§ 673. Consideration of application for permanent change of station or unit transfer for members on active duty who are the victim of a sexual assault or related offense
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(a)Timely Consideration and Action.— The Secretary concerned shall provide for timely determination and action on an application for consideration of a change of station or unit transfer submitted by a member of the armed forces serving on active duty who was a victim of a sexual assault or other offense covered by section 920, 920c, or 930 of this title (article 120, 120c, or 130 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) so as to reduce the possibility of retaliation against the member for reporting the sexual assault or other offense.
(b)Regulations.— The Secretary concerned shall issue regulations to carry out this section, within guidelines provided by the Secretary of Defense. These guidelines shall provide that the application submitted by a member described in subsection
(a)for a change of station or unit transfer must be approved or disapproved by the member’s commanding officer within five calendar days of the submission of the application. Additionally, if the application is disapproved by the commanding officer, the member shall be given the opportunity to request review by the first general officer or flag officer in the chain of command of the member, and that decision must be made within five calendar days of submission of the request for review.
(Added Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title V, § 582(a), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1432; amended Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title X, § 1091(a)(8), title XVII, § 1712, Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 876, 963; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, § 1081(c)(2)(A), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1599; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title V, § 531(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3601.)
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- Public Law 85–861
- Public Law 415
- Public Law 97–295To amend titles 10, 14, 37, and 38, United States Code, to codify recent law and to improve the Code
- Public Law 112–81To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
- Public Law 115–232To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
- Public Law 116–283To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
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- Sec. 582CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION FOR PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION OR UNIT TRANSFER BASED ON HUMANITARIAN CONDITIONS FOR VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT OR RELATED OFFENSE
- Sec. 536STANDARDIZATION OF POLICIES RELATED TO EXPEDITED TRANSFER IN CASES OF SEXUAL ASSAULT OR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
- Sec. 531MODIFICATION OF TIME REQUIRED FOR EXPEDITED DECISIONS IN CONNECTION WITH APPLICATIONS FOR CHANGE OF STATION OR UNIT TRANSFER OF MEMBERS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT OR RELATED OFFENSES
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- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014Public Law 113-66
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018Public Law 115-91
- William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021Public Law 116-283
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017Public Law 114-328
- John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019Public Law 115-232
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- Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title V, § 582(a)
- 125 Stat. 1432
- 127 Stat. 876
- 131 Stat. 1599
- 134 Stat. 3601
- 132 Stat. 1761
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Consideration of application for permanent change of station or unit transfer for members on active duty who are the victim of a sexual assault or related offense
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title V, § 582(a)
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