Veronica Escobar: “I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the…”

“I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle E of title V, add the following new section: SEC. 5__. TIME LIMIT FOR PROCESSING CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS. (a) In General.--Chapter 80 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1561b the following new section: ``Sec. 1561c. Processing a harassment or military equal opportunity complaint ``(a) Time Limit.--An official authorized to take final action on a complaint from a member of the armed forces of harassment or prohibited discrimination shall ensure the procedures and requirements for the complaint are completed within 180 days after the date on which any supervisor or designated office received the complaint. ``(b) Judicial Review.-- ``(1) Pursuant to section 706(1) of title 5, United States Code, a member of the armed forces may seek an order in a court of the United States directing the Secretary concerned to take final action or provide a written explanation no later than 30 days after the court enters its order, if an authorized official does not-- ``(A) take final action on a complaint under subsection (a) within 180 days; or ``(B) provide the member a written explanation of the final action taken on a complaint under subsection (a).…”