTHER EVIDENCE.—’’before ‘‘The 
trial counsel’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Process issued’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(c) PROCESS.—Process issued’’; and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a), as des-
ignated by paragraph (1), the following new sub-
section (b): 
‘‘(b) INTERVIEW OF COMPLAINING WITNESSES BY 
DEFENSE COUNSEL.—(1) Upon notice by trial counsel to 
defense counsel of the name and address of the com-
plaining witness or witnesses trial counsel intends to call 
to testify in any portion of an investigation under section 
832 of this title (article 32) or a court-martial under this 
chapter, defense counsel shall make all requests to inter-
view any such complaining witness through trial counsel. 
‘‘(2) If requested by a complaining witness subject 
to a request for interview under paragraph (1), any inter-
view of the witness by defense counsel shall take place only 
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in the presence of counsel for the complaining witness or 
a Sexual Assault Victim Advocate. 
‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘complaining wit-
ness’ means a person who has suffered a direct physical, 
emotional, or pecuniary harm as a result of a commission 
of an offense under this chapter (the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice).’’. 
SEC. 544. PARTICIPATION BY COMPLAINING WITNESSES IN 
CLEMENCY 
PHASE 
OF 
COURTS-MARTIAL 
PROCESS. 
Section 860(b) of title 10, United States Code (article 
60(b) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amend-
ed— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(b)(1)’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and 
(4) as subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), respectively, 
and, in such subparagraphs as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(2)(A) In any case in which findings and sentence 
have been adjudged for an offense involving a complaining 
witness, the complaining witness shall be provided an op-
portunity to submit matters for consideration by the con-
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vening authority or by another person authorized to act 
under this section before the convening authority or such 
other person takes action under this section. Such a sub-
mission shall be made within 10 days after the com-
plaining witness has been given an authenticated record 
of trial and, if applicable, the recommendation of the staff 
judge advocate or legal officer under subsection (d). 
‘‘(B) If a complaining witness shows that additional 
time is required for submission of matters under subpara-
graph (A), the convening authority or other person taking 
action under this section, for good cause, may extend the 
submission period for not more than an additional 20 
days. 
‘‘(C) In this paragraph, the term ‘complaining wit-
ness’ means a person who has suffered a direct physical, 
emotional, or pecuniary harm as a result of a commission 
of an offense under this chapter (the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice). 
‘‘(3) The convening authority shall not consider 
under this section any submitted matters that go to the 
character of a complaining witness unless such matters 
were presented at the trial.’’. 
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SEC. 545. EIGHT-DAY INCIDENT REPORTING REQUIREMENT 
IN RESPONSE TO UNRESTRICTED REPORT OF 
SEXUAL ASSAULT IN WHICH THE VICTIM IS A 
MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) INCIDENT REPORTING POLICY REQUIREMENT.— 
The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Depart-
ment in which the Coast Guard is operating shall establish 
and maintain a policy to require the submission by a des-
ignated person of a written incident report not later than 
eight days after an unrestricted report of sexual assault 
has been made in which a member of the Armed Forces 
is the victim. At a minimum, this incident report shall be 
provided to the following: 
(1) The installation commander, if such inci-
dent occurred on or in the vicinity of a military in-
stallation. 
(2) The first officer in the grade of 0–6 in the 
chain of command of the victim. 
(3) The first general officer or flag officer in 
the chain of command of the victim. 
(b) PURPOSE OF THE REPORT.—The purpose of the 
required incident report under subsection (a) is to detail 
the actions taken or in progress to provide the necessary 
care and support to the victim of the assault, to refer the 
allegation of sexual assault to the appropriate investiga-
tory agency, and to provide initial notification of the seri-
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ous incident when that notification has not already taken 
place. 
(c) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The report of an incident 
under subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, 
the following: 
(A) Time/Date/Location of incident. 
(B) Type of offense allegation. 
(C) Service affiliation, assigned unit, and 
location of the victim. 
(D) Service affiliation, assigned unit, and 
location of the alleged offender, including infor-
mation regarding whether the alleged offender 
has been temporarily transferred or removed 
from an assigned billet or ordered to pretrial 
confinement or otherwise restricted, if applica-
ble. 
(E) Post-incident actions taken in connec-
tion with the incident, including the following: 
(i) Referral of the victim to medical 
services and all other services available for 
members of the Armed Forces who are vic-
tims of sexual assault, including the date 
of each such referral. 
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(ii) Receipt and processing status of a 
request for expedited victim transfer, if ap-
plicable. 
(iii) Notification of incident to appro-
priate investigatory offices, including the 
organization notified and date of such noti-
fication. 
(iv) Issuance of any military protec-
tive orders in connection with the incident. 
(2) MODIFICATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of De-
fense may modify the elements required in a re-
port under this section regarding an incident 
involving a member of the Armed Forces (in-
cluding the Coast Guard when it is operating as 
service in the Department of the Navy) if the 
Secretary determines that such modification 
will facilitate compliance with best practices for 
such reporting as identified by the Sexual As-
sault Prevention and Response Office of the 
Department of Defense. 
(B) COAST GUARD.—The Secretary of the 
Department in which the Coast Guard is oper-
ating may modify the elements required in a re-
port under this section regarding an incident 
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involving a member of the Coast Guard if the 
Secretary determines that such modification 
will facilitate compliance with best practices for 
such reporting as identified by the Coast Guard 
Office of Work-Life Programs. 
(3) FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY.—A report under 
this section shall be intended for official use only 
and shall not be distributed beyond the requirements 
listed above. 
(d) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after 
enactment, The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 
of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating 
shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section. 
SEC. 546. AMENDMENT TO MANUAL FOR COURTS-MARTIAL 
TO ELIMINATE CONSIDERATIONS RELATING 
TO CHARACTER AND MILITARY SERVICE OF 
ACCUSED IN INITIAL DISPOSITION OF SEX- 
RELATED OFFENSES. 
(a) AMENDMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the President a proposed 
amendment to rule 306 of the Manual for Courts-Martial 
(relating to policy on initial disposition of offenses) to 
eliminate the character and military service of the accused 
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from the list of factors that may be considered by the dis-
position authority in disposing of a sex-related offense. 
(b) SEX-RELATED OFFENSE DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, a ‘‘sex-related offense’’ includes— 
(1) any offense covered by section 920, 920a, 
920b, 920c, or 925 of title 10, United States Code 
(article 120, 120a, 120b, 120c, or 125 of the Uni-
form Code of Military Justice); or 
(2) an attempt to commit an offense specified 
in a paragraph (1) as punishable under section 880 
of such title (article 80 of the Uniform Code of Mili-
tary Justice). 
SEC. 547. INCLUSION OF LETTER OF REPRIMANDS, NON-
PUNITIVE LETTER OF REPRIMANDS AND 
COUNSELING STATEMENTS. 
(a) INCLUSION IN PERFORMANCE EVALUATION RE-
PORTS.—The Secretary of Defense shall require com-
manders to include letter of reprimands, nonpunitive letter 
of actions and counseling statements involving substan-
tiated cases of sexual harassment or sexual assault in the 
performance evaluation report of a member of the Armed 
Forces for the purpose of— 
(1) providing commanders increased visibility of 
the background information of members of the unit; 
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(2) identifying and preventing trends of bad be-
havior early and effectively disciplining repeated ac-
tions which hinder units from fostering a healthy cli-
mate; and 
(3) preventing the transfer of sexual offenders. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘sexual harassment’’ has the 
meaning given such term in Department of Defense 
Directive 1350.2, Department of Defense Military 
Equal Opportunity Program. 
