Sec. 521. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION RELATED TO DISPOSITION OF CLAIMS REGARDING DISCHARGE OR RELEASE OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHEN THE CLAIMS INVOLVE SEXUAL ASSAULT

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## SEC. 521 PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION RELATED TO DISPOSITION OF CLAIMS REGARDING DISCHARGE OR RELEASE OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHEN THE CLAIMS INVOLVE SEXUAL ASSAULT ###

(a)Boards for the Correction of Military Records Subsection

(i)of section 1552 of title 10, United States Code, as redesignated by section 520(a)(1), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(4) > > The number and disposition of claims decided during the calendar quarter preceding the calendar quarter in which such information is made available in which sexual assault is alleged to have contributed, whether in whole or in part, to the original characterization of the discharge or release of the former member.” > . ###

(b)Discharge Review Boards Section 1553(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(4) > > The number and disposition of claims decided during the calendar quarter preceding the calendar quarter in which such information is made available in which sexual assault is alleged to have contributed, whether in whole or in part, to the original characterization of the discharge or release of the former member.” > . ###

(c)Conforming Amendments ####

(1)Boards for the correction of military records Subsection

(i)of section 1552 of title 10, United States Code, as redesignated by section 520(a)(1) and amended by subsection (a), is further amended— #####

(A)in paragraph (1), by striking “claimant” both places it appears and inserting “former member”; #####

(B)in paragraph (2), by striking “claimant” and inserting “former member”; and #####

(C)in paragraph (3), by striking “claimants” and inserting “former members”. ####

(2)Discharge review boards Section 1553(f)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “claimant” and inserting “former member”.