Sec. 534. TIMELY NOTIFICATION TO VICTIMS OF SEX-RELATED OFFENSES OF THE AVAILABILITY OF ASSISTANCE FROM SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL

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## SEC. 534 TIMELY NOTIFICATION TO VICTIMS OF SEX-RELATED OFFENSES OF THE AVAILABILITY OF ASSISTANCE FROM SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL ###

(a)Timely Notice Described Section 1044e(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)by redesignating paragraph

(2)as paragraph (3); and ####

(2)by inserting after paragraph

(1)the following new paragraph (2): > > #### “(2) > > Subject to such exceptions for exigent circumstances as the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating may prescribe, notice of the availability of a Special Victims’ Counsel shall be provided to an individual described in subsection (a)(2) before any military criminal investigator or trial counsel interviews, or requests any statement from, the individual regarding the alleged sex-related offense.” > . ###

(b)Conforming Amendment to Related Legal Assistance Authority Section 1565b(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)by redesignating paragraph

(3)as paragraph (4); and ####

(2)by inserting after paragraph

(2)the following new paragraph (3): > > #### “(3) > > Subject to such exceptions for exigent circumstances as the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating may prescribe, notice of the availability of a Special Victims’ Counsel under section 1044e of this title shall be provided to a member of the armed forces or dependent who is the victim of sexual assault before any military criminal investigator or trial counsel interviews, or requests any statement from, the member or dependent regarding the alleged sexual assault.” > .