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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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Regulation or other Federal regulation, in-
cluding any other Department of Defense 
regulation and any Department of Home-
land Security regulation; or 
‘‘(B) could reasonably be expected to be of 
significance to the Secretary or the Inspector 
General of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating, particularly in a case in 
which there is an element of misuse of position 
or of unauthorized personal benefit to the sen-
ior official, a family member, or an associate. 
‘‘(2) SENIOR LEADER OF THE COAST GUARD.— 
The term ‘senior leader of the Coast Guard’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) an active duty, retired, or reserve of-
ficer of the Coast Guard in the grade of O–7 
or higher; 
‘‘(B) an officer of the Coast Guard selected 
for promotion to the grade of O–7; 
‘‘(C) a current or former civilian member 
of the Senior Executive Service employed by the 
Coast Guard; or 
‘‘(D) any civilian member of the Coast 
Guard whose position is deemed equivalent to 
that of a member of the Senior Executive Serv-
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ice, as determined by the Office of the Inspector 
General of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating, in concurrence with the 
Secretary acting through the Commandant.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 25 of title 14, United States Code, is further amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking the item relating to section 2521 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘2531. Advisory Board on Women in the Coast Guard.’’; and 
(2) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 2520 (as added by this Act) the following: 
‘‘2521. Accountability and transparency relating to allegations of misconduct 
against senior leaders.’’. 
SEC. 520. CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING OF SEXUAL HARASS-
MENT. 
Section 1561b of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and the Secretary of the 
department in which the Coast Guard is oper-
ating when not operating as a service in the 
Navy’’ after ‘‘Secretary of Defense’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or the Commandant’’ 
after ‘‘Secretary of a military department’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
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(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) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘depart-
ments or the Commandant’’ after ‘‘Secretaries 
of the military’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) REPORTS FOR THE COAST GUARD.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 30, 
2025, and April 30 every 2 years thereafter, the 
Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating shall submit to the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen-
ate and the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives a report 
containing data on the complaints of sexual harass-
ment alleged pursuant to the process under sub-
section (a) during the previous 2 calendar years. 
‘‘(2) PERSONALLY
IDENTIFIABLE
INFORMA-
TION.—Any data on complaints described in para-
graph (1) shall not contain any personally identifi-
able information.’’. 
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SEC. 521. REPORT ON POLICY ON WHISTLEBLOWER PRO-
TECTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall sub-
mit to the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation and Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
fairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a re-
port on the policy of the Coast Guard on whistleblower 
protections. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) A discussion of the policy of the Coast 
Guard as of the date of enactment of this Act with 
respect to— 
(A) whistleblower protections; 
(B) accountability measures for reprisal 
against whistleblowers; 
(C) the applicable professional standards 
and potential types of support provided to whis-
tleblowers by members of the Coast Guard per-
sonnel, such as the members in the Coast 
Guard Investigative Service; and 
(D) the content and frequency of training 
provided to members of the Coast Guard on ac-
tive duty, members of the Coast Guard Reserve, 
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and civilian personnel of the Coast Guard with 
respect to the applicable professional standards 
and potential types of support offered to whis-
tleblowers. 
(2) A description of the responsibilities of com-
manders and equivalent civilian supervisors with re-
spect to whistleblower complaints and measures used 
by the Coast Guard to ensure compliance with such 
responsibilities, such as— 
(A) the mechanisms to ensure that— 
(i) any such commander complies with 
section 1034 of title 10, United States 
Code, including subsection (a)(1) of that 
section; 
(ii) any such equivalent civilian super-
visor complies with section 2302 of title 5, 
United States Code; and 
(iii) any such commander or super-
visor protects the constitutional right of 
whistleblowers to speak with Members of 
Congress; 
(B) actions to be taken against any a com-
mander or equivalent civilian supervisor who 
fails to act on a whistleblower complaint or im-
properly interferes with a whistleblower after a 
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complaint is filed or during the preparation of 
a complaint; 
(C) the role of Coast Guard attorneys in 
ensuring that such commanders comply with re-
sponsibilities under section 1034 of title 10, 
United States Code; and 
(D) the role of Coast Guard civilian attor-
neys and administrative law judges in ensuring 
that such civilian supervisors comply with re-
sponsibilities under section 2302 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(3) A discussion of the availability of Coast 
Guard staff, including civilian staff, assigned to pro-
viding, in accordance with professional standards or 
practice, behavioral health care to whistleblowers, in-
cluding— 
(A) the number and type of such staff; 
(B) a description of the specific care re-
sponsibilities of such staff; 
(C) an identification of any limitation ex-
isting as of the date of enactment of this Act 
to the provision of such care; 
(D) a description of any plan to increase 
capacity of such staff to provide such care, as 
applicable; and 
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(E) a description of any additional re-
sources necessary to provide such care. 
(4) An assessment of the manner in which the 
policies discussed in paragraph (1), the responsibil-
ities of commanders and civilian supervisors de-
scribed in paragraph (2), and the availability of 
Coast Guard staff as discussed in paragraph (3) 
apply specifically to cadets and leadership at the 
Coast Guard Academy. 
(5) Recommendations (including, as appro-
priate, proposed legislative changes and a plan to 
publish in the Federal Register not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act a re-
quest for information seeking public comment and 
recommendations) of the Commandant regarding 
manners in which Coast Guard policies and proce-
dures may be strengthened— 
(A) to prevent whistleblower discrimination 
and harassment; 
(B) to better enforce prohibitions on retal-
iation, including reprisal, restriction, ostracism, 
and maltreatment, set forth in section 1034 of 
title 10, United States Code, and section 2302 
of title 5, United States Code; and 
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(C) to hold commanding officers and civil-
ian supervisors accountable for enforcing and 
complying with prohibitions on any form of re-
taliation described in such section. 
SEC. 522. REVIEW AND MODIFICATION OF COAST GUARD 
ACADEMY POLICY ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT 
AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Superintendent of the Coast 
Guard Academy (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Super-
intendent’’) shall— 
(1) not later than 60 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, commence a review of the Coast 
Guard Academy policy on sexual harassment and 
sexual violence established in accordance with sec-
tion 1902 of title 14, United States Code, that in-
cludes an evaluation as to whether any long-standing 
Coast Guard Academy tradition, system, process, or 
internal policy impedes the implementation of nec-
essary evidence-informed best practices followed by 
other military service academies in prevention, re-
sponse, and recovery relating to sexual harassment 
and sexual violence; and 
(2) not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act— 
(A) complete such review; and 
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(B) modify such policy in accordance with 
subsection (b). 
(b) MODIFICATIONS TO POLICY.—In modifying the 
Coast Guard Academy policy on sexual harassment and 
sexual violence referred to in subsection (a), the Super-
intendent shall ensure that such policy includes the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Each matter required to be specified by sec-
tion 1902(b) of title 14, United States Code. 
(2) Updates to achieve compliance with chapter 
47 of title 10, United States Code (Uniform Code of 
Military Justice). 
(3) A description of the roles and responsibil-
ities of staff of the Coast Guard Academy Sexual 
Assault Prevention, Response, and Recovery pro-
gram, including— 
(A) the Sexual Assault Response Coordi-
nator; 
(B) the Victim Advocate Program Spe-
cialist; 
(C) the Volunteer Victim Advocate; and 
(D) the Primary Prevention Specialist, as 
established under subsection (c). 
(4) A description of the role of the Coast Guard 
Investigative Service with respect to sexual harass-
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(9) The establishment, revision, or expansion, 
as necessary, of an anti-retaliation Superintendent’s 
Instruction for cadets who— 
(A) report incidents of sexual harassment 
or sexual violence; 
(B) participate in cadet advocacy groups 
that advocate for the prevention of, response to, 
and recovery from sexual harassment and sex-
ual violence; or 
(C) seek assistance from a company offi-
cer, company senior enlisted leader, athletic 
coach, or other Coast Guard Academy staff 
member with respect to a mental health or 
other medical emergency. 
(10) A provision that explains the purpose of 
and process for issuance of a no-contact order at the 
Coast Guard Academy, including a description of the 
manner in which such an order shall be enforced. 
(11) A provision that explains the purpose of 
and process for issuance of a military protective 
order at the Coast Guard Academy, including a de-
scription of— 
(A) the manner in which such an order 
shall be enforced; and 
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(B) the associated requirement to notify 
the National Criminal Information Center of 
the issuance of such an order. 
(c) PRIMARY PREVENTION SPECIALIST.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Superintendent shall hire a Primary Prevention Spe-
cialist, to be located and serve at the Coast Guard Acad-
emy. 
(d) TEMPORARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE TO RECEIVE 
MEDICAL SERVICES
AND MENTAL HEALTH
AND RE-
LATED SUPPORT SERVICES.—The Superintendent shall 
ensure that the Academy’s policy regarding a cadet who 
has made a restricted or unrestricted report of sexual har-
assment to request a leave of absence from the Coast 
Guard Academy is consistent with other military service 
academies. 
(e) BOARD OF VISITORS.—The Board of Visitors of 
the Coast Guard Academy shall reguarly review— 
(1) the implementation of this section; and 
(2) the state of morale and discipline at the 
Coast Guard Academy, including with respect to 
prevention of, response to, and recovery from sexual 
assault and sexual harassment. 
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SEC. 523. COAST GUARD AND COAST GUARD ACADEMY AC-
CESS TO DEFENSE SEXUAL ASSAULT INCI-
DENT DATABASE. 
(a) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Commandant, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Defense, shall enter into a memorandum of understanding 
to enable the criminal offender case management and ana-
lytics database of the Coast Guard to have system inter-
face access with the Defense Sexual Assault Incident 
Database (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Database’’) 
established by section 563 of the Duncan Hunter National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (10 
U.S.C. 1561 note). 
(b) PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 
entering into the memorandum of understanding re-
quired under subsection (a), the Commandant, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
plan to carry out the terms of such memorandum. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) Measures to ensure that authorized 
staff of the Coast Guard have system interface 
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access to the Database, and a description of 
any barrier to such access. 
(B) Measures to ensure that authorized 
staff of the Coast Guard Academy have system 
interface access to the Database, and a descrip-
tion of any barrier to such access that is unique 
to the Coast Guard Academy. 
(C) Measures to facilitate formal or infor-
mal communication between the Coast Guard 
and the Sexual Assault Prevention and Re-
sponse Office of the Department of Defense, or 
any other relevant Department of Defense com-
ponent, to identify or seek a resolution to bar-
riers to Database access. 
(D) A description of the steps, measures, 
and improvements necessary to remove any bar-
rier encountered by staff of the Coast Guard or 
the Coast Guard Academy in accessing the 
Database, