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(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
25 of title 14, United States Code, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘2519. Review of discharge characterization.’’. 
SEC. 509. CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER AS GROUNDS FOR DE-
NIAL. 
Section 7511(a) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘or’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘State, local, or 
Tribal law’’ and inserting ‘‘Federal, State, local, or 
Tribal law’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (3); and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) section 920 or 920b of title 10 (article 120 
and 120b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice); 
or’’. 
SEC. 510. DEFINITION OF COVERED MISCONDUCT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 25 of title 
14, United States Code, is further amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘§ 2520. Covered misconduct defined 
‘‘In this title, the term ‘covered misconduct’ means— 
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‘‘(1) rape and sexual assault, as described in sec-
tions 920(a) and 920(b) of title 10 (articles 120(a) 
and 120(b) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice); 
‘‘(2) sexual harassment, as described in Execu-
tive Order 14062 dated January 26, 2022, and enu-
merated under section 934 of title 10 (article 134 of 
the Uniform Code of Military Justice); 
‘‘(3) abusive sexual contact and aggravated sex-
ual contact, as described in sections 920(c) and 
920(d) of title 10 (articles 120(c) and 120(d) of the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice); 
‘‘(4) wrongful broadcast, dissemination, or cre-
ation of content as described in sections 917 and 920c 
of title 10 (articles 117a and 120c of the Uniform 
Code of Military Justice); 
‘‘(5) the child pornography offenses as described 
in section 934 of title 10 (article 134 of the Uniform 
Code of Military Justice); 
‘‘(6) rape and sexual assault of a child, other 
sexual misconduct, and stalking, as described in sec-
tions 920b, 920c(a), and 930 of title 10 (articles 120b, 
120c, and 130 of the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice); and 
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‘‘(7) domestic violence, as described in section 
928b of title 10 (article 128b of the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
25 of title 14, United States Code, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘2520. Covered misconduct defined.’’. 
SEC. 511. NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES TO UNIFORM CODE 
OF MILITARY JUSTICE OR MANUAL FOR 
COURTS MARTIAL RELATING TO COVERED 
MISCONDUCT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 51 of title 14, United 
States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘§ 5117. Notification of changes to Uniform Code of 
Military Justice or Manual for Courts 
Martial relating to covered misconduct 
‘‘Beginning on March 30, 2026, and annually there-
after, the Commandant shall notify the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives with respect to each of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) Whether the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice (chapter 47 of title 10) has been amended— 
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‘‘(A) to add any sex-related offense as a new 
article; or 
‘‘(B) to remove an article relating to cov-
ered misconduct described in any of paragraphs 
(1) through (7) of section 301. 
‘‘(2) Whether the Manual for Courts Martial has 
been modified— 
‘‘(A) to add any sex-related offense as an of-
fense described under an article of the Uniform 
Code of Military Justice; or 
‘‘(B) to remove as an offense described 
under an article of the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice covered misconduct described in any of 
paragraphs (1) through (7) of section 301.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
51 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘5117. Notification of changes to Uniform Code of Military Justice Or Manual 
for Courts Martial relating to covered misconduct.’’. 
SEC. 512. COMPLAINTS OF RETALIATION BY VICTIMS OF 
SEXUAL ASSAULT OR SEXUAL HARASSMENT 
AND RELATED PERSONS. 
Section 1562a of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Defense 
shall’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) COAST GUARD.—The Secretary of the de-
partment in which the Coast Guard is operating shall 
designate the Commandant of the Coast Guard to be 
responsible for carrying out the requirements of this 
section with respect to members of the Coast Guard 
when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service 
in the Navy.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) 
by inserting ‘‘and the Commandant of the Coast 
Guard’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’; 
(B) in paragraph (8) by inserting before the 
period at the end ‘‘or with respect to the Coast 
Guard, the component designated by the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘Depart-
ment of Defense’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ‘‘, the 
Inspector General of the Department of Home-
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land Security,’’ before ‘‘or any other inspector 
general’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘mili-
tary’’ and inserting ‘‘armed force’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (E) by inserting ‘‘or 
department in which the Coast Guard is oper-
ating when not operating as a service in the 
Navy for members of the Coast Guard’’ after 
‘‘Department of Defense’’. 
SEC. 513. DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES ON MILITARY PRO-
TECTIVE ORDERS. 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant 
shall issue updated policies of the Coast Guard relat-
ing to military protective orders that are consistent 
with the law and policies of the Department of De-
fense. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The policies developed under 
paragraph (1) shall require— 
(A) that any denial of a request for a mili-
tary protective order shall include a written ex-
planation for the denial, which shall be— 
(i) forwarded to the next flag officer in 
the chain of command of the commanding 
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officer or other approving authority who de-
nied the request; and 
(ii) provided to the member who sub-
mitted the request; and 
(B) the recusal of an approving authority 
from participating in the granting or denying of 
a military protective order, if such authority 
was, at any time— 
(i) the subject of a complaint of any 
form of assault, harassment, or retaliation 
filed by the member requesting the military 
protective order or the member who is the 
subject of the military protective order; or 
(ii) associated with the member re-
questing the military protective order or the 
member who is the subject of the military 
protective order in a manner that presents 
as an actual or apparent conflict of interest. 
(3) NOTIFICATION
REQUIREMENT.—The Com-
mandant shall develop a policy to ensure that sexual 
assault response coordinators, victim advocates, and 
other appropriate personnel shall inform victims of 
the process by which the victim may request an expe-
dited transfer, a no-contact order, or a military or ci-
vilian protective order. 
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SEC. 514. COAST GUARD IMPLEMENTATION OF INDE-
PENDENT 
REVIEW 
COMMISSION 
REC-
OMMENDATIONS ON ADDRESSING SEXUAL 
ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE 
MILITARY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall review 
the report of the Independent Review Commission titled 
‘‘Hard Truths and the Duty to Change: Recommendations 
from the Independent Review Commission on Sexual As-
sault in the Military’’ referred to in the memorandum of 
the Department of Defense titled ‘‘Memorandum for Senior 
Pentagon Leadership Commanders of the Combatant Com-
mands Defense Agency and DoD Field Activity Directors’’, 
dated September 22, 2021, (relating to commencing Depart-
ment of Defense actions and implementation of the rec-
ommendations of the Independent Review Commission to 
address sexual assault and sexual harassment in the mili-
tary). 
(b) STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN.—On completion of 
the review required under subsection (a), and not later than 
1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Com-
mandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives a strategy and action plan that— 
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(1)(A) identifies any recommendation set forth 
in the report by the Independent Review Commission 
described in subsection (a) that addresses a matter 
that is not within the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard, 
does not apply to the Coast Guard, or otherwise 
would not be beneficial to members of the Coast 
Guard, as determined by the Commandant; and 
(B) includes a brief rationale for such deter-
mination; and 
(2) with respect to each recommendation set forth 
in such report that is not identified under paragraph 
(1), includes— 
(A)(i) a detailed action plan for implemen-
tation of the recommendation; 
(ii) a description of changes the Com-
mandant will make to associated Coast 
Guard policies so as to enable the imple-
mentation of the recommendation; 
(iii) an estimated timeline for imple-
mentation of the recommendation; 
(iv) the estimated cost of the implemen-
tation; 
(v) legislative proposals for such imple-
mentation, as appropriate; and 
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(vi) any other information the Com-
mandant considers appropriate; or 
(B) in the case of such a recommendation 
that the Commandant is unable to implement, 
an explanation of the reason the recommendation 
cannot be implemented. 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter 
through 2028, the Commandant shall provide the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives with a briefing 
on the status of the implementation of this section and any 
modification to the strategy and plan submitted under sub-
section (b). 
SEC. 515. POLICY RELATING TO CARE AND SUPPORT OF 
VICTIMS OF COVERED MISCONDUCT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall issue 
Coast Guard policy relating to the care and support of 
members of the Coast Guard who are alleged victims covered 
misconduct. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The policy required by subsection (a) 
shall require, to the maximum extent practicable, that— 
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(1) a member of the Coast Guard who is an al-
leged victim of covered misconduct and discloses such 
covered misconduct to the appropriate individual of 
the Coast Guard responsible for providing victim care 
and support— 
(A) shall receive care and support from such 
individual; and 
(B) such individual shall not deny or un-
reasonably delay providing care and support; 
and 
(2) in the case of such an alleged victim to whom 
care and support cannot be provided by the appro-
priate individual contacted by the alleged victim 
based on programmatic eligibility criteria or any 
other reason that affects the ability of such appro-
priate individual to provide care and support (such 
as being stationed at a remote unit or serving on a 
vessel currently underway) the alleged victim shall re-
ceive, with the permission of the alleged victim— 
(A) an in-person introduction to appro-
priate service providers, for which the alleged 
victim is physically present, which shall occur at 
the discretion of the alleged victim; and 
(B) access to follow-up services from the ap-
propriate 1 or more service providers. 
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(c) APPLICABILITY.—The policy issued under sub-
section (a) shall apply to— 
(1) all Coast Guard personnel responsible for the 
care and support of victims of covered misconduct; 
and 
(2) any other Coast Guard personnel the Com-
mandant considers appropriate. 
(d) REVISION OF POLICY RELATING TO DOMESTIC 
ABUSE.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Commandant shall issue or revise any 
Coast Guard policy or process relating to domestic abuse 
so as to define the term ‘‘intimate partner’’ to have the 
meaning given such term in section 930 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
(e) TRAINING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—All Coast Guard personnel re-
sponsible for the care and support of members of the 
Coast Guard who are alleged victims of covered mis-
conduct shall receive training in accordance with pro-
fessional standards of practice to ensure that such al-
leged victims receive adequate care that is consistent 
with the policy issued under subsection (a). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The training required by para-
graph (1)— 
(A) shall include— 
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(i) instructions on specific procedures 
for implementing the policy issued under 
subsection (a); and 
(ii) information on resources and per-
sonnel critical for the implementation of 
such policy; and 
(B) to the maximum extent practicable, 
shall be provided in person. 
(f) COVERED MISCONDUCT.—In this section, the term 
‘‘covered misconduct’’ shall have the meaning given such 
term in section 2519 of title 14, United States Code (as 
added by this Act). 
SEC. 516. ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL VICTIM CAPABILI-
TIES TO RESPOND TO ALLEGATIONS OF CER-
TAIN SPECIAL VICTIM OFFENSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 573 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (10 U.S.C. 1561 
note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or the Secretary of the de-
partment in which the Coast Guard is operating 
when not operating as a service in the Navy’’ 
after ‘‘Secretary of Defense’’; and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘Secretary of each military 
department’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary con-
cerned’’; 
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘or Air Force 
Office of Special Investigations’’ and inserting ‘‘, Air 
Force Office of Special Investigations, or Coast Guard 
Investigative Services’’; 
(3) in subsection (c) by inserting ‘‘or the Sec-
retary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
is operating when not operating as a service in the 
Navy’’ after ‘‘Secretary of Defense’’; 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘or the Commandant 
of the Coast Guard’’ after ‘‘Secretary of a 
military department’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or the Coast Guard’’ 
after ‘‘within the military department’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘or the 
Coast Guard’’ after ‘‘within a military depart-
ment’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) 
TIME
FOR
ESTABLISHMENT
FOR
COAST 
GUARD.—Not later than 120 days after the date of enact-
ment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the 
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Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
operating, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives a report containing all the items 
described in subsections (e) and (f) as applied to the Coast 
Guard.’’. 
(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 270 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall provide the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives with a briefing 
on the Commandant’s assessment and implementation, as 
appropriate, of the recommendations included in the Center 
for Naval Analyses report titled ‘‘Assessing the USCG’s 
Special Victims’ Counsel Program’’, issued in June 2024, 
including— 
(1) the implementation status of each adopted 
recommendation, as appropriate; 
(2) for each adopted recommendation, a descrip-
tion of actions taken to implement such recommenda-
tion; 
(3) in the case of an adopted recommendation 
that has not been fully implemented— 
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(A) a description of actions taken or 
planned to address such recommendation; 
(B) an estimated completion date; and 
(C) a description of the milestones necessary 
to complete the recommendation; 
(4) a description of any recommendation that 
will not be adopted and an explanation of the reason 
the recommendation will not be adopted; 
(5) a description of the metrics and milestones 
used to ensure completion and effectiveness of each 
adopted recommendation; 
(6) a description of any additional actions the 
Commandant is taking to improve the efficiency and 
effectiveness of the Special Victims’ Counsel program 
of the Coast Guard; 
(7) any legislative change proposal necessary to 
implement the adopted recommendations; and 
(8) an overview of any funding or resource nec-
essary to implement each adopted recommendation in 
a timely and effective manner, including a list of per-
sonnel needed for such implementation. 
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SEC. 517. MEMBERS ASSERTING POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS 
DISORDER, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR TRAUMATIC 
BRAIN INJURY. 
Section 2516 of title 14, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘or has been sexually 
assaulted during the preceding 2-year pe-
riod’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘or based on such sex-
ual assault, the influence of’’ and inserting 
‘‘the signs and symptoms of either’’; 
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(2) 
through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), re-
spectively; 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) MENTAL, BEHAVIORAL, OR EMOTIONAL DIS-
ORDER.—A member of the Coast Guard who has been 
sexually assaulted during the preceding 5-year period 
and who alleges, based on such sexual assault, the 
signs and symptoms of a diagnosable mental, behav-
ioral, or emotional disorder described within the most 
recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Man-
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ual of Mental Disorders published by the American 
Psychiatric Association— 
‘‘(A) is provided the opportunity to request 
a medical examination to clinically evaluate 
such signs and symptoms; and 
‘‘(B) receives such a medical examination to 
evaluate a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress dis-
order, traumatic brain injury, or diagnosable 
mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder de-
scribed within the most recent edition of the Di-
agnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Dis-
orders published by the American Psychiatric 
Association.’’; 
(D) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘para-
graph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘this subsection’’; and 
(E) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘or a diagnosable men-
tal, behavioral, or emotional disorder’’ be-
fore ‘‘under this subsection’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘performed by’’ after 
‘‘shall be’’; and 
(iii) by striking subparagraphs (A) 
and (B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) a board-certified psychiatrist; 
‘‘(B) a licensed doctorate-level psychologist; 
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‘‘(C) any other appropriate licensed or cer-
tified healthcare professional designated by the 
Commandant; or 
‘‘(D) a psychiatry resident or board-eligible 
psychologist who— 
‘‘(i) has completed a 1-year internship 
or residency; and 
‘‘(ii) is under the close supervision of 
a board-certified psychiatrist or licensed 
doctorate-level psychologist.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b) by inserting ‘‘or a 
diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional dis-
order’’ after ‘‘traumatic brain injury’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) NOTIFICATION OF RIGHT TO REQUEST MEDICAL 
EXAMINATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any member of the Coast 
Guard who receives a notice of involuntary adminis-
trative separation shall be advised at the time of such 
notice of the right of the member to request a medical 
examination under subsection (a) if any condition de-
scribed in such subsection applies to the member. 
‘‘(2) POLICY.—The Commandant shall— 
‘‘(A) develop and issue a clear policy for 
carrying out the notification required under 
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paragraph (1) with respect to any member of the 
Coast Guard described in that paragraph who 
has made an unrestricted report of sexual as-
sault; and 
‘‘(B) provide information on such policy to 
sexual assault response coordinators of the Coast 
Guard for the purpose of ensuring that such pol-
icy is communicated to members of the Coast 
Guard who may be eligible for a medical exam-
ination under this section.’’. 
SEC. 518. PARTICIPATION IN CATCH A SERIAL OFFENDER 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating when not operating as 
a service in the Navy, acting through the Commandant, 
shall ensure the participation of the Coast Guard in the 
Catch a Serial Offender program (referred to in this section 
as the ‘‘CATCH program’’) of the Department of Defense 
established in accordance with section 543 of the Carl Levin 
and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291). 
(b) MEMORANDUM
OF UNDERSTANDING.—Not later 
than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
operating and the Secretary of Defense shall finalize a 
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memorandum of agreement to facilitate Coast Guard access 
to and participation in the CATCH program. 
SEC. 519. ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY RELATING 
TO ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT AGAINST 
SENIOR LEADERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 25 of title 
14, United States Code, is amended by redesignating section 
2521 as section 2531. 
(b) ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY RELATING 
TO ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT AGAINST SENIOR LEAD-
ERS.—Subchapter I of chapter 25 of title 14, United States 
Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 2521. Accountability and transparency relating to 
allegations of misconduct against senior 
leaders 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
2025, the Secretary shall establish a policy to improve over-
sight, investigations, accountability, and public trans-
parency regarding alleged misconduct of senior leaders of 
the Coast Guard. 
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—The policy required by subsection 
(a)— 
‘‘(1) shall require that— 
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‘‘(A) any allegation of alleged misconduct 
made against a senior leader of the Coast Guard 
shall be reported to the Office of the Inspector 
General of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating not later than 72 hours after 
the allegation is reported to the Coast Guard or 
the department in which the Coast Guard is op-
erating; and 
‘‘(B) the Inspector General of the depart-
ment in which the Coast Guard is operating 
shall notify the head of the Coast Guard office in 
which the senior leader is serving with respect to 
the receipt of such allegation, or, in a case where 
the senior leader is the head of such Coast Guard 
office, the next in the chain of command, as ap-
propriate, except in a case in which the Inspec-
tor General determines that such notification 
would risk impairing an ongoing investigation, 
would unnecessarily compromise the anonymity 
of the individual making the allegation, or would 
otherwise be inappropriate; and 
‘‘(2) to the extent practicable, shall be consistent 
with Department of Defense directives, including De-
partment of Defense Directive 5505.06. 
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‘‘(c) FIRST RIGHT TO EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATION.— 
The Inspector General of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating— 
‘‘(1) shall have the first right to investigate an 
allegation described in subsection (b)(1)(A); and 
‘‘(2) in cases with concurrent jurisdiction involv-
ing an allegation described in subsection (b)(1)(A), 
may investigate such an allegation to the exclusion of 
any other Coast Guard criminal or administrative 
investigation if the Inspector General determines that 
an exclusive investigation is necessary to maintain 
the integrity of the investigation. 
‘‘(d) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY AND BROAD DISSEMINA-
TION.—The policy established under subsection (a) shall be 
made available to the public and incorporated into training 
and curricula across the Coast Guard at all levels to ensure 
broad understanding of the policy among members and per-
sonnel of the Coast Guard. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ALLEGED MISCONDUCT.—The term ‘alleged 
misconduct’— 
‘‘(A) means a credible allegation that, if 
proven, would constitute a violation of— 
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‘‘(i) a provision of criminal law, in-
cluding the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice (chapter 47 of title 10); or 
‘‘(ii) a recognized standard, such as the 
Department of Defense Joint Ethics Regula-
tion or other Federal regulation, including 
any other Department of Defense regulation 
and any Department of Homeland Security 
regulation; or 
‘‘(B) could reasonably be expected to be of 
significance to the Secretary or the Inspector 
General of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating, particularly in a case in 
which there is an element of misuse of position 
or of unauthorized personal benefit to the senior 
official, a family member, or an associate. 
‘‘(2) SENIOR LEADER OF THE COAST GUARD.— 
The term ‘senior leader of the Coast Guard’ means— 
‘‘(A) an active duty, retired, or reserve offi-
cer of the Coast Guard in the grade of O–7 or 
higher; 
‘‘(B) an officer of the Coast Guard selected 
for promotion to the grade of O–7; 
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‘‘(C) a current or former civilian member of 
the Senior Executive Service employed by the 
Coast Guard; or 
‘‘(D) any civilian member of the Coast 
Guard whose position is deemed equivalent to 
that of a member of the Senior Executive Serv-
ice, as determined by the Office of the Inspector 
General of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating, in concurrence with the Sec-
retary acting through the Commandant.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
25 of title 14, United States Code, is further amended— 
(1) by striking the item relating to section 2521 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘2531. Advisory Board on Women in the Coast Guard.’’; and 
(2) by inserting after the item relating to section 
2520 (as added by this Act) the following: 
‘‘2521. Accountability and transparency relating to allegations of misconduct 
against senior leaders.’’. 
SEC. 520. CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING OF SEXUAL HARASS-
MENT. 
Section 1561b of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and the Secretary of the 
department in which the Coast Guard is oper-
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ating when not operating as a service in the 
Navy’’ after ‘‘Secretary of Defense’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or the Commandant’’ 
after ‘‘Secretary of a military department’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or the Secretary of the de-
partment in which the Coast Guard is operating 
when not operating as a service in the Navy’’ 
after ‘‘Secretary of Defense’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘depart-
ments or the Commandant’’ after ‘‘Secretaries of 
the military’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) REPORTS FOR THE COAST GUARD.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than April 30, 
2025, and April 30 every 2 years thereafter, the Sec-
retary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
is operating shall submit to the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives a report containing 
data on the complaints of sexual harassment alleged 
pursuant to the process under subsection (a) during 
the previous 2 calendar years. 
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‘‘(2) 
PERSONALLY
IDENTIFIABLE
INFORMA-
TION.—Any data on complaints described in para-
graph (1) shall not contain any personally identifi-
able information.’’. 
SEC. 521. REPORT ON POLICY ON WHISTLEBLOWER PRO-
TECTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit 
to the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on 
the policy of the Coast Guard on whistleblower protections. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) A discussion of the policy of the Coast Guard 
as of the date of enactment of this Act with respect 
to— 
(A) whistleblower protections; 
(B) accountability measures for reprisal 
against whistleblowers; 
(C) the applicable professional standards 
and potential types of support provided to whis-
tleblowers by members of the Coast Guard per-
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sonnel, such as the members in the Coast Guard 
Investigative Service; and 
(D) the content and frequency of training 
provided to members of the Coast Guard on ac-
tive duty, members of the Coast Guard Reserve, 
and civilian personnel of the Coast Guard with 
respect to the applicable professional standards 
and potential types of support offered to whistle-
blowers. 
(2) A description of the responsibilities of com-
manders and equivalent civilian supervisors with re-
spect to whistleblower complaints and measures used 
by the Coast Guard to ensure compliance with such 
responsibilities, such as— 
(A) the mechanisms to ensure that— 
(i) any such commander complies with 
section 1034 of title 10, United States Code, 
including subsection (a)(1) of that section; 
(ii) any such equivalent civilian super-
visor complies with section 2302 of title 5, 
United States Code; and 
(iii) any such commander or super-
visor protects the constitutional right of 
whistleblowers to speak with Members of 
Congress; 
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(B) actions to be taken against any a com-
mander or equivalent civilian supervisor who 
fails to act on a whistleblower complaint or im-
properly interferes with a whistleblower after a 
complaint is filed or during the preparation of 
a complaint; 
(C) the role of Coast Guard attorneys in en-
suring that such commanders comply with re-
sponsibilities under section 1034 of title 10, 
United States Code; and 
(D) the role of Coast Guard civilian attor-
neys and administrative law judges in ensuring 
that such civilian supervisors comply with re-
sponsibilities under section 2302 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(3) A discussion of the availability of Coast 
Guard staff, including civilian staff, assigned to pro-
viding, in accordance with professional standards or 
practice, behavioral health care to whistleblowers, in-
cluding— 
(A) the number and type of such staff; 
(B) a description of the specific care respon-
sibilities of such staff; 
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(C) an identification of any limitation ex-
isting as of the date of enactment of this Act to 
the provision of such care; 
(D) a description of any plan to increase 
capacity of such staff to provide such care, as 
applicable; and 
(E) a description of any additional re-
sources necessary to provide such care. 
(4) An assessment of the manner in which the 
policies discussed in paragraph (1), the responsibil-
ities of commanders and civilian supervisors de-
scribed in paragraph (2), and the availability of 
Coast Guard staff as discussed in paragraph (3) 
apply specifically to cadets and leadership at the 
Coast Guard Academy. 
(5) Recommendations (including, as appro-
priate, proposed legislative changes and a plan to 
publish in the Federal Register not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act a request 
for information seeking public comment and rec-
ommendations) of the Commandant regarding man-
ners in which Coast Guard policies and procedures 
may be strengthened— 
(A) to prevent whistleblower discrimination 
and harassment; 
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(B) to better enforce prohibitions on retalia-
tion, including reprisal, restriction, ostracism, 
and maltreatment, set forth in section 1034 of 
title 10, United States Code, and section 2302 of 
title 5, United States Code; and 
(C) to hold commanding officers and civil-
ian supervisors accountable for enforcing and 
complying with prohibitions on any form of re-
taliation described in such section. 
SEC. 522. REVIEW AND MODIFICATION OF COAST GUARD 
ACADEMY POLICY ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT 
AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Superintendent of the Coast 
Guard Academy (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Super-
intendent’’) shall— 
(1) not later than 60 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, commence a review of the Coast 
Guard Academy policy on sexual harassment and sex-
ual violence established in accordance with section 
1902 of title 14, United States Code, that includes an 
evaluation as to whether any long-standing Coast 
Guard Academy tradition, system, process, or inter-
nal policy impedes the implementation of necessary 
evidence-informed best practices followed by other 
military service academies in prevention, response, 
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and recovery relating to sexual harassment and sex-
ual violence; and 
(2) not later than 180 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act— 
(A) complete such review; and 
(B) modify such policy in accordance with 
subsection (b). 
(b) MODIFICATIONS TO POLICY.—In modifying the 
Coast Guard Academy policy on sexual harassment and 
sexual violence referred to in subsection (a), the Super-
intendent shall ensure that such policy includes the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Each matter required to be specified by sec-
tion 1902(b) of title 14, United States Code. 
(2) Updates to achieve compliance with chapter 
47 of title 10, United States Code (Uniform Code of 
Military Justice). 
(3) A description of the roles and responsibilities 
of staff of the Coast Guard Academy Sexual Assault 
Prevention, Response, and Recovery program, includ-
ing— 
(A) the Sexual Assault Response Coordi-
nator; 
(B) the Victim Advocate Program Spe-
cialist; 
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(C) the Volunteer Victim Advocate; and 
(D) the Primary Prevention Specialist, as 
established under subsection (c). 
(4) A description of the role of the Coast Guard 
Investigative Service with respect to sexual harass-
ment and sexual violence prevention, response, and 
recovery at the Coast Guard Academy. 
(5) A description of the role of support staff at 
the Coast Guard Academy, including chaplains, with 
respect to sexual harassment and sexual violence pre-
vention, response, and recovery. 
(6) Measures to promote awareness of dating vio-
lence. 
(7) A delineation of the relationship between— 
(A) cadet advocacy groups organized for the 
prevention of, response to, and recovery from sex-
ual harassment and sexual violence, including 
Cadets Against Sexual Assault; and 
(B) the staff of the Coast Guard Academy 
Sexual Assault Prevention, Response, and Recov-
ery program. 
(8) A provision that requires cadets and Coast 
Guard Academy personnel to participate in not fewer 
than one in-person training each academic year on 
the prevention of, responses to, and resources relating 
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to incidents of sexual harassment and sexual violence, 
to be provided by the staff of the Coast Guard Acad-
emy Sexual Assault Prevention, Response, and Recov-
ery program. 
(9) The establishment, revision, or expansion, as 
necessary, of an anti-retaliation Superintendent’s In-
struction for cadets who— 
(A) report incidents of sexual harassment or 
sexual violence; 
(B) participate in cadet advocacy groups 
that advocate for the prevention of, response to, 
and recovery from sexual harassment and sexual 
violence; or 
(C) seek assistance from a company officer, 
company senior enlisted leader, athletic coach, or 
other Coast Guard Academy staff member with 
respect to a mental health or other medical emer-
gency. 
(10) A provision that explains the purpose of 
and process for issuance of a no-contact order at the 
Coast Guard Academy, including a description of the 
manner in which such an order shall be enforced. 
(11) A provision that explains the purpose of 
and process for issuance of a military protective order 
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at the Coast Guard Academy, including a description 
of— 
(A) the manner in which such an order 
shall be enforced; and 
(B) the associated requirement to notify the 
National Criminal Information Center of the 
issuance of such an order. 
(c) PRIMARY PREVENTION SPECIALIST.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Superintendent shall hire a Primary Prevention Specialist, 
to be located and serve at the Coast Guard Academy. 
(d) TEMPORARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE TO RECEIVE 
MEDICAL SERVICES AND MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED 
SUPPORT SERVICES.—The Superintendent shall ensure 
that the Academy’s policy regarding a cadet who has made 
a restricted or unrestricted report of sexual harassment to 
request a leave of absence from the Coast Guard Academy 
is consistent with other military service academies. 
SEC. 523. COAST GUARD AND COAST GUARD ACADEMY AC-
CESS TO DEFENSE SEXUAL ASSAULT INCI-
DENT DATABASE. 
(a) MEMORANDUM
OF UNDERSTANDING.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Commandant, in consultation with the Secretary of De-
fense, shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to 
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enable the criminal offender case management and ana-
lytics database of the Coast Guard to have system interface 
access with the Defense Sexual Assault Incident Database 
(referred to in this section as the ‘‘Database’’) established 
by section 563 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (10 U.S.C. 1561 note). 
(b) PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 
entering into the memorandum of understanding re-
quired under subsection (a), the Commandant, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall sub-
mit to the appropriate committees of Congress a plan 
to carry out the terms of such memorandum. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required under para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) Measures to ensure that authorized staff 
of the Coast Guard have system interface access 
to the Database, and a description of any barrier 
to such access. 
(B) Measures to ensure that authorized staff 
of the Coast Guard Academy have system inter-
face access to the Database, and a description of 
any barrier to such access that is unique to the 
Coast Guard Academy. 
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(C) Measures to facilitate formal or infor-
mal communication between the Coast Guard 
and the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response 
Office of the Department of Defense, or any other 
relevant Department of Defense component, to 
identify or seek a resolution to barriers to Data-
base access. 
(D) A description of the steps, measures, 
and improvements necessary to remove any bar-
rier encountered by staff of the Coast Guard or 
the Coast Guard Academy in accessing the Data-
base, including any failure of system interface 
access necessitating manual entry of investiga-
tive data. 
(E) An assessment of the technical chal-
lenges, timeframes, and costs associated with 
providing authorized staff of the Coast Guard 
and the Coast Guard Academy with system 
interface access for the Database that is substan-
tially similar to such system interface access pos-
sessed by other branches of the Armed Forces. 
(3) APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CONGRESS 
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate 
committees of Congress’’ means— 
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(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation and the Committee on 
Armed Services of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure and the Committee on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 524. DIRECTOR OF COAST GUARD INVESTIGATIVE 
SERVICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 14, United States 
Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 327. Director of Coast Guard Investigative Service 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be a Director of the 
Coast Guard Investigative Service. 
‘‘(b) CHAIN OF COMMAND.—The Director of the Coast 
Guard Investigative Service shall report directly to and be 
under the general supervision of the Commandant, acting 
through the Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for Chapter 
3 of title 14, United States Code, is further amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 326 the following: 
‘‘327. Director of Coast Guard Investigative Service.’’. 
SEC. 525. MODIFICATIONS AND REVISIONS RELATING TO 
REOPENING RETIRED GRADE DETERMINA-
TIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2501(d)(2) of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ‘‘a’’ before 
‘‘competent authority’’; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through 
(E) as subparagraphs (F) through (H), respectively; 
and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) substantial evidence comes to light 
that, during the commissioned service of the offi-
cer, the officer failed to carry out applicable 
laws, with an intent to deceive or defraud; 
‘‘(D) substantial evidence comes to light 
after the retirement that the officer committed 
rape or sexual assault, as described in sections 
920(a) and 920(b) of title 10 (articles 120(a) 
and 120(b) of the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice) at any time during the commissioned serv-
ice of the officer; 
‘‘(E) substantial evidence comes to light 
after the retirement that the commissioned officer 
knew of and failed to report through proper 
channels, in accordance with existing law at the 
time of the alleged incident, any known instances 
of sexual assault by a member of the Coast 
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Guard under the command of the officer during 
the officer’s service;’’. 
(b) ISSUANCE AND REVISION OF REGULATIONS RELAT-
ING TO GOOD CAUSE TO REOPEN RETIRED GRADE DETER-
MINATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating shall issue or revise, 
as applicable, and at the discretion of the Secretary con-
sistent with this section, regulations of the Coast Guard to 
do the following: 
(1) Define what constitutes good cause to reopen 
a retired grade determination referred to in subpara-
graph (H) of section 2501(d)(2) of title 14, United 
States Code, as redesignated by subsection (a), to en-
sure that the following shall be considered good cause 
for such a reopening: 
(A) Circumstances that constitute a failure 
to carry out applicable laws regarding a report 
of sexual assault with an intent to deceive by a 
commissioned officer, that relate to a response 
made to a report of sexual assault, during the 
commissioned service of the officer. 
(B) Substantial evidence of sexual assault 
by the commissioned officer concerned, at any 
time during the commissioned service of such of-
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ficer, or such evidence that was not considered by 
the Coast Guard in a manner consistent with 
law. 
(2) Identify the standard for making, and the 
evidentiary showing required to support, an adverse 
determination on the retired grade of a commissioned 
officer. 
(c) REVISION OF LIMITATIONS ON REOPENING RE-
TIRED GRADE DETERMINATIONS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall 
revise applicable guidance in section K.10 of chapter 3 of 
Commandant Instruction 1000.4A to remove any restric-
tion that limits the ability to reopen the retired grade of 
a commissioned officer based on— 
(1) whether new evidence is discovered contem-
poraneously with or within a short time period after 
the date of retirement of the officer concerned; and 
(2) whether the misconduct concerned was not 
discoverable through due diligence. 
(d) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—No provision of this section or 
the amendments made by this section shall be construed to 
permit a review of conduct that was not in violation of law 
or policy at the time of the alleged conduct. 
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SEC. 526. INCLUSION AND COMMAND REVIEW OF INFORMA-
TION ON COVERED MISCONDUCT IN PER-
SONNEL SERVICE RECORDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 25 of title 
14, United States Code, is further amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘§ 2522. Inclusion and command review of informa-
tion on covered misconduct in personnel 
service records 
‘‘(a) INFORMATION ON REPORTS ON COVERED MIS-
CONDUCT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If a complaint of covered 
misconduct is made against a member of the Coast 
Guard and the member is convicted by court-martial 
or receives nonjudicial punishment or punitive ad-
ministrative action for such covered misconduct, a no-
tation to that effect shall be placed in the personnel 
service record of the member, regardless of the grade 
of the member. 
‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the inclusion of 
information in personnel service records under para-
graph (1) is to alert supervisors and commanders to 
any member of their command who has received a 
court-martial conviction, nonjudicial punishment, or 
punitive administrative action for covered misconduct 
in order— 
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‘‘(A) to reduce the likelihood that repeat of-
fenses will escape the notice of supervisors and 
commanders; and 
‘‘(B) to help inform commissioning or 
promotability of the member; 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION
ON
PLACEMENT.—A notation 
under paragraph (1) may not be placed in the re-
stricted section of the personnel service record of a 
member. 
‘‘(4) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this subsection 
may be construed to prohibit or limit the capacity of 
a member of the Coast Guard to challenge or appeal 
the placement of a notation, or location of placement 
of a notation, in the personnel service record of the 
member in accordance with procedures otherwise ap-
plicable to such challenges or appeals. 
‘‘(b) COMMAND REVIEW OF HISTORY OF COVERED 
MISCONDUCT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Under policy to be pre-
scribed by the Secretary, the commanding officer of a 
unit or facility to which a covered member is assigned 
or transferred shall review the history of covered mis-
conduct as documented in the personnel service record 
of a covered member in order to become familiar with 
such history of the covered member. 
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‘‘(2) COVERED MEMBER DEFINED.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘covered member’ means a member 
of the Coast Guard who, at the time of assignment or 
transfer as described in paragraph (1), has a history 
of 1 or more covered misconduct offenses as docu-
mented in the personnel service record of such member 
or such other records or files as the Commandant 
shall specify in the policy prescribed under subpara-
graph (A). 
‘‘(c) REVIEW OF PERSONNEL SERVICE RECORD TO 
DETERMINE SUITABILITY FOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT.— 
Under policy to be prescribed by the Secretary, the Com-
mandant shall establish procedures that are consistent with 
the law, policies, and practices of the Department of Defense 
in effect on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Au-
thorization Act of 2025 to consider and review the personnel 
service record of a former member of the Armed Forces to 
determine the suitability of the individual for civilian em-
ployment in the Coast Guard.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
25 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 2521 (as added by this 
Act) the following: 
‘‘2522. Inclusion and command review of information on covered misconduct in 
personnel service records.’’. 
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SEC. 527. FLAG OFFICER REVIEW OF, AND CONCURRENCE 
IN, SEPARATION OF MEMBERS WHO HAVE RE-
PORTED SEXUAL MISCONDUCT. 
(a) POLICY TO REQUIRE REVIEW OF CERTAIN PRO-
POSED INVOLUNTARY SEPARATIONS.—Not later than 120 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Com-
mandant shall establish, with respect to any proposed invol-
untary separation under chapter 59 of title 10, United 
States Code, a Coast Guard policy to review the cir-
cumstances of, and grounds for, such a proposed involun-
tary separation of any member of the Coast Guard who— 
(1) made a restricted or unrestricted report of 
covered misconduct (as such term is defined in section 
2519 of title 14, United States Code); 
(2) within 2 years after making such a report, 
is recommended for involuntary separation from the 
Coast Guard; and 
(3) requests the review on the grounds that the 
member believes the recommendation for involuntary 
separation from the Coast Guard was initiated in re-
taliation for making the report. 
(b) RECUSAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The policy established under 
subsection (a) shall set forth a process for the recusal 
of commanding officers and the flag officer described 
in subsection (c)(2) from making initial or subsequent 
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decisions on proposed separations or from reviewing 
proposed separations. 
(2) CRITERIA.—The recusal process established 
under paragraph (1) shall specify criteria for recusal, 
including mandatory recusal from making a decision 
on a proposed separation, and from reviewing a pro-
posed separation, if the commanding officer or the 
flag officer described in subsection (c)(2) was, at any 
time— 
(A) the subject of a complaint of any form 
of assault, harassment, or retaliation, filed by 
the member of the Coast Guard described in sub-
section (a) who is the subject of a proposed invol-
untary separation or whose proposed separation 
is under review; or 
(B) associated with the individual suspected 
or accused of perpetrating the incident of covered 
misconduct reported by such member. 
(c) CONCURRENCE OF FLAG OFFICER REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The policy established under 
subsection (a) shall require the concurrence of the flag 
officer described in paragraph (2) in order to separate 
the member of the Coast Guard described in such sub-
section. 
(2) FLAG OFFICER DESCRIBED.— 
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(1) An identification of Coast Guard duty loca-
tions in which there is a misalignment between the 
basic allowance for housing rate and the prevailing 
housing cost for members of the Coast Guard such 
that the basic allowance for housing is less than 95 
percent of the monthly cost of adequate housing for 
such members in the corresponding military housing 
area. 
(2) An analysis of each of the following: 
(A) Anchor points, including— 
(i) the methodology for the establish-
ment of anchor points; and 
(ii) with respect to housing provided as 
part of a public-private venture and Gov-
ernment-owned 
and 
Government-leased 
housing, the disparities between established 
anchor points and housing standards across 
the armed forces (as such term is defined in 
section 101 of title 10, United States Code). 
(B) Existing military housing boundary 
areas that affect the Coast Guard. 
(C) Actions taken by the Commandant to 
comprehensively monitor basic allowance for 
housing rates for Coast Guard duty locations. 
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(D) The frequency of reviews conducted by 
the Commandant of the site visits used by the 
Department of Defense to inform military hous-
ing area boundaries. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date on 
which the study required under subsection (a) commences, 
the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives, and the Commandant a report 
on the findings of the study, including any recommendation 
the Comptroller General considers appropriate. 
(d) PLAN.—Not later than 1 year after the date on 
which the report required by subsection (c) is submitted to 
the Commandant, the Commandant shall submit to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives— 
(1) an implementation plan, including time-
frames and milestones, addressing any recommenda-
tion made by the Comptroller General in such report, 
as the Commandant considers appropriate; and 
(2) with respect to any recommendation set forth 
in such report that the Commandant declines to im-
plement, a written justification for the decision. 
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(f) TITLE 46.—Title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed as follows: 
(1) Section 2101(2) is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 1’’ and inserting ‘‘section 101’’. 
(2) Section 2116(b)(1)(D) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘section 93(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 504(c)’’. 
(3) In the analysis for subtitle VII by striking 
the period after ‘‘70001’’ in the item relating to chap-
ter 700. 
(4) In the analysis for chapter 700 by striking 
the item relating to section 70006 and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘70006. Establishment by Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
is operating of anchorage grounds and regulations generally.’’. 
(5) In the heading for subchapter IV in the anal-
ysis for chapter 700 by inserting a comma after 
‘‘DEFINITIONS’’. 
(6) In the heading for subchapter VI in the anal-
ysis for chapter 700 by striking ‘‘OF THE 
UNITED’’and inserting ‘‘OF UNITED’’. 
(7) Section 70052(e)(1) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 4197 of the Revised Statutes of the United 
States (46 U.S.C. App. 91)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
60105’’. 
(g) OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990.—The Oil Pollution 
Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) is amended as follows: 
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