10-U.S.C.-673
§673 – Consideration of Application For Permanent Change of Station Or Unit Transfer For Members On Active Duty Who Are The Victim of A Sexual Assault Or Related offense
Pathway
Title 10 > Subtitle A > Part II > Chapter 39 > Section 673
Details
- Reference: Section 673
- Legend: §673 – Consideration of Application For Permanent Change of Station Or Unit Transfer For Members On Active Duty Who Are The Victim of A Sexual Assault Or Related offense
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
(a) Timely Consideration and Action.—The Secretary concerned shall provide for timely determination and action on an application for consideration of a change of station or unit transfer submitted by a member of the armed forces serving on active duty who was a victim of a sexual assault or other offense covered by section 920, 920a, or 920c of this title (article 120, 120a, or 120c of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) so as to reduce the possibility of retaliation against the member for reporting the sexual assault or other offense.
(b) Regulations.—The Secretary concerned shall issue regulations to carry out this section, within guidelines provided by the Secretary of Defense. These guidelines shall provide that the application submitted by a member described in subsection (a) for a change of station or unit transfer must be approved or disapproved by the members commanding officer within 72 hours of the submission of the application. Additionally, if the application is disapproved by the commanding officer, the member shall be given the opportunity to request review by the first general officer or flag officer in the chain of command of the member, and that decision must be made within 72 hours of submission of the request for review.
(Added Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title V, §582(a), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1432; amended Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title X, §1091(a)(8), title XVII, §1712, Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 876, 963.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 673 was renumbered section 12302 of this title.
Amendments
2013—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–66, §1091(a)(8), inserted of the Uniform Code of Military Justice after 120c.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–66, §1712, substituted The Secretary concerned for The Secretaries of the military departments.
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