from 120 to 60 days after the enactment of NDAA 2014 the due date for the report of the DOD Secretary on a proposed punitive article under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) for violations of prohibitions against inappropriate contact with prospective and new members of the Armed Forces. Section seven would express the sense of the Senate that: (1) the panel to review and assess the systems used to respond to sexual assault established by NDAA 2014 is conducting an independent assessment of the systems used to investigate, prosecute, and adjudicate crimes involving adult sexual assault and related offenses; (2) the work of such panel will be critical in informing the efforts of Congress to combat rape, sexual assault, and other sex-related crimes in the Armed Forces; (3) the panel should include in its assessment a review of the reforms that will be enacted by NDAA 2014; and (4) the views of the victim advocate community should continue to be well-represented on the panel. Procedural history The Victims Protection Act of 2014 was introduced into the United States Senate on January 14, 2014, by Sen. Claire McCaskill (D, MO). On March 10, 2014, the Senate voted in Roll Call Vote 62 to pass the bill 97–0. The United States House of Representatives received the bill on March 11, 2014, and referred it to the United States House Committee on Armed Services, the United States House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the United States House Committee on the Judiciary. Debate and discussion Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) spoke out in favor of the bill saying it has "important new protections." See also List of bills in the 113th United States Congress Courts-martial in the United States Notes/References External links Library of Congress - Thomas S. 1917 beta.congress.gov S. 1917 GovTrack.us S. 1917 OpenCongress.org S. 1917 WashingtonWatch.com S. 1917 Proposed legislation of the 113th United States Congress