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10 U.S.C. § 1561a — Civilian orders of protection: force and effect on military installations

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10 U.S.C. § 1561a — Civilian orders of protection: force and effect on military installations

**(a) Force and Effect.—** A civilian order of protection shall have the same force and effect on a military installation as such order has within the jurisdiction of the court that issued such order. **(b) Civilian Order of Protection Defined.—** In this section, the term “civilian order of protection” has the meaning given the term “protection order” in [section 2266(5) of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section2266/5&num=0&edition=prelim). **(c) Regulations.—** The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section. The regulations shall be designed to further good order and discipline by members of the armed forces and civilians present on military installations.

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**(a) Force and Effect.—** A civilian order of protection shall have the same force and effect on a military installation as such order has within the jurisdiction of the court that issued such order. **(b) Civilian Order of Protection Defined.—** In this section, the term “civilian order of protection” has the meaning given the term “protection order” in [section 2266(5) of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section2266/5&num=0&edition=prelim). **(c) Regulations.—** The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section. The regulations shall be designed to further good order and discipline by members of the armed forces and civilians present on military installations.

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10 U.S.C. § 1561 — Complaints of sexual harassment: independent investigation

**(a) Action on Complaints Alleging Sexual Harassment.—** A commanding officer or officer in charge of a unit, vessel, facility, or area of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force who receives from a member of the command or a civilian employee under the supervision of the officer a formal complaint alleging a claim of sexual harassment by a member of the armed forces or a civilian employee of the Department of Defense shall, to the extent practicable, direct that an independent investigation of the matter be carried out in accordance with this section. **(b) Commencement of Investigation.—** To the extent practicable, a commanding officer or officer in charge receiving such a formal complaint shall forward such complaint to an independent investigator within 72 hours after receipt of the complaint, and shall further— (1) forward the formal complaint or a detailed description of the allegation to the next superior officer in the chain of command who is authorized to convene a general court-martial; and (2) advise the complainant of the commencement of the investigation. **(c) Duration of Investigation.—** To the extent practicable, a commanding officer or officer in charge shall ensure that an independent investigator receiving a formal complaint of sexual harassment under this section completes the investigation of the complaint not later than 14 days after the date on which the investigation is commenced, and that the findings of the investigation are forwarded to the commanding officer or officer in charge specified in subsection (a) for action as appropriate. **(d) Report on Investigation.—** To the extent practicable, a commanding officer or officer in charge shall— (1) submit a final report on the results of the independent investigation, inc

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10 U.S.C. § 1781 — Office of Military Family Readiness Policy

**(a) Establishment.—** There is in the Office of the Secretary of Defense an Office of Military Family Readiness Policy (in this section referred to as the “Office”). The Office shall be headed by the Director of Military Family Readiness Policy, who shall serve within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. **(b) Duties.—** The Office— (1) shall coordinate programs and activities of the military departments to the extent that they relate to military families; and (2) shall make recommendations to the Secretaries of the military departments with respect to programs and policies regarding military families. **(c) Staff.—** The Office shall have not less than five professional staff members. **(d) Non-medical Counseling Services.—** (1) In carrying out its duties under subsection (b), the Office may coordinate programs and activities to provide non-medical counseling services to military families through the Department of Defense Military and Family Life Counseling Program. (2) A mental health care professional described in paragraph (3) may provide non-medical counseling services at any location in a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States, without regard to where the professional or recipient of such services is located or delivery of such services is provided (including face-to-face and telehealth), if the provision of such services is within the scope of the authorized Federal duties of the professional. (3) A non-medical mental health professional described in this subsection is a person who is— (A) a currently licensed mental health care provider who holds a license that is— (i) issued by a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States;

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10 U.S.C. § 1561a — Civilian orders of protection: force and

Page 1473 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 1561a ‘‘(2) The Secretary shall transmit to Congress the re- port of the task force not later than October 10, 1994. ‘‘(b) SECRETARIAL REVIEW.—Not later than 45 days after receiving the report under subsection (a), the Sec- retary shall— ‘‘(1) review the recommendations for action con- tained in the report; ‘‘(2) determine which recommendations the Sec- retary approves for implementation and which rec- ommendations the Secretary disapproves; and ‘‘(3) submit to Congress a report that— ‘‘(A) identifies the approved recommendations and the disapproved recommendations; and ‘‘(B) explains the reasons for each such approval and disapproval. ‘‘(c) COMPREHENSIVE DOD POLICY.—(1) Based on the approved recommendations of the task force and such other factors as the Secretary considers appropriate, the Secretary shall develop a comprehensive Depart- ment of Defense policy for processing complaints of sexual harassment and discrimination involving mem- bers of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. ‘‘(2) The Secretary shall issue policy guidance for the implementation of the comprehensive policy and shall require the Secretaries of the military departments to prescribe regulations to implement that policy not later than March 1, 1995. ‘‘(3) The Secretary shall ensure that the policy is im- plemented uniformly by the military departments inso- far as practicable. ‘‘(4) Not later than March 31, 1995, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a proposal for any legislation necessary to enhance the capability of the Department of Defense to address the issues of unlaw- ful discrimination and sexual harassment. ‘‘(d) MILITARY DEPARTMENT POLICIES.—(1) The Sec- retary of the Navy and the Secretary of the

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