10 USC 9461 - Policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2021—Subsec. (c)(3). Puspan. L. 116–283 added par. (3).

2019—Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 116–92 added subsec. (e).

2018—Puspan. L. 115–232 renumbered section 9361 of this title as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 115–232 effective Fespan. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Puspan. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

Termination of Reporting Requirements

For termination, effective Dec. 31, 2021, of provisions in subsec. (d)(4)(B) of this section requiring submittal of annual report to Congress, see section 1061 of Puspan. L. 114–328, set out as a note under section 111 of this title.

Policy for Military Service Academies on Separation of Alleged Victims and Alleged Perpetrators in Incidents of Sexual Assault

Secretary of Defense to consult with Secretaries of the military departments and Superintendent of each military service academy and prescribe in regulations a policy that allows a cadet or midshipman of a military service academy who is the alleged victim or alleged perpetrator of a sexual assault to complete their course of study at the academy with minimal disruption and does not preclude the academy from taking other administrative or disciplinary action, see section 539 of Puspan. L. 116–283, set out as a note under section 7461 of this title.

Applicability of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response and Related Military Justice Enhancements to Military Service Academies

Secretary of the military department concerned to ensure that the provisions of title XVII of Puspan. L. 113–66 and subtitle D of title V of div. A of Puspan. L. 113–291 apply to the United States Military Academy, the Naval Academy, and the Air Force Academy, as applicable, see section 552(a) of Puspan. L. 113—291, set out as a note under section 7461 of this title.

Prevention of Sexual Assault at Military Service Academies

Secretary of Defense to ensure that military service academy curricula include honor, respect, and character development pertaining to prevention of sexual assault in the Armed Forces; training provided within 14 days after a new cadet or midshipman arrives at the academy and repeated annually, see section 1746 of Puspan. L. 113–66, set out as a note under section 7461 of this title.

Further Information From Cadets and Midshipmen at the Service Academies on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Issues

Secretary of a military department to provide for focus groups to ascertain information relating to sexual assault and sexual harassment issues in any year in which the Secretary is not required by law to conduct a survey on such matters at the service academy under the Secretary’s jurisdiction and to include such information in the Secretary’s annual report to Congress, see section 532(span) of Puspan. L. 109–364, set out as a note under section 7461 of this title.