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tation of the Senate to mitigate instances of 
sexual assault and sexual harassment in the 
Coast Guard and improve the enforcement re-
lating to such instances within the Coast 
Guard, including proposed changes to any legis-
lative authorities. 
(b) REPORT BY COMMANDANT.—Not later than 90 
days after the date on which the Comptroller General com-
pletes all actions under subsection (a), the Commandant 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate a report that includes the following: 
(1) A plan for Coast Guard implementation, in-
cluding interim milestones and timeframes, of any 
recommendation made by the Comptroller General 
under subsection (a)(2)(B) with which the Com-
mandant concurs. 
(2) With respect to any recommendation made 
under subsection (a)(2)(B) with which the Com-
mandant does not concur, an explanation of the rea-
sons why the Commandant does not concur. 
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SEC. 502. COMPREHENSIVE POLICY AND PROCEDURES ON 
RETENTION AND ACCESS TO EVIDENCE AND 
RECORDS 
RELATING 
TO 
SEXUAL 
MIS-
CONDUCT AND OTHER MISCONDUCT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 9 of title 
14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘§ 955. Comprehensive policy and procedures on re-
tention and access to evidence and 
records relating to sexual misconduct 
and other misconduct 
‘‘(a) ISSUANCE OF POLICY.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authoriza-
tion Act of 2025, the Secretary, in consultation with the 
Office of the Inspector General of the department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating and the Office of the Inspec-
tor General of the Department of Defense, shall issue a 
comprehensive policy for the Coast Guard on the retention 
of and access to evidence and records relating to covered 
misconduct involving members of the Coast Guard. 
‘‘(b) OBJECTIVES.—The comprehensive policy re-
quired by subsection (a) shall revise existing policies and 
procedures, including systems of records, as necessary to 
ensure preservation of such evidence and records for peri-
ods sufficient— 
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‘‘(1) to ensure that members of the Coast 
Guard who were victims of covered misconduct are 
able to pursue claims for veterans benefits; 
‘‘(2) to support administrative processes, crimi-
nal proceedings, and civil litigation conducted by 
military or civil authorities; and 
‘‘(3) for such other purposes relating to the 
documentation of an incident of covered misconduct 
in the Coast Guard as the Secretary considers ap-
propriate. 
‘‘(c) ELEMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In developing the com-
prehensive policy required by subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall, at a minimum— 
‘‘(A) identify records relating to an inci-
dent of covered misconduct that shall be re-
tained; 
‘‘(B) with respect to records relating to 
covered misconduct involving members of the 
Coast Guard that are not records of the Coast 
Guard, identify such records known to or in the 
possession of the Coast Guard, and set forth 
procedures for Coast Guard coordination with 
the custodian of such records for proper reten-
tion of the records; 
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‘‘(C) set forth criteria for the collection 
and retention of records relating to covered 
misconduct involving members of the Coast 
Guard; 
‘‘(D) identify physical evidence and non-
documentary forms of evidence relating to cov-
ered misconduct that shall be retained; 
‘‘(E) set forth the period for which evi-
dence and records relating to covered mis-
conduct involving members of the Coast Guard, 
including Coast Guard Form 6095, shall be re-
tained, except that— 
‘‘(i) any physical or forensic evidence 
relating to rape or sexual assault, as de-
scribed in sections 920(a) and 920(b) of 
title 10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice), shall be 
retained not less than 50 years, and for 
other covered misconduct not less than the 
statute of limitations of the alleged offense 
under the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice; and 
‘‘(ii) documentary evidence relating to 
rape or sexual assault, as described in sec-
tions 920(a) and 920(b) of title 10 (arti-
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cles 120(a) and 120(b) of the Uniform 
Code of Military Justice), shall be retained 
not less than 50 years; 
‘‘(F) consider locations in which such 
records shall be stored; 
‘‘(G) identify media and methods that may 
be used to preserve and ensure access to such 
records, including electronic systems of records; 
‘‘(H) ensure the protection of privacy of— 
‘‘(i) individuals named in records and 
status of records under section 552 of title 
5 (commonly referred to as the ‘Freedom 
of Information Act’) and section 552a of 
title 5 (commonly referred to as the ‘Pri-
vacy Act’); and 
‘‘(ii) individuals named in restricted 
reporting cases; 
‘‘(I) designate the 1 or more positions 
within the Coast Guard that shall have the re-
sponsibility for such record retention by the 
Coast Guard; 
‘‘(J) require education and training for 
members and civilian employees of the Coast 
Guard on record retention requirements under 
this section; 
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‘‘(K) set forth criteria for access to such 
records relating to covered misconduct involving 
members of the Coast Guard, including whether 
the consent of the victim should be required, 
by— 
‘‘(i) victims of covered misconduct; 
‘‘(ii) law enforcement authorities; 
‘‘(iii) the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs; and 
‘‘(iv) other individuals and entities, in-
cluding alleged assailants; 
‘‘(L) require uniform collection of data 
on— 
‘‘(i) the incidence of covered mis-
conduct in the Coast Guard; and 
‘‘(ii) disciplinary actions taken in sub-
stantiated cases of covered misconduct in 
the Coast Guard; and 
‘‘(M) set forth standards for communica-
tions with, and notifications to, victims, con-
sistent with— 
‘‘(i) the requirements of any applica-
ble Department of Defense policy; and 
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‘‘(ii) to the extent practicable, any ap-
plicable policy of the department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating. 
‘‘(2) RETENTION OF CERTAIN FORMS AND EVI-
DENCE IN CONNECTION WITH RESTRICTED REPORTS 
AND UNRESTRICTED REPORTS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT 
INVOLVING MEMBERS OF THE COAST GUARD.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The comprehensive 
policy required by subsection (a) shall require 
all unique or original copies of Coast Guard 
Form 6095 filed in connection with a restricted 
or unrestricted report on an alleged incident of 
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 
Justice), involving a member of the Coast 
Guard to be retained for the longer of— 
‘‘(i) 50 years commencing on the date 
of signature of the covered person on 
Coast Guard Form 6095; or 
‘‘(ii) the time provided for the reten-
tion of such form in connection with unre-
stricted and restricted reports on incidents 
of sexual assault involving members of the 
Coast Guard under Coast Guard policy. 
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‘‘(B) 
PROTECTION
OF
CONFIDEN-
TIALITY.—Any Coast Guard form retained 
under subparagraph (A) shall be retained in a 
manner that protects the confidentiality of the 
member of the Coast Guard concerned in ac-
cordance with Coast Guard policy. 
‘‘(3) RETENTION
OF
CASE
NOTES
IN
INVES-
TIGATIONS
OF
COVERED
MISCONDUCT
INVOLVING 
MEMBERS OF THE COAST GUARD.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIRED RETENTION OF ALL IN-
VESTIGATIVE
RECORDS.—The comprehensive 
policy required by subsection (a) shall require, 
for all criminal investigations relating to an al-
leged incident of covered misconduct involving a 
member of the Coast Guard, the retention of all 
elements of the case file. 
‘‘(B) ELEMENTS.—The elements of the 
case file to be retained under subparagraph (A) 
shall include, at a minimum— 
‘‘(i) the case activity record; 
‘‘(ii) the case review record; 
‘‘(iii) investigative plans; and 
‘‘(iv) all case notes made by any in-
vestigating agent. 
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‘‘(C) RETENTION PERIOD.—All elements of 
the case file shall be retained for not less than 
50 years for cases involving rape or sexual as-
sault, as described in sections 920(a) and 
920(b) of title 10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) 
of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), and 
not less than the statute of limitations of the 
alleged offense under the Uniform Code of Mili-
tary Justice for other covered misconduct, and 
no element of any such case file may be de-
stroyed until the expiration of such period. 
‘‘(4) RETURN OF PERSONAL PROPERTY UPON 
COMPLETION OF RELATED PROCEEDINGS IN UNRE-
STRICTED REPORTING CASES.—Notwithstanding the 
records and evidence retention requirements de-
scribed in paragraphs (1)(E) and (2), personal prop-
erty retained as evidence in connection with an inci-
dent of rape or 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 Jus-
tice), involving a member of the Coast Guard may 
be returned to the rightful owner of such property 
after the conclusion of all legal, adverse action, and 
administrative proceedings related to such incident, 
as determined by the Commandant. 