(2) The term ‘‘sexual assault’’ means any of the 
offenses described in section 920 of title 10, United 
States Code (article 120 of the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice). 
SEC. 548. ENHANCED PROTECTIONS FOR PROSPECTIVE 
MEMBERS 
AND 
NEW 
MEMBERS 
OF 
THE 
ARMED 
FORCES 
DURING 
ENTRY-LEVEL 
PROCESSING AND TRAINING. 
(a) DEFINING INAPPROPRIATE AND PROHIBITED RE-
LATIONSHIPS, COMMUNICATION, CONDUCT, AND CONTACT 
BETWEEN CERTAIN MEMBERS.— 
(1) POLICY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense and the Secretary of the Department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating shall establish and 
maintain a policy to uniformly define and prescribe, 
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for the persons described in paragraph (2), what 
constitutes an inappropriate and prohibited relation-
ship, communication, conduct, or contact, including 
when such an action is consensual, between a mem-
ber of the Armed Forces described in paragraph 
(2)(A) and a prospective member or member of the 
Armed Forces described in paragraph (2)(B). 
(2) COVERED MEMBERS.—The policy required 
by paragraph (1) shall apply to— 
(A) a member of the Armed Forces who is 
superior in rank to, exercises authority or con-
trol over, or supervises a person described in 
subparagraph (B) during the entry-level proc-
essing or training of the person; and 
(B) a prospective member of the Armed 
Forces or a member of the Armed Forces un-
dergoing entry-level processing or training. 
(3) INCLUSION
OF
CERTAIN
MEMBERS
RE-
QUIRED.—The members of the Armed Forces cov-
ered by paragraph (2)(A) shall include, at a min-
imum, military personnel assigned or attached to 
duty— 
(A) for the purpose of recruiting or assess-
ing persons for enlistment or appointment as a 
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commissioned officer, warrant officer, or en-
listed member of the Armed Forces; 
(B) at a Military Entrance Processing Sta-
tion; or 
(C) at an entry-level training facility or 
school of an Armed Force. 
(b) EFFECT
OF VIOLATIONS.—A member of the 
Armed Forces who violates the policy established pursuant 
to subsection (a) shall be subject to prosecution under the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice. 
(c) PROCESSING
FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE
SEPARA-
TION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—(A) The Secretary of De-
fense and the Secretary of the Department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating shall require the proc-
essing for administrative separation of any member 
of the Armed Forces described in subsection 
(a)(2)(A) in response to the first substantiated viola-
tion by the member of the policy established pursu-
ant to subsection (a), when the member is not other-
wise punitively discharged or dismissed from the 
Armed Forces for that violation. 
(B) The Secretary of each military department 
shall revise regulations applicable to the Armed 
Forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary as 
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necessary to ensure compliance with the requirement 
under subparagraph (A). 
(2) REQUIRED
ELEMENTS.—(A) In imposing 
the requirement under paragraph (1), the Secre-
taries shall ensure that any separation decision re-
garding a member of the Armed Forces is based on 
the full facts of the case and that due process proce-
dures are provided under existing law or regulations 
or additionally prescribed, as considered necessary 
by the Secretaries, pursuant to subsection (f). 
(B) The requirement imposed by paragraph (1) 
shall not be interpreted to limit or alter the author-
ity of the Secretary of a military department and the 
Secretary of the Department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating to process members of the 
Armed Forces for administrative separation— 
(i) for reasons other than a substantiated 
violation of the policy established pursuant to 
subsection (a); or 
(ii) under other provisions of law or regula-
tion. 
(3) SUBSTANTIATED VIOLATION.—For purposes 
of paragraph (1), a violation by a member of the 
Armed Forces described in subsection (a)(2)(A) of 
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the policy established pursuant to subsection (a) 
shall be treated as substantiated if— 
(A) there has been a court-martial convic-
tion for violation of the policy, but the adjudged 
sentence does not include discharge or dis-
missal; or 
(B) a nonjudicial punishment authority 
under section 815 of title 10, United States 
Code (article 15 of the Uniform Code of Mili-
tary Justice) has determined that a member 
has committed an offense in violation of the 
policy and imposed nonjudicial punishment 
upon the member. 
(d) PROPOSED UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUS-
TICE PUNITIVE ARTICLE.—Not later than one year 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— 
(1) a proposed amendment to chapter 47 of 
title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice) to create an additional article 
under subchapter X of such chapter regarding viola-
tions of the policy required by subsection (a); and 
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(2) the conforming changes to part IV, punitive 
articles, in the Manual for Courts-Martial that will 
be necessary upon adoption of such article. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘entry-level processing or train-
ing’’, with respect to a member of the Armed forces, 
means the period beginning on the date on which the 
member became a member of the Armed Forces and 
ending on the date on which the member physically 
arrives at that member’s first duty assignment fol-
lowing completion of initial entry training (or its 
equivalent), as defined by the Secretary of the mili-
tary department concerned or the Secretary of the 
Department in which the Coast Guard is operating. 
(2) The term ‘‘prospective member of the 
Armed Forces’’ means a person who has had a face- 
to-face meeting with a member of the Armed Forces 
assigned or attached to duty described in subsection 
(a)(3)(A) regarding becoming a member of the 
Armed Forces, regardless of whether the person 
eventually becomes a member of the Armed Forces. 
(f) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense and the Secretary of the Department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating shall issue such regulations 
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as may be necessary to carry out this section. The Sec-
retary of Defense shall ensure that, to the extent prac-
ticable, the regulations are uniform for each armed force 
under the jurisdiction of that Secretary. 
SEC. 549. INDEPENDENT REVIEWS AND ASSESSMENTS OF 
UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE AND 
JUDICIAL 
PROCEEDINGS 
OF 
SEXUAL 
AS-
SAULT CASES. 
(a) ADDITIONAL DUTIES FOR RESPONSE SYSTEMS 
PANEL REGARDING DISPOSITION AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The independent panel es-
tablished by the Secretary of Defense under sub-
section (a)(1) of section 576 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 
112–239; 126 Stat. 1758) shall— 
(A) conduct an assessment of the impact, 
if any, that removing from the chain of com-
mand any disposition authority regarding 
charges preferred under the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice would have on overall reporting 
and prosecution of sexual assault cases; and 
(B) review and provide comment on the re-
port of the Secretary of Defense on the role of 
military commanders in the military justice 
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process, which is required pursuant to section 
538 of this Act. 
(2) SUBMISSION OF RESULTS.—The panel shall 
include the results of the assessment and review and 
its recommendations and comments in the report re-
quired by subsection (c)(1) of such section 576, as 
amended by subsection (b) of this section. 
(b) EARLIER SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR REPORT 
OF THE RESPONSE SYSTEMS PANEL.—Subsection (c) of 
section 576 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1758) 
is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(1) RESPONSE
SYSTEMS
PANEL.—Not later 
than one year after the date of the first meeting of 
the panel established under subsection (a)(1), the 
panel shall submit a report of its findings and rec-
ommendations, through the Secretary of Defense, to 
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives. The panel shall 
terminate 30 days after submission of such report.’’. 
