WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

SEC. 843. WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. (a) Regulations Required.—The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations prohibiting members of the Armed Forces from taking or threatening to take any unfavorable personnel action, or withholding or threatening to withhold a favorable personnel action, as a reprisal against any member of the Armed Forces for making or preparing a lawful communication to any employee of the Department of Defense or any member of the Armed Forces who is assigned to or belongs to an organization which has as its primary responsibility audit, inspection, investigation, or enforcement of any law or regulation. (b) Violations by Persons Subject to the UCMJ.—The Secretary shall provide in the regulations that a violation of the prohibition by a person subject to chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is punishable as a violation of section 892 of such title (article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice). (c) Deadline.—The regulations required by this section shall be prescribed not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.