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 113 STAT. 640 PUBLIC LAW 106-65—OCT. 5, 1999 Deadline. civilian law enforcement authorities relating to acts of domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces. (2) A requirement (A) that when a commanding officer issues to a member of the Armed Forces under that officer's command an order that the member not have contact with a specified person that a written copy of that order be provided within 24 hours after the issuance of the order to the person with whom the member is ordered not to have contact, and (B) that there be a system of recording and tracking such orders. (3) Standard guidelines on the factors for commanders to consider when seeking to substantiate allegations of domestic violence by a person subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice and when determining appropriate action for such allegations that are so substantiated. (4) A standard training program for all commanding officers in the Armed Forces, including a standard curriculum, on the handling of domestic violence cases. (e) ANNUAL REPORT.— (1) The task force shall submit to the Secretary an annual report on its activities and on the activities of the military departments to respond to domestic violence in the military. (2) The first such report shall be submitted not later than the date specified in subsection (b) and shall be submitted with the strategic plan submitted under that subsection. The task force shall include in that report the following: (A) Analysis and oversight of the efforts of the military departments to respond to domestic violence in the military and a description of barriers to implementation of improvements in those efforts. (B) A description of the activities and achievements of the task force. (C) A description of successful and unsuccessful programs. (D) A description of pending, completed, and recommended Department of Defense research relating to domestic violence. (E) Such recommendations for policy and statutory changes as the task force considers appropriate. (3) Each subsequent annual report shall include the following: (A) A detailed discussion of the achievements in responses to domestic violence in the Armed Forces. (B) Pending research on domestic violence. (C) Any recommendations for actions to improve the responses of the Armed Forces to domestic violence in the Armed Forces that the task force considers appropriate. (4) Within 90 days of receipt of a report under paragraph (2) or (3), the Secretary shall submit the report and the Secretary's evaluation of the report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives. The Secretary shall include with the report the information collected pursuant to section 1562(b) of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 594. (f) MEMBERSHIP. —(1) The task force shall consist of not more than 24 members, to be appointed by the Secretary of Defense. Members shall be appointed from each of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps and shall include an equal number of Department of Defense personnel (military or civilian) and persons from outside the Department of Defense. Members appointed from outside the Department of Defense may be appointed from other

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