,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ffb #aai?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bdjf
 ,report ,no4 #aai-gfa ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bg1         
#bjbe,ms4 ,bonamici 7= h]self1 ,ms4     
,salaz>1 & ,mr4 ,huffman7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,augu/
 #bj1 #bjbf;,additional sponsor3 ,mr4   
,fitzpatrick  ,augu/ #bj1               
#bjbf;,committ$ to ! ,committee ( !     
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     
ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !
 ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = 
,fiscal ,ye> #bjag to address sexual    
h>assm5t & sexual assault 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 ( #bjbe4  #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 (
 ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act 
= ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 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$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ & equal employm5t
 aft] sexual h>assm5t 9 ea* place x     
appe>s2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7  
by r$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 ,relevant data1        
includ+-- 7i7 a synopsis ( ea* case & ! 
discipl9>y action tak51 if any1 )       
respect to ea* su* case2 &  7ii7 data   
collect$ pursuant to ! ,notification &  
,f$]al ,employee ,antidiscrim9ation &   
,retaliation ,act ( #bjjb 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
#bcja note74  4  #d4 ,annual report on  

sexual h>assm5t1 sexual assault1 & equal
 employm5t ,section #cedh 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4
 #hid;e7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ !     
section head+ & ins]t+ ! ,annual report 
on sexual h>assm5t1 sexual assault1 &   
equal employm5t 9 ,national ,oceanic &  
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 9      
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ! sexual       
assaults involv+ & ins]t+ sexual        
h>assm5t & sexual assault cases involv+1
 & ! equal employm5t (12  7#c7 9        
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ assaults & ins]t+ h>assm5t &   
sexual assault cases2  7,b7 9 p>agraph  
7#d71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ a synopsis (  
ea* sexual h>assm5t & equal employm5t   
case & ! discipl9>y action tak51 if any1
 ) respect to ea* su* case be=e ! p]iod 
at ! end2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7#e7 ,a summ>y ( ! numb] (     
*ange ( /ation1 unit transf]1 & *ange ( 
"w location reque/s submitt$ to !       
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u  
,secret>y = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e1 "u    
subsection 7a7 ( section #cedd1 includ+ 

! numb] ( su* reque/s ! ,secret>y d5i$  
"u t subsection4  7#f7 ,a summ>y ( !    
numb] ( cases report$ to ! ,comm&ant ( !
 ,coa/ ,gu>d "u section #ceej4  7#g7 ,! 
numb] ( alleg$ sexual h>assm5t & sexual 
assault 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 ( ea* 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* ! incid5t ( sexual       
h>assm5t or sexual assault is alleg$ to 
h occurr$1 z appropriate4  2 &  7#d7 9  
subsection 7c71 by /rik+ assault &      
ins]t+ h>assm5t or sexual assault case4 
#e4 ,inve/igation & crim9al ref]ral     
requirem5ts  7a7 ,te*nical am5dm5t      
,sections #cedh & #cedi 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4  
#hid;e & #hid;f7 are r$esignat$ z       
sections #ceea & #ceeb1 respectively4   
7b7 ,crim9al ref]ral ,section #cedg 7#cc
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hid;d-#b7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by

 /rik+ pursuant to & ins]t+ at ! onset  
or dur+ ! c\rse (2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ &1 
) respect to a lic5s$ m>9]1 ! ,comm&ant 
( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d aft] ,unit$ ,/ates      
,attorney4  7c7 ,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 ( victims 9 c]ta9 cases  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,9 any case 9 :i* an employee (
 ! ,adm9i/ration1 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 to !    
foll[+ p]sons or organizations ( !      
p]sonally id5tify+ in=mation ( su*      
individual is au?oriz$ = ! foll[+       
reasons3 7#a7 ,to ,adm9i/ration /aff or 
law en=cem5t p]sonnel1 if au?oriz$ by ! 
victim 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 ( ! victim or ano!r     

p]son4  7#c7 ,to a victim advocate or   
heal?c>e provid]1 if requir$ = !        
provision ( victim 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$]al or ,/ate /atute4  7b7 ,notice ( 
disclosure2 privacy protection ,if      
in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is  
disclos$ "u t subsection1 ! ,secret>y   
%all-- 7#a7 make reasonable attempts to 
provide notice to ! individual !        
in=mation ( :om is s disclos$2 &  7#b7  
take su* action z is necess>y to protect
 ! privacy & safety ( ! individual4     
#cedi4 ,re/rict$ report+ update ,n lat] 
?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !
 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic       
,adm9i/ration ,sexual ,h>assm5t &       
,assault ,prev5tion ,improvem5ts ,act ( 
#bjbe1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+     
?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,oceans &       
,atmosph]e1 %all update ! policies      
develop$ "u sections #ceda & #cedb )    
respect to ! me*anism e/abli%$ "u       
subsections 7b77#c77;,b7 & 7b77#e77;,b7 

( ^? sections1 respectively1 su* t ea*  
su* me*anism provides = a re/rict$      
report+ sy/em t all[s an employee ( !   
,adm9i/ration1 memb] ( ! commission$    
(fic] corps ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 or cov]$ 
p]sonnel :o alleges to 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* individual1 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]     
report+  7a7 ,m&atory report+ by        
responsible entity ( a vessel  7#a7     
,unre/rict$ reports ,! responsible      
entity ( a vessel %all report to !      
,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d any incid5t ( 
sexual h>assm5t or sexual assault 9     
violation ( employ] policy or law1 ( :i*
 ! responsible entity ( a vessel is made

 aw>e1 involv+-- 7,a7 an employee or    
contractor ( ! ,adm9i/ration :o is      
requir$ to hold a valid m]*ant m>9]     
cr$5tial z a condition ( employm5t2 or  
7,b7 a crewmemb] ( a vessel t1 at ! "t (
 su* incid5t1 0 op]at+ "u a contract ) !
 ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,re/rict$ reports 
,p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply ) respect to
 an incid5t ( sexual h>assm5t or sexual 
assault report$ on a re/rict$ basis     
pursuant to ! me*anisms e/abli%$ = su*  
report+ "u sections #ceda7;b77#c77;,b7 &
 #cedb7;b77#e77;,b71 respectively4  7b7 
,report+ proc$ures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 
,tim+ ( report+ ,! responsible entity ( 
a vessel %all make a report requir$ "u  
subsection 7a77#a7 z soon z !           
responsible entity ( a vessel is made   
aw>e ( ! incid5t ( sexual h>assm5t or   
sexual assault t is ! subject ( !       
report4  7,b7 ,mode ( report+ ,!        
responsible entity ( a vessel %all make 
a report requir$ "u subsection 7a77#a7  
to a s+le entity 9 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d        
designat$ by ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d

 to receive su* reports by ! fa/e/      
telecommunication *annel available to ! 
responsible entity ( a vessel4  7#b7    
,cont5ts ( report ,ea* report made "u   
?is section %all include1 to ! be/ ( ! k
 ( ! responsible entity ( a vessel--    
7,a7 ! "n1 ,coa/ ,gu>d m]*ant m>9]      
cr$5tial ref]5ce numb]1 if applicable1  
(ficial position or role 9 relation to !
 vessel1 & contact in=mation ( ea*      
individual involv$ 9 ! incid5t ( sexual 
h>assm5t or sexual assault t is !       
subject ( ! report2  7,b7 ! "n & (ficial
 numb] ( ! vessel2  7,c7 ! "t & date ( !
 incid5t ( sexual h>assm5t or sexual    
assault2  7,d7 ! geographic position or 
location ( ! vessel :5 ! incid5t (      
sexual h>assm5t or sexual assault       
occurr$2 &  7,e7 a brief description ( !
 incid5t ( alleg$ sexual h>assm5t or    
sexual assault be+ report$4  7c7        
,notification by ,secret>y  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+     
?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,oceans &       
,atmosph]e1 %all notify ! ,director ( ! 

,(fice ( ,m>9e & ,aviation ,op]ations ( 
ea* report ( an incid5t ( sexual        
h>assm5t or sexual assault receiv$ by ! 
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,notification cont5ts  
,ea* notification "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
include1 to ! be/ ( ! k ( ! ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y =  
,oceans & ,atmosph]e-- 7,a7 ) respect to
 an unre/rict$ report submitt$ pursuant 
to section #ceda7;b77#c77;,b7 or        
#cedb7;b77#e77;,b71 ! in=mation requir$ 
"u subsection 7b77#b7 ( ?is section2 &  
7,b7 ) respect to a re/rict$ report     
submitt$ pursuant to section            
#ceda7;b77#c77;,b7 or                   
#cedb7;b77#e77;,b71 ! in=mation requir$ 
"u subsection 7b77#b7 ( ?is section t   
does n include ! p]sonally id5tify+     
in=mation ( ! individual t submitt$ !   
re/rict$ report4  4  #f4 ,def9itions    
,section #ceeb1 z r$esignat$ by section 
#e7;a7 ( ?is ,act1 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  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m   
cov]$ p]sonnel means an individual :o   
works ) or conducts bus9ess on behalf ( 
! ,adm9i/ration4  7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m
 cov]$ p]sonnel includes-- 7i7 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 =-- 7,i7 comm]cial fi%]ies   
obs]vation requir$ by ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s
 ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act  
7#ac ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq472  7,,ii7  
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  7,,iii7 plat=m removal       
obs]vation2 &  7ii7 vot+ memb]s &       
executive & adm9i/rative /aff ( ea*     
,regional ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil     
e/abli%$ by section #cjb ( !            

,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheb74  
7#c7 ,responsible entity ( a vessel ,!  
t]m responsible entity ( a vessel means 
! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,m>9e &        
,aviation ,op]ations1 ) respect to ea*  
vessel own$ or op]at$ by !              
,adm9i/ration4  7#d7 ,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
 #acibe 7a774  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 ( #bjbe2  7,b7 9      
section #ceea1 9 ! section head+2 &     

7,c7 9 section #ceeb7a74  7b7 ,cl]ical  
am5dm5t ,ea* ( ! tables ( cont5ts 9     
section #b7;b7 & at ! beg9n+ ( title    
,,xxxv are am5d$ by /rik+ ! items relat+
 to sections #cedh & #cedi & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  ,sec4 #cedh4 ,exceptions reg>d+
 anonymity ( victims 9 c]ta9 cases4,sec4
 #cedi4 ,re/rict$ report+ update4,sec4  
#ceej4 ,m>9] ref]ral4,sec4 #ceea4       
,annual report on sexual h>assm5t1      
sexual assault1 & 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  ,augu/ #bj1 #bjbf;,committ$ 
to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on !    
,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$