PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006
119 STAT. 3283
including rape kits, equipment for processing rape kits, and supplies for testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections and diseases, including HIV, and for testing for pregnancy. (2) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The Secretary shall submit the plan developed under paragraph (1) to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) ADDITIONAL MATTERS FOR ANNUAL REPORT ON SEXUAL ASSAULTS.—Section 577(f)(2) of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108– 375; 118 Stat. 1927; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (G); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraphs: ‘‘(D) A description of the implementation during the year covered by the report of the tracking system implemented pursuant to section 596(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006, including information collected on cases during that year in which care to a victim of rape or sexual assault was hindered by the lack of availability of a rape kit or other needed supplies or by the lack of timely access to appropriate laboratory testing resources. ‘‘(E) A description of the implementation during the year covered by the report of the accessibility plan implemented pursuant to section 596(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006, including a description of the steps taken during that year to provide that trained personnel, appropriate supplies, and transportation resources are accessible to deployed units in order to provide an appropriate and timely response in any case of reported sexual assault in a deployed unit. ‘‘(F) A description of the required supply inventory, location, accessibility, and availability of supplies, trained personnel, and transportation resources needed, and in fact in place, in order to be able to provide an appropriate and timely response in any case of reported sexual assault in a deployed unit.’’. SEC. 597. AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENT OF COAST GUARD FLAG OFFICER AS CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE PRESIDENT.
(a) AUTHORITY.—Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ‘‘§ 54. Chief of staff to President: appointment ‘‘The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, may appoint a flag officer of the Coast Guard as the Chief of Staff to the President.’’. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ‘‘54. Chief of Staff to President: appointment.’’. SEC. 598. PRAYER AT MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMY ACTIVITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The superintendent of a service academy may have in effect such policy as the superintendent considers
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