Sec. 543. Availability of Special Victims' Counsel at military installations
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If a Special Victims' Counsel is not available at a military installation for access by a member of the Armed Forces who requests access to such a Counsel, such a Counsel shall be made available at such installation for access by such member by not later than 72 hours after such request. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military department shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report setting forth the assessment of such Secretary of the feasibility and advisability of establishing and maintaining for each Special Victims' Counsel under the jurisdiction of such Secretary one or more civilian positions for the purpose of— providing support to such Special Victims' Counsel; and ensuring continuity and the preservation of institutional knowledge in transitions between the service of individuals as such Special Victims' Counsel.