(c) ADDITIONAL DUTY
FOR RESPONSE SYSTEMS 
PANEL REGARDING INSTANCES OF MEMBERS’ ABUSING 
CHAIN OF COMMAND POSITION TO GAIN ACCESS TO OR 
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COERCE ANOTHER PERSON FOR A SEX-RELATED OF-
FENSE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The independent panel es-
tablished by the Secretary of Defense under sub-
section (a)(1) of section 576 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 
112–239; 126 Stat. 1758) shall conduct an assess-
ment of instances in the Armed Forces in which a 
member of the Armed Forces has committing a sex-
ual act upon another person by abusing one’s posi-
tion in the chain of command of the other person to 
gain access to or coerce the other person. 
(2) SUBMISSION OF RESULTS.—The panel shall 
include the results of the assessment and its rec-
ommendations and comments in the report required 
by subsection (c)(1) of such section 576, as amended 
by subsection (b) of this section. 
(d) ADDITIONAL DUTY FOR JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 
PANEL REGARDING ADDITIONAL REVISION OF DEFINI-
TION OF ARTICLE 120 SEX-RELATED OFFENSES.—The 
independent panel established by the Secretary of Defense 
under subsection (a)(2) of section 576 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 
112–239; 126 Stat. 1758) shall assess the likely con-
sequences of amending of definition of rape and sexual 
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assault under article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice to expressly cover a situation in which a person 
subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice commits 
a sexual act upon another person by abusing one’s position 
in the chain of command of the other person to gain access 
to or coerce the other person. The panel shall include the 
results of the assessment in one of the reports required 
by subsection (c)(2)(B) of such section 576. 
SEC. 550. REVIEW OF THE OFFICE OF DIVERSITY MANAGE-
MENT AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ROLE IN 
SEXUAL HARASSMENT CASES. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall conduct a review of the Office of Diversity Manage-
ment and Equal Opportunity for the purposes specified 
in subsection (b). 
(b) ELEMENTS OF STUDY.—In conducting the review 
under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall— 
(1) identify and evaluate the resource and per-
sonnel gaps in the Office; 
(2) identify and evaluate the role of the Office 
in sexual harassment cases; and 
(3) evaluate how the Office works with the Sex-
ual Assault Prevention and Response Office to ad-
dress sexual harassment in the Armed Forces. 
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(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘sexual 
harassment’’ has the meaning given such term in Depart-
ment of Defense Directive 1350.2, Department of Defense 
Military Equal Opportunity Program. 
SEC. 550A. DISCHARGE OR DISMISSAL, AND CONFINEMENT 
REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN SEX-RELATED OF-
FENSES COMMITTED BY MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
(a) MANDATORY PUNISHMENTS.— 
(1) IMPOSITION.—Section 856 of title 10, 
United States Code (article 56 of the Uniform Code 
of Military Justice) is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘The punish-
ment’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(b)(1) While a person subject to this chapter who 
is found guilty of an offense specified in paragraph (2) 
shall be punished as a general court-martial may direct, 
such punishment must include, at a minimum— 
‘‘(A) dismissal or dishonorable discharge; and 
‘‘(B) confinement for two years. 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) applies to the following offenses: 
‘‘(A) An offense in violation of subsection (a) or 
(b) of section 920 (article 120(a) or (b)). 
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‘‘(B) Forcible sodomy under section 925 of this 
title (article 125). 
‘‘(C) An attempt to commit an offense specified 
in subparagraph (A) or (B) that is punishable under 
section 880 of this title (article 80).’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of 
such section is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 856. Art. 56. Maximum and minimum limits’’. 
(B) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of 
sections at the beginning of subchapter VIII of 
chapter 47 of such title is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 856 and inserting 
the following new item: 
‘‘856. Art 56. Maximum and minimum limits.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, and apply to offenses specified 
in section 856(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code (arti-
cle 56(b)(2) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as 
added by subsection (a)(1), committed after that date. 
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SEC. 550B. ENHANCEMENT TO REQUIREMENTS FOR AVAIL-
ABILITY OF INFORMATION ON SEXUAL AS-
SAULT 
PREVENTION 
AND 
RESPONSE 
RE-
SOURCES. 
(a) REQUIRED POSTING OF INFORMATION ON SEX-
UAL
ASSAULT
PREVENTION
AND
RESPONSE
RE-
SOURCES.— 
(1) POSTING.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
require that there be prominently posted, in accord-
ance with paragraph (2), notice of the following in-
formation relating to sexual assault prevention and 
response, in a form designed to ensure visibility and 
understanding: 
(A) Resource information for members of 
the Armed Forces, military dependents, and ci-
vilian personnel of the Department of Defense 
with respect to prevention of sexual assault and 
reporting of incidents of sexual assault. 
(B) Contact information for personnel who 
are designated as Sexual Assault Response Co-
ordinators and Sexual Assault Victim Advo-
cates. 
(C) The Department of Defense ‘‘hotline’’ 
telephone number, referred to as the Safe 
Helpline, for reporting incidents of sexual as-
sault, or any successor operation. 
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(2) POSTING PLACEMENT.—Posting under sub-
section (a) shall be at the following locations, to the 
extent practicable: 
(A) Any Department of Defense duty facil-
ity. 
(B) Any Department of Defense dining fa-
cility. 
(C) Any Department of Defense multi-unit 
residential facility. 
(D) Any Department of Defense health 
care facility. 
(E) Any Department of Defense com-
missary or exchange. 
(F) Any Department of Defense Commu-
nity Service Agency. 
(G) Any Department of Defense website. 
(b) NOTICE
TO VICTIMS
OF AVAILABLE ASSIST-
ANCE.—The Secretary of Defense shall require that proce-
dures in the Department of Defense for responding to a 
complaint or allegation of sexual assault submitted by or 
against a member of the Armed Forces include prompt 
notice to the person making the complaint or allegation 
of the forms of assistance available to that person from 
the Department of Defense and, to the extent known to 
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the Secretary, through other departments and agencies, 
including State and local agencies, and other sources. 
SEC. 550C. MILITARY HAZING PREVENTION OVERSIGHT 
PANEL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a panel 
to be known as the Military Hazing Prevention Oversight 
Panel (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Panel’’). 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Panel shall be composed of 
the following members: 
(1) The Secretary of the Army or the Sec-
retary’s designee. 
(2) The Secretary of the Navy or the Sec-
retary’s designee. 
(3) The Secretary of the Air Force or the Sec-
retary’s designee. 
(4) The Secretary of Homeland Security (with 
respect to the Coast Guard) or the Secretary’s des-
ignee. 
(5) Members appointed by the Secretary of De-
fense from among individuals who are not officers or 
employees of any government and who have exper-
tise in advocating for— 
(A) women; 
(B) racial or ethnic minorities; 
(C) religious minorities; or 
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(D) gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender 
individuals. 
(c) DUTIES.—The Panel shall— 
(1) make recommendations to the Secretary 
concerned (as defined in section 101(a)(9) of title 
10, United States Code) on the development of the 
policies, programs, and procedures to prevent and 
respond to hazing in the Armed Forces; and 
(2) monitor any policies, programs, and proce-
dures in place to prevent and respond to hazing in 
the Armed Forces and make recommendations to the 
Secretary concerned on ways to improve such poli-
cies, programs, and procedures. 
