,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #caeg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bi1 #bjag,mr4  
,suozzi introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$         
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,education & ! ,work=ce1 &           
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
improve ! h&l+ ( in/ances ( sexual      
h>assm5t1 dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1
 sexual assault1 & /alk+ at ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy     
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjag4  #b4          
,application ( title ,,ix ( ! ,education
 ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb to ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy ,section         
#ija7;a77#d7 ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( 
#aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha7;a77#d77 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ ,/ates1 or ! m]*ant m>9e2

 & ins]t+ ,/ates24  #c4 ,actions to     
address sexual h>assm5t1 dat+ viol5ce1  
dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 & /alk+
 at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e       
,academy  7a7 ,requir$ policy           
,subsection 7a7 ( section #eacah ( title
 #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by    
section #ceaj ( ! ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 
7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #acj ,/at4      
#bghb71 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph     
7#a71 by /rik+ h>assm5t & sexual assault
 & ins]t+ h>assm5t1 dat+ viol5ce1       
dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 &      
/alk+2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 9 !
 matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+
 h>assm5t & sexual assault & ins]t+     
h>assm5t1 dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1
 sexual assault1 & /alk+2  7,b7 9       
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ dome/ic     
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 /alk+1 aft]      
acqua9tance rape12  7,c7 9 subp>agraph  
7,b7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 
by /rik+ h>assm5t or sexual assault1 &  
ins]t+ h>assm5t1 dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic  

viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+12     
7ii7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ h>assm5t or 
sexual assault & ins]t+ h>assm5t1 dat+  
viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual        
assault1 or /alk+2 &  7iii7 9 clause    
7iii71 by /rik+ crim9al sexual assault &
 ins]t+ a crim9al sexual (f5se2  7,d7 9 
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ h>assm5t or  
sexual assault & ins]t+ h>assm5t1 dat+  
viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual        
assault1 or /alk+2  7,e7 9 subp>agraph  
7,e7--  7i7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+      
h>assm5t or sexual assault & ins]t+     
h>assm5t1 dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1
 sexual assault1 or /alk+2  7ii7 9      
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ sexual assault &  
ins]t+ sexual h>assm5t1 dat+ viol5ce1   
dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or     
/alk+2 &  7iii7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+
 h>assm5t & sexual assault & ins]t+     
h>assm5t1 dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1
 sexual assault1 or /alk+2 &  7,f7 9    
subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ h>assm5t or  
sexual assault & ins]t+ h>assm5t1 dat+  
viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual        

assault1 or /alk+2  7#c7 by r$esignat+  
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 &
 7#e71 respectively2  7#d7 by ins]t+    
aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7      
,m9imum tra9+ requirem5ts = c]ta9       
individuals reg>d+ sexual h>assm5t1 dat+
 viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual       
assault1 & /alk+  7,a7 ,requirem5t ,!   
,m>itime ,adm9i/rator %all develop a    
m&atory tra9+ program at ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy = ea* individual
 :o is involv$ 9 implem5t+ ! ,academy's 
/ud5t grievance proc$ures1 includ+ ea*  
individual :o is responsible =--  7i7   
resolv+ compla9ts ( report$ sexual      
h>assm5t1 dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1
 sexual assault1 & /alk+2  7ii7 resolv+ 
compla9ts ( report$ violations ( !      
sexual misconduct policy ( ! ,academy2  
or  7iii7 conduct+ an int]view ) a      
victim ( sexual h>assm5t1 dat+ viol5ce1 
dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or     
/alk+4  7,b7 ,consultation ,! ,m>itime  
,adm9i/rator %all develop ! tra9+       
program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 9   

consultation ) national1 ,/ate1 or local
 sexual assault1 dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic  
viol5ce1 or /alk+ victim advocacy1      
victim s]vices1 or prev5tion            
organizations4  7,c7 ,elem5ts ,! tra9+  
requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include
 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,in=mation on work+ ) &  
int]view+ p]sons subject$ to sexual     
h>assm5t1 dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1
 sexual assault1 or /alk+4  7ii7        
,in=mation on p>ticul> types ( conduct t
 w\ld con/itute sexual h>assm5t1 dat+   
viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual        
assault1 or /alk+1 reg>dless ( g5d]1    
includ+ same-sex sexual h>assm5t1 dat+  
viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual        
assault1 or /alk+4  7iii7 ,in=mation on 
cons5t & ! effect t drugs or alcohol may
 h on an individual's ability to cons5t4
  7iv7 ,in=mation on ! effects ( trauma1
 includ+ ! neurobiology ( trauma4  7v7  
,tra9+ reg>d+ ! use ( trauma-in=m$      
int]view te*niques1 :i* means ask+      
que/ions ( an individual :o has be5 a   
victim ( sexual h>assm5t1 dat+ viol5ce1 

dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or     
/alk+ 9 a mann] t is focus$ on !        
exp]i5ce ( ! victim1 does n judge or    
blame ! victim1 & is in=m$ by           
evid5ce-bas$ rese>* on ! neurobiology ( 
trauma4  7vi7 ,tra9+ on cultural aw>5ess
 reg>d+ h[ dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic        
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+ may   
impact mid%ipm5 diff]5tly dep5d+ on _!  
cultural backgr\nd4  7vii7 ,in=mation on
 sexual assault dynamics1 sexual assault
 p]petrator behavior1 & b>ri]s to       
report+4  7,d7 ,approval ,! tra9+       
program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 be approv$ by ! ,director ( !          
,dep>tm5tal ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4  7,e7      
,implem5tation  7i7 ,developm5t &       
approval s*$ule ,! tra9+ program requir$
 by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be develop$ & 
approv$ z requir$ by subp>agraph 7,d7 n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ! ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy     
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjag4  7ii7         
,completion ( tra9+ ,ea* individual :o  

is requir$ to complete ! tra9+ describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all complete su*    
tra9+ n lat] ?an--  7,i7 #bgj days aft] 
enactm5t ( ! ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy     
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjag2 or  7,,ii7    
#ahj days aft] />t+ a position )        
responsibilities t include ! activities 
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii7 ( 
subp>agraph 7,a74  2 &  7#e7 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#e71 z s r$esignat$1 !   
foll[+3  7#f7 ,consi/5cy ) ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife ,! ,secret>y    
%all ensure t ! policy develop$ "u ?is  
subsection meets ! requirem5ts set out 9
 p>agraph 7#h7 ( section #dhe7;f7 ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7;f77#h774  4  7b7       
,m9imum proc$ures = h&l+ reports (      
sexual h>assm5t1 dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic  
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+       
,subsection 7b7 ( section #eacah ( title
 #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by    
section #ceaj ( ! ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 
7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #acj ,/at4      

#bghb71 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7b7 
,developm5t program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y %all ensure t ! developm5t    
program ( ! ,academy includes a section 
t-- 7,a7 describes ! relation%ip betwe5 
honor1 respect1 & "* developm5t & !     
prev5tion ( sexual h>assm5t1 dat+       
viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual        
assault1 & /alk+ at ! ,academy2  7,b7   
includes a brief hi/ory ( ! problem (   
sexual h>assm5t1 dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic  
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 & /alk+ 9 !    
m]*ant m>9e1 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & at !    
,academy2 &  7,c7 includes in=mation    
relat+ to report+ sexual h>assm5t1 dat+ 
viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual        
assault1 & /alk+1 victims' rights1 &    
dismissal = (f5d]s4  7#b7 ,m9imum       
requirem5ts to combat retaliation  7,a7 
,requirem5t = plan ,n lat] ?an #ij days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,m]*ant    
,m>9e ,academy ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjag1
 ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator %all create &  
implem5t a plan to combat retaliation   
aga9/ mid%ipm5 at ! ,unit$ ,/ates       

,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy :o report sexual 
h>assm5t1 dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1
 sexual assault1 or /alk+4  7,b7        
,violation ( code ( conduct ,! ,m>itime 
,adm9i/rator %all consid] an act (      
retaliation aga9/ a mid%ipman at !      
,academy :o reports sexual h>assm5t1    
dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 or /alk+ z a ,class ,i         
violation ( ! ,academy's ,mid%ipman     
,regulations & ,sea ,ye> ,regulations & 
,in/ructions or equival5t code (        
conduct4  7,c7 ,retaliation def9ition ,!
 ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator %all "w ) !      
sexual assault prev5tion & response /aff
 ( ! ,academy to def9e retaliation =    
purposes ( ?is subsection4  7#c7 ,m9imum
 res\rce requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all provide
 ! /aff at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e
 ,academy ) adequate & appropriate      
sexual h>assm5t1 dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic  
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 & /alk+        
prev5tion & response tra9+ mat]ials &   
res\rces4 ,su* res\rces %all include    

/aff z foll[s3  7i7 ,sexual assault     
response coord9ator4  7ii7 ,prev5tion   
educator4  7iii7 ,adm9i/rative /aff     
memb]4  7iv7 ,/rategic ,sealift ,(fic]4 
7,b7 ,communication ,! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,civil ,rights ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,transportation %all create & ma9ta9 a  
direct l9e ( communication to ! sexual  
assault response /aff ( ! ,academy t is 
outside ( ! *a9 ( comm& ( ! ,academy4   
7#d7 ,m9imum tra9+ requirem5ts ,!       
,sup]9t5d5t %all ensure t all cadets    
receive tra9+ on ! sexual h>assm5t1 dat+
 viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual       
assault1 & /alk+ prev5tion & response   
sections ( ! developm5t program ( !     
,academy1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 z 
foll[s3  7,a7 ,an initial tra9+ session1
 :i* %all occur n lat] ?an #g days aft] 
a cadet's initial arrival at ! ,academy4
  7,b7 ,additional tra9+ sessions1 :i*  
%all occur biannually foll[+ ! cadet's  
initial tra9+ session until ! cadet     
graduates or leaves ! ,academy4  4  7c7 
,aggregate report+ ,section #eacah (    

title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by section #ceaj ( ! ,national ,def5se  
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 
7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #acj ,/at4      
#bghb71 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7e7 ,data = aggregate report+  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no requirem5t relat$ to  
confid5tiality 9 ?is section or section 
#eacai may be con/ru$ to prev5t a sexual
 assault response coord9ator f provid+  
in=mation = any report requir$ by law   
regrad+ sexual h>assm5t1 dat+ viol5ce1  
dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or     
/alk+4  7#b7 ,id5tity protection ,any   
in=mation provid$ = a report ref]r$ to 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be provid$ 9 a mann]
 t protects ! id5tity ( ! victim or     
witness4  4  7d7 ,def9itions ,section   
#eacah ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 z add$ by section #ceaj ( ! ,national  
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #acj 
,/at4 #bghb71 z am5d$ by subsection 7c71
 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section 

& section #eacai3 7#a7 ,dat+ viol5ce2   
dome/ic viol5ce2 /alk+ ,! t]ms dat+     
viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1 & /alk+ h !   
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #djjjb7;a7
 ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acibe7;a774  7#b7       
,sexual assault ,! t]m sexual assault   
means an (f5se classifi$ z a =cible or  
non=cible sex (f5se "u ! uni=m crime    
report+ sy/em ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (      
,inve/igation4  4  7e7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 
7#a7 ,head+ ,section #eacah ( title #df1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section 
#ceaj ( ! ,national ,def5se             
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 
7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #acj ,/at4      
#bghb71 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! section     
head+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #eacah4       
,policy on sexual h>assm5t1 dat+        
viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual        
assault1 & /alk+  4  7#b7 ,table (      
sections am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =  
*apt] #eac ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 z am5d$ by subtitle ,a ( title   
,,xxxv ( ! ,national ,def5se            

,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 
7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #acj ,/at4      
#bggd71 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ 
to section #eacah & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
,sec4 #eacah4 ,policy on sexual         
h>assm5t1 dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1
 sexual assault1 & /alk+4  4  #d4       
,sexual assault response coord9ators &  
sexual assault victim advocate  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #eacai ( title #df1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section  
#ceaa ( ! ,national ,def5se             
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 
7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #acj ,/at4      
#bghe71 is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+  
subsection 7b7 z subsection 7g72 &  7#b7
 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7a7 ,sexual assault response   
coord9ators  7#a7 ,requirem5t =         
coord9ators ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant    
,m>9e ,academy %all employ or contract )
 at lea/ #a full-"t sexual assault      
response coord9ator :o %all reside at or
 ne> ! ,academy4 ,! ,secret>y (         
,transportation may assign additional   

full-"t or "p-"t sexual assault response
 coord9ators at ! ,academy z necess>y4  
7#b7 ,selection crit]ia ,ea* sexual     
assault response coord9ator %all be     
select$ bas$ on-- 7,a7 exp]i5ce & a     
demon/rat$ ability to effectively       
provide victim s]vices relat$ to sexual 
h>assm5t1 dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1
 sexual assault1 & /alk+2 &  7,b7       
protection ( ! individual "u ,/ate law  
to provide privileg$ communication4     
7#c7 ,confid5tiality ,a sexual assault  
response coord9ator %all1 to ! ext5t    
au?oriz$ "u ,/ate law1 provide          
confid5tial s]vices to a mid%ipman :o   
reports be+ a victim (1 or witness to1  
sexual h>assm5t1 dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic  
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+4  7#d7
 ,tra9+  7,a7 ,requirem5t ,n lat] ?an   
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !   
,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy ,improvem5t ,act 
( #bjag1 ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator %all   
develop a specializ$ tra9+ program = ea*
 sexual assault response coord9ator &   
receive approval = su* program f !      

,director ( ! ,dep>tm5tal ,(fice (      
,civil ,rights ( ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,transportation )9 #ij days ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,tra9+ program         
requirem5ts ,! specializ$ tra9+ program 
requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include
 tra9+ 9-- 7i7 work+ ) victims ( sexual 
h>assm5t1 dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1
 sexual assault1 & /alk+2  7ii7 !       
policies1 proc$ures1 & res\rces ( !     
,academy relat$ to respond+ to sexual   
h>assm5t1 dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1
 sexual assault1 & /alk+2 &  7iii7      
national1 ,/ate1 & local victim s]vices 
& res\rces available to victims ( sexual
 h>assm5t1 dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic        
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 & /alk+4  7,c7 
,approval ,! specializ$ tra9+ program   
develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be    
approv$ by ! ,director ( ! ,dep>tm5tal  
,(fice ( ,civil ,rights ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,transportation4  7,d7 ,implem5tation   
7i7 ,developm5t & approval s*$ule ,!    
specializ$ tra9+ program requir$ by     
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be develop$ &     

approv$ z requir$ by subp>agraph 7,c7 n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ! ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy     
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjag4  7ii7         
,completion ( tra9+ ,a sexual assault   
response coord9ator %all complete !     
specializ$ tra9+ program requir$ by     
subp>agraph 7,a7 n lat] ?an--  7,i7 #bgj
 days aft] enactm5t ( ! ,m]*ant ,m>9e   
,academy ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjag2 or   
7,,ii7 #ahj days aft] />t+ 9 ! role (   
sexual assault response coord9ator4     
7#e7 ,duties ,a sexual assault response 
coord9ator %all-- 7,a7 confid5tially    
receive reports f victims ( sexual      
h>assm5t1 dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1
 sexual assault1 or /alk+2  7,b7 in=m   
su* victims (-- 7i7 _! rights "u ,f$]al 
& ,/ate law2  7ii7 options = report+ an 
incid5t ( sexual h>assm5t1 dat+ viol5ce1
 dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or    
/alk+ to ! ,academy & law en=cem5t2     
7iii7 h[ to access available s]vices1   
includ+ em]g5cy m$ical c>e1 m$ical =5sic
 or evid5ti>y exam9ations1 legal        

s]vices1 s]vices provid$ by rape crisis 
c5t]s & o!r victim s]vice provid]s1     
s]vices provid$ by ! volunte] sexual    
assault victim advocates at ! ,academy1 
& crisis int]v5tion c\nsel+ & ongo+     
c\nsel+2  7iv7 su* coord9ator's ability 
to assi/ 9 arrang+ access to su*        
s]vices1 ) ! cons5t ( ! victim2  7v7    
available accommodations1 su* z all[+ a 
victim to *ange liv+ arrangem5ts & obta9
 accessibility s]vices2  7vi7 su*       
coord9ator's ability to assi/ 9 arrang+ 
su* accommodations1 ) ! cons5t ( !      
victim2  7vii7 ! victim's rights & !    
,academy's responsibilities reg>d+ ord]s
 ( protection1 no contact ord]s1 re/ra9+
 ord]s1 or simil> lawful ord]s issu$ by 
! ,academy or a crim9al1 civil1 or      
tribal c\rt2 &  7viii7 privacy          
limitations bas$ on ,f$]al & ,/ate law2 
7,c7 repres5t ! int]e/s ( any mid%ipm5  
:o reports be+ a victim ( sexual        
h>assm5t1 dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1
 sexual assault1 or /alk+1 ev5 if su*   
int]e/s are 9 conflict ) ! int]e/s ( !  

,academy2  7,d7 advise su* victims (1 & 
provide writt5 mat]ials reg>d+1 !       
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72  
7,e7 liaise ) appropriate /aff at !     
,academy1 ) ! victim's cons5t1 to       
arrange reasonable accommodations ?r\gh 
! ,academy to all[ a victim to *ange    
liv+ arrangem5ts1 obta9 accessibility   
s]vices1 or access o!r accommodations2  
7,f7 ma9ta9 ! privacy & confid5tiality (
 ! victim1 & %all n notify ! ,academy or
 any o!r au?ority ( ! id5tity ( ! victim
 or ! alleg$ circum/ances surr\nd+ !    
report$ incid5t unless--  7i7 o!rwise   
requir$ by ! applicable ,/ate law2 or   
7ii7 reque/$ to d s by ! victim :o has  
be5 fully & accurately in=m$ ab\t :at   
proc$ures %all occur if ! in=mation is  
%>$2  7,g7 assi/ ! victim 9 contact+ &  
report+ an incid5t ( sexual h>assm5t1   
dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 or /alk+ to ! ,academy or law  
en=cem5t1 if reque/$ to d s by ! victim 
:o has be5 fully & accurately in=m$ ab\t
 :at proc$ures %all occur if in=mation  

is %>$2 &  7,h7 submit to ! ,director ( 
! ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,transportation an annual report      
summ>iz+ h[ ! res\rces suppli$ to !     
coord9ator 7 us$ dur+ ! prior ye>1      
includ+ ! numb] ( victims assi/$ by !   
coord9ator4  7b7 ,ov]sight  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al  7,a7 ,report+ ,ea* sexual assault
 response coord9ator %all-- 7i7 report  
directly to ! ,sup]9t5d5t2 &  7ii7 h    
concurr5t report+ responsibility to !   
,executive ,director ( ! ,m>itime       
,adm9i/ration on matt]s relat$ to !     
,m>itime ,adm9i/ration & ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,transportation & ^u belief t ! ,academy
 lead]%ip is act+ inappropriately reg>d+
 sexual assault prev5tion & response    
matt]s4  7,b7 ,support ,! ,m>itime      
,adm9i/ration ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights   
%all provide support to ! sexual assault
 response /aff at ! ,academy on all     
sexual assault & sexual h>assm5t        
prev5tion matt]s4  7#b7 ,prohibition on 
inve/igation by ! ,academy ,any reque/  
by a victim = an accommodation1 z       

describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#e77;,f71 made
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,academy1 ev5 if su* coord9ator deals   
only ) matt]s relat+ to sexual h>assm5t1
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assault1 or /alk+4  7#c7 ,prohibition on
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coord9ator1 victim advocate1 or         
companion may n be discipl9$1 p5aliz$1  
or o!rwise retaliat$ aga9/ by ! ,academy
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if su* int]e/s are 9 conflict ) !       
int]e/s ( ! ,academy4  7c7 ,support =   
report+ ,! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator %all   
contract ) a ?ird p>ty to make support  
s]vices available #bd h\rs a day to     
mid%ipm5 at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant     
,m>9e ,academy :o are victims ( sexual  
h>assm5t1 dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1
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%all--  7#a7 be great] ?an or equal to !
 support s]vices (f]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se ,,safe ,helpl9e2 &  7#b7 be     
provid$ by individuals :o are tra9$     

reg>d+ ! res\rces t are available to    
mid%ipm5 t might n be available to !    
g5]al public4  4  7b7 ,repeal (         
duplicate requirem5t ,subsection 7g7 (  
section #eacai ( title #df1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 z r$esignat$ by subsection
 7a77#a71 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+     
p>agraph 7#e72  7#b7 by r$esignat+      
p>agraph 7#f7 z p>agraph 7#e72 &  7#c7 9
 p>agraph 7#e71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+
 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e7 & ins]t+ 7#c7 &     
7#d74  #e4 ,protection ( /ud5ts f sexual
 assault onbo>d vessels  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,*apt] #eac ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 z am5d$ by subtitle ,a ( title   
,,xxxv ( ! ,national ,def5se            
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 
7,public ,law #aad-cbh71 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#eacbj4 ,protection ( /ud5ts f sexual   
assault onbo>d vessels  7a7 ,provision (
 individual satellite communication     
devices dur+ sea ye>  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,m>itime ,adm9i/rator %all ensure t ea* 
mid%ipman at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant    

