120 STAT. 2204
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VerDate 14-DEC-2004
13:05 Jul 12, 2007
PUBLIC LAW 109–364—OCT. 17, 2006
‘‘(2) Procedures that a cadet should follow in the case of an occurrence of sexual harassment or sexual violence, including— ‘‘(A) if the cadet chooses to report an occurrence of sexual harassment or sexual violence, a specification of the person or persons to whom the alleged offense should be reported and the options for confidential reporting; ‘‘(B) a specification of any other person whom the victim should contact; and ‘‘(C) procedures on the preservation of evidence potentially necessary for proof of criminal sexual assault. ‘‘(3) Procedures for disciplinary action in cases of alleged criminal sexual assault involving a cadet or other Academy personnel. ‘‘(4) Any other sanction authorized to be imposed in a substantiated case of sexual harassment or sexual violence involving a cadet or other Academy personnel in rape, acquaintance rape, or any other criminal sexual offense, whether forcible or nonforcible. ‘‘(5) Required training on the policy for all cadets and other Academy personnel, including the specific training required for personnel who process allegations of sexual harassment or sexual violence involving Academy personnel. ‘‘(c) ANNUAL ASSESSMENT.—(1) The Secretary of Defense, through the Secretary of the Air Force, shall direct the Superintendent to conduct at the Academy during each Academy program year an assessment, to be administered by the Department of Defense, to determine the effectiveness of the policies, training, and procedures of the Academy with respect to sexual harassment and sexual violence involving Academy personnel. ‘‘(2) For the assessment at the Academy under paragraph (1) with respect to an Academy program year that begins in an oddnumbered calendar year, the Secretary of the Air Force shall conduct a survey, to be administered by the Department of Defense, of Academy personnel— ‘‘(A) to measure— ‘‘(i) the incidence, during that program year, of sexual harassment and sexual violence events, on or off the Academy reservation, that have been reported to officials of the Academy; and ‘‘(ii) the incidence, during that program year, of sexual harassment and sexual violence events, on or off the Academy reservation, that have not been reported to officials of the Academy; and ‘‘(B) to assess the perceptions of Academy personnel of— ‘‘(i) the policies, training, and procedures on sexual harassment and sexual violence involving Academy personnel; ‘‘(ii) the enforcement of such policies; ‘‘(iii) the incidence of sexual harassment and sexual violence involving Academy personnel; and ‘‘(iv) any other issues relating to sexual harassment and sexual violence involving Academy personnel. ‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORT.—(1) The Secretary of the Air Force shall direct the Superintendent of the Academy to submit to the Secretary a report on sexual harassment and sexual violence involving cadets
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