(d) INITIAL MEETING.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Panel shall 
hold its initial meeting. 
(e) MEETINGS.—The Panel shall meet not less than 
annually. 
SEC. 550D. PREVENTION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AT MILITARY 
SERVICE ACADEMIES. 
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each of 
the military service academies adds a section in the ethics 
curricula of such academies that outlines honor, respect, 
and character development as such pertain to the issue 
of preventing sexual assault in the Armed Forces. Such 
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curricula shall include a brief history of the problem of 
sexual assault in the Armed Forces, a definition of sexual 
assault, information relating to reporting a sexual assault, 
victims’ rights, and dismissal and dishonorable discharge 
for offenders. Such ethics training shall be provided within 
60 days after the initial arrival of a new cadet or mid-
shipman at a military services academy and repeated in 
annual ethics training requirements. 
SEC. 550E. ENSURING AWARENESS OF POLICY TO IN-
STRUCT VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT SEEK-
ING SECURITY CLEARANCE TO ANSWER ‘‘NO’’ 
TO QUESTION 21. 
(a) ENSURING AWARENESS OF POLICY.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall inform members of the United 
States Armed Forces of the policy described in subsection 
(b)— 
(1) at the earliest time possible, such as upon 
enlistment and commissioning; and 
(2) during sexual assault awareness training 
and service member interactions with sexual assault 
response coordinators. 
(b) POLICY DESCRIBED.—The policy described in 
this subsection is the policy of instructing an individual 
to answer ‘‘no’’ to question 21 of Standard Form 86 of 
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the Questionnaire for National Security Positions with re-
spect to consultation with a health care professional if— 
(1) the individual is a victim of a sexual as-
sault; and 
(2) the consultation occurred with respect to an 
emotional or mental health condition strictly in rela-
tion to the sexual assault. 
SEC. 550F. REPORT ON POLICIES AND REGULATIONS RE-
GARDING SERVICE MEMBERS LIVING WITH 
OR AT RISK OF CONTRACTING HIV. 
(a) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to Congress and make publicly 
available a report on the use of the Uniform Code of Mili-
tary Justice, the Manual for Courts-Martial, and related 
policies, punitive articles, and regulations with regard to 
service members living with or at risk of contracting HIV. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(1) An assessment of whether the Uniform 
Code of Military Justice, the Manual for Courts- 
Martial, and related policies, punitive articles, and 
regulations are exercised in a way that demonstrates 
an evidence-based, medically accurate understanding 
of— 
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(A) the multiple factors that lead to HIV 
transmission; 
(B) the relative risk of HIV transmission 
routes; 
(C) the associated benefits of treatment 
and support services for people living with HIV; 
and 
(D) the impact of HIV-specific policies and 
regulations on public health and on people liv-
ing with or at risk of contracting HIV. 
(2) A review of court-martial decisions in recent 
years preceding the date of enactment of this Act. 
(3) Recommendations for adjustments to the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice, the Manual for 
Courts-Martial, and related policies, punitive arti-
cles, and regulations, as may be necessary, in order 
to ensure that policies and regulations regarding 
service members living with or at risk of contracting 
HIV are in accordance with a contemporary under-
standing of HIV transmission routes and associated 
benefits of treatment. 
(c) DEFINITION OF HIV.—In this section, the term 
‘‘HIV’’ means infection with the human immunodeficiency 
virus. 
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SEC. 550G. ADDITIONAL MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL DE-
PARTMENT OF DEFENSE REPORTING RE-
QUIREMENTS REGARDING SEXUAL ASSAULTS 
AND PREVENTION AND RESPONSE PROGRAM. 
(a) ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS OF EACH REPORT.— 
Section 1631(b) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111– 
383; 124 Stat. 4433; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(11) A description of the implementation of 
the comprehensive policy on the retention of and ac-
cess to evidence and records relating to sexual as-
saults involving members of the Armed Forces re-
quired to comply with section 586 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 
(Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1434; 10 U.S.C. 
1561 note). 
‘‘(12) The policies, procedures, and processes 
implemented by the Secretary concerned to ensure 
detailed evidence and records are transmitted to the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, including medical 
records of sexual assault victims that accurately and 
completely describe the physical and emotional inju-
ries resulting from a sexual trauma that occurred 
during active duty service.’’. 
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(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amend-
ment made by this section shall apply beginning with the 
report regarding sexual assaults involving members of the 
Armed Forces required to be submitted by March 1, 2014, 
under section 1631 of the Ike Skelton National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011. 
Subtitle E—Military Family 
Readiness 
SEC. 551. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RECOGNITION OF 
SPOUSES 
OF 
MEMBERS 
OF 
THE 
ARMED 
FORCES WHO SERVE IN COMBAT ZONES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND PRESENTATION OF LAPEL 
BUTTONS.—Chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after section 1126 the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 1126a. Spouse-of-a-combat-veteran lapel button: 
eligibility and presentation 
‘‘(a) DESIGN AND ELIGIBILITY.—A lapel button, to 
be known as the spouse-of-a-combat-veteran lapel button, 
shall be designed, as approved by the Secretary of De-
fense, to identify and recognize the spouse of a member 
of the armed forces who is serving or has served in a com-
bat zone for a period of more than 30 days. 
‘‘(b) PRESENTATION.—The Secretary concerned may 
authorize the use of appropriated funds to procure spouse- 
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of-a-combat-veteran lapel buttons and to provide for their 
presentation to eligible spouses of members. 
‘‘(c) EXCEPTION TO TIME-PERIOD REQUIREMENT.— 
The 30-day period specified in subsection (a) does not 
apply if the member is killed or wounded in the combat 
zone before the expiration the period. 
‘‘(d) LICENSE TO MANUFACTURE AND SELL LAPEL 
BUTTONS.—Section 901(c) of title 36 shall apply with re-
spect to the spouse-of-a-combat-veteran lapel button au-
thorized by this section. 
‘‘(e) COMBAT ZONE DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘combat zone’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 112(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
‘‘(f) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out 
this section. The Secretary shall ensure that the regula-
tions are uniform for each armed force to the extent prac-
ticable.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 1126 the following new 
item: 
‘‘1126a. Spouse-of-a-combat-veteran lapel button: eligibility and presentation.’’. 
(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING IMPLEMENTA-
TION.—It is the sense of Congress that, as soon as prac-
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ticable once the spouse-of-a-combat-veteran lapel button 
becomes available, the Secretary of Defense should— 
(1) widely announce the availability of spouse- 
of-a-combat-veteran lapel buttons through military 
and public information channels; and 
(2) encourage commanders at all levels to con-
duct ceremonies recognizing the support provided by 
spouses of members of the Armed Forces and to use 
the ceremonies as an opportunity for members to 
present their spouses with a spouse-of-a-combat-vet-
eran lapel button. 
SEC. 552. PROTECTION OF CHILD CUSTODY ARRANGE-
MENTS FOR PARENTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) CHILD CUSTODY PROTECTION.—Title II of the 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 521 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 208. CHILD CUSTODY PROTECTION. 
