Sec. 1753. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE DISCHARGE IN LIEU OF COURT-MARTIAL OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO COMMIT SEX-RELATED OFFENSES

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## SEC. 1753 SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE DISCHARGE IN LIEU OF COURT-MARTIAL OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO COMMIT SEX-RELATED OFFENSES It is the sense of Congress that— ####

(1)the Armed Forces should be exceedingly sparing in discharging in lieu of court-martial members of the Armed Forces who have committed rape, sexual assault, forcible sodomy, or attempts to commit such offenses, and should do so only when the facts of the case clearly warrant such discharge; ####

(2)whenever possible, the victims of offenses referred to in paragraph

(1)shall be consulted prior to the determination regarding whether to discharge the members who committed such offenses; ####

(3)convening authorities should consider the views of victims of offenses referred to in paragraph

(1)when determining whether to discharge the members who committed such offenses in lieu of trying such members by court-martial; and ####

(4)the discharge of any member who is discharged as described in paragraph

(1)should be characterized as Other Than Honorable. ### DIVISION B MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS