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‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE REVIEW.— 
‘‘(A) COAST GUARD INVESTIGATION.—A de-
termination under paragraph (1)(B) shall be re-
viewed and affirmed by an administrative law 
judge within the same proceeding as any suspen-
sion or revocation of a license, certificate of reg-
istry, or merchant mariner’s document under 
subsection (a) or (b). 
‘‘(B) LEGAL
PROCEEDING.—A determina-
tion under paragraph (1)(A) that an individual 
committed sexual harassment or sexual assault is 
conclusive in suspension and revocation pro-
ceedings.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The chapter analysis of 
chapter 77 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 7704 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘7704a. Sexual harassment or sexual assault as grounds for suspension or revoca-
tion.’’. 
SEC. 504. ACCOMMODATION; NOTICES. 
Section 11101 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in subsection (a)(4), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
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(3) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(5) each crew berthing area shall be equipped 
with information regarding— 
‘‘(A) vessel owner or company policies pro-
hibiting sexual assault and sexual harassment, 
retaliation, and drug and alcohol usage; and 
‘‘(B) procedures and resources to report 
crimes, including sexual assault and sexual har-
assment, including information— 
‘‘(i) 
on 
the 
contact 
information, 
website address, and mobile application to 
the Coast Guard Investigative Services for 
reporting of crimes and the Coast Guard 
National Command Center; 
‘‘(ii) on vessel owner or company pro-
cedures to report violations of company pol-
icy and access resources; 
‘‘(iii) on resources provided by outside 
organizations such as sexual assault hot-
lines and counseling; 
‘‘(iv) on the retention period for sur-
veillance video recording after an incident 
of sexual harassment or sexual assault is re-
ported; and 
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‘‘(v) additional items specified in regu-
lations issued by, and at the discretion of, 
the Secretary of the department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘In each washing space in a visible loca-
tion there shall be information regarding procedures 
and resources to report crimes upon the vessel, includ-
ing sexual assault and sexual harassment, and vessel 
owner or company policies prohibiting sexual assault 
and sexual harassment, retaliation, and drug and al-
cohol usage.’’. 
SEC. 505. PROTECTION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION. 
Section 2114(a)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through 
(G) as subparagraphs (C) through (H), respectively; 
and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B) the seaman in good faith has reported or is 
about to report to the vessel owner, Coast Guard or 
other appropriate Federal agency or department sex-
ual harassment or sexual assault against the seaman 
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or knowledge of sexual harassment or sexual assault 
against another seaman;’’. 
SEC. 506. ALCOHOL PROHIBITION. 
(a) REGULATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
department in which the Coast Guard is operating 
shall, taking into account the safety and security of 
every individual on documented vessels, issue such 
regulations as are necessary relating to alcohol con-
sumption on documented vessels, according to the fol-
lowing requirements: 
(A) The Secretary shall determine safe levels 
of alcohol consumption by crewmembers aboard 
documented vessels engaged in commercial serv-
ice. 
(B) If the Secretary determines there is no 
alcohol policy that can be implemented to ensure 
a safe environment for crew and passengers, the 
Secretary shall implement a prohibition on pos-
session and consumption of alcohol by crew-
members while aboard a vessel, except when pos-
session is associated with the commercial sale or 
gift to non-crew members aboard the vessel. 
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(2) IMMUNITY
FROM
CIVIL
LIABILITY.—Any 
crewmember who reports an incident of sexual assault 
or sexual harassment that is directly related to a vio-
lation of the regulations issued under paragraph (1) 
is immune from civil liability for any related viola-
tion of such regulations. 
SEC. 507. SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part B of subtitle II of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 49—OCEANGOING NON- 
PASSENGER COMMERCIAL VESSELS 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘4901. Surveillance requirements. 
‘‘§ 4901. Surveillance requirements 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A vessel engaged in commercial 
service that does not carry passengers, shall maintain a 
video surveillance system. 
‘‘(b) APPLICABILITY.—The requirements in this section 
shall apply to— 
‘‘(1) documented vessels with overnight accom-
modations for at least 10 persons on board— 
‘‘(A) is on a voyage of at least 600 miles 
and crosses seaward of the Boundary Line; or 
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