‘‘(a) 
RESTRICTION
ON
TEMPORARY
CUSTODY 
ORDER.—If a court renders a temporary order for custo-
dial responsibility for a child based solely on a deployment 
or anticipated deployment of a parent who is a service-
member, then the court shall require that, upon the return 
of the servicemember from deployment, the custody order 
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that was in effect immediately preceding the temporary 
order shall be reinstated, unless the court finds that such 
a reinstatement is not in the best interest of the child, 
except that any such finding shall be subject to subsection 
(b). 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON CONSIDERATION OF MEMBER’S 
DEPLOYMENT IN DETERMINATION OF CHILD’S BEST IN-
TEREST.—If a motion or a petition is filed seeking a per-
manent order to modify the custody of the child of a serv-
icemember, no court may consider the absence of the serv-
icemember by reason of deployment, or the possibility of 
deployment, as the sole factor in determining the best in-
terest of the child. 
‘‘(c) NO FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR RIGHT OF AC-
TION OR REMOVAL.—Nothing in this section shall create 
a Federal right of action or otherwise give rise to Federal 
jurisdiction or create a right of removal. 
‘‘(d) PREEMPTION.—In any case where State law ap-
plicable to a child custody proceeding involving a tem-
porary order as contemplated in this section provides a 
higher standard of protection to the rights of the parent 
who is a deploying servicemember than the rights provided 
under this section with respect to such temporary order, 
the appropriate court shall apply the higher State stand-
ard. 
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‘‘(e) DEPLOYMENT DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘deployment’ means the movement or mobilization of 
a servicemember to a location for a period of longer than 
60 days and not longer than 540 days pursuant to tem-
porary or permanent official orders— 
‘‘(1) that are designated as unaccompanied; 
‘‘(2) for which dependent travel is not author-
ized; or 
‘‘(3) that otherwise do not permit the move-
ment of family members to that location.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by adding at the 
end of the items relating to title II the following new item: 
‘‘208. Child custody protection.’’. 
SEC. 553. TREATMENT OF RELOCATION OF MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES FOR ACTIVE DUTY FOR 
PURPOSES OF MORTGAGE REFINANCING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Servicemembers 
Civil Relief Act is amended by inserting after section 303 
(50 U.S.C. App. 533) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 
303A. 
TREATMENT 
OF 
RELOCATION 
OF 
SERVICEMEMBERS FOR ACTIVE DUTY FOR 
PURPOSES OF MORTGAGE REFINANCING. 
‘‘(a) TREATMENT OF ABSENCE FROM RESIDENCE 
DUE TO ACTIVE DUTY.—While a servicemember who is 
the mortgagor under an existing mortgage does not reside 
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in the residence that secures the existing mortgage be-
cause of a relocation described in subsection (c)(1)(B), if 
the servicemember inquires about or applies for a covered 
refinancing mortgage, the servicemember shall be consid-
ered, for all purposes relating to the covered refinancing 
mortgage (including such inquiry or application and eligi-
bility for, and compliance with, any underwriting criteria 
and standards regarding such covered refinancing mort-
gage) to occupy the residence that secures the existing 
mortgage to be paid or prepaid by such covered refi-
nancing mortgage as the principal residence of the service-
member during the period of such relocation. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply 
with respect to a servicemember who inquires about or ap-
plies for a covered refinancing mortgage if, during the 5- 
year period preceding the date of such inquiry or applica-
tion, the servicemember entered into a covered refinancing 
mortgage pursuant to this section. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) EXISTING MORTGAGE.—The term ‘existing 
mortgage’ means a mortgage that is secured by a 1- 
to 4-family residence, including a condominium or a 
share in a cooperative ownership housing associa-
tion, that was the principal residence of a service-
member for a period that— 
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‘‘(A) had a duration of 13 consecutive 
months or longer; and 
‘‘(B) ended upon the relocation of the serv-
icemember caused by the servicemember receiv-
ing military orders for a permanent change of 
station or to deploy with a military unit, or as 
an individual in support of a military operation, 
for a period of not less than 18 months that did 
not allow the servicemember to continue to oc-
cupy such residence as a principal residence. 
‘‘(2) COVERED REFINANCING MORTGAGE.—The 
term ‘covered refinancing mortgage’ means any 
mortgage that— 
‘‘(A) is made for the purpose of paying or 
prepaying, and extinguishing, the outstanding 
obligations under an existing mortgage or mort-
gages; and 
‘‘(B) is secured by the same residence that 
secured such existing mortgage or mortgages.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 303 the following new item: 
‘‘303A. Treatment of relocation of servicemembers for active duty for purposes 
of mortgage refinancing.’’. 
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SEC. 554. FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR IMMEDIATE 
FAMILY MEMBERS OF MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES ASSIGNED TO SPECIAL OP-
ERATIONS FORCES. 
(a) PILOT
PROGRAMS
AUTHORIZED.—Consistent 
with such regulations as the Secretary of Defense may 
prescribe to carry out this section, the Commander of the 
United States Special Operations Command may conduct 
up to three pilot programs to assess the feasibility and 
benefits of providing family support activities for the im-
mediate family members of members of the Armed Forces 
assigned to special operations forces. 
(b) SELECTION OF PROGRAMS.—In selecting the pilot 
programs to be conducted under subsection (a), the Com-
mander shall— 
(1) identify family support activities that have 
a direct and concrete impact on the readiness of spe-
cial operations forces, but that are not being pro-
vided to the immediate family members of members 
of the Armed Forces assigned to special operations 
forces by the Secretary of a military department; 
and 
(2) conduct a cost-benefit analysis of each fam-
ily support activity proposed to be included in a pilot 
program. 
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(c) EVALUATION.—The Commander shall develop 
outcome measurements to evaluate the success of each 
family support activity included in a pilot program under 
subsection (a). 
(d) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.—The Commander may 
expend up to $5,000,000 during each fiscal year specified 
in subsection (f) to carry out the pilot programs under 
subsection (a). 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘Commander’’ means the Com-
mander of the United States Special Operations 
Command. 
(2) The term ‘‘immediate family members’’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 1789(c) of 
title 10, United States Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘special operations forces’’ means 
those forces of the Armed Forces identified as spe-
cial operations forces under section 167(i) of such 
title. 
(f) DURATION OF PILOT PROGRAM AUTHORITY.— 
The authority provided by subsection (a) is available to 
the Commander during fiscal years 2014 through 2016. 
(g) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after com-
pleting a pilot program under subsection (a), the Com-
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mander shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report describing the results of the pilot program. 
SEC. 555. TRANSITION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM MILI-
TARY TO CIVILIAN LIFE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following: 
(1) Members of the Armed Forces and their 
families make great sacrifices on behalf of the 
United States, and, when their active duty service is 
successfully concluded, members deserve the oppor-
tunity to also make a successful transition to the ci-
vilian labor force. 
(2) When transitioning from active duty in the 
Armed Forces to civilian employment, members 
often face barriers that make it difficult to fully uti-
lize the skills and training they gained during their 
military service. 
(3) Members and veterans are too often re-
quired to repeat education or training in order to re-
ceive industry certifications and State occupational 
licenses, even though their military training and ex-
perience often overlaps with the certification or li-
censing requirements. 
