1. Revision to requirements relating to Department of Defense policy on retention of evidence in a sexual assault case to allow return of personal property upon completion of related proceedings
Section 586 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1435; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(f) Return of personal property upon completion of related proceedings—Notwithstanding subsection (c)(4)(A), personal property retained as evidence in connection with an incident of sexual assault involving a member of the Armed Forces may be returned to the rightful owner of such property after the conclusion of all legal, adverse action, and administrative proceedings related to such incident.”