,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajag  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bh1 #bjbc,mr4    
,k5n$y introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title ,,ix ( !      
,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb to ensure  
due process 9 grievance proce$+s4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,ensur+ ,fairness = ,/ud5ts ,act4  #b4  
,ensur+ due process 9 title ,,ix claims 
,section #ija ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts (
 #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha7 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,ensur+   
due process  7#a7 ,sexual h>assm5t ,9   
?is section1 ! t]m sexual h>assm5t has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajf4cj (   
title #cd1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
or any successor regulation4  7#b7      
,implem5tation requirem5t ,n lat] ?an   
#ab mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,ensur+ ,fairness = ,/ud5ts ,act1 ea*   
educational in/itution to :i* ?is       
section applies %all implem5t a         

grievance process to inve/igate &       
adjudicate =mal compla9ts ( sexual      
h>assm5t t incorporates due process     
pr9ciples1 treats all p>ties fairly1 &  
rea*es reliable responsibility          
det]m9ations4  7#c7 ,grievance process  
,ea* grievance process implem5t$ "u     
p>agraph 7#b7 %all comply ) ea* ( !     
foll[+3 7,a7 ,give bo? p>ties-- 7i7     
writt5 notice ( ! allegation2  7ii7 an  
equal opportunity to select an advisor (
 ! p>ty's *oice 7:o may be1 b does n ne$
 to be1 an attorney72 &  7iii7 an equal 
opportunity to submit & review evid5ce  
?r\gh\t ! inve/igation ( ! allegation4  
7,b7 ,use p]sonnel :o are tra9$ 9       
compliance ) requirem5ts "u ?is title to
 objectively evaluate all relevant      
evid5ce )\t prejudgm5t ( ! facts at     
issue & free f conflicts ( int]e/ or    
bias = or aga9/ ei!r p>ty4  7,c7        
,protect bo? p>ties' privacy by requir+ 
a p>ty's writt5 cons5t be=e us+ ! p>ty's
 m$ical1 psy*ological1 or simil>        
treatm5t records dur+ ! grievance       

process4  7,d7 ,obta9 bo? p>ties'       
volunt>y1 writt5 cons5t be=e us+ any k9d
 ( in=mal resolution process1 su* z     
m$iation or re/orative ju/ice4  7,e7 ,n 
use an in=mal resolution process1 z     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 9 cases :]e
 an employee ( ! educational in/itution 
is alleg$ to h sexually h>ass$ a /ud5t4 
7,f7 ,apply a presumption t ! respond5t 
is n responsible dur+ ! grievance       
process1 s t ! educational in/itution   
be>s ! burd5 ( pro( & ! /&>d ( evid5ce  
is appli$ correctly4  7,g7 ,ensure !    
decision-mak] is n ! same p]son z !     
inve/igator or ! ,title ,,ix ,coord9ator
 7:o is ! individual designat$ z a      
responsible employee 9 section          
#ajf4h7;a7 ( title #cd1 ,code ( ,f$]al  
,regulations1 z su* section is 9 effect 
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,ensur+        
,fairness = ,/ud5ts ,act74  7,h7 ,=     
educational in/itutions t are-- 7i7     
po/second>y in/itutions1 hold a live    
he>+ &-- 7,i7 all[ cross-exam9ation by !
 advisors ( ! p>ties2 &  7,,ii7 n p]mit 

cross-exam9ation by ! p>ties p]sonally2 
&  7ii7 elem5t>y s*ools or second>y     
s*ools1 provide an opportunity = ea*    
p>ty to submit writt5 que/ions = ! o!r  
p>ty & any witness to answ]4  7,i7 ,(f] 
bo? p>ties an equal opportunity to      
appeal4  7,j7 ,protect any individual1  
includ+ compla9ants1 respond5ts1 &      
witnesses1 f retaliation = report+      
sexual h>assm5t or p>ticipat+ 7or refus+
 to p>ticipate7 9 ! grievance process4  
7,k7 ,docum5t & keep records ( all      
sexual h>assm5t reports & inve/igations4
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