Sec. 544. Modification of reporting and data collection on victims of sexual offenses
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Section 547 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 ( Public Law 115–232 ; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended— in subsection (a)— in paragraph (1)— by striking accused of and inserting suspected of ; and by striking assault and inserting offense ; in paragraph (2), by striking accused of and inserting suspected of ; and in paragraph (3)— by striking assaults and inserting offenses ; and by striking an accusation and inserting suspicion of ; by redesignating subsection
(b)as subsection (c); by inserting after subsection
(b)the following new subsection: The Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance to ensure the uniformity of the data collected by each Armed Force for purposes of subsection (a). At a minimum, such guidance shall establish— standardized methods for the collection of the data required to be reported under such subsection; and standardized definitions for the terms sexual offense , collateral miconduct , and adverse action . ; and by amending subsection (c), as so redesignated, to read as follows: In this section: The term covered individual means an individual who is identified in the case files of a military criminal investigative organization as a victim of a sexual offense that occurred while that individual was serving on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces. The term suspected of , when used with respect to a covered individual suspected of collateral misconduct or crimes as described in subsection (a), means that an investigation by a military criminal investigative organization reveals facts and circumstances that would lead a reasonable person to believe that the individual committed an offense under chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice). .
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Modification of reporting and data collection on victims of sexual offenses
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