REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICY ON THE RETENTION OF AND ACCESS TO EVIDENCE AND RECORDS RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULTS INVOLVING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

SEC. 1734. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICY ON THE RETENTION OF AND ACCESS TO EVIDENCE AND RECORDS RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULTS INVOLVING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. (a) Review of Evidence and Records Retention and Access Policy.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a review of the progress made in developing and implementing the comprehensive policy on the retention of and access to evidence and records relating to sexual assaults involving members of the Armed Forces, which was required by section 586 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1434; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note). (b) Report Required.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report containing the results of the review. In the report, the Secretary shall explain how the Secretary has addressed each of the matters listed in paragraphs (1) through (11) of subsection (c) of section 586 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 that, at a minimum, were required to be considered in the development of the policy.