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‘‘(5) RETURN OF PERSONAL PROPERTY IN RE-
STRICTED REPORTING CASES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
prescribe procedures under which a victim who 
files a restricted report of an incident of sexual 
assault may request, at any time, the return of 
any personal property of the victim obtained as 
part of the sexual assault forensic examination. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The procedures re-
quired by subparagraph (A) shall ensure that— 
‘‘(i) a request by a victim for the re-
turn of personal property described under 
subparagraph (A) may be made on a con-
fidential basis and without affecting the re-
stricted nature of the restricted report; and 
‘‘(ii) at the time of the filing of the re-
stricted report, a Special Victims’ Counsel, 
Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, or 
Sexual Assault Prevention and Response 
Victim Advocate— 
‘‘(I) informs the victim that the 
victim may request the return of per-
sonal property as described in such 
subparagraph; and 
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‘‘(II) advises the victim that such 
a request for the return of personal 
property may negatively impact a sub-
sequent case adjudication if the victim 
later decides to convert the restricted 
report to an unrestricted report. 
‘‘(C) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Except 
with respect to personal property returned to a 
victim under this paragraph, nothing in this 
paragraph may be construed to affect the re-
quirement to retain a sexual assault forensic ex-
amination kit for the period specified in para-
graph (2). 
‘‘(6) VICTIM ACCESS TO RECORDS.—With re-
spect to victim access to records after all final dis-
position actions and any appeals have been com-
pleted, as applicable, the comprehensive policy re-
quired by subsection (a) shall provide that, to the 
maximum extent practicable, and in such a manner 
that will not jeopardize an active investigation or an 
active case— 
‘‘(A) a victim of covered misconduct in a 
case in which either the victim or alleged perpe-
trator is a covered person shall have access to 
all records that are directly related to the vic-
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tim’s case, or related to the victim themselves, 
in accordance with the policy issued under sub-
section (a) and subject to required protections 
under sections 552 and 552a of title 5; 
‘‘(B) a victim of covered misconduct who 
requests access to records under section 552 or 
552a of title 5 concerning the victim’s case 
shall be determined to have a compelling need, 
and the records request shall be processed 
under expedited processing procedures, if in the 
request for such records the victim indicates 
that the records concerned are related to the 
covered misconduct case; 
‘‘(C) in applying sections 552 and 552a of 
title 5 to the redaction of information related to 
a records request by a victim of covered mis-
conduct made under such sections after all final 
disposition actions and any appeals have been 
completed— 
‘‘(i) any such redaction shall be ap-
plied to the minimum extent possible so as 
to ensure the provision of the maximum 
amount of unredacted information to the 
victim that is permissible by law; and 
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‘‘(ii) any such redaction shall not be 
applied to— 
‘‘(I) receipt by the victim of the 
victim’s own statement; or 
‘‘(II) the victim’s information 
from an investigation; and 
‘‘(D) in the case of such a records request 
for which the timelines for expedited processing 
are not met, the Commandant shall provide to 
the Secretary, the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives a 
briefing that explains the reasons for the denial 
or the delay in processing, as applicable. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITION OF COVERED PERSON.—In this 
section, the term ‘covered person’ includes— 
‘‘(1) a member of the Coast Guard on active 
duty; 
‘‘(2) a member of the Coast Guard Reserve 
with respect to crimes investigated by or reported to 
the Secretary on any date on which such member is 
in a military status under section 802 of title 10 (ar-
ticle 2 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice); 
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‘‘(3) a former member of the Coast Guard with 
respect to crimes investigated by or reported to the 
Secretary; and 
‘‘(4) in the case of an investigation of covered 
misconduct conducted by, or an incident of covered 
misconduct reported to, the Coast Guard involving a 
civilian employee of the Coast Guard, any such civil-
ian employee of the Coast Guard. 
‘‘(e) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section au-
thorizes or requires, or shall be construed to authorize or 
require, the discovery, inspection, or production of reports, 
memoranda, or other internal documents or work product 
generated by counsel, an attorney for the Government, or 
their assistants or representatives.’’. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 9 of title 
14, United States Code, is further amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘§ 956. Requirement to maintain certain records 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall maintain 
all work product related to documenting a disposition deci-
sion on an investigation by the Coast Guard Investigative 
Service or other law enforcement entity investigating a 
Coast Guard member accused of an offense against chap-
ter 47 of title 10. 
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‘‘(b) RECORD RETENTION PERIOD.—Work product 
documents and the case action summary described in sub-
section (c) shall be maintained for a period of not less 
than 7 years from the date of the disposition decision. 
‘‘(c) CASE ACTION SUMMARY.—Upon a final disposi-
tion action for cases described in subsection (a), except 
for offenses of wrongful use or possession of a controlled 
substance under section 912a of title 10 (article 112a of 
the Uniform Code of Military Justice), where the member 
accused is an officer of pay grade O–4 and below or an 
enlisted member of pay grade E–7 and below, a convening 
authority shall sign a case action summary that includes 
the following: 
‘‘(1) The disposition actions. 
‘‘(2) The name and command of the referral 
authority. 
‘‘(3) Records documenting when a referral au-
thority consulted with a staff judge advocate or spe-
cial trial counsel, as applicable, before a disposition 
action was taken, to include the recommendation of 
the staff judge advocate or special trial counsel. 
‘‘(4) A reference section listing the materials re-
viewed in making a disposition decision. 
‘‘(5) The Coast Guard Investigative Service re-
port of investigation. 
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‘‘(6) The completed Coast Guard Investigative 
Service report of adjudication included as an enclo-
sure. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘work 
product’ includes— 
‘‘(1) a prosecution memorandum; 
‘‘(2) emails, notes, and other correspondence re-
lated to a disposition decision; and 
‘‘(3) the contents described in paragraphs (1) 
through (6) of subsection (c). 
‘‘(e) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section au-
thorizes or requires, or shall be construed to authorize or 
require, the discovery, inspection, or production of reports, 
memoranda, or other internal documents or work product 
generated by counsel, an attorney for the Government, or 
their assistants or representatives.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 9 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘Sec. 955. Comprehensive policy and procedures on retention and access to evi-
dence and records relating to sexual misconduct and other mis-
conduct. 
‘‘Sec. 956. Requirement to maintain certain records.’’. 
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SEC. 503. CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF 
A CADET AT THE COAST GUARD ACADEMY 
WHO IS THE VICTIM OF A SEXUAL ASSAULT 
OR RELATED OFFENSE. 
Section 1902 of title 14, United States Code, is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR TRANSFER 
OF CADET WHO IS THE VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT OR 
RELATED OFFENSE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Commandant shall 
provide for timely consideration of and action on a 
request submitted by a cadet appointed to the Coast 
Guard Academy who is the victim of an alleged sex-
ual assault or other offense covered by section 920, 
920c, or 930 of title 10 (article 120, 120c, or 130 
of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) for transfer 
to another military service academy or to enroll in 
a Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program 
affiliated with another institution of higher edu-
cation. 
