POLICY ON PUBLIC IDENTIFICATION OF CASUALTIES.

SEC. 546. POLICY ON PUBLIC IDENTIFICATION OF CASUALTIES.(a) Requirement for Policy.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe the policy of the Department of Defense on public release of the name or other personally identifying information of any member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps who while on active duty or performing inactive-duty training is 117 STAT. 1480 killed or injured, whose duty status becomes unknown, or who is otherwise considered to be a casualty.(b) Guidance on Timing of Release.—The policy under subsection (a) shall include guidance for ensuring that any public release of information on a member under the policy occurs only after the lapse of an appropriate period following notification of the next-of-kin regarding the casualty status of such member.