Sec. 541. Standard of evidence applicable to investigations and reviews related to protected communications of members of the Armed Forces and prohibited retaliatory actions
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Section 1034 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (b)(1)(B)(ii), by striking as defined in subsection
(i)and inserting as defined in subsection
(k); by redesignating subsections
(i)and
(j)as subsections
(j)and (k), respectively; and by inserting after subsection
(h)the following new subsection (i): A finding or other determination made under any of subsections (c), (d), (g), or
(h)may be based on the standards of evidence specified in section 1221(e) of title 5. . The amendments made by subsection
(a)shall not apply to members of the Coast Guard. The amendments made by subsection
(a)shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to allegations pending or submitted under section 1034 of title 10, United States Code, on or after that date.