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S.Amdt. 736Senate108th Congress (2003-2005)

S.Amdt. 736

What it does: Adds SEC. 565. REVIEWS OF FATALITIES ARISING FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR CHILD ABUSE INVOLVING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES at the end of subtitle G of title V
Sponsored by Bill NelsonSen. Bill Nelson (D-FL)
Submitted May 20, 2003

What it changes

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  1. Adds SEC. 565. REVIEWS OF FATALITIES ARISING FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR CHILD ABUSE INVOLVING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES at the end of subtitle G of title V

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    In S. 1050 · Placed on Calendar Senate

    "(C) a spouse or dependent of a member referred to in subparagraph (A) or (B) who is qualified to vote; and".

    Inserted: SEC. 565. REVIEWS OF FATALITIES ARISING FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR CHILD ABUSE INVOLVING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    Inserted: (a) Reviews Authorized.--Subchapter I of chapter 88 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

    Inserted: "Sec. 1789. Review of fatalities arising from domestic violence or child abuse involving members of the armed forces

    Inserted: "(a) Reviews Authorized.--The Secretary of the military department concerned may provide for the impartial review, on a multidisciplinary basis, of any fatality known or suspected to have resulted from domestic violence or child abuse involving any of the following: "(1) A member of the armed forces. "(2) A current or former dependent of a member of the armed forces. "(3) A current or former intimate partner of a member of the armed forces who has a child in common with the member or has shared a common domicile with the member. "(b) Administrative Matters.--(1) Any review conducted under subsection (a) shall comply with the provisions of section 552a of title 5 (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act of 1974). "(2) Documents prepared for the internal deliberations of a team conducting a review under subsection (a), and any records of such deliberations, shall not be made public under section 552 of title 5 (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act).". (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

    Inserted: "1789. Review of fatalities arising from domestic violence or child abuse involving members of the armed forces.".

    Original wording

    At the end of subtitle G of title V, add the following:

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As printed

SA 736. Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mrs. Clinton) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 1050, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle G of title V, add the following:

SEC. 565. REVIEWS OF FATALITIES ARISING FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR CHILD ABUSE INVOLVING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

(a) Reviews Authorized.--Subchapter I of chapter 88 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

“Sec. 1789. Review of fatalities arising from domestic

violence or child abuse involving members of the armed

forces

“(a) Reviews Authorized.--The Secretary of the military department concerned may provide for the impartial review, on a multidisciplinary basis, of any fatality known or suspected to have resulted from domestic violence or child abuse involving any of the following: “(1) A member of the armed forces. “(2) A current or former dependent of a member of the armed forces. “(3) A current or former intimate partner of a member of the armed forces who has a child in common with the member or has shared a common domicile with the member. “(b) Administrative Matters.--(1) Any review conducted under subsection (a) shall comply with the provisions of section 552a of title 5 (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act of 1974). “(2) Documents prepared for the internal deliberations of a team conducting a review under subsection (a), and any records of such deliberations, shall not be made public under section 552 of title 5 (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act).”. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

“1789. Review of fatalities arising from domestic violence or child abuse involving members of the armed forces.”.

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May 20, 2003