‘‘(2) REGULATIONS.—The Commandant, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall es-
tablish policies to carry out this subsection that— 
‘‘(A) provide that the Superintendent shall 
ensure that any cadet who has been appointed 
to the Coast Guard Academy is informed of the 
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right to request a transfer pursuant to this sub-
section, and that any formal request submitted 
by a cadet who alleges an offense referred to in 
paragraph (1) is processed as expeditiously as 
practicable through the chain of command for 
review and action by the Superintendent; 
‘‘(B) direct the Superintendent, in coordi-
nation with the Superintendent of the military 
service academy to which the cadet requests to 
transfer— 
‘‘(i) to take action on a request for 
transfer under this subsection not later 
than 72 hours after receiving the formal 
request from the cadet; 
‘‘(ii) to approve such request for 
transfer unless there are exceptional cir-
cumstances that require denial of the re-
quest; 
‘‘(iii) upon approval of such request 
for transfer, to take all necessary and ap-
propriate action to effectuate the transfer 
of the cadet to the military service acad-
emy concerned as expeditiously as possible, 
subject to the considerations described in 
clause (iv); and 
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‘‘(iv) in determining the transfer date 
of the cadet to the military service acad-
emy concerned, to take into account— 
‘‘(I) the preferences of the cadet, 
including any preference to delay 
transfer until the completion of any 
academic course in which the cadet is 
enrolled at the time of the request for 
transfer; and 
‘‘(II) the well-being of the cadet; 
and 
‘‘(C) direct the Superintendent of the 
Coast Guard Academy, in coordination with the 
Secretary of the military department that spon-
sors the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training 
Corps program at the institution of higher edu-
cation to which the cadet requests to transfer— 
‘‘(i) to take action on a request for 
transfer under this subsection not later 
than 72 hours after receiving the formal 
request from the cadet; 
‘‘(ii) subject to the cadet’s acceptance 
for admission to the institution of higher 
education to which the cadet wishes to 
transfer, to approve such request for trans-
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fer unless there are exceptional cir-
cumstances that require denial of the re-
quest; 
‘‘(iii) to take all necessary and appro-
priate action to effectuate the cadet’s en-
rollment in the institution of higher edu-
cation to which the cadet wishes to trans-
fer and to process the cadet for participa-
tion in the relevant Senior Reserve Offi-
cers’ Training Corps program as expedi-
tiously as possible, subject to the consider-
ations described in clause (iv); and 
‘‘(iv) in determining the transfer date 
of the cadet to the institution of higher 
education to which the cadet wishes to 
transfer, to take into account— 
‘‘(I) the preferences of the cadet, 
including any preference to delay 
transfer until the completion of any 
academic course in which the cadet is 
enrolled at the time of the request for 
transfer; and 
‘‘(II) the well-being of the cadet. 
‘‘(3) REVIEW.—If the Superintendent denies a 
request for transfer under this subsection, the cadet 
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may request review of the denial by the Secretary, 
who shall take action on such request for review not 
later than 72 hours after receipt of such request. 
‘‘(4) CONFIDENTIALITY.—The Secretary shall 
ensure that all records of any request, determina-
tion, transfer, or other action under this subsection 
remain confidential, consistent with applicable law 
and regulation. 
‘‘(5) EFFECT OF OTHER LAW.—A cadet who 
transfers under this subsection may retain the ca-
det’s appointment to the Coast Guard Academy or 
may be appointed to the military service academy to 
which the cadet transfers without regard to the limi-
tations and requirements set forth in sections 7442, 
8454, and 9442 of title 10. 
‘‘(6) COMMISSION AS OFFICER IN THE COAST 
GUARD.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Upon graduation, a 
graduate of the United States Military Acad-
emy, the United States Air Force Academy, or 
the United States Naval Academy who trans-
ferred to that academy under this subsection is 
entitled to be accepted for appointment as a 
permanent commissioned officer in the Regular 
Coast Guard in the same manner as graduates 
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of the Coast Guard Academy, as set forth in 
section 2101 of this title. 
‘‘(B) COMMISSION AS OFFICER IN OTHER 
ARMED FORCE.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—A cadet who 
transfers under this subsection to the 
United States Military Academy, the 
United States Air Force Academy, or the 
United States Naval Academy and indi-
cates a preference pursuant to clause (ii) 
may be appointed as a commissioned offi-
cer in an armed force associated with the 
academy from which the cadet graduated. 
‘‘(ii) STATEMENT OF PREFERENCE.— 
A cadet seeking appointment as a commis-
sioned officer in an armed force associated 
with the academy from which the cadet 
graduated under clause (i) shall, before 
graduating from that academy, indicate to 
the Commandant that the cadet has a 
preference for appointment to that armed 
force. 
‘‘(iii) 
CONSIDERATION
BY
COAST 
GUARD.—The Commandant shall consider 
a preference of a cadet indicated pursuant 
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to clause (ii), but may require the cadet to 
serve as a permanent commissioned officer 
in the Regular Coast Guard instead of 
being appointed as a commissioned officer 
in an armed force associated with the 
academy from which the cadet graduated. 
‘‘(iv) 
TREATMENT
OF
SERVICE 
AGREEMENT.—With respect to a service 
agreement entered into under section 1925 
of this title by a cadet who transfers under 
this subsection to the United States Mili-
tary Academy, the United States Air Force 
Academy, or the United States Naval 
Academy and is appointed as a commis-
sioned officer in an armed force associated 
with that academy, the service obligation 
undertaken under such agreement shall be 
considered to be satisfied upon the comple-
tion of 5 years of active duty service in the 
service of such armed force. 
‘‘(C) SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAIN-
ING CORPS PROGRAM.—A cadet who transfers 
under this subsection to a Senior Reserve Offi-
cers’ Training Corps program affiliated with 
another institution of higher education is enti-
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tled upon graduation from the Senior Reserve 
Officers’ Training program to commission into 
the Coast Guard, as set forth in section 3738a 
of this title.’’. 
SEC. 504. DESIGNATION OF OFFICERS WITH PARTICULAR 
EXPERTISE 
IN 
MILITARY 
JUSTICE 
OR 
HEALTHCARE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 
14, United States Code is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘§ 2132. Designation of officers with particular exper-
tise in military justice or healthcare 
‘‘(a) SECRETARY DESIGNATION.—The Secretary may 
designate a limited number of officers of the Coast Guard 
as having particular expertise in— 
‘‘(1) military justice; or 
‘‘(2) healthcare. 
‘‘(b) PROMOTION AND GRADE.—An individual des-
ignated under this section— 
‘‘(1) shall not be included on the active duty 
promotion list; 
‘‘(2) shall be promoted under section 2126; and 
‘‘(3) may not be promoted to a grade higher 
than captain.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 21 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 2131 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘2132. Designation of officers with particular expertise in military justice or 
healthcare.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 2102(a) of title 14, United States 
Code, is amended, in the second sentence by striking 
‘‘and officers of the permanent commissioned teach-
ing staff of the Coast Guard Academy’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘officers of the permanent commissioned teach-
ing staff of the Coast Guard Academy, and officers 
designated by the Secretary pursuant this section’’. 
(2) Subsection (e) of section 2103 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) SECRETARY TO PRESCRIBE NUMBERS FOR CER-
TAIN OFFICERS.—The Secretary shall prescribe the num-
ber of officers authorized to be serving on active duty in 
each grade of— 
‘‘(1) the permanent commissioned teaching 
staff of the Coast Guard Academy; 
‘‘(2) the officers designated by the Secretary 
pursuant to this section; and 
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‘‘(3) the officers of the Reserve serving in con-
nection with organizing, administering, recruiting, 
instructing, or training the reserve components.’’. 
(3) Section 2126 of title 14, United States 
Code, is amended, in the second sentence, by insert-
ing ‘‘and as to officers designated by the Secretary 
pursuant to this section’’ after ‘‘reserve compo-
nents’’. 
(4) Section 3736(a) of title 14, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘pro-
motion list and the’’ and inserting ‘‘promotion 
list, officers designated by the Secretary pursu-
ant to this section, and the officers on the’’; 
and 
(B) in the second sentence by striking 
‘‘promotion list or the’’ and inserting ‘‘pro-
motion list, officers designated by the Secretary 
pursuant to this section, or the officers on the’’. 
SEC. 505. SAFE-TO-REPORT POLICY FOR COAST GUARD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 19 of title 
14, United States Code, is further amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
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‘‘§ 1909. Safe-to-Report policy for Coast Guard 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act 
of 2025, the Commandant shall, in consultation with the 
Secretaries of the military departments, establish and 
maintain a safe-to-report policy described in subsection (b) 
that applies with respect to all members of the Coast 
Guard (including members of the reserve and auxiliary 
components of the Coast Guard), cadets at the Coast 
Guard Academy, and any other individual undergoing 
training at an accession point of the Coast Guard. 