(4) When members are transferred from mili-
tary assignment to military assignment, their 
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spouses often face barriers to transferring their cre-
dentials and to securing employment in their new lo-
cation. 
(5) More than one million members will make 
the transition to civilian life in the coming years. 
(6) The Department of Defense established the 
Military Credentialing and Licensing Task Force in 
2012. 
(7) The Joining Forces program, a national ini-
tiative to mobilize all sectors of society to give mem-
bers of the Armed Forces and their families the op-
portunities and support they have earned, will make 
it easier for members and their families to transfer 
skills learned while the member was serving in the 
Armed Forces to civilian employment. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the Federal Government and State govern-
ments should make the transition of a member of 
the Armed Forces and the member’s spouse from 
military to civilian life as seamless as possible by 
creating opportunities for the member and spouse to 
earn, while the member is in the Armed Forces, ci-
vilian occupational credentials and licenses, with an 
emphasis on well-paying industries and occupations 
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that have a high demand for skilled workers, includ-
ing: manufacturing, information technology, trans-
portation and logistics, health care, and emergency 
medical services; 
(2) the Federal Government should assist State 
governments in translating military training and ex-
perience into credit towards professional licensure; 
and 
(3) State governments should streamline ap-
proaches for assessing the equivalency of military 
training and experience, and accelerate occupational 
licensing processes for members, veterans, and their 
spouses. 
SEC. 556. MORTGAGE PROTECTION FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES, SURVIVING SPOUSES, AND 
CERTAIN VETERANS AND OTHER IMPROVE-
MENTS TO THE SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RE-
LIEF ACT. 
(a) MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES, SURVIVING 
SPOUSES, AND CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS.— 
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—Title 
III 
of 
the 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 
501 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 
303A, as added by section 553, the following new 
section: 
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‘‘SEC. 303B. MORTGAGES AND TRUST DEEDS OF CERTAIN 
SERVICEMEMBERS, 
SURVIVING 
SPOUSES, 
AND DISABLED VETERANS. 
‘‘(a) MORTGAGE AS SECURITY.—This section applies 
only to an obligation on real or personal property owned 
by a covered individual that— 
‘‘(1) originated at any time and for which the 
covered individual is still obligated; and 
‘‘(2) is secured by a mortgage, trust deed, or 
other security in the nature of a mortgage. 
‘‘(b) STAY OF PROCEEDINGS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In accordance with sub-
section (d)(1), in a judicial action pending or in a 
nonjudicial action commenced during a covered time 
period to enforce an obligation described in sub-
section (a), a court— 
‘‘(A) may, after a hearing and on its own 
motion, stay the proceedings until the end of 
the covered time period; and 
‘‘(B) shall, upon application by a covered 
individual, stay the proceedings until the end of 
the covered time period. 
‘‘(2) OBLIGATION
TO
STOP
PROCEEDINGS.— 
Upon receipt of notice provided under subsection 
(d)(1), a mortgagee, trustee, or other creditor seek-
ing to foreclose on real property secured by an obli-
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gation covered by this section using any judicial or 
nonjudicial proceedings shall immediately stop any 
such proceeding until the end of the covered time pe-
riod. 
‘‘(c) SALE OR FORECLOSURE.—A sale, judicial or 
nonjudicial foreclosure, or seizure of property for a breach 
of an obligation described in subsection (a) that is not 
stayed under subsection (b) shall not be valid during a 
covered time period except— 
‘‘(1) upon a court order granted before such 
sale, judicial or nonjudicial foreclosure, or seizure 
with a return made and approved by the court; or 
‘‘(2) if made pursuant to an agreement as pro-
vided in section 107. 
‘‘(d) NOTICE REQUIRED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be covered under this 
section, a covered individual shall provide to the 
mortgagee, trustee, or other creditor written notice 
that such individual is so covered. 
‘‘(2) MANNER.—Written notice under para-
graph (1) may be provided electronically. 
‘‘(3) TIME.—Notice provided under paragraph 
(1) shall be provided during the covered time period. 
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‘‘(4) CONTENTS.—With respect to a service-
member described in subsection (g)(1)(A), notice 
shall include— 
‘‘(A) a copy of the servicemember’s official 
military orders, or any notification, certifi-
cation, or verification from a servicemember’s 
commanding officer that provides evidence of 
servicemember’s eligibility for special pay as de-
scribed in subsection (g)(1)(A); or 
‘‘(B) an official notice using a form de-
signed under paragraph (5). 
‘‘(5) OFFICIAL FORMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall design and distribute an official De-
partment of Defense form that can be used by 
an individual to give notice under paragraph 
(1). 
‘‘(B) USE
OF
OFFICIAL
FORM
NOT
RE-
QUIRED.—Failure by any individual to use a 
form designed or distributed under subpara-
graph (A) to provide notice shall not make such 
provision of notice invalid. 
‘‘(e) AGGREGATE DURATION.—The aggregate dura-
tion for which a covered individual (except a servicemem-
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ber described in subsection (g)(1)(A)) may be covered 
under this section is one year. 
‘‘(f) MISDEMEANOR.—A person who knowingly 
makes or causes to be made a sale, foreclosure, or seizure 
of property that is prohibited by subsection (c), or who 
knowingly attempts to do so, shall be fined as provided 
in title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more 
than one year, or both. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COVERED
INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘cov-
ered individual’ means the following individuals: 
‘‘(A) A servicemember who is or was eligi-
ble for hostile fire or imminent danger special 
pay under section 310 of title 37, United States 
Code, during a period of military service. 
‘‘(B) A servicemember placed on convales-
cent status, including a servicemember trans-
ferred to the temporary disability retired list 
under section 1202 or 1205 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(C) A veteran who was medically dis-
charged and retired under chapter 61 of title 
10, United States Code, except for a veteran 
described in section 1207 of such title. 
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‘‘(D) A surviving spouse (as defined in sec-
tion 101(3) of title 38, United States Code, and 
in accordance with section 103 of such title) of 
a servicemember who died while in military 
service if such spouse is the successor in inter-
est to property covered under subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) COVERED TIME PERIOD.—The term ‘cov-
ered time period’ means the following time periods: 
‘‘(A) With respect to a servicemember who 
is or was eligible for hostile fire or imminent 
danger special pay under section 310 of title 
37, United States Code, during a period of mili-
tary service, during the period beginning on the 
first day on which the servicemember is or was 
eligible for such special pay during such period 
of military service and ending on the date that 
is one year after the last day of such period of 
military service. 
‘‘(B) With respect to a servicemember de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(B), during the one- 
year period beginning on the date on which the 
servicemember is placed on convalescent status 
or transferred to the temporary disability re-
tired list under section 1202 or 1205 of title 
10, United States Code. 
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‘‘(C) With respect to a veteran described in 
paragraph (1)(C), during the one-year period 
beginning on the date of the retirement of such 
veteran. 
‘‘(D) With respect to a surviving spouse of 
a servicemember as described in paragraph 
(1)(D), during the one-year period beginning on 
the date on which the spouse receives notice of 
the death of the servicemember.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 303 the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 303B. Mortgages and trust deeds of certain servicemembers, surviving 
spouses, and disabled veterans.’’. 
(3) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 107 
of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 
App. 517) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(e) OTHER INDIVIDUALS.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘servicemember’ includes any covered indi-
vidual under section 303B.’’. 
