,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjba ,ms4
 ,bonamici 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4    
,huffman1 & ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln7       
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 ( #bjba4  #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#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#cc 
,u4,s4,c4 #hid7;a77 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 ,act2  7ii7 protect$ species 
or endang]$ species obs]vation requir$  
by ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,protection ,act (   
#aigb or ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (    
#aigc2 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 ,act4  4  7b7
 ,inclusion ( equal employm5t 9 qu>t]ly 
reports ,section #ceda7;f7 7#cc         
,u4,s4,c4 #hid7;f77 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#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #hid;a7a77 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 ,victim         
advocates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section       
#cedb7;c77#b7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4            
#hid;a7c77#b77 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#cc ,u4,s4,c4   
#hid;a7c77#d77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ full  
"t aft] /ation$4  #e4 ,annual report on 
sexual assaults1 sexual h>assm5t1 &     
equal employm5t ,section #cedh 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #hid;e7 is am5d$-- 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 ( #bjba4  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  
#f4 ,inve/igation & crim9al ref]ral     

requirem5ts  7a7 ,te*nical am5dm5t      
,sections #cedh 7z am5d$ by section #e7 
& #cedi 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #hid;e & #hid;f7 
are r$esignat$ z sections #ceea & #ceeb1
 respectively4  7b7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle  
,c ( title ,,xxxv ( ,public ,law        
#aad-cbh 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #hid et seq47 is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #cedg !   
foll[+3  #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 ( su*    
p]son's 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 ( #bjba1 ! ,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 (   
su* p]son's assault to specifi$         
individuals & receive ! s]vices outl9$ 9
 ?is subtitle title--  7#a7 )\t !       
dissem9ation ( su* p]sons's 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 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !

 date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,national        
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
,sexual ,h>assm5t & ,assault ,prev5tion 
,improvem5ts ,act ( #bjba1 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  #g4   

,con=m+ & cl]ical am5dm5ts  7a7 ,con=m+ 
am5dm5ts ,subtitle ,c ( title ,,xxxv (  
,public ,law #aad-cbh 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4    
#hid et seq47 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ 
! t]m victims ea* place x appe>s &      
ins]t+ survivors2  7#b7 9 section       
#ceda7;b77#b77;,b71 by /rik+ victim &   
ins]t+ t>get ( sexual h>assm5t2  7#c7 9 
section #cedb7;c77#e77;,a71 by /rik+    
victim ( & ins]t+ survivor (2  7#d7 9   
section #cedc--  7,a7 9 ! head+1 by     
/rik+ victim & ins]t+ survivor2 &  7,b7 
by /rik+ victim & ins]t+ survivor2  7#e7
 9 section #cedd-- 7,a7 9 subsection    
7a7--  7i7 by /rik+ victims & ins]t+    
survivors2 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by  
/rik+ 0 ea* place su* t]m appe>s &      
ins]t+ is2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ victim ea*  
place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ survivor4 
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,ea* ( ! tables (  
cont5ts 9 section #b7;b7 & at ! beg9n+ (
 title ,,xxxv ( ,public ,law #aad-cbh is
 am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to
 section #cedc & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4
 #cedc4 ,rights ( ! survivor ( a sexual 

assault4  2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ ! items    
relat+ to sections #cedh & #cedi &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #cedh4          
,exceptions reg>d+ anonymity ( survivors
 9 c]ta9 cases4 ,sec4#cedi4 ,re/rict$   
report+4 ,sec4#ceej4 ,m>9] ref]ral4     
,sec4#ceea4 ,annual report on sexual    
assaults1 sexual h>assm5t1 & equal      
employm5t 9 ! ,national ,oceanic &      
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4 ,sec4 #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$-- 7#a7 by /rik+  
=cibly2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ on a vessel4   
#i4 ,prohibition on s]vice 9 ! ,national
 ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration   
,commission$ ,(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