MODIFICATION OF REPORTING AND DATA COLLECTION ON VICTIMS OF SEXUAL OFFENSES.

SEC. 536. MODIFICATION OF REPORTING AND DATA COLLECTION ON VICTIMS OF SEXUAL OFFENSES. Section 547 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking “accused of” and inserting “suspected of”; and (ii) by striking “assault” and inserting “offense”; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking “accused of” and inserting “suspected of”; and (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) by striking “assaults” and inserting “offenses”; and (ii) by striking “an accusation” and inserting “suspicion of”; (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b): “(b) Guidance Required.—The Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance to ensure the uniformity of the data collected by each Armed Force for purposes of subsection (a). At a minimum, such guidance shall establish— “(1) standardized methods for the collection of the data required to be reported under such subsection; and “(2) standardized definitions for the terms ‘sexual offense’, ‘collateral miconduct’, and ‘adverse action’.” ; and (4) by amending subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (2), to read as follows: “(c) Definitions.—In this section: “(1) The term ‘covered individual’ means an individual who is identified in the case files of a military criminal investigative organization as a victim of a sexual offense that occurred while that individual was serving on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces. “(2) The term ‘suspected of’, when used with respect to a covered individual suspected of collateral misconduct or crimes as described in subsection (a), means that an investigation by a military criminal investigative organization reveals facts and circumstances that would lead a reasonable person to believe that the individual committed an offense under chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice).” .