Sec. 534. IMPROVEMENTS TO AUTHORITIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
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## SEC. 534 IMPROVEMENTS TO AUTHORITIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS ###
(a)Procedures of Boards Paragraph
(3)of section 1552(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)by inserting “(A)” after “(3)”; and ####
(2)by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: > > ##### “(B) > > If a board makes a preliminary determination that a claim under this section lacks sufficient information or documents to support the claim, the board shall notify the claimant, in writing, indicating the specific information or documents necessary to make the claim complete and reviewable by the board. > > > ##### “(C) > > If a claimant is unable to provide military personnel or medical records applicable to a claim under this section, the board shall make reasonable efforts to obtain the records. A claimant shall provide the board with documentary evidence of the efforts of the claimant to obtain such records. The board shall inform the claimant of the results of the board’s efforts, and shall provide the claimant copies of any records so obtained upon request of the claimant. > > > ##### “(D) > > Any request for reconsideration of a determination of a board under this section, no matter when filed, shall be reconsidered by a board under this section if supported by materials not previously presented to or considered by the board in making such determination.” > . ###
(b)Publication of Final Decisions of Boards Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(5) > > Each final decision of a board under this subsection shall be made available to the public in electronic form on a centralized Internet website. In any decision so made available to the public there shall be redacted all personally identifiable information.” > . ###
(c)Training of Members of Boards **[**[10 U.S.C. 1552 note](/us/usc/t10/s1552)**]** ####
(1)In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary concerned shall develop and implement a comprehensive training curriculum for members of boards for the correction of military records under the jurisdiction of such Secretary in the duties of such boards under section 1552 of title 10, United States Code. The curriculum shall address all areas of administrative law applicable to the duties of such boards. This curriculum shall also address the proper handling of claims in which a sex-related offense is alleged to have contributed to the original characterization of the discharge or release of the claimant, including guidelines for the consideration of evidence substantiating such allegations in accordance with the requirements of section 1554b(b) of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 522 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. ####
(2)Uniform curricula The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall jointly ensure that the curricula developed and implemented pursuant to this subsection are, to the extent practicable, uniform. ####
(3)Training #####
(A)In general Each member of a board for the correction of military records shall undergo retraining (consistent with the curriculum developed and implemented pursuant to this subsection) regarding the duties of boards for the correction of military records under section 1552 of title 10, United States Code, at least once every five years during the member’s tenure on the board. #####
(B)Current members Each member of a board for the correction of military records as of the date of the implementation of the curriculum required by paragraph
(1)(in this paragraph referred to as the “curriculum implementation date”) shall undergo training described in subparagraph
(A)not later than 90 days after the curriculum implementation date. #####
(C)New members Each individual who becomes a member of a board for the correction of military records after the curriculum implementation date shall undergo training described in subparagraph
(A)by not later than 90 days after the date on which such individual becomes a member of the board. ####
(4)Reports Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary concerned shall submit to Congress a report setting forth the following: #####
(A)A description and assessment of the progress made by such Secretary in implementing training requirements for members of boards for the correction of military records under the jurisdiction of such Secretary. #####
(B)A detailed description of the training curriculum required of such Secretary by paragraph (1). #####
(C)A description and assessment of any impediments to the implementation of training requirements for members of boards for the correction of military records under the jurisdiction of such Secretary. ####
(5)Secretary concerned defined In this subsection, the term “Secretary concerned” means a “Secretary concerned” as that term is used in section 1552 of title 10, United States Code.
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IMPROVEMENTS TO AUTHORITIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
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