Sec. 547. Consultation regarding victim's preference in prosecution jurisdiction
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Section 534(b) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 ( Public Law 113–291 ; 10 U.S.C. 1044e note) is amended by— redesignating paragraphs
(2)through
(4)as paragraphs
(3)through (5), respectively; and by inserting after paragraph
(1)the following new paragraph (2): The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, shall issue guidance to ensure that the consultation under paragraph
(1)is provided to each victim of an alleged sex-related offense described in such paragraph. Such guidance shall require that the following information about each consultation is recorded and preserved in written or electronic format: The time and date of the consultation. The name of the individual who consulted with the victim. The result of the consultation, including— whether the victim expressed a preference under paragraph (1); and if the victim expressed a preference, whether the victim preferred that the offense be prosecuted by court-martial or in a civilian court. .
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