,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ffcf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #bh1 #bjbj,ms4 ,bonamici 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 & ,mr4 ,cox ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag to address sexual h>assm5t involv+ ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration p]sonnel1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,sexual ,h>assm5t & ,assault ,prev5tion ,improvem5ts ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,ref]5ces ,except z o!rwise specifically provid$1 :5ev] 9 ?is ,act an am5dm5t or repeal is express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t to1 or repeal (1 a provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to be made to a provision ( subtitle ,c ( title ,,xxxv ( ,public ,law #aad-cbh 7#acj ,/at4 #bhjj et seq42 #cc ,u4,s4,c4 #hid et seq474 #c4 ,policy on ! prev5tion ( & response to sexual h>assm5t involv+ ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration p]sonnel 7a7 ,cov]$ p]sonnel ,section #ceda7;a7 7#acj ,/at4 #bhjj7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,n lat] & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,includ$ p]sonnel ,! individuals :o "w ) or conduct bus9ess on behalf ( ! ,adm9i/ration ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,obs]v]s & at-sea monitors requir$ by ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice to be abo>d comm]cial fi%+ vessels & o!r privately own$ vessels1 b>ges1 or plat=ms =-- 7i7 comm]cial fi%]ies obs]vation requir$ by ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq472 7ii7 protect$ species or endang]$ species obs]vation requir$ by ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acfa et seq47 or ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 or 7iii7 plat=m removal obs]vation4 7,b7 ,vot+ memb]s & executive & adm9i/rative /aff ( regional fi%]y managem5t c\ncils e/abli%$ by section #cjb ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheb74 4 7b7 ,me*anism = anonym\s report+ ( incid5ts ,section #ceda7;b77#c77;,b7 7#acj ,/at4 #bhjj7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7,b7 incid5ts ( sexual h>assm5t c be anonym\sly report$ to ! ,(fice ( ,inclusion & ,civil ,rights ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration or to ! program e/abli%$ "u section #ceda7;b77#a72 & 4 7c7 ,inclusion ( equal employm5t 9 qu>t]ly reports ,section #ceda7;f7 7#acj ,/at4 #bhja7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ & equal employm5t aft] sexual h>assm5t ea* place x appe>s2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 z subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e71 respectively2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3 7,c7 ,a synopsis ( ea* case & ! discipl9>y action tak5 7if any7 9 ea* case4 4 #d4 ,compreh5sive policy on prev5tion ( & response to sexual assaults 7a7 ,cov]$ p]sonnel ,section #cedb7;a7 7#acj ,/at4 #bhja7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,n lat] & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n ,lat] 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,includ$ p]sonnel ,! individuals :o "w ) or conduct bus9ess on behalf ( ! ,adm9i/ration ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 include ! individuals describ$ 9 section #ceda7;a77#b74 4 7b7 ,me*anism = anonym\s report+ ( incid5ts ,section #cedb7;b77#e77;,b7 7#acj ,/at4 #bhja7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7,b7 incid5ts ( sexual assault c be anonym\sly report$ to ! program e/abli%$ "u section #ceda7;b77#a74 4 7c7 ,victim advocates 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cedb7;c77#b7 7#acj ,/at4 #bhjb7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#b7 ,victim advocates ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 a victim advocate is a full-"t p]man5t employee ( ! ,adm9i/ration tra9$ 9 & responsible solely = matt]s relat+ to sexual assault & ! compreh5sive policy develop$ "u subsection 7a74 4 7#b7 ,location ,section #cedb7;c77#d7 7#acj ,/at4 #bhjb7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ full-"t aft] /ation$4 #e4 ,inve/igation & crim9al ref]ral requirem5ts 7a7 ,r$esignation ,sections #cedf & #cedg 7#acj ,/at4 #bhjd1 #bhje7 are r$esignat$ z sections #ceea & #ceeb1 respectively4 7b7 ,9 g5]al ,ins]t+ ! foll[+ aft] section #cede3 #cedf4 ,inve/igation requirem5t 7a7 ,requirem5t ,to inve/igate 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e1 %all ensure t ea* allegation ( sexual h>assm5t report$ "u section #ceda & ea* allegation ( sexual assault report$ "u section #cedb is inve/igat$ ?or\ghly & promptly4 7#b7 ,s5se ( ,congress on comm5cem5t ( inve/igation ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,secret>y %\ld ensure t an inve/igation ( an alleg$ incid5t ( sexual h>assm5t report$ "u section #ceda or sexual assault report$ "u section #cedb comm5ces n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] ! "t at :i* ! allegation 0 report$4 7b7 ,notification ( delay ,9 any case 9 :i* ! "t betwe5 ! report+ ( an alleg$ incid5t ( sexual h>assm5t or sexual assault "u section #ceda or #cedb1 respectively1 & comm5cem5t ( an inve/igation ( ! allegation "u ?is section exce$s #dh h\rs1 ! ,secret>y %all notify ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( ! delay4 #cedg4 ,crim9al ref]ral ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce f9ds1 pursuant to an inve/igation "u section #cedf1 evid5ce t a crime may h be5 committ$1 ! ,secret>y %all ref] ! matt] to ! appropriate law en=cem5t au?orities1 includ+ ! appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney4 #cedh4 ,exceptions reg>d+ anonymity ( survivors 9 c]ta9 cases 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any case 9 :i* an employee1 memb] ( ! commission$ (fic] corps1 or individual conduct+ bus9ess on behalf ( ! adm9i/ration elects anonym\s report+ "u section #ceda7;b77#c77;,b7 or #cedb7;b77#e77;,b71 disclosure ( _! p]sonally id5tify+ in=mation is au?oriz$ to ! foll[+ p]sons or organizations :5 disclosure w\ld be = ! foll[+ reasons3 7#a7 ,to ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration /aff or law en=cem5t p]sonnel1 :5 au?oriz$ by ! survivor 9 writ+4 7#b7 ,to ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration /aff or law en=cem5t p]sonnel to prev5t or less5 a s]i\s or imm95t ?reat to ! heal? or safety ( ! survivor or ano!r p]son4 7#c7 ,to a victim advocate or heal?c>e provid]1 :5 requir$ = ! provision ( victim s]vices4 7#d7 ,to a ,/ate or ,f$]al c\rt1 :5 ord]$ by su* c\rt or if disclosure is requir$ by ,f$]al or ,/ate /atute4 7b7 ,notice ( disclosure & privacy protection ,9 any case 9 :i* in=mation is disclos$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 make reasonable attempts to provide notice to ! employee1 memb]1 or individual ^: p]sonally id5tify+ in=mation is disclos$2 & 7#b7 take su* action z is necess>y to protect ! privacy & safety ( ! employee1 memb]1 or individual4 #cedi4 ,re/rict$ report+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,sexual ,h>assm5t & ,assault ,prev5tion ,improvem5ts ,act ( #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e1 %all develop a me*anism to provide a sy/em ( re/rict$ report+4 7b7 ,re/rict$ report+ def9$ ,9 ?is section ! t]m re/rict$ report+ means a sy/em ( report+ t all[s employees ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 memb]s ( ! ,commission$ ,(fic] ,corps ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 & individuals :o "w ) or conduct bus9ess on behalf ( ! ,adm9i/ration :o are sexually assault$ to confid5tially disclose ! details ( _! assault to specifi$ individuals & receive ! s]vices outl9$ 9 ?is subtitle title-- 7#a7 )\t ! dissem9ation ( _! p]sonally id5tify+ in=mation except z necess>y = ! provision ( su* s]vices2 & 7#b7 )\t automatically trigg]+ an inve/igative process4 #ceej4 ,m>9] ref]ral ,! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,m>9e & ,aviation ,op]ations & 9 consultation ) ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 %all1 )9 #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,sexual ,h>assm5t & ,assault ,prev5tion ,improvem5ts ,act ( #bjbj1 develop & implem5t a policy to report to ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,susp5sion & ,revocation ,national ,c5t] ( ,exp]tise1 ! names ( p]sonnel ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration :o-- 7#a7 are ! subject ( a claim ( an act or (f5se detrim5tal to good discipl9e & safety at sea1 su* z sexual h>assm5t or sexual assault t is sub/antiat$ by an inve/igation "u section #cedf1 or any o!r sub/antiat$ claim ( an act or (f5se = :i* susp5sion or revocation ( a cr$5tial is ei!r m&atory or s\ght pursuant to "p #e ( title #df ( ! ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 & 7#b7 are-- 7,a7 employees or contractors ( ! ,adm9i/ration requir$ to hold a valid m]*ant m>9] cr$5tial z a condition ( employm5t2 or 7,b7 crew ( a vessel t1 at ! "t ( su* act or (f5ce1 0 op]at+ "u a contract ) ! ,adm9i/ration4 4 #f4 ,annual report on sexual assaults1 sexual h>assm5t1 & equal employm5t ,section #ceea1 z r$esignat$ by section #e ( ?is ,act 7#acj ,/at4 #bhjd71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! section head+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,annual report on sexual assaults1 sexual h>assm5t1 & equal employm5t 9 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration42 7#b7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ 1 sexual h>assm5t1 & equal employm5t aft] sexual assaults2 & 7#c7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ a synopsis ( ea* case & ! discipl9>y action tak51 if any1 9 ea* case be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,a summ>y ( ! numb] ( *ange ( /ation1 unit transf]1 & *ange ( "w location reque/s submitt$ to ! ,"u ,secret>y "u section #cedd7;a71 includ+ ! numb] ( su* reque/s t 7 d5i$4 7#f7 ,a summ>y ( ! numb] ( cases ref]r$ to ! ,coa/ ,gu>d "u section #e ( ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,sexual ,h>assm5t & ,assault ,prev5tion ,improvem5ts ,act ( #bjbj4 7#g7 ,! numb] ( alleg$ sexual assaults & sexual h>assm5t cases involv+ fi%]ies1 protect$ species1 & endang]$ species obs]v]s1 includ+-- 7,a7 a synopsis ( ea* case & ! /atus2 7,b7 ! disposition ( any inve/igation2 & 7,c7 a description ( ! fi%]y managem5t region & fi%]y or ! geographic region & type ( p]mitt$ op]ation 9 :i* ! assault or h>assm5t is alleg$ to h occurr$1 z appropriate4 4 #g4 ,con=m+ & cl]ical am5dm5ts 7a7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,subtitle ,c ( title ,,xxxv ( ,public ,law #aad-cbh 7#acj ,/at4 #bhjj et seq42 #cc ,u4,s4,c4 #hid et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! t]m victims ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ survivors2 7#b7 9 section #ceda7;b77#b77;,b71 by /rik+ victim & ins]t+ t>get ( sexual h>assm5t2 7#c7 9 section #cedb7;c77#e77;,a71 by /rik+ victim ( & ins]t+ survivor (2 7#d7 9 section #cedc-- 7,a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ victim & ins]t+ survivor2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ victim & ins]t+ survivor2 7#e7 9 section #cedd-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ victims & ins]t+ survivors2 & 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 0 ea* place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ is2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ victim ea* place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ survivor4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,ea* ( ! tables ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 & at ! beg9n+ ( title ,,xxxv ( ,public ,law #aad-cbh 7#acj ,/at4 #bjjj1 #bggc7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! items relat+ to sections #cedf & #cedg & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #cedf4 ,inve/igation requirem5t4 #cedg4 ,crim9al ref]ral4 #cedh4 ,exceptions reg>d+ anonymity ( survivors 9 c]ta9 cases4 #cedi4 ,re/rict$ report+4 #ceej4 ,m>9] ,ref]ral4 #ceea4 ,annual report on sexual assaults1 sexual h>assm5t1 & equal employm5t 9 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4 #ceeb4 ,sexual assault def9$4 4 #h4 ,prohibit$ acts ,section #cjg7a77,l7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheg7a77,l77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ =cibly2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ on a vessel4 #i4 ,prohibition on s]vice 9 ! ,,noaa ,commission$ ,(fic] ,corps by individuals convict$ ( c]ta9 sexual (f5ses ,section #bfa7;a7 ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,commission$ ,(fic] ,corps ,act ( #bjjb 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjga7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#af7 z p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#ag71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,section #feg1 relat+ to prohibition on s]vice by individuals convict$ ( c]ta9 sexual (f5ses4 4