Sec. 546. TRAINING FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL WHO INVESTIGATE CLAIMS OF RETALIATION
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## SEC. 546 TRAINING FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL WHO INVESTIGATE CLAIMS OF RETALIATION **[**[10 U.S.C. 1561 note](/us/usc/t10/s1561)**]** ###
(a)Training Regarding Nature and Consequences of Retaliation The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the personnel of the Department of Defense specified in subsection
(b)who investigate claims of retaliation receive training on the nature and consequences of retaliation, and, in cases involving reports of sexual assault, the nature and consequences of sexual assault trauma. The training shall include such elements as the Secretary shall specify for purposes of this section, 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. ###
(b)Covered Personnel The personnel of the Department of Defense covered by subsection
(a)are the following: ####
(1)Personnel of military criminal investigation services. ####
(2)Personnel of Inspectors General offices. ####
(3)Personnel of any command of the Armed Forces who are assignable by the commander of such command to investigate claims of retaliation made by or against members of such command. ###
(c)Retaliation Defined In this section, the term “retaliation” has the meaning given the term by the Secretary of Defense in the strategy required by section 539 of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 818) or a subsequent meaning specified by the Secretary.
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Sec. 546
TRAINING FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL WHO INVESTIGATE CLAIMS OF RETALIATION
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