,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #biij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjbc,ms4 
,bonamici 7= h]self1 ,mrs4              
,gonzlez-,coln1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 & ,ms4   
,salaz>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,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 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 ( #bjbc4  #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      
,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 tak51 if any1 9 ea* case4  4  #d4
 ,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 /rik+ ! sexual       
assaults involv+ & ins]t+ sexual assault
 & sexual h>assm5t involv+ & ! equal    
employm5t (2 &  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 ?is    
section4  7#g7 ,! numb] ( alleg$ sexual 
assaults & sexual h>assm5t cases involv+
 fi%]ies obs]v]s1 protect$ species      
obs]v]s1 & endang]$ species obs]v]s1    
includ+-- 7,a7 a synopsis ( ea* case & !
 /atus ( su* case2  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* ! sexual assault or      
sexual h>assm5t is alleg$ to h occurr$1 
z appropriate4  4  #e4 ,inve/igation &  
crim9al ref]ral requirem5ts  7a7        
,te*nical am5dm5t ,sections #cedh &     
#cedi 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #hid;e & #hid;f7   
are r$esignat$ z sections #ceea & #ceeb1
 respectively4  7b7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle  
,c ( title ,,xxxv 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #hid et
 seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#cedg 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #hid;d-#b7 !       
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] corps ( !  
,adm9i/ration1 or cov]$ p]sonnel elects 
re/rict$ or unre/rict$ report+ "u       
section #ceda7;b77#c77;,b7 or           
#cedb7;b77#e77;,b71 disclosure ( !      
p]sonally id5tify+ in=mation ( su*      
individual is au?oriz$ to ! foll[+      
p]sons or organizations :5 disclosure   
w\ld be = ! foll[+ reasons3 7#a7 ,to    
,adm9i/ration /aff or law en=cem5t      
p]sonnel1 if au?oriz$ by ! survivor 9   

writ+4  7#b7 ,to ,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 survivor advocate or heal?c>e
 provid]1 if requir$ = ! provision (    
survivor s]vices4  7#d7 ,to a ,/ate or  
,f$]al c\rt1 if pursuant to a c\rt ord] 
or if disclosure is requir$ 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 !        
individual ^: p]sonally id5tify+        
in=mation is disclos$2 &  7#b7 take su* 
action z is necess>y to protect !       
privacy & safety ( ! individual4  #cedi4
 ,re/rict$ 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 ( 
#bjbc1 ! ,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 ( !           
,adm9i/ration1 memb]s ( ! commission$   
(fic] corps ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 & cov]$  
p]sonnel :o allege t !y h be5 sexually  
h>ass$ or sexually assault$ to          
confid5tially disclose ! details ( su*  
sexual h>assm5t or sexual assault to    
specifi$ individuals & receive ! s]vices
 outl9$ 9 ?is subtitle-- 7#a7 )\t !     
dissem9ation ( ! p]sonally id5tify+     
in=mation ( su* individual except z     
necess>y = ! provision ( su* s]vices & z
 provid$ by section #cedh7;a72 &  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 ( 
#bjbc1 develop & implem5t a policy to   
report to ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 9
 accordance ) section #ajajd ( title    
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! names (     
p]sonnel ( ! ,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$5tial is ei!r m&atory or s\ght       
pursuant to "p #e ( title #df1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations2 &  7#b7 are-- 7,a7 
employees or contractors ( !            
,adm9i/ration requir$ to hold a valid   
m]*ant m>9] cr$5tial z a condition (    
employm5t2 or  7,b7 crew ( a vessel t1  
at ! "t ( su* act or (f5se1 0 op]at+ "u 
a contract ) ! ,adm9i/ration4  4  #f4   
,def9itions ,section #ceeb is am5d$ to  

read z foll[s3  #ceeb4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is subtitle3 7#a7 ,adm9i/ration ,! t]m 
,adm9i/ration means ! ,national ,oceanic
 & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7     
,cov]$ p]sonnel ,! t]m cov]$ p]sonnel   
means an individual :o works ) or       
conducts bus9ess on behalf ( !          
,adm9i/ration & includes-- 7,a7 obs]v]s1
 at-sea monitors1 & cat* monitors       
requir$ by ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies   
,s]vice to op]ate on or 9 comm]cial fi%+
 vessels1 o!r privately own$ vessels1   
b>ges1 or plat=ms1 & %oreside process+  
facilities =-- 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 #acea et    
seq472 or  7iii7 plat=m removal         
obs]vation2 &  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  7#c7 ,sexual assault 
,! t]m sexual assault has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #djjjb7;a7 ( ! ,viol5ce  
,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #acibe7;a774  4  #g4 ,con=m+ & cl]ical 
am5dm5ts  7a7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,subtitle
 ,c ( title ,,xxxv 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #hid  
et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+       
individuals :o "w ) or conduct bus9ess  
on behalf ( ! ,adm9i/ration ea* place x 
appe>s & ins]t+ cov]$ p]sonnel2  7#b7 by
 /rik+ ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic 
ea* place x appe>s1 except-- 7,a7 :5 x  
appe>s z ,national ,oceanic &           
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,sexual       
,h>assm5t & ,assault ,prev5tion         
,improvem5ts ,act ( #bjbc2  7,b7 9      
section #ceea1 9 ! section head+2 &     
7,c7 9 section #ceeb7a72  7#c7 by /rik+ 
! t]m victims ea* place x appe>s &      
ins]t+ survivors2  7#d7 9 section       
#ceda7;b77#b77;,b71 by /rik+ victim &   

ins]t+ t>get ( sexual h>assm5t2  7#e7 9 
section #cedb-- 7,a7 9 subsection       
7b77#i7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,victim & ins]t+ 
,survivor2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ victim &    
ins]t+ survivor2 &  7,b7 9 subsection   
7c7-- 7i7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,victim & 
ins]t+ ,survivor2  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,victim & ins]t+   
,survivor2 &  7iii7 by /rik+ ! t]m      
victim ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+      
survivor2  7#f7 9 section #cedc-- 7,a7 9
 ! head+1 by /rik+ victim & ins]t+      
survivor2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ victim &     
ins]t+ survivor2 &  7#g7 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 x appe>s & ins]t+ is2 &  7,b7 by  
/rik+ victim ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+
 survivor4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,ea* ( 
! tables ( cont5ts 9 section #b7;b7 & at
 ! beg9n+ ( title ,,xxxv ( ,public ,law 
#aad-cbh are 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
 ,def9itions4  4  #h4 ,prohibit$ acts   
,section #cjg7a77,l7 ( !                
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4          
#aheg7a77,l77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+  
=cibly2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ on a vessel4   
#i4 ,prohibition on s]vice 9 !          
commission$ (fic] corps ( ! ,national   
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 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>agraph 7#bf7 z     

p>agraph 7#bg72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
p>agraph 7#be7 ! foll[+3  7#bf7 ,section
 #feg1 relat+ to prohibition on s]vice  
by individuals convict$ ( c]ta9 sexual  
(f5ses4  4  #aj4 ,def9ition (           
responsible entity ( a vessel ,section  
#ajajd7;g7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by /rik+ or at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7#c7 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,m>9e & ,aviation ,op]ations1 ) respect 
to ea* vessel own$ or op]at$ by !       
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration4  4