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PROBLEM: SECTION 1. NATIONAL OILHEAT RESEARCH ALLIANCE ACT OF 2000.

(a) Findings.--Section 702 of the National Oilheat Research
Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106-469) is
amended by striking ''oilheat'' each place it appears and inserting
''oilheat fuel''.
(b) Definitions.--Section 703 of the National Oilheat Research
Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106-469) is
amended--
(1) by striking ''oilheat'' each place it appears (other
than paragraph (10)) and inserting ''oilheat fuel'';
(2) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following:
''(7) Oilheat fuel.--The term 'oilheat fuel' means
distillate liquid that is used as a fuel for nonindustrial
commercial or residential space or hot water heating.'';
(3) in paragraph (8), by striking ''Oilheat'' and inserting
''Oilheat fuel'';
(4) in paragraph (14)--
(A) by striking ''No. 1 distillate or No. 2 dyed
distillate'' each place it appears and inserting
''distillate liquid''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ''sells the
distillate'' and inserting ''sells the distillate
liquid'';
(5) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (13) and (14)
as paragraphs (4) through (14) and (16), respectively, and
moving paragraph (16) (as so redesignated) to appear after
paragraph (15); and
(6) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
''(3) Distillate liquid.--The term 'distillate liquid'
means--
''(A) No. 1 distillate;
''(B) No. 2 dyed distillate; or
''(C) a liquid blended with No. 1 distillate or No.
2 dyed distillate.''.
(c) Referenda.--Section 704 of the National Oilheat Research
Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106-469) is
amended--
(1) by striking ''oilheat'' each place it appears and
inserting ''oilheat fuel'';
(2) by striking ''No. 1 distillate and No. 2 dyed
distillate'' each place it appears in subsections (a) and (c)
and inserting ''distillate liquid'';
(3) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ''Except as
provided in subsection (b), the'' and inserting
''The''; and
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking '', No. 1
distillate, or No. 2 dyed distillate'' and inserting
''or distillate liquid''; and
(4) in subsection (b), by striking ''under'' and inserting
''consistent with''.
(d) Membership.--Section 705 of the National Oilheat Research
Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106-469) is
amended--
(1) by striking ''oilheat'' each place it appears and
inserting ''oilheat fuel'';
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ''No. 1 distillate
and No. 2 dyed distillate'' and inserting ''distillate
liquid''; and
(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
''(c) Number of Members.--
''(1) In general.--The membership of the Alliance shall be
as follows:
''(A) 1 member representing each State
participating in the Alliance.
''(B) 5 representatives of retail marketers, of
whom 1 shall be selected by each of the qualified State
associations of the 5 States with the highest volume of
annual oilheat fuel sales.
''(C) 5 additional representatives of retail
marketers.
''(D) 21 representatives of wholesale distributors.
''(E) 6 public members, who shall be
representatives of significant users of oilheat fuel,
the oilheat fuel research community, State energy
officials, or other groups with expertise in oilheat
fuel.
''(2) Full-time owners or employees.--
''(A) In general.--Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), other than the public members of the
Alliance, Alliance members shall be full-time
managerial owners or employees of members of the
oilheat fuel industry.
''(B) Employees.--Members described in
subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) of paragraph (1) may be
employees of the qualified industry organization or an
industry trade association.''.
(e) Functions.--Section 706 of the National Oilheat Research
Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106-469) is
amended by striking ''oilheat'' each place it appears and inserting
''oilheat fuel''.
(f) Assessments.--Section 707 of the National Oilheat Research
Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106-469) is
amended--
(1) by striking ''oilheat'' each place it appears and
inserting ''oilheat fuel'';
(2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
''(a) Rate.--
''(1) In general.--The assessment rate for calendar years
2008 and 2009 shall be equal to /10\ of 1 cent per gallon of
distillate liquid.
''(2) Subsequent assessments.--Subject to paragraphs (3)
and (4), beginning with calendar year 2010, the annual
assessment rate shall be sufficient to cover the costs of the
plans and programs developed by the Alliance.
''(3) Maximum rate.--The annual assessment rate shall not
exceed /2\ of 1 cent per gallon of distillate liquid.
''(4) Limitations on increase.--
''(A) In general.--The annual assessment shall not
be increased by more than /2\ of 1 cent per gallon in
any 1 year.
''(B) Approval.--No increase in the assessment may
occur unless the increase is approved by /3\ of the
members voting at a regularly scheduled meeting of the
Alliance.
''(C) Notice.--The Alliance shall provide notice of
a change in assessment at least 90 days before the date
on which the change is to take effect.'';
(3) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ''No. 1 distillate or No. 2 dyed
distillate'' each place it appears and inserting
''distillate liquid''; and
(B) in paragraphs (2)(B) and (5)(B), by striking
''fuel'' each place it appears and inserting
''distillate liquid''; and
(4) in subsection (c), by striking ''No. 1 distillate and
No. 2 dyed distillate'' and inserting ''Distillate liquid''.
(g) Market Survey and Consumer Protection.--Section 708 of the
National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note;
Public Law 106-469) is amended by striking ''oilheat'' each place it
appears and inserting ''oilheat fuel''.
(h) Violations.--Section 712(a) of the National Oilheat Research
Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106-469) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ''oilheat'' and inserting
''oilheat fuel''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
''(3) a direct reference to a competing product.''.
(i) Repeal of Sunset.--Section 713 of the National Oilheat Research
Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106-469) is
repealed.

