Sec. 596. IMPROVEMENT TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CAPACITY TO RESPOND TO SEXUAL ASSAULT AFFECTING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
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## SEC. 596 IMPROVEMENT TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CAPACITY TO RESPOND TO SEXUAL ASSAULT AFFECTING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES **[**[10 U.S.C. 113 note](/us/usc/t10/s113)**]** ###
(a)Plan for System to Track Cases in Which Care or Prosecution Hindered by Lack of Availability ####
(1)Plan required The Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a system to track cases under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense in which care to a victim of rape or sexual assault, or the investigation or prosecution of an alleged perpetrator of rape or sexual assault, is hindered by the lack of availability of a rape kit or other needed supplies or by the lack of timely access to appropriate laboratory testing resources. ####
(2)Submittal to congressional committees The Secretary shall submit the plan developed under paragraph
(1)to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. ###
(b)Accessibility Plan for Deployed Units ####
(1)Plan required The Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a plan for ensuring accessibility and availability of supplies, trained personnel, and transportation resources for responding to sexual assaults occurring in deployed units. The plan shall include the following: #####
(A)A plan for the training of personnel who are considered to be “first responders” to sexual assaults (including criminal investigators, medical personnel responsible for rape kit evidence collection, and victims advocates), such training to include current techniques on the processing of evidence, including rape kits, and on conducting investigations. #####
(B)A plan for ensuring the availability at military hospitals of supplies needed for the treatment of victims of sexual assault who present at a military hospital, including rape kits, equipment for processing rape kits, and supplies for testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections and diseases, including HIV, and for testing for pregnancy. ####
(2)Submittal to congressional committees The Secretary shall submit the plan developed under paragraph
(1)to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. ###
(c)Additional Matters for Annual Report on Sexual Assaults **[**Omitted-Amendment**]** * * * * * * * # TITLE VIII ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS * * * * * * * ## Subtitle B Acquisition Policy and Management * * * * * * *
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Sec. 596
IMPROVEMENT TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CAPACITY TO RESPOND TO SEXUAL ASSAULT AFFECTING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
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