Sec. 587. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON HAZING IN THE ARMED FORCES

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## SEC. 587 COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON HAZING IN THE ARMED FORCES ###

(a)Report Required Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the designated congressional committees a report on the policies to prevent hazing, and systems initiated to track incidents of hazing, in each of the Armed Forces. ###

(b)Elements of Report The report required by subsection

(a)shall include the following: ####

(1)An evaluation of the definition of hazing by the Armed Forces. ####

(2)A description of the criteria used, and the methods implemented, in the systems to track incidents of hazing in the Armed Forces. ####

(3)The number of alleged and substantiated incidents of hazing, as reflected in the tracking systems, over the last two years for each Armed Force, the nature of these incidents, and actions taken to address such incidents through non-judicial and judicial action. ####

(4)An assessment of the following: #####

(A)The prevalence of hazing in each Armed Force. #####

(B)The policies in place and the training on hazing provided to members throughout the course of their careers for each Armed Force. #####

(C)The available outlets through which victims or witnesses of hazing can report hazing both within and outside their chain of command, and whether or not anonymous reporting is permitted. #####

(D)The actions taken to mitigate hazing incidents in each Armed Force. #####

(E)The effectiveness of the training and policies in place regarding hazing. ####

(5)An evaluation of the additional actions, if any, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security propose to take to further address hazing in the Armed Forces. ####

(6)Such recommendations as the Comptroller General considers appropriate for improving hazing prevention programs, policies, and other actions taken to address hazing within the Armed Forces. ###

(c)Designated Congressional Committees Defined In this section, the term “designated congressional committees” means— ####

(1)the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation of the Senate; and ####

(2)the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.