Sec. 585. TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE PROGRAM
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## SEC. 585 TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE PROGRAM **[**[10 U.S.C. 1561 note](/us/usc/t10/s1561)**]** ###
(a)Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Training and Education ####
(1)Development of curriculum Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of each military department shall develop a curriculum to provide sexual assault prevention and response training and education for members of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary and civilian employees of the military department to strengthen individual knowledge, skills, and capacity to prevent and respond to sexual assault. In developing the curriculum, the Secretary shall work with experts outside of the Department of Defense who are experts in sexual assault prevention and response training. ####
(2)Scope of training and education The sexual assault prevention and response training and education shall encompass initial entry and accession programs, annual refresher training, professional military education, peer education, and specialized leadership training. Training shall be tailored for specific leadership levels and local area requirements. ####
(3)Consistent training The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the sexual assault prevention and response training provided to members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees is consistent throughout the military departments. ###
(b)Inclusion in Professional Military Education The Secretary of Defense shall provide for the inclusion of a sexual assault prevention and response training module at each level of professional military education. The training shall be tailored to the new responsibilities and leadership requirements of members of the Armed Forces as they are promoted. ###
(c)Inclusion in First Responder Training ####
(1)In general The Secretary of Defense shall direct that managers of specialty skills associated with first responders described in paragraph
(2)integrate sexual assault response training in initial and recurring training courses. ####
(2)Covered first responders First responders referred to in paragraph
(1)include firefighters, emergency medical technicians, law enforcement officers, military criminal investigators, healthcare personnel, judge advocates, and chaplains. ###
(d)Commanders’ Training The Secretary of Defense shall provide for the inclusion of a sexual assault prevention and response training module in the training for new or prospective commanders at all levels of command. The training shall be tailored to the responsibilities and leadership requirements of members of the Armed Forces as they are assigned to command positions. Such training shall include the following: ####
(1)Fostering a command climate that does not tolerate sexual assault. ####
(2)Fostering a command climate in which persons assigned to the command are encouraged to intervene to prevent potential incidents of sexual assault. ####
(3)Fostering a command climate that encourages victims of sexual assault to report any incident of sexual assault. ####
(4)Understanding the needs of, and the resources available to, the victim after an incident of sexual assault. ####
(5)Use of military criminal investigative organizations for the investigation of alleged incidents of sexual assault. ####
(6)Available disciplinary options, including court-martial, non-judicial punishment, administrative action, and deferral of discipline for collateral misconduct, as appropriate. ###
(e)Explanation to Be Included in Initial Entry and Accession Training ####
(1)Requirement The Secretary of Defense shall require that the matters specified in paragraph
(2)be carefully explained to each member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps at the time of (or within fourteen duty days after)— #####
(A)the member’s initial entrance on active duty; or #####
(B)the member’s initial entrance into a duty status with a reserve component. ####
(2)Matters to be explained This subsection applies with respect to the following: #####
(A)Department of Defense policy with respect to sexual assault. #####
(B)The resources available with respect to sexual assault reporting and prevention and the procedures to be followed by a member seeking to access those resources.
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