SOLUTION: Amends the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 to adjust its focus upon oilheat to a focus upon oilheat fuel.

Defines "oilheat fuel" as distillate liquid used as a fuel for nonindustrial commercial or residential space or hot water heating.

Makes technical and conforming amendments.

Revises the membership of the National Oilheat Research Alliance. Provides that, other than the public members of the Alliance, members shall be full-time managerial owners or employees of members of the oilheat fuel industry.

Revises assessment requirements. States that the assessment rate for calendar years 2008 and 2009 shall be equal to two-tenths of 1% per gallon of distillate liquid (currently, No. 1 distillate and No. 2 dyed distillate).

Declares that, beginning with calendar year 2010, the annual assessment rate shall be sufficient to cover the costs of the plans and programs developed by the Alliance.

Sets forth: (1) a maximum assessment rate; and (2) limitations on any assessment increase.

Prohibits any consumer education activity undertaken with funds derived from Alliance assessments from including a direct reference to a competing product.

Repeals the termination date for the Act (thus making it permanent).

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title.-- This Act may be cited as the ''Tribal Government
Homeland Security Coordination and Integration Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
Sec. 4. Office of tribal government homeland security.
Sec. 5. Report to congress.
Sec. 6. Authorization of appropriations.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and
the subsequent introduction of weapons grade anthrax into the
United States Postal System and Congressional office buildings
in Washington, D.C., the President and the Congress have worked
closely to respond to the need to rebuild and strengthen the
nation's public health, national security, and emergency
response systems.
(2) Based on Article I, section 8 of the United States
Constitution, treaties, Federal statutes, and court decisions,
the United States has a unique historical and legal
relationship with American Indian and Alaska Native people,
which serves as the basis for the Federal Government's trust
responsibility and obligations. There are currently 558
federally-recognized Indian tribes in the United States, with
some 40 percent of Indian tribes located in the State of
Alaska. Indian tribes have principle responsibility for lands
and people within their jurisdiction.
(3) Despite the government-to-government relationship
between Indian tribes and the United States, the United States
has failed to include and consult with Indian tribes with
regard to homeland security prevention, protection, and
response activities planning. Moreover, there are no specific
provisions for the Bureau of Indian Affairs or the Indian
Health Service to participate in homeland security programs and
funding.
(4) Throughout many areas of the United States, facilities
operated, and services, activities and government functions
carried out, by Indian tribes, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and
the Indian Health Service are the only sources available to
provide emergency health services, disaster response, and law
enforcement to the tribal and non-tribal community, thus
serving the role as ''first responders'' in the event of a
terrorist attack.
(5) To provide for the public health and safety on tribal
lands and in the surrounding communities, it is imperative to
establish tribal participation in homeland security
initiatives. Indian tribes must be included in the national
strategy for homeland security and receive an appropriate share
of related funding.
(6) The treatment of Indian tribes as State governments, as
appropriate, for developing funding methodologies, planning,
consultation, coordination, and for eligibility for grant
monies will ensure Indian tribes are adequately prepared to
respond to Homeland Security threats.
(7) Indian tribes shall be treated as State, as
appropriate, for purposes of planning, consultation,
coordination, eligibility for grant monies and other purposes
to improve the United States capacity to prepare, prevent and
respond to terrorist activities.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are as follows:
(1) To establish within the Department of Homeland Security
an office known as the Office of Tribal Government Homeland
Security.
(2) To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to
appoint, in consultation with Indian tribes, a Director of
Tribal Government Homeland Security.
(3) To provide for more effective management of, and
accountability for the proper discharge of, the Secretary's
trust responsibility to Indian tribes and individual American
Indians and Alaska Natives by establishing in the Department of
Homeland Security an Office of Tribal Government Homeland
Security.
(4) To integrate and coordinate the efforts of the
Department of Homeland Security and Indian tribes to prepare
for, prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from
terrorist attacks.
(5) To provide strategic integration of the Homeland
Security activities of Indian tribes that will complement the
operational consolidation of the various directorates within
the Department.
(6) To supplement the capacity of the Indian Health Service
and the Bureau of Indian Affairs to respond to the homeland
security needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives, without
jeopardizing the nonsecurity missions of the Indian Health
Service and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
(7) To serve as an information clearinghouse and to enhance
the integration and coordination of Indian tribes and in the
activities of the Department of Homeland Security.
(8) To establish an organizational framework within the
Department of Homeland Security through which the Federal
Government, Indian tribes, and State and local governments can
work effectively and collaboratively on public health and
safety, terrorism detection, prevention, response, and
protection of critical infrastructure.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Director.--The term ''Director'' means the Director of
the Office of Tribal Government Homeland Security.
(2) Indian tribe.--The term ''Indian tribe'' has the
meaning given that term in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(e)).
(3) Office.--The term ''Office'' means the Office of Tribal
Government Homeland Security established in section 4.
(4) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Homeland Security.

