123STA T . 231 5PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 2 0 0 9Servic e s re ga r d i n g inves t igati o nandad ju dication o f se x ua l assault , and include a revie w oft h e following
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he p rocedures re q uired by each of the Ar m ed F orces for responding to allegations of sexual assault (including guidance to commanding officers, standard oper - ating and reporting procedures, and related matters), and the personnel (including judge advocates) and budgetary resources available to each of the Armed Forces to respond to allegations of sexual assault . ( B ) The scope and effectiveness of personnel training methods regarding investigation and adjudication of sexual assault cases. ( C ) The capability to investigate and adjudicate sexual assault cases in combat z ones. ( D ) An assessment whether the existing policies of the Department of Defense aimed at preventing and responding to incidents of sexual assault are adequate. SEC.568 .C OMPTR O L LER G E N ER A L REPORT ON PROGRESS MA D E I N IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS TO RED U CE DOMESTIC V IOLENCE IN MILITAR YF AMILIES. (a) A S S E SS M E NT . — The Comptroller G eneral shall review and assess the progress made by the Department of Defense in imple- menting the recommendations contained in the report by the Comp- troller General entitled ‘ ‘ M ilitary P ersonnel: Progress Made in I mplementing R ecommendations to reduce Domestic V iolence, but Further Management Action N eeded ’ ’ (GA O–06 – 54 0). (b) RE POR T.—Not later than 18 0 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the results of the review and assessment under subsection (a). SEC. 56 9 . REPORT ON IMPACT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON MILITARY FAMILIES. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report containing— (1) an assessment of the impact of domestic violence in families of members of the Armed Forces on the children of such families
and ( 2 ) information on progress being made to ensure that children of families of members of the Armed Forces receive adequate care and services when such children are exposed to domestic violence. SEC. 5 70 . REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL INTRAFAMILIAL A B DUCTION OFC H ILDREN OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. (a) REPORT RE QUI RE D .—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretaries of the military departments, submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the H ouse of Representatives a report on the total number of children abducted from and returned to members of the Armed Forces in international intrafamilial abduc- tions during the years 200 7 through 200 9 , as such number was included in the numbers and elements of the annual Report on Compliance with the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction with respect to such years. Revi e w.