(b) INCREASED CIVIL PENALTIES FOR MORTGAGE 
VIOLATIONS.—Paragraph (3) of section 801(b) of the 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 
597(b)(3)) is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(3) to vindicate the public interest, assess a 
civil penalty— 
‘‘(A) with respect to a violation of section 
207, 303, or 303B regarding real property— 
‘‘(i) in an amount not exceeding 
$110,000 for a first violation; and 
‘‘(ii) in an amount not exceeding 
$220,000 for any subsequent violation; and 
‘‘(B) with respect to any other violation of 
this Act— 
‘‘(i) in an amount not exceeding 
$55,000 for a first violation; and 
‘‘(ii) in an amount not exceeding 
$110,000 for any subsequent violation.’’. 
(c) CREDIT DISCRIMINATION.—Section 108 of such 
Act (50 U.S.C. App. 518) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Application by’’ and inserting 
‘‘(a) APPLICATION OR RECEIPT.—Application by’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—In addition to the protections 
under subsection (a), an individual who is entitled to any 
right or protection provided under this Act may not be 
denied or refused credit or be subject to any other action 
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described under paragraphs (1) through (6) of subsection 
(a) solely by reason of such entitlement.’’. 
(d) REQUIREMENTS
FOR LENDING INSTITUTIONS 
THAT ARE CREDITORS FOR OBLIGATIONS AND LIABIL-
ITIES COVERED BY THE SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF 
ACT.—Section 207 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act 
(50 U.S.C. App. 527) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 
subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing new subsection (d): 
‘‘(d) LENDING INSTITUTION REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) COMPLIANCE OFFICERS.—Each lending in-
stitution subject to the requirements of this section 
shall designate an employee of the institution as a 
compliance officer who is responsible for ensuring 
the institution’s compliance with this section and for 
distributing information to servicemembers whose 
obligations and liabilities are covered by this section. 
‘‘(2) TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER.—Dur-
ing any fiscal year, a lending institution subject to 
the requirements of this section that had annual as-
sets for the preceding fiscal year of $10,000,000,000 
or more shall maintain a toll-free telephone number 
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and shall make such telephone number available on 
the primary Internet website of the institution.’’. 
(e) PENSION FOR CERTAIN VETERANS COVERED BY 
MEDICAID PLANS FOR SERVICES FURNISHED BY NURS-
ING FACILITIES.—Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘November 30, 2016’’ 
and inserting ‘‘March 1, 2017’’. 
(f) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—Section 303B of the 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, as added by subsection 
(a), and the amendments made by this section (other than 
the amendment made by subsection (e)), shall take effect 
on the date that is one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
SEC. 557. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RECOGNITION OF DE-
PENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES WHO SERVE IN COMBAT ZONES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND PRESENTATION OF LAPEL 
BUTTONS.—Chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after section 1126 the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 1126b. Dependent-of-a-combat-veteran lapel but-
ton: eligibility and presentation 
‘‘(a) DESIGN AND ELIGIBILITY.—A lapel button, to 
be known as the dependent-of-a-combat-veteran lapel but-
ton, shall be designed, as approved by the Secretary of 
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Defense, to identify and recognize the dependent of a 
member of the armed forces who is serving or has served 
in a combat zone for a period of more than 30 days. 
‘‘(b) PRESENTATION.—The Secretary concerned may 
authorize the use of appropriated funds to procure de-
pendent-of-a-combat-veteran lapel buttons and to provide 
for their presentation to eligible dependents of members. 
‘‘(c) EXCEPTION TO TIME-PERIOD REQUIREMENT.— 
The 30-day period specified in subsection (a) does not 
apply if the member is killed or wounded in the combat 
zone before the expiration the period. 
‘‘(d) LICENSE TO MANUFACTURE AND SELL LAPEL 
BUTTONS.—Section 901(c) of title 36 shall apply with re-
spect to the dependent-of-a-combat-veteran lapel button 
authorized by this section. 
‘‘(e) COMBAT ZONE DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘combat zone’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 112(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
‘‘(f) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out 
this section. The Secretary shall ensure that the regula-
tions are uniform for each armed force to the extent prac-
ticable.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
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after the item relating to section 1126 the following new 
item: 
‘‘1126b. Dependent-of-a-combat-veteran lapel button: eligibility and presen-
tation.’’. 
Subtitle F—Education and Train-
ing Opportunities and Wellness 
SEC. 561. INCLUSION OF FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES 
WITHIN SCOPE OF JUNIOR RESERVE OFFI-
CERS’ TRAINING CORPS PROGRAM. 
Section 2031(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(3) If a secondary educational institution in the 
Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Mar-
shall Islands, or the Republic of Palau otherwise meets 
the conditions imposed by subsection (b) on the establish-
ment and maintenance of units of the Junior Reserve Offi-
cers’ Training Corps, the Secretary of a military depart-
ment may establish and maintain a unit of the Junior Re-
serve Officers’ Training Corps at the secondary edu-
cational institution even though the secondary educational 
institution is not a United States secondary educational 
institution.’’. 
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SEC. 562. IMPROVED CLIMATE ASSESSMENTS AND DISSEMI-
NATION AND TRACKING OF RESULTS. 
(a) IMPROVED
DISSEMINATION
OF
RESULTS
IN 
CHAIN OF COMMAND.—The Secretary of Defense shall en-
sure that the results of command climate assessments are 
provided to the relevant individual commander and to the 
next higher level of command. 
(b) PERFORMANCE TRACKING.— 
(1) EVIDENCE
OF
COMPLIANCE.—The Sec-
retary of each military department shall include in 
the performance evaluations and assessments used 
by each Armed Force under the jurisdiction of the 
Secretary a designated form where senior com-
manders can indicate whether the commander has 
conducted the required climate assessments. 
(2) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO CONDUCT ASSESS-
MENT.—If a commander is found to not have con-
ducted the required climate assessments, the failure 
shall be noted in the commander’s performance eval-
uation and be considered a serious factor during 
consideration for any subsequent promotion. 
(c) TRACKING SYSTEM.—The Inspector General of 
the Department of Defense shall develop a system to track 
whether commanders are conducting command climate as-
sessments. 
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(d) UNIT COMPLIANCE REPORTS.—Working with the 
Inspector General of the Department of Defense, unit 
commanders shall gather all the climate assessments from 
the unit and develop a compliance report that, at a min-
imum, shall include the following: 
(1) A comprehensive overview of the concerns 
members of the unit expressed in the climate assess-
ments. 
(2) Data showing how leadership is perceived in 
the unit. 
(3) A detailed strategic plan on how leadership 
plans to address the expressed concerns. 
SEC. 563. SERVICE-WIDE 360 ASSESSMENTS. 
(a) ADOPTION
OF 360-DEGREE APPROACH.—The 
Secretary of each military department shall develop an as-
sessment program modeled after the current Department 
of the Army Multi-Source Assessment and Feedback 
(MSAF) Program, known in this section as the ‘‘360-de-
gree approach’’. 
(b) REPORT ON INCLUSION IN PERFORMANCE EVAL-
UATION REPORTS.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to Congress a report containing the results 
of an assessment of the feasibility of including the 360- 
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degree approach as part of the performance evaluation re-
ports. 