SEC. 4. OFFICE OF TRIBAL GOVERNMENT HOMELAND SECURITY.

(a) In General.--
(1) Establishment.--There is hereby established within the
Department of Homeland Security an office to be known as the
''Office of Tribal Government Homeland Security''.
(2) Director.--The Office shall be headed by a Director,
appointed by the Secretary in consultation with Indian tribes,
whose title shall be the Director of Tribal Government Homeland
Security. The Director shall be equal in pay and authority of
an Assistant Secretary.
(b) Duties of Secretary; Director.--
(1) Duties of the secretary.--The Secretary shall--
(A) ensure the coordination of Federal programs
that provide assistance (including financial and
technical assistance) to eligible Indian tribes and
provide those governments with treatment as State
governments, as appropriate, for planning,
consultation, and coordination and for eligibility for
Federal grant monies and funds to improve capacity and
help prepare, prevent, and respond to terrorist
activities, and for other related purposes in and near
tribal communities;
(B) ensure Indian tribes are included in the
coordination activities of the Homeland Security
Department's Border and Transportation functions in the
same manner as State and local law enforcement
entities;
(C) ensure Indian tribes with jurisdiction over
lands adjacent to the Canadian and Mexican borders are
adequately prepared to help protect United States
borders, territorial waters, waterways, and other
transportation systems;
(D) ensure the broad spectrum of infrastructure
throughout Indian Country, including nuclear and
electrical power plants, water and sanitation
facilities, agricultural, food processing, oil, timber,
and other natural resources is adequately protected
against terrorist threats;
(E) ensure that Indian tribes are properly equipped
to prepare for, prevent, and respond to terrorist
activities in the same manner as State and local
governments;
(F) provide Indian tribes the necessary equipment
for detection, protection, and decontamination in
emergencies involving weapons of mass destruction;
(G) provide Indian tribes with emergency
preparedness training and exercise programs and further
assistance for any emergency, including natural
disasters or disease;
(H) include Indian tribes in all facets of
research, development, resource assessment, and risk
analysis in the same manner as State and local
governments; and
(I) include Indian tribes, as appropriate, in the
coordination of the Homeland Security Department's
Immigration and Nationality functions in the same
manner as State and local law enforcement entities.
(2) Duties of the director.--The Director shall--
(A) coordinate homeland security activities among
Indian tribes and related Federal agencies, including
integration and coordination of the efforts of the
Department of Homeland Security and Indian tribes to
prepare for, prevent, protect against, respond to, and
recover from terrorist attacks;
(B) provide strategic integration to complement the
operational consolidation of the various directorates
within the Department of Homeland Security, with
respect to Indian tribes;
(C) ensure that Indian tribes are included in the
gathering and analysis of terrorist threats and other
information in the same manner as Federal, State, and
local law enforcement entities;
(D) serve as the Secretary's key point of contact
for Indian tribes in need of assistance and information
homeland security grants for purposes of planning,
consultation, coordination, eligibility for grant
monies and other purposes to improve the United States
capacity to prepare, prevent and respond to terrorist
activities and to work with Indian tribes and executive
agencies in promoting homeland security;
(E) serve as the coordinating center intended to
facilitate communication between and integration with
Indian tribes and other Federal departments that have
homeland security responsibilities, including but not
limited to health surveillance, emergency preparation
and response, border security, critical infrastructure
protection, technology, and communication;
(F) establish a network through which the Federal
Government, Indian tribes, and State and local
governments work collaboratively on public health and
safety, terrorism detection, prevention, response, and
protection of critical infrastructure targets; and
(G) establish a mechanism for the distribution of
warnings and information to tribal communities.
(c) Treatment of Indian Tribes as States.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
(A) treat Indian tribes as States, as appropriate,
