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graph (a)(1) is liable to the United States Govern-
ment for a civil penalty of not more than $5,000. 
‘‘(3) AMNESTY.—A crew member who fails to 
make the required reporting under paragraph (1) 
shall not be subject to the penalty described in para-
graph (2) if the complaint is shared in confidence 
with the crew member directly from the assaulted in-
dividual or the crew member is a victim advocate as 
defined in section 40002(a) of the Violent Crime Con-
trol and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 
12291(a)). 
‘‘(b) MANDATORY REPORTING BY VESSEL OWNER.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A vessel owner or managing 
operator of a documented vessel or the employer of a 
seafarer on that vessel shall report to the Secretary 
any complaint or incident of harassment, sexual har-
assment, or sexual assault in violation of employer 
policy or law, of which such vessel owner or man-
aging operator of a vessel engaged in commercial 
service, or the employer of the seafarer is made aware. 
Such reporting shall include results of any investiga-
tion into the incident, if applicable, and any action 
taken against the offending crewmember. 
‘‘(2) PENALTY.—A vessel owner or managing op-
erator of a vessel engaged in commercial service, or 
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the employer of a seafarer on that vessel who know-
ingly fails to report in compliance with paragraph 
(1) is liable to the United States Government for a 
civil penalty of not more than $25,000. 
‘‘(c) REPORTING PROCEDURES.— 
‘‘(1) A report required under subsection (a) shall 
be made as soon as practicable, but no later than 10 
days after the individual develops first-hand or per-
sonal knowledge of the sexual assault or sexual har-
assment incident to the Coast Guard National Com-
mand Center by the fastest telecommunication chan-
nel available. 
‘‘(2) A report required under subsection (b) shall 
be made immediately after the vessel owner, man-
aging operator, or employer of the seafarer gains 
knowledge of a sexual assault or sexual harassment 
incident by the fastest telecommunication channel 
available, and such report shall be made to the Coast 
Guard National Command Center— 
‘‘(A) the nearest Coast Guard Captain of 
the Port; or 
‘‘(B) the appropriate officer or agency of the 
government of the country in whose waters the 
incident occurs. 
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‘‘(3) A report required under subsections (a) and 
(b) shall include, to the best of the reporter’s knowl-
edge— 
‘‘(A) the name, official position or role in 
relation to the vessel, and contact information of 
the individual making the report; 
‘‘(B) the name and official number of the 
documented vessel; 
‘‘(C) the time and date of the incident; 
‘‘(D) the geographic position or location of 
the vessel when the incident occurred; and 
‘‘(E) a brief description of the alleged sexual 
harassment or sexual assault being reported. 
‘‘(4) After receipt of the report made under this 
subsection, the Coast Guard will collect information 
related to the identity of each alleged victim, alleged 
perpetrator, and witness through means designed to 
protect, to the extent practicable, the personal identi-
fiable information of such individuals. 
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.—The requirements of this section 
are effective as of the date of enactment of Coast Guard Au-
thorization Act of 2022. The Secretary may issue additional 
regulations to implement the requirements of this section.’’. 
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SEC. 511. CIVIL ACTIONS FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH 
OF SEAMEN. 
(a) PERSONAL INJURY TO OR DEATH OF SEAMEN.— 
Section 30104(a) of title 46, United States Code, as so des-
ignated by section 405(a)(1), is amended by inserting ‘‘, 
including an injury resulting from sexual assault or sexual 
harassment,’’ after ‘‘in the course of employment’’. 
(b) TIME LIMIT ON BRINGING MARITIME ACTION.— 
Section 30106 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the section heading by striking ‘‘for per-
sonal injury or death’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Except as otherwise’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) EXTENSION FOR SEXUAL OFFENSE.—A civil ac-
tion under subsection (a) arising out of a maritime tort 
for a claim of sexual harassment or sexual assault shall be 
brought not more than 5 years after the cause of action for 
a claim of sexual harassment or sexual assault arose.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
301 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the item related to section 30106 and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘30106. Time limit on bringing maritime action.’’. 
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