(c) INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING.—The Secretary of 
each military department shall include individual coun-
seling as part of the performance evaluation process. 
SEC. 564. HEALTH WELFARE INSPECTIONS. 
The Secretary of each military department shall con-
duct health welfare inspections on a monthly basis in order 
to ensure and maintain security, military readiness, good 
order, and discipline of all units of the Armed Forces 
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. Results of the 
Health Welfare Inspections shall be provided to both the 
commander and senior commander. 
SEC. 565. REVIEW OF SECURITY OF MILITARY INSTALLA-
TIONS, INCLUDING BARRACKS AND MULTI- 
FAMILY RESIDENCES. 
(a) REVIEW OF SECURITY MEASURES.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall conduct a review of security meas-
ures on United States military installations, specifically 
with regard to barracks and multi-family residences on 
military installations, for the purpose of ensuring the safe-
ty of members of the Armed Forces and their dependents 
who reside on military installations. 
(b) ELEMENTS OF STUDY.—In conducting the review 
under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall— 
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(1) identify security gaps on military installa-
tions; and 
(2) evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of 
using 24-hour electronic monitoring or placing secu-
rity personnel at all points of entry into barracks 
and multi-family residences on military installation. 
(c) SUBMISSION OF RESULTS.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report con-
taining the results of the study conducted under sub-
section (a), including an estimate of the costs— 
(1) to eliminate all security gaps identified 
under subsection (b)(1); and 
(2) to provide 24-hour security monitoring as 
evaluated under subsection (b)(2). 
SEC. 566. ENHANCEMENT OF MECHANISMS TO CORRELATE 
SKILLS AND TRAINING FOR MILITARY OCCU-
PATIONAL SPECIALTIES WITH SKILLS AND 
TRAINING REQUIRED FOR CIVILIAN CERTIFI-
CATIONS AND LICENSES. 
(a) IMPROVEMENT OF INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ABOUT CORRELA-
TION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries of the mili-
tary departments, in coordination with the Under 
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Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 
shall, to the maximum extent practicable, make in-
formation on civilian credentialing opportunities 
available to members of the Armed Forces beginning 
with, and at every stage of, training of members for 
military occupational specialties, in order to permit 
members— 
(A) to evaluate the extent to which such 
training correlates with the skills and training 
required in connection with various civilian cer-
tifications and licenses; and 
(B) to assess the suitability of such train-
ing for obtaining or pursuing such civilian cer-
tifications and licenses. 
(2) COORDINATION
WITH
TRANSITION
GOALS 
PLANS
SUCCESS
PROGRAM.—Information shall be 
made available under paragraph (1) in a manner 
consistent with the Transition Goals Plans Success 
(GPS) program. 
(3) TYPES OF INFORMATION.—The information 
made available under paragraph (1) shall include, 
but not be limited to, the following: 
(A) Information on the civilian occupa-
tional equivalents of military occupational spe-
cialties (MOS). 
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(B) Information on civilian license or cer-
tification requirements, including examination 
requirements. 
(C) Information on the availability and op-
portunities for use of educational benefits avail-
able to members of the Armed Forces, as ap-
propriate, corresponding training, or continuing 
education that leads to a certification exam in 
order to provide a pathway to credentialing op-
portunities. 
(4) USE AND ADAPTATION OF CERTAIN PRO-
GRAMS.—In making information available under 
paragraph (1), the Secretaries of the military de-
partments may use and adapt appropriate portions 
of the Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (COOL) 
programs of the Army and the Navy and the 
Credentialing 
and 
Educational 
Research 
Tool 
(CERT) of the Air Force. 
(b) IMPROVEMENT OF ACCESS OF ACCREDITED CI-
VILIAN CREDENTIALING AGENCIES TO MILITARY TRAIN-
ING CONTENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries of the mili-
tary departments, in coordination with the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 
shall, to the maximum extent practicable consistent 
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‘‘(2) COMBAT BADGE DEFINED.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘combat badge’ means a Combat 
Infantryman’s Badge, Combat Action Badge, Com-
bat Medical Badge, Combat Action Ribbon, or Com-
bat Action Medal.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 704 of title 
18, United States Code, is amended in each of subsections 
(c)(1) and (d) by striking ‘‘or (b)’’. 
SEC. 582. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF MEDALS 
OF HONOR THAT MAY BE AWARDED TO THE 
SAME MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) ARMY.—Section 3744(a) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘medal of honor, dis-
tinguished-service cross,’’ and inserting ‘‘distinguished- 
service cross’’. 
(b) NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.—Section 6247 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘medal 
of honor,’’. 
(c) AIR FORCE.—Section 8744(a) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘medal of honor, Air 
Force cross,’’ and inserting ‘‘Air Force Cross’’. 
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SEC. 583. STANDARDIZATION OF TIME-LIMITS FOR RECOM-
MENDING AND AWARDING MEDAL OF HONOR, 
DISTINGUISHED-SERVICE 
CROSS, 
NAVY 
CROSS, AIR FORCE CROSS, AND DISTIN-
GUISHED-SERVICE MEDAL. 
(a) ARMY.—Section 3744(b) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘three years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘five years’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘two years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘three years’’. 
(b) AIR FORCE.—Section 8744(b) of such title is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘three years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘five years’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘two years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘three years’’. 
SEC. 584. RECODIFICATION AND REVISION OF ARMY, NAVY, 
AIR FORCE, AND COAST GUARD MEDAL OF 
HONOR ROLL REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT AND FURNISHING OF 
CERTIFICATE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 57 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 1134 the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 1134a. Medal of honor: Army, Navy, Air Force, and 
Coast Guard Medal of Honor Roll 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There shall be in the De-
partment of the Army, the Department of the Navy, the 
Department of the Air Force, and the Department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating a roll designated as 
the ‘Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal of 
Honor Roll’. 
‘‘(b) ENROLLMENT.—The Secretary concerned shall 
enter and record on the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast 
Guard Medal of Honor Roll the name of each person who 
has served on active duty in the armed forces and who 
has been awarded a medal of honor pursuant to section 
3741, 6241, or 8741 of this title or section 491 of title 
14. 
‘‘(c) ISSUANCE
OF ENROLLMENT CERTIFICATE.— 
Each living person whose name is entered on the Army, 
Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal of Honor Roll 
shall be issued a certificate of enrollment on the roll. 
‘‘(d) ENTITLEMENT TO SPECIAL PENSION; NOTICE 
TO SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.—The Secretary 
concerned shall deliver to the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs a certified copy of each certificate of enrollment 
issued under subsection (c). The copy of the certificate 
shall authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay 
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the special pension provided by section 1562 of title 38 
to the person named in the certificate.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 1134 
the following new item: 
‘‘1134a. Medal of honor: Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal of 
Honor Roll.’’. 
(b) SPECIAL PENSION.— 
(1) AUTOMATIC ENTITLEMENT.—Subsection (a) 
of section 1562 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘each person’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘each living person’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Honor roll’’ and inserting 
‘‘Honor Roll’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘subsection (c) of section 
1561 of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (d) 
of section 1134a of title 10’’; and 
(D) by striking ‘‘date of application there-
for under section 1560 of this title’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘date on which the person’s name is en-
tered on the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast 
Guard Medal of Honor Roll under subsection 
(b) of such section’’. 
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