,m>9e ,academy is provid$ a functional  
satellite communication device dur+ !   
mid%ipman's ,sea ,ye>4  7#b7 ,*eck-9 ,n 
less (t5 ?an once ea* week1 ea* su*     
mid%ipman %all *eck-9 ) designat$       
p]sonnel at ! ,academy via ! mid%ipman's
 p]sonal satellite communication device4
  7#c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations   
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !
 ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator su* funds z may  
be necess>y to c>ry out p>agraph 7#a74  
7b7 ,rid+ gangs ,! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator
 %all-- 7#a7 require ! own] or op]ator (
 any comm]cial vessel c>ry+ a mid%ipman 
( ! ,academy to c]tify _! compliance ) !
 ,int]national ,conv5tion = ,safety (   
,life at ,sea1 #aigd1 ) annex1 done at  
,london ,novemb] #a1 #aigd 7#cb ,,u/    
#dg71 & section #hajf2 &  7#b7 ensure ! 
,academy in=ms mid%ipm5 prep>+ = ,sea   
,ye> ( ! obligations t vessel own]s &   
op]ators h to provide = ! security (    
individuals abo>d a vessel "u ,unit$    
,/ates law1 includ+ *apt] #ha & section 
#gjajc7;c74  7c7 ,*ecks ( comm]cial     

vessels  7#a7 ,requirem5t ,n less       
frequ5tly ?an once e two ye>s1 ! sexual 
assault prev5tion & response /aff ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy or 
! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration %all conduct   
bo? r&om & t>get$ unann\nc$ *ecks ( n   
less ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! comm]cial vessels
 t ho/ a mid%ipman f ! ,academy4  7#b7  
,removal ( /ud5ts ,if su* /aff det]m9e t
 su* a comm]cial vessel is 9 violation (
 ! sexual assault policy develop$ by !  
,academy ?r\gh su* a *eck1 su* /aff are 
au?oriz$ to remove any mid%ipman ( !    
,academy f ! vessel & report any su*    
violation to ! company t owns ! vessel4 
7d7 ,ma9t5ance ( sexual assault tra9+   
records ,! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator %all   
require ea* company or seaf>] union = a 
comm]cial vessel to ma9ta9 records (    
sexual assault tra9+ = ! crew & pass5g]s
 ( any vessel ho/+ a mid%ipman f !      
,academy4  7e7 ,sea ,ye> survey  7#a7   
,requirem5t ,! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator    
%all require ea* mid%ipman f ! ,academy 
^u completion ( ! mid%ipman's ,sea ,ye> 

to complete a survey reg>d+ ! environm5t
 & conditions on ea* comm]cial vessel t 
ho/$ ! mid%ipman dur+ ! ,sea ,ye>4  7#b7
 ,availability ,! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator 
%all make available to ! public = ea*   
ye>-- 7,a7 ! que/ions us$ 9 ! survey    
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 !     
aggregat$ data receiv$ f su* surveys4  4
  7b7 ,table ( sections am5dm5t ,! table
 ( sections = *apt] #eac ( title #df1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by subtitle
 ,a ( title ,,xxxv ( ! ,national ,def5se
 ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag
 7,public ,law #aad-cbh71 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #eacbj4  
,protection ( /ud5ts f sexual assault   
onbo>d vessels4  4  #f4 ,tra9+          
requirem5t = sexual assault inve/igators
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all    
require ea* employee ( ! ,(fice (       
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,transportation :o conducts             
inve/igations & :o is assign$ to !      
,regional ,inve/igations ,(fice 9 ,new  
,york1 ,new ,york--  7#a7 to p>ticipate 

9 specializ$ tra9+ 9 conduct+ sexual    
assault inve/igations2 &  7#b7 to att5d 
at lea/ "o ,f$]al ,law ,en=cem5t ,tra9+ 
,c5t] 7,,fletc7 sexual assault          
inve/igation c\rse ea* ye>4