‘‘(b) SAFE-TO-REPORT POLICY.—The safe-to-report 
policy described in this subsection is a policy that— 
‘‘(1) prescribes the handling of minor collateral 
misconduct, involving a member of the Coast Guard 
who is the alleged victim or reporting witness of a 
sexual assault; and 
‘‘(2) applies to all such individuals, regardless 
of— 
‘‘(A) to whom the victim makes the allega-
tion or who receives the victim’s report of sex-
ual assault; or 
‘‘(B) whether the report, investigation, or 
prosecution is handled by military or civilian 
authorities. 
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‘‘(c) 
MITIGATING
AND
AGGRAVATING
CIR-
CUMSTANCES.—In issuing the policy under subsection (a), 
the Commandant shall specify mitigating circumstances 
that decrease the gravity of minor collateral misconduct 
or the impact of such misconduct on good order and dis-
cipline and aggravating circumstances that increase the 
gravity of minor collateral misconduct or the impact of 
such misconduct on good order and discipline for purposes 
of the safe-to-report policy. 
‘‘(d) TRACKING OF COLLATERAL MISCONDUCT INCI-
DENTS.—In conjunction with the issuance of the policy 
under subsection (a), the Commandant shall develop and 
implement a process to anonymously track incidents of 
minor collateral misconduct that are subject to the safe- 
to-report policy. 
‘‘(e) MINOR COLLATERAL MISCONDUCT DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘minor collateral misconduct’ 
means any minor misconduct that is potentially punish-
able under chapter 47 of title 10 that— 
‘‘(1) is committed close in time to or during a 
sexual assault and directly related to the incident 
that formed the basis of the allegation of sexual as-
sault allegation; 
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‘‘(2) is discovered as a direct result of the re-
port of sexual assault or the ensuing investigation 
into such sexual assault; and 
‘‘(3) does not involve aggravating circumstances 
(as specified in the policy issued under subsection 
(a)) that increase the gravity of the minor mis-
conduct or the impact of such misconduct on good 
order and discipline.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 19 of title 14, United States Code, is further amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 1908 (as 
added by this Act) the following: 
‘‘1909. Safe-to-Report policy for Coast Guard.’’. 
SEC. 506. MODIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 
ON COVERED MISCONDUCT IN COAST GUARD. 
(a) ASSESSMENT
OF POLICY
ON COVERED MIS-
CONDUCT.—Section 1902 of title 14, United States Code, 
is further amended— 
(1) in the section heading by striking ‘‘Policy 
on sexual harassment and sexual vio-
lence’’ and inserting ‘‘Academy policy and 
report on covered misconduct’’; and 
(2) by striking subsections (c) through (e) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) ASSESSMENT.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall di-
rect the Superintendent of the Coast Guard Acad-
emy to conduct at the Coast Guard Academy during 
each Academy program year an assessment to deter-
mine the effectiveness of the policies of the Academy 
with respect to covered misconduct involving cadets 
or other military or civilian personnel of the Acad-
emy. 
‘‘(2) BIENNIAL SURVEY.—For the assessment 
at the Academy under paragraph (1) with respect to 
an Academy program year that begins in an odd- 
numbered calendar year, the Superintendent shall 
conduct a survey of cadets and other military and ci-
vilian personnel of the Academy— 
‘‘(A) to measure the incidence, during such 
program year— 
‘‘(i) of covered misconduct events, on 
or off the Academy campus, that have been 
reported to an official of the Academy; 
‘‘(ii) of covered misconduct events, on 
or off the Academy campus, that have not 
been reported to an official of the Acad-
emy; and 
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‘‘(iii) of retaliation related to a report 
of a covered misconduct event, on or off 
the Academy campus; and 
‘‘(B) to assess the perceptions of the ca-
dets and other military and civilian personnel of 
the Academy with respect to— 
‘‘(i) the Academy’s policies, training, 
and procedures on covered misconduct in-
volving cadets and other military and civil-
ian personnel of the Academy; 
‘‘(ii) the enforcement of such policies; 
‘‘(iii) the incidence of covered mis-
conduct involving cadets and other military 
and civilian personnel of the Academy; and 
‘‘(iv) any other issues relating to cov-
ered misconduct involving cadets and other 
military and civilian personnel of the Acad-
emy. 
‘‘(d) REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not earlier than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Au-
thorization Act of 2025, and each March 1 there-
after through March 1, 2031, the Commandant shall 
direct the Superintendent to submit to the Com-
mandant a report on incidents of covered misconduct 
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and retaliation for reporting of covered misconduct 
involving cadets or other military and civilian per-
sonnel of the Academy. 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each report required 
under paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
‘‘(i) Information and data on all inci-
dents of covered misconduct and retaliation 
described in paragraph (1) reported to the 
Superintendent or any other official of the 
Academy during the preceding Academy 
program year (referred to in this sub-
section as a ‘reported incident’), 
‘‘(ii) The number of reported incidents 
committed against a cadet or any other 
military or civilian personnel of the Acad-
emy. 
‘‘(iii) The number of reported inci-
dents committed by a cadet or any other 
military or civilian personnel of the Acad-
emy. 
‘‘(iv) Information on reported inci-
dents, in accordance with the policy pre-
scribed under section 549G(b) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
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Year 2022 (10 U.S.C. 1561 note), to the 
maximum extent practicable. 
‘‘(v) The number of reported incidents 
that were entered into the Catch a Serial 
Offender system, including the number of 
such incidents that resulted in the identi-
fication of a potential or confirmed match. 
‘‘(vi) The number of reported inci-
dents that were substantiated (referred to 
in this subsection as a ‘substantiated re-
ported incident’). 
‘‘(vii) A synopsis of each substan-
tiated reported incident that includes— 
‘‘(I) a brief description of the na-
ture of the incident; 
‘‘(II) whether the accused cadet 
or other military or civilian personnel 
of the Academy had previously been 
convicted of sexual assault; and 
‘‘(III) whether alcohol or other 
controlled or prohibited substances 
were involved in the incident, and a 
description of the involvement. 
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‘‘(viii) The type of case disposition as-
sociated with each substantiated reported 
incident, such as— 
‘‘(I) conviction and sentence by 
court-martial, including charges and 
specifications for which convicted; 
‘‘(II) acquittal of all charges at 
court-martial; 
‘‘(III) as appropriate, imposition 
of a nonjudicial punishment under 
section 815 of title 10 (article 15 of 
the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice); 
‘‘(IV) as appropriate, administra-
tive action taken, including a descrip-
tion of each type of such action im-
posed; 
‘‘(V) dismissal of all charges, in-
cluding a description of each reason 
for dismissal and the stage at which 
dismissal occurred; and 
‘‘(VI) whether the accused cadet 
or other military or civilian personnel 
of the Academy was administratively 
separated or, in the case of an officer, 
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allowed to resign in lieu of court mar-
tial, and the characterization (honor-
able, general, or other than honorable) 
of the service of the military member 
upon separation or resignation. 
‘‘(ix) With respect to any incident of 
covered misconduct involving cadets or 
other military and civilian personnel of the 
Academy reported to the Superintendent 
or any other official of the Academy during 
the preceding Academy program year that 
involves a report of retaliation relating to 
the incident— 
‘‘(I) a narrative description of 
the retaliation claim; 
‘‘(II) the nature of the relation-
ship between the complainant and the 
individual accused of committing the 
retaliation; and 
‘‘(III) the nature of the relation-
ship between the individual accused of 
committing the covered misconduct 
and the individual accused of commit-
ting the retaliation. 
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‘‘(x) With respect to any investigation 
of a reported incident— 
‘‘(I) whether the investigation is 
in open or completed status; 
‘‘(II) an identification of the in-
vestigating entity; 
‘‘(III) whether a referral has 
been made to outside law enforcement 
entities; 
‘‘(IV) in the case of an investiga-
tion that is complete, a description of 
the results of such an investigation 
and 
information 
with 
respect 
to 
whether the results of the investiga-
tion were provided to the complainant; 
and 
‘‘(V) whether the investigation 
substantiated an offense under chap-
ter 47 of title 10 (the Uniform Code 
of Military Justice). 
‘‘(B) FORMAT.—With respect to the infor-
mation and data required under subparagraph 
(A), the Commandant shall report such infor-
mation and data separately for each type of 
covered misconduct offense, and shall not ag-
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gregate the information and data for multiple 
types of covered misconduct offenses. 
‘‘(3) TRENDS.—Subject to subsection (f), begin-
ning on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 2025, each report required 
under paragraph (1) shall include an analysis of 
trends in incidents described in paragraph (1), as 
applicable, since the date of enactment of the Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 
(Public Law 112–213). 
‘‘(4) RESPONSE.—Each report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include, for the preceding Acad-
emy program year, a description of the policies, pro-
cedures, processes, initiatives, investigations (includ-
ing overarching investigations), research, or studies 
implemented by the Commandant in response to any 
incident described in paragraph (1) involving a cadet 
or any other military or civilian personnel of the 
Academy. 
‘‘(5) PLAN.—Each report required under para-
graph (1) shall include a plan for actions to be taken 
during the year following the Academy program year 
covered by the report to enhance the prevention of 
and response to incidents of covered misconduct and 
retaliation for reporting of covered misconduct in-
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volving cadets or other military or civilian personnel 
of the Academy. 
‘‘(6) COVERED MISCONDUCT PREVENTION AND 
RESPONSE ACTIVITIES.—Each report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include an assessment of the 
adequacy of covered misconduct prevention and re-
sponse carried out by the Academy during the pre-
ceding Academy program year. 
‘‘(7) CONTRIBUTING
FACTORS.—Each report 
required under paragraph (1) shall include, for inci-
dents of covered misconduct and retaliation for re-
porting of covered misconduct involving cadets or 
other military or civilian personnel of the Acad-
emy— 
‘‘(A) an analysis of the factors that may 
have contributed to such incidents; 
‘‘(B) an assessment of the role of such fac-
tors in contributing to such incidents during 
such Academy program year; and 
‘‘(C) recommendations for mechanisms to 
eliminate or reduce such contributing factors. 
‘‘(8) BIENNIAL
SURVEY.—Each report under 
paragraph (1) for an Academy program year that 
begins in an odd-numbered calendar year shall in-
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clude the results of the survey conducted under sub-
section (c)(2) in such Academy program year. 
‘‘(9) FOCUS GROUPS.—For each Academy pro-
gram year with respect to which the Superintendent 
is not required to conduct a survey at the Academy 
under subsection (c)(2), the Commandant shall re-
quire focus groups to be conducted at the Academy 
for the purpose of ascertaining information relating 
to covered misconduct issues at the Academy. 
‘‘(10) SUBMISSION OF REPORT; BRIEFING.— 
‘‘(A) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 270 
days after the date on which the Commandant 
receives a report from the Superintendent 
under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall 
submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives, as 
an enclosure or appendix to the report required 
by section 5112— 
‘‘(i) the report of the Superintendent; 
‘‘(ii) the comments of the Com-
mandant with respect to the report; and 
‘‘(iii) relevant information gathered 
during a focus group under subparagraph 
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(A) during the Academy program year cov-
ered by the report, as applicable. 
‘‘(B) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date on which the Commandant sub-
mits a report under subparagraph (A), the 
Commandant shall provide a briefing on the re-
port submitted under subparagraph (A) to— 
‘‘(i) the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives; and 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity. 
‘‘(e) VICTIM CONFIDENTIALITY.—To the extent that 
information collected or reported under the authority of 
this section, such information shall be provided in a form 
that is consistent with applicable privacy protections under 
Federal law and does not jeopardize the confidentiality of 
victims. 
‘‘(f) CONTINUITY OF DATA AND REPORTING.—In 
carrying out this section, the Commandant shall ensure 
the continuity of data collection and reporting such that 
the ability to analyze trends is not compromised.’’. 
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(b) COVERED MISCONDUCT IN COAST GUARD.—Sec-
tion 5112 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘§ 5112. Covered misconduct in Coast Guard 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1 each 
year, the Commandant 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 on incidents of cov-
ered misconduct involving members of the Coast Guard, 
including recruits and officer candidates, and claims of re-
taliation related to the reporting of any such incident. 
‘‘(b) CONTINUITY OF DATA AND REPORTING.—In 
carrying out this section, the Commandant shall ensure 
the continuity of data collection and reporting such that 
the ability to analyze trends is not compromised. 
‘‘(c) CONTENTS.— 
‘‘(1) INCIDENTS INVOLVING MEMBERS.— 
‘‘(A) INFORMATION AND DATA.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Each report re-
quired under subsection (a) shall include, 
for the preceding calendar year, informa-
tion and data on— 
‘‘(I) incidents of covered mis-
conduct; and 
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‘‘(II) 
incidents 
of 
retaliation 
against a member of the Coast Guard 
related to the reporting of covered 
misconduct, disaggregated by type of 
retaliation claim. 
‘‘(ii) INCLUSIONS.—The information 
and data on the incidents described in 
clause (i) shall include the following: 
‘‘(I) All incidents of covered mis-
conduct and retaliation described in 
clause (i) reported to the Com-
mandant or any other official of the 
Coast Guard during the preceding cal-
endar year (referred to in this sub-
section as a ‘reported incident’). 
‘‘(II) The number of reported in-
cidents committed against members of 
the Coast Guard. 
‘‘(III) The number of reported 
incidents committed by members of 
the Coast Guard. 
‘‘(IV) Information on reported 
incidents, in accordance with the pol-
icy prescribed under section 549G(b) 
of the National Defense Authorization 
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Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (10 U.S.C. 
1561 note), to the maximum extent 
practicable. 
‘‘(V) The number of reported in-
cidents that were entered into the 
Catch a Serial Offender system, in-
cluding the number of such incidents 
that resulted in the identification of a 
potential or confirmed match. 
‘‘(VI) The number of reported in-
cidents that were substantiated (re-
ferred to in this subsection as a ‘sub-
stantiated reported incident’). 
‘‘(VII) A synopsis of each sub-
stantiated reported incident that in-
cludes— 
‘‘(aa) a brief description of 
the nature of the incident; 
‘‘(bb) whether the accused 
member has previously been con-
victed of sexual assault; and 
‘‘(cc) whether alcohol or 
other controlled or prohibited 
substances were involved in the 
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incident, and a description of the 
involvement. 
‘‘(VIII) The type of case disposi-
tion associated with each substan-
tiated reported incident, such as— 
‘‘(aa) conviction and sen-
tence by court-martial, including 
charges and specifications for 
which convicted; 
‘‘(bb) acquittal of all charges 
at court-martial; 
‘‘(cc) as appropriate, imposi-
tion of a nonjudicial punishment 
under section 815 of title 10 (ar-
ticle 15 of the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice); 
‘‘(dd) as appropriate, admin-
istrative action taken, including a 
description of each type of such 
action imposed; 
‘‘(ee) 
dismissal 
of 
all 
charges, including a description 
of each reason for dismissal and 
the stage at which dismissal oc-
curred; and 
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‘‘(ff) whether the accused 
member was administratively sep-
arated or, in the case of an offi-
cer, allowed to resign in lieu of 
court-martial, and the character-
ization (honorable, general, or 
other than honorable) of the 
service of the member upon sepa-
ration or resignation. 
‘‘(IX) With respect to any inci-
dent of covered misconduct reported 
to the Commandant or any other offi-
cial of the Coast Guard during the 
preceding calendar year that involves 
a report of retaliation relating to the 
incident— 
‘‘(aa) a narrative description 
of the retaliation claim; 
‘‘(bb) the nature of the rela-
tionship between the complainant 
and the individual accused of 
committing the retaliation; and 
‘‘(cc) the nature of the rela-
tionship between the individual 
accused of committing the cov-
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ered misconduct and the indi-
vidual accused of committing the 
retaliation. 
‘‘(X) The disposition of or action 
taken by the Coast Guard or any 
other Federal, State, local, or Tribal 
entity with respect to a substantiated 
reported incident. 
‘‘(XI) With respect to any inves-
tigation of a reported incident— 
‘‘(aa) the status of the in-
vestigation or information relat-
ing to any referral to outside law 
enforcement entities; 
‘‘(bb) the official or office of 
the Coast Guard that received 
the complaint; 
‘‘(cc) a description of the re-
sults of such an investigation or 
information 
with 
respect 
to 
whether the results of the inves-
tigation were provided to the 
complainant; or 
‘‘(dd) whether the investiga-
tion substantiated an offense 
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under chapter 47 of title 10 (the 
Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice). 
‘‘(iii) FORMAT.—With respect to the 
information and data required under 
clause (i), the Commandant shall report 
such information and data separately for 
each type of covered misconduct offense, 
and shall not aggregate the information 
and data for multiple types of covered mis-
conduct offenses. 
‘‘(B) TRENDS.—Subject to subsection (b), 
beginning on the date of enactment of the 
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, each 
report required by subsection (a) shall include, 
for the preceding calendar year, an analysis or 
assessment of trends in the occurrence, as ap-
plicable, of incidents described in subparagraph 
(A)(i), since the date of enactment of the Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 
2012 (Public Law 112–213). 
‘‘(C) RESPONSE.—Each report required 
under subsection (a) shall include, for the pre-
ceding calendar year, a description of the poli-
cies, procedures, processes, initiatives, investiga-
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tions (including overarching investigations), re-
search, or studies implemented by the Com-
mandant in response to any incident described 
in subparagraph (A)(i) involving a member of 
the Coast Guard. 
‘‘(D) PLAN.—Each report required under 
subsection (a) shall include a plan for actions to 
be taken during the year following the year cov-
ered by the report to enhance the prevention of 
and response to incidents described in subpara-
graph (A)(i) involving members of the Coast 
Guard. 
‘‘(E) COVERED MISCONDUCT PREVENTION 
AND RESPONSE ACTIVITIES.—Each report re-
quired under subsection (a) shall include an as-
sessment of the adequacy of covered misconduct 
prevention and response activities related to in-
cidents described in subparagraph (A)(i) carried 
out by the Coast Guard during the preceding 
calendar year. 
‘‘(F) CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.—Each re-
port required under subsection (a) shall include, 
for 
incidents 
described 
in 
subparagraph 
(A)(i)— 
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‘‘(i) an analysis of the factors that 
may have contributed to such incidents; 
‘‘(ii) an assessment of the role of such 
factors in contributing to such incidents 
during such year; and 
‘‘(iii) recommendations for mecha-
nisms to eliminate or reduce such contrib-
uting factors. 
‘‘(2) INCIDENTS INVOLVING RECRUITS AND OF-
FICER CANDIDATES.— 
‘‘(A) INFORMATION AND DATA.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to sub-
section (b), each report required under 
subsection (a) shall include, as a separate 
appendix or enclosure, for the preceding 
calendar year, information and data on— 
‘‘(I) incidents of covered mis-
conduct involving a recruit of the 
Coast Guard at Training Center Cape 
May or an officer candidate at the 
Coast 
Guard 
Officer 
Candidate 
School; and 
‘‘(II) 
incidents 
of 
retaliation 
against such a recruit or officer can-
didate related to the reporting of cov-
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ered misconduct, disaggregated by 
type of retaliation claim. 
‘‘(ii) INCLUSIONS.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The informa-
tion and data on the incidents de-
scribed in clause (i) shall include the 
following: 
‘‘(aa) All incidents of cov-
ered misconduct and retaliation 
described in clause (i) reported to 
the Commandant or any other of-
ficial of the Coast Guard during 
the preceding calendar year (re-
ferred to in this subsection as a 
‘reported incident’). 
‘‘(bb) The number of re-
ported 
incidents 
committed 
against recruits and officer can-
didates described in clause (i)(I). 
‘‘(cc) The number of re-
ported incidents committed by 
such recruits and officer can-
didates. 
‘‘(dd) Information on re-
ported incidents, in accordance 
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with the policy prescribed under 
section 549G(b) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022 (10 U.S.C. 
1561 note), to the maximum ex-
tent practicable. 
‘‘(ee)(AA) The number of 
reported incidents that were en-
tered into the Catch a Serial Of-
fender system. 
‘‘(BB) Of such reported 
incidents entered into such 
system, the number that re-
sulted in the identification of 
a potential or confirmed 
match. 
‘‘(ff) The number of re-
ported incidents that were sub-
stantiated (referred to in this 
subsection as a ‘substantiated re-
ported incident’). 
‘‘(gg) A synopsis of each 
substantiated reported incident 
that includes— 
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‘‘(AA) a brief descrip-
tion of the nature of the in-
cident; and 
‘‘(BB) whether alcohol 
or other controlled or pro-
hibited substances were in-
volved in the incident, and a 
description of the involve-
ment. 
‘‘(hh) The type of case dis-
position associated with each sub-
stantiated reported incident, such 
as— 
‘‘(AA) conviction and 
sentence by court-martial, 
including charges and speci-
fications for which convicted; 
‘‘(BB) acquittal of all 
charges at court-martial; 
‘‘(CC) as appropriate, 
imposition of a nonjudicial 
punishment under section 
815 of title 10 (article 15 of 
the Uniform Code of Mili-
tary Justice); 
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‘‘(DD) as appropriate, 
administrative action taken, 
including a description of 
each type of such action im-
posed; 
‘‘(EE) dismissal of all 
charges, including a descrip-
tion of each reason for dis-
missal and the stage at 
which 
dismissal 
occurred; 
and 
‘‘(FF) whether the ac-
cused member was adminis-
tratively separated or, in the 
case of an officer, allowed to 
resign in lieu of court-mar-
tial, and the characterization 
(honorable, general, or other 
than honorable) of the serv-
ice of the member upon sep-
aration or resignation. 
‘‘(ii) With respect to any in-
cident of covered misconduct in-
volving recruits or officer can-
didates reported to the Com-
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mandant or any other official of 
the Coast Guard during the pre-
ceding calendar year that in-
volves a report of retaliation re-
lating to the incident— 
‘‘(AA) a narrative de-
scription of the retaliation 
claim; 
‘‘(BB) the nature of the 
relationship 
between 
the 
complainant and the indi-
vidual accused of commit-
ting the retaliation; and 
‘‘(CC) the nature of the 
relationship between the in-
dividual accused of commit-
ting the covered misconduct 
and the individual accused 
of committing the retalia-
tion. 
‘‘(jj) The disposition of or 
action taken by the Coast Guard 
or any other Federal, State, 
local, or Tribal entity with re-
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spect to a substantiated reported 
incident. 
‘‘(kk) With respect to any 
investigation of a reported inci-
dent— 
‘‘(AA) the status of the 
investigation or information 
relating to any referral to 
outside law enforcement en-
tities; 
‘‘(BB) the official or of-
fice of the Coast Guard that 
received the complaint; 
‘‘(CC) a description of 
the results of such an inves-
tigation or information with 
respect to whether the re-
sults of the investigation 
were provided to the com-
plainant; or 
‘‘(DD) whether the in-
vestigation substantiated an 
offense under chapter 47 of 
title 10 (the Uniform Code 
of Military Justice). 
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‘‘(II) FORMAT.—With respect to 
the information and data required 
under clause (i), the Commandant 
shall report such information and 
data separately for each type of cov-
ered misconduct offense, and shall not 
aggregate the information and data 
for multiple types of covered mis-
conduct offenses. 
‘‘(B) TRENDS.—Subject to subsection (b), 
beginning on the date of enactment of Coast 
Guard Authorization Act of 2025, each report 
required by subsection (a) shall include, for the 
preceding calendar year, an analysis or assess-
ment of trends in the occurrence, as applicable, 
of incidents described in subparagraph (A)(i), 
since the date of enactment of the Coast Guard 
and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 
(Public Law 112–213). 
‘‘(C) RESPONSE.—Each report required 
under subsection (a) shall include, for the pre-
ceding calendar year, a description of the poli-
cies, procedures, processes, initiatives, investiga-
tions (including overarching investigations), re-
search, or studies implemented by the Com-
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mandant in response to any incident described 
in subparagraph (A)(i) involving— 
‘‘(i) a recruit of the Coast Guard at 
Training Center Cape May; or 
‘‘(ii) an officer candidate at the Coast 
Guard Officer Candidate School. 
‘‘(D) PLAN.—Each report required under 
subsection (a) shall include a plan for actions to 
be taken during the year following the year cov-
ered by the report to enhance the prevention of 
and response to incidents described in subpara-
graph (A)(i) involving a recruit of the Coast 
Guard at Training Center Cape May or an offi-
cer candidate at the Coast Guard Officer Can-
didate School. 
‘‘(E) COVERED MISCONDUCT PREVENTION 
AND RESPONSE ACTIVITIES.—Each report re-
quired under subsection (a) shall include an as-
sessment of the adequacy of covered misconduct 
prevention and response activities related to in-
cidents described in subparagraph (A)(i) of this 
paragraph carried out by the Coast Guard dur-
ing the preceding calendar year. 
‘‘(F) CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.—Each re-
port required under subsection (a) shall include, 
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for 
incidents 
described 
in 
subparagraph 
(A)(i)— 
‘‘(i) an analysis of the factors that 
may have contributed to such incidents; 
‘‘(ii) an assessment of the role of such 
factors in contributing to such incidents 
during such year; and 
‘‘(iii) recommendations for mecha-
nisms to eliminate or reduce such contrib-
uting factors. 
‘‘(3) IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF ACCOUNT-
ABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY REVIEW DIRECTED AC-
TIONS.—Each report required under subsection (a) 
submitted during the 5-year period beginning on 
March 1, 2025, shall include information on the im-
plementation by the Commandant of the directed ac-
tions described in the memorandum of the Coast 
Guard titled ‘Commandant’s Directed Actions—Ac-
countability and Transparency’, issued on November 
27, 2023, including— 
‘‘(A) a description of actions taken to ad-
dress each directed action during the year cov-
ered by the report; 
‘‘(B) the implementation status of each di-
rected action; 
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‘‘(C) in the case of any directed action that 
has not been implemented— 
‘‘(i) a detailed action plan for imple-
mentation of the recommendation; 
‘‘(ii) an estimated timeline for imple-
mentation of the recommendation; 
‘‘(iii) description of changes the Com-
mandant intends to make to associated 
Coast Guard policies so as to enable the 
implementation of the recommendation; 
and 
‘‘(iv) any other information the Com-
mandant considers appropriate; 
‘‘(D) a description of the metrics and mile-
stones used to measure completion, account-
ability, and effectiveness of each directed ac-
tion; 
‘‘(E) a description of any additional ac-
tions the Commandant is taking to mitigate in-
stances of covered misconduct within the Coast 
Guard; 
‘‘(F) any legislative change proposal nec-
essary to implement the directed actions; and 
‘‘(G) a detailed list of funding necessary to 
implement the directed actions in a timely and 
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effective manner, including a list of personnel 
needed for such implementation. 
‘‘(d) VICTIM CONFIDENTIALITY.—To the extent that 
information collected under the authority of this section 
is reported or otherwise made available to the public, such 
information shall be provided in a form that is consistent 
with applicable privacy protections under Federal law and 
does not jeopardize the confidentiality of victims. 
‘‘(e) SUBSTANTIATED DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘substantiated’ has the meaning given the term 
under section 1631(c) of the Ike Skelton National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (10 U.S.C. 1561 
note).’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) CHAPTER
19.—The table of sections for 
chapter 19 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 
1902 and inserting the following: 
‘‘1902. Academy policy and report on covered misconduct.’’. 
(2) CHAPTER
51.—The table of sections for 
chapter 51 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 
5112 and inserting the following: 
‘‘5112. Covered misconduct in the Coast Guard.’’. 
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SEC. 507. MODIFICATIONS TO THE OFFICER INVOLUNTARY 
SEPARATION PROCESS. 
(a) REVIEW OF RECORDS.—Section 2158 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘may at any time convene a 
board of officers’’ and inserting ‘‘shall prescribe, by regu-
lation, procedures’’. 
(b) BOARDS OF INQUIRY.—Section 2159(c) of title 
14, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘send the 
record of its proceedings to a board of review’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘recommend to the Secretary that the officer not be 
retained on active duty’’. 
(c) REPEAL OF BOARDS OF REVIEW.—Section 2160 
of title 14, United States Code, is repealed. 
(d) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Title 14, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in section 2161 by striking ‘‘section 
2158, 2159, or 2160’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘section 2158 or 2159’’; 
(B) in section 2163, in the first sentence 
by striking ‘‘board of review under section 2160 
of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘board of inquiry 
under section 2159 of this title’’; and 
(C) in section 2164(a), in the matter pre-
ceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or 2160’’. 
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(2) The analysis at the beginning of chapter 21 
of title 14, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing the item relating to section 2160. 
SEC. 508. REVIEW OF DISCHARGE CHARACTERIZATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 25 of title 
14, United States Code, is further amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘§ 2519. Review of discharge characterization 
‘‘(a) DOWNGRADE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The decision to conduct a 
case review under this section shall be at the discre-
tion of the Secretary of the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating. 
‘‘(2) BOARD OF REVIEW.—In addition to the 
requirements of section 1553 of title 10, a board of 
review for a former member of the Coast Guard es-
tablished pursuant to such section and under part 
51 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (as in ef-
fect on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 2025), may upon a motion of 
the board and subject to review by the Secretary of 
the department in which the Coast Guard is oper-
ating, downgrade an honorable discharge to a gen-
eral (under honorable conditions) discharge upon a 
finding that a former member of the Coast Guard, 
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while serving on active duty as a member of the 
armed forces, committed sexual assault or sexual 
harassment in violation of section 920, 920b, or 934 
of title 10 (article 120, 120b, or 134 of the Uniform 
Code of Military Justice). 
‘‘(3) EVIDENCE.—Any downgrade under para-
graph (2) shall be supported by clear and convincing 
evidence. 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION.—The review board under 
paragraph (2) may not downgrade a discharge of a 
former member of the Coast Guard if the same ac-
tion described in paragraph (2) was considered prior 
to separation from active duty by an administrative 
board in determining the characterization of dis-
charge as otherwise provided by law and in accord-
ance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of 
the department in which the Coast Guard is oper-
ating. 
‘‘(b) PROCEDURAL RIGHTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A review by a board estab-
lished under section 1553 of title 10 and under part 
51 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (as in ef-
fect on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 2025), shall be based on the 
records of the Coast Guard, and with respect to a 
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member who also served in another one of the armed 
forces, the records of the armed forces concerned 
and such other evidence as may be presented to the 
board. 
‘‘(2) EVIDENCE BY WITNESS.—A witness may 
present evidence to the board in person or by affi-
davit. 
‘‘(3) APPEARANCE BEFORE BOARD.—A person 
who requests a review under this section may appear 
before the board in person or by counsel or an ac-
credited representative of an organization recognized 
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under chapter 
59 of title 38. 
‘‘(4) NOTIFICATION.—A former member of the 
Coast Guard who is subject to a downgrade in dis-
charge characterization review under subsection (a) 
shall be notified in writing of such proceedings, af-
forded the right to obtain copies of records and doc-
uments relevant to the proceedings, and the right to 
appear before the board in person or by counsel or 
an accredited representative of an organization rec-
ognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under 
chapter 59 of title 38.’’. 
(b) RULEMAKING.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant 
shall initiate a rulemaking to implement this section. 
(2) DEADLINE FOR REGULATIONS.—The regu-
lations issued under paragraph (1) shall take effect 
not later than 180 days after the date on which the 
Commandant promulgates a final rule pursuant to 
such paragraph. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 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 
DENIAL. 
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: 
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‘‘(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— 
‘‘(1) rape and 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 
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 Uni-
form Code of Military Justice); 
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‘‘(5) the child pornography offenses as de-
scribed 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 Mili-
tary Justice); and 
‘‘(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 chap-
ter 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: 
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‘‘§ 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 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives with respect to each of the 
following: 
‘‘(1) Whether the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice (chapter 47 of title 10) has been amended— 
‘‘(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 
offense described under an article of the Uni-
form Code of Military Justice; or 
‘‘(B) to remove as an offense described 
under an article of the Uniform Code of Mili-
tary Justice covered misconduct described in 
any of paragraphs (1) through (7) of section 
301.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 51 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing 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)— 
(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)— 
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(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 
Commandant 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 
Homeland Security,’’ before ‘‘or any other in-
spector 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 Com-
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mandant shall issue updated policies of the Coast 
Guard relating to military protective orders that are 
consistent with the law and policies of the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
(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 com-
manding officer or other approving author-
ity who denied 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 mili-
tary protective order or the member who is 
the subject of the military protective order; 
or 
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(ii) associated with the member re-
questing the military protective order or 
the member who is the subject of the mili-
tary protective order in a manner that pre-
sents 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 ex-
pedited transfer, a no-contact order, or a military or 
civilian protective order. 
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 re-
view the report of the Independent Review Commission ti-
tled ‘‘Hard Truths and the Duty to Change: Recommenda-
tions from the Independent Review Commission on Sexual 
Assault in the Military’’ referred to in the memorandum 
of the Department of Defense titled ‘‘Memorandum for 
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Senior Pentagon Leadership Commanders of the Combat-
ant Commands Defense Agency and DoD Field Activity 
Directors’’, dated September 22, 2021, (relating to com-
mencing Department of Defense actions and implementa-
tion of the recommendations of the Independent Review 
Commission to address sexual assault and sexual harass-
ment in the military). 
(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 
Commandant 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 strategy and action plan 
that— 
(1)(A) identifies any recommendation set forth 
in the report by the Independent Review Commis-
sion 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 de-
termination; and 
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(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 imple-
mentation; 
(v) legislative proposals for such im-
plementation, as appropriate; and 
(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 recommenda-
tion 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 
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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 
subsection (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 cov-
ered misconduct. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The policy required by subsection 
(a) shall require, to the maximum extent practicable, 
that— 
(1) a member of the Coast Guard who is an al-
leged victim of covered misconduct and discloses 
such covered misconduct to the appropriate indi-
vidual 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 
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(2) in the case of such an alleged victim to 
whom care and support cannot be provided by the 
appropriate individual contacted by the alleged vic-
tim 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 
receive, 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 
appropriate 1 or more service providers. 
(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 mis-
conduct; 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 
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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 
responsible for the care and support of members of 
the Coast Guard who are alleged victims of covered 
misconduct shall receive training in accordance with 
professional standards of practice to ensure that 
such alleged victims receive adequate care that is 
consistent with the policy issued under subsection 
(a). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The training required by 
paragraph (1)— 
(A) shall include— 
(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. 
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(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 De-
fense 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 
department in which the Coast Guard is oper-
ating when not operating as a service in the 
Navy’’ after ‘‘Secretary of Defense’’; and 
(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 
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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 
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 pro-
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vide the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives with 
a briefing on the Commandant’s assessment and imple-
mentation, as appropriate, of the recommendations in-
cluded in the Center for Naval Analyses report titled ‘‘As-
sessing 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 de-
scription of actions taken to implement such rec-
ommendation; 
(3) in the case of an adopted recommendation 
that has not been fully implemented— 
(A) a description of actions taken or 
planned to address such recommendation; 
(B) an estimated completion date; and 
(C) a description of the milestones nec-
essary 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; 
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(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 pro-
gram 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 
personnel needed for such implementation. 
SEC. 517. MEMBERS ASSERTING POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS 
DISORDER, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR TRAUMATIC 
BRAIN INJURY. 
Section 2516 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘or has been sexually 
assaulted during the preceding 2-year pe-
riod’’; and 
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(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 
following: 
‘‘(2) MENTAL, BEHAVIORAL, OR
EMOTIONAL 
DISORDER.—A member of the Coast Guard who has 
been sexually assaulted during the preceding 5-year 
period and who alleges, based on such sexual as-
sault, the signs and symptoms of a diagnosable men-
tal, behavioral, or emotional disorder described with-
in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Sta-
tistical Manual 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 
disorder, traumatic brain injury, or diagnosable 
mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder de-
scribed within the most recent edition of the Di-
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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 
mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder’’ 
before ‘‘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 psycholo-
gist; 
‘‘(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 
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‘‘(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 MED-
ICAL 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 con-
dition described 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 
paragraph (1) with respect to any member of 
the Coast Guard described in that paragraph 
who has made an unrestricted report of sexual 
assault; and 
‘‘(B) provide information on such policy to 
sexual assault response coordinators of the 
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Coast Guard for the purpose of ensuring that 
such policy is communicated to members of the 
Coast Guard who may be eligible for a medical 
examination 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 sec-
tion as the ‘‘CATCH program’’) of the Department of De-
fense established in accordance with section 543 of the 
Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National De-
fense Authorization 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 
memorandum of agreement to facilitate Coast Guard ac-
cess to and participation in the CATCH program. 
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SEC. 519. ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY RELAT-
ING 
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 RELAT-
ING TO ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT AGAINST SENIOR 
LEADERS.—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 
oversight, 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— 
‘‘(A) any allegation of alleged misconduct 
made against a senior leader of the Coast 
Guard shall be reported to the Office of the In-
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spector 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 operating; 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 re-
spect 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 appropriate, except in a case in 
which the Inspector General determines that 
such notification would risk impairing an ongo-
ing investigation, would unnecessarily com-
promise the anonymity of the individual making 
the allegation, or would otherwise be inappro-
priate; and 
‘‘(2) to the extent practicable, shall be con-
sistent with Department of Defense directives, in-
cluding Department of Defense Directive 5505.06. 
‘‘(c) FIRST RIGHT TO EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATION.— 
The Inspector General of the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating— 
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‘‘(1) shall have the first right to investigate an 
allegation described in subsection (b)(1)(A); and 
‘‘(2) in cases with concurrent jurisdiction in-
volving 
an 
allegation 
described 
in 
subsection 
(b)(1)(A), may investigate such an allegation to the 
exclusion of any other Coast Guard criminal or ad-
ministrative investigation if the Inspector General 
determines that an exclusive investigation is nec-
essary 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 mem-
bers and personnel of the Coast Guard. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ALLEGED
MISCONDUCT.—The term ‘al-
leged misconduct’— 
‘‘(A) means a credible allegation that, if 
proven, would constitute a violation of— 
‘‘(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 
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(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 subsection. 
(2) FLAG OFFICER DESCRIBED.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the flag officer described in 
this paragraph is— 
(i) the Deputy Commandant for Mis-
sion Support or the successor Vice Admiral 
that oversees personnel policy; or 
(ii) a designee of the Deputy Com-
mandant for Mission Support (or the suc-
cessor Vice Admiral that oversees per-
sonnel policy) who is in a grade not lower 
than O–7. 
(B) CHAIN OF COMMAND EXCEPTION.—In 
the case of a member of the Coast Guard de-
scribed in subsection (a) who is in the imme-
diate chain of command of the Deputy Com-
mandant for Mission Support or the successor 
Vice Admiral that oversees personnel policy or 
the designee of the Deputy Commandant for 
Mission Support or the successor Vice Admiral 
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(d) REPORTS.—The Comptroller General shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives— 
(1) as soon as practicable but not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of this Act, a re-
port relating to the results of the review conducted 
under subsection (a) relating to Training Center 
Cape May, including any recommendations the 
Comptroller General considers appropriate; and 
(2) not later than 1 year after the date of en-
actment of this Act— 
(A) a report on the results of the review 
conducted under subsection (a) relating to— 
(i) the Coast Guard Academy, includ-
ing Officer Candidate School; and 
(ii) other Coast Guard training loca-
tions, as applicable; and 
(B) any recommendations the Comptroller 
General considers appropriate. 
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