118 STAT. 1928 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 (D) A plan for the actions that are to be taken in the year following the year covered by such report on the prevention of and response to sexual assault involving members of the Armed Forces concerned. (3) Each report under paragraph (1) for any year after 2005 shall include an assessment by the Secretary of the military depart ment submitting the report of the implementation during the pre ceding fiscal year of the policies and procedures of such department on the prevention of and response to sexual assaults involving members of the Armed Forces in order to determine the effective ness of such policies and procedures during such fiscal year in providing an appropriate response to such sexual assaults. (4) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives each report submitted to the Secretary under this subsection, together with the comments of the Secretary on the report. The Secretary shall submit each such report not later than March 15 of the year following the year covered by the report. (5) For the report under this subsection covering 2004, the applicable date under paragraph (1) is April 1, 2005, and the applicable date under paragraph (4) is May 1, 2005. Subtitle L—Management and Administrative Matters SEC. 581. THREE YEAR EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON REDUCTIONS OF PERSONNEL OF AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS. Section 1559(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘During fiscal years 2003, 2004, and 2005,’’ and inserting ‘‘Before October 1, 2008,’’. SEC. 582. STAFFING FOR DEFENSE PRISONER OF WAR/MISSING PER SONNEL OFFICE (DPMO). (a) REPORT WHEN STAFFING IS BELOW PRESCRIBED LEVEL.— Subparagraph (B) of section 1501(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ after ‘‘(B)’’; (2) by inserting ‘‘, whether temporary or permanent,’’ after ‘‘civilian personnel’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(ii) If for any reason the number of military and civilian personnel assigned or detailed to the office should fall below the required level under clause (i), the Secretary of Defense shall promptly notify the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives of the number of personnel so assigned or detailed and of the Secretary’s plan to restore the staffing level of the office to at least the required minimum number under clause (i). The Secretary shall publish such notice and plan in the Federal Register.’’. (b) GAO STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Com mittee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report providing an assessment of staffing and funding levels for the Deadline. Reports. Federal Register, publication. Notice.
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