Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 117.djvu/1487

 117 STAT. 1468

PUBLIC LAW 108–136—NOV. 24, 2003

(h) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.—(1) Each member of the task force who is a member of the Armed Forces or a civilian officer or employee of the United States shall serve without compensation (other than compensation to which entitled as a member of the Armed Forces or an officer or employee of the United States, as the case may be). Other members of the task force shall be appointed in accordance with, and subject to, section 3161 of title 5, United States Code. (2) The Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, under the direction of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, shall provide oversight of the task force. The Washington Headquarters Services of the Department of Defense shall provide the task force with personnel, facilities, and other administrative support as necessary for the performance of the task force’s duties. (3) The Deputy Under Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary of the Army to provide visits of the task force to the United States Military Academy and with the Secretary of the Navy to provide visits of the task force to the United States Naval Academy. (i) TERMINATION.—The task force shall terminate 90 days after the date on which the report of the task force is submitted to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives pursuant to subsection (d)(3). 10 USC 4331 note.

SEC. 527. ACTIONS TO ADDRESS SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND VIOLENCE AT THE SERVICE ACADEMIES.

(a) POLICY ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND VIOLENCE.—(1) Under guidance prescribed by the Secretary of Defense— (A) the Secretary of the Army shall direct the Superintendent of the United States Military Academy to prescribe a policy on sexual harassment and violence applicable to the personnel of the United States Military Academy; (B) the Secretary of the Navy shall direct the Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy to prescribe a policy on sexual harassment and violence applicable to the personnel of the United States Naval Academy; and (C) the Secretary of the Air Force shall direct the Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy to prescribe a policy on sexual harassment and violence applicable to the personnel of the United States Air Force Academy. (2) The policy on sexual harassment and violence prescribed for an academy under paragraph (1) shall specify the following: (A) Programs to promote awareness of the incidence of rape, acquaintance rape, and other sexual offenses of a criminal nature that involve academy personnel. (B) Procedures that a cadet or midshipman should follow in the case of an occurrence of sexual harassment or violence, including— (i) a specification of the person or persons to whom the alleged offense should be reported; (ii) a specification of any other person whom the victim should contact; and (iii) procedures on the preservation of evidence potentially necessary for proof of criminal sexual assault. (C) Procedures for disciplinary action in cases of alleged criminal sexual assault involving academy personnel.

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