for the purpose of homeland security consultation,
planning, coordination, bioterrorism preparedness,
prevention, and response, emergency preparedness and
response, border and transportation security, and for
other purposes related to protecting the homeland;
(B) include Indian tribes in funding methodologies
for purposes of allocating any financial resources; and
(C) support and facilitate the capacity necessary
for the Indian Health Service and Bureau of Indian
Affairs to respond to the homeland security needs of
American Indians and Alaska Natives, without
jeopardizing their non-security missions.
(2) Discretionary authority.--The Secretary may delegate to
such Indian tribes primary responsibility for homeland security
activities within its respective jurisdiction.
(d) Information Sharing.--The Secretary shall provide assistance to
enhance information technology capabilities of Indian tribes and
ensure--
(1) the active participation of Indian tribes in the
coordination with Federal, State, and local governments and the
private sector as related to Homeland Security activities; and
(2) provide Indian tribes access to the same type of
information being exchanged between Federal, State, and local
authorities for the purpose of providing government personnel,
agencies, and authorities, with appropriate intelligence
information, including warnings, regarding threats posed by
terrorism in a timely and secure manner.
(e) Federal Grants.--
(1) General eligibility.--Indian tribes shall be eligible
to apply for, receive, direct, and supervise any homeland
security-related Federal grant programs.
(2) Authority to award grants.--The Secretary may award
grants to Indian tribes for the following purposes:
(A) Planning, consultation, and coordination to
improve infrastructure, to prevent terrorist
activities.
(B) Training and education of employees responsible
for public health, safety and emergency response
activities.
(C) Addressing communication gaps and
infrastructure needs related to homeland security.
(D) Increasing the capacity of Indian tribes to
help prepare, prevent, and respond to terrorist
activities and other public health and safety
emergencies.
(E) Development of a comprehensive plan to help
prepare, prevent, and respond to terrorist activities
and other public health and safety emergencies.
(F) Implementation of plans to help prepare,
prevent, and respond to terrorist activities and other
public health and safety emergencies.
(G) The preparation of reports assessing the
emergency preparedness of Indian tribes, including an
assessment of Indian tribes' coordination with the
Department.
(H) Such other purposes related to the purposes of
this Act the Secretary considers appropriate.
(f) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall--
(1) directly or by contract, provide Indian tribes with
technical assistance in developing, implementing and managing
emergency response plans.
(2) Ensure that legal, financial, and other expertise of
the Department of Homeland Security is made fully available in
an advisory capacity to Indian tribes to assist in the
development, implementation, and management of emergency
response plans.
(3) Provide Department of Homeland Security programs
designed to provide legal, accounting, financial, or technical
assistance to eligible Indian tribes.
(4) Facilitate cooperation with the heads of appropriate
Federal agencies working on Homeland Security initiatives.
(5) Any other activity that the Secretary, in consultation
with the Director, considers appropriate to carry out this
section.
(g) Assessment.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit an assessment report
detailing the baseline readiness of Indian tribes to the Committee on
Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the
House of Representatives. In addition to an assessment of baseline
readiness, the report shall contain any legislative recommendations
necessary to improve coordination and integration of Indian tribes in
the National Homeland Security Strategy.
(h) Reporting.--The Secretary shall determine the effectiveness of
the Office through the preparation of reports assessing the emergency
preparedness of Indian tribes, including an assessment of Indian
tribes' coordination with the Department of Homeland Security.
(i) Prohibition.--The Secretary may not provide assistance under
this section for any activity related to the operation of a gaming
activity on Indian lands pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
(25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.).

SEC. 5. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary, in
consultation with the Director, shall prepare and submit to the
Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
Resources of the House of Representatives a report on the operation of
the Office.
(b) Contents of Report.--Each report prepared under subsection (a)
shall include--
(1) for the period covered by the report, a summary of the
activities conducted by the Secretary, in carrying out
subsections (b) through (h) of section 4; and
(2) any recommendations for legislation that the Secretary,
in consultation with the Director, determines to be necessary
to carry out such sections.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums are necessary to
carry out this Act, to remain available until expended.

SOLUTION: Tribal Government Homeland Security Coordination and Integration Act - Establishes the Office of Tribal Government Homeland Security (Office) within the Department of Homeland Security. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to appoint a Director to head the Office.

Prescribes the Secretary's and the Director's duties of coordination, infrastructure and equipment readiness, training, and inclusion of Indian tribes in homeland security preparedness.

Requires the Secretary to treat Indian tribes as states, as appropriate for the purpose of homeland security. Authorizes the Secretary to delegate to Indian tribes primary responsibility for homeland security activities within their respective jurisdictions. Requires the Secretary to integrate the roles of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Health Services with regard to homeland security.

Requires the Secretary to provide assistance to enhance information technology capabilities of tribes and ensure the participation of Indian tribes in the coordination with federal, state, and local governments and the private sector as related to Homeland Security activities.

Declares Indian tribes to be eligible to apply for, receive, direct, and supervise any homeland security-related federal grant program.

Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to Indian tribes for specified homeland security purposes.

Requires the Secretary to provide Indian tribes with: (1) technical assistance in developing, implementing, and managing emergency response plans; (2) Department of Homeland Security expertise and programs; (3) the cooperation of the heads of appropriate Federal agencies; and (4) any other activity the Secretary considers appropriate to provide homeland security technical assistance to Indian tribes.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Military Crime Victims' Rights Act
of 2013''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS TO VICTIMS 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):
''Sec. 806b. Art. 6b. Victims' rights of victims of offenses under this
chapter
''(a) Rights.--Any individual who is the victim of an offense under
this chapter (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), regardless of
whether such individual is a member of the Armed Forces (in this
section referred to as 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 investigation under section 832
of this title (article 32), court-martial, involuntary plea
hearing, pre-sentencing hearing, or parole hearing involving
the offense 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 would be materially
altered if the victim heard other testimony at that proceeding.
''(4) The right to be reasonably heard at any public
proceeding referred to in paragraph (2).
''(5) The reasonable right to confer with the trial counsel
in the case.
''(6) The right to full and timely restitution as provided
in law.
''(7) The right to proceedings free from unreasonable
delay.
''(8) The right to be treated with fairness and with
respect for the victim's dignity and privacy.
''(b) Rights Afforded.--In any court-martial proceeding involving
an offense against a victim of a military crime, the military judge
shall ensure that the victim is afforded the rights described in
subsection (a). Before making a determination described in subsection
(a)(3), the military judge shall make every effort to permit the
fullest attendance possible by the victim and shall consider reasonable
alternatives to the exclusion of the victim from the criminal
proceeding. The reasons for any decision denying relief under this
subsection shall be clearly stated on the record.
''(c) Best Efforts To Accord Rights.--(1) Military judges, trial
and defense counsel, military criminal investigation organizations,
services, and personnel, and other members and personnel of the
Department of Defense engaged in the detection, investigation, or
prosecution of offenses under this chapter (the Uniform Code of
Military Justice) shall make their best efforts to see that victims of
military crimes are notified of, and accorded, the rights described in
that subsection.
''(2) The trial counsel in a case shall advise the victim that the
victim 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) Enforcement and Limitations.--(1) A victim of a military
crime, the victim's lawful representative, and the trial counsel may
assert the rights described in subsection (a). A person accused of an
offense under this chapter (the Uniform Code of Military Justice) may
not obtain any form of relief under this section with respect to such
offense.
''(2) In a case where the military judge finds that the number of
victims makes it impracticable to accord all of the victims the rights
described in subsection (a), the military judge shall fashion a
reasonable procedure to give effect to this section that does not
unduly complicate or prolong the proceedings.
''(3) The rights described in subsection (a) shall be asserted in
the court-martial in which the accused is being prosecuted for the
offense. The military judge shall take up and decide any motion
asserting a victim's right forthwith. If the military judge denies the
relief sought, the movant may petition the Court of Criminal Appeals.
The Court of Criminal Appeals may issue the writ on the order of a
single judge pursuant to the rules of the Court of Criminal Appeals.
The Court of Criminal Appeals shall take up and decide such application
forthwith within 72 hours after the petition has been filed. In no
event shall proceedings be stayed or subject to a continuance of more
than five days for purposes of enforcing this section. If the Court of
Criminal Appeals denies the relief sought, the reasons for the denial
shall be clearly stated on the record in a written opinion.
''(4) In any appeal in a case under this chapter (the Uniform Code
of Military Justice), the Government may assert as error the military
judge's denial of any victim's right in the proceeding to which the
appeal relates.
''(5) In no case shall a failure to afford a right under this
section provide grounds for a new trial. A victim may make a motion to
re-open a plea or sentence only if--
''(A) the victim has asserted the right to be heard before
or during the proceeding at issue and such right was denied;
''(B) the victim petitions the Court of Criminal Appeals
for a writ of mandamus within 14 days; and
''(C) in the case of a plea, the accused has not pled to
the highest offense charged.
''(6) Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize a
cause of action for damages or to create, to enlarge, or to imply any
duty or obligation to any victim or other person for the breach of
which the United States or any of its officers or employees could be
held liable in damages. Nothing in this section shall be construed to
impair the prosecutorial discretion of a Judge Advocate General or any
officer under his direction.
''(e) Certain Victims.--In the case of a victim of a military crime
who is under 18 years of age, incompetent, incapacitated, or deceased,
the legal guardians of the victim or the representatives of the
victim's estate, family members, or any other persons appointed as
suitable by the military judge, may assume the victim's rights under
this section, but in no event shall an accused be named as such
guardian or representative.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections 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 Secretary of Defense shall
modify the Manual for Courts-Martial, and prescribe such other
regulations as the Secretary considers appropriate, to enforce
the rights of victims of military crimes and to ensure
compliance by responsible members of the Armed Forces and
personnel of the Department of Defense with the obligations
specified in section 806b of title 10, United States Code
(article 6b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as added
by subsection (a).
(2) Elements.--The modifications and regulations issued
pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include the following:
(A) The designation of an administrative authority
within the Department of Defense to receive and
investigate complaints relating 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 members of the
Armed Forces and personnel of the Department that fail
to comply with section 806b of title 10, United States
Code (article 6b of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice), as so added, and otherwise assist such
personnel in responding more effectively to the needs
of victims of military crimes.
(C) Disciplinary sanctions, including suspension or
termination from employment in the case of employees of
the Department of Defense, for members of the Armed
Forces and other personnel of the Department who
willfully or wantonly fail to comply with section 806b
of title 10, United States Code (article 6b of the
Uniform Code of Military Justice), as so added.
(D) Mechanisms to ensure that the Secretary of
Defense shall be the final arbiter of a complaint
authorized pursuant to subparagraph (A) by a victim of
a military crime that the victim was not afforded the
rights provided under section 806b of title 10, United
States Code (article 6b of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice), as so added

SOLUTION:
Military Crime Victims' Rights Act of 2013 - Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to provide specific rights for victims of offenses under the UCMJ, including the right to: (1) be protected from the accused; (2) reasonable, accurate, and timely notice of any public proceeding involving the offense; (3) not be excluded from such proceeding (with an exception), and to be heard; (4) confer with trial counsel in the case; (5) full and timely restitution; (6) proceedings free from unreasonable delay; and (7) be treated with fairness and respect for the victim's dignity and privacy. Requires the military judge to ensure such rights in any court-martial proceeding, and requires all others involved in the matter (counsel, investigators, etc.) to make their best efforts to afford such rights. Provides for the enforcement of such rights throughout the process. Provides for the assumption of such rights by a legal guardian, family member, or estate representative in the case of a victim who is under 18 years old, incompetent, incapacitated, or deceased. Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to modify the Manual for Courts-Martial to prescribe regulations for the enforcement of such rights.