; and (2) maltreatment or ostracism of a victim for a report of sexual misconduct. 535. Independent reviews and assessments on race and ethnicity in the investigation, prosecution, and defense of sexual assault in the Armed Forces (a) Reviews and assessments by DAC-IPAD The independent committee established by the Secretary of Defense under section 546 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 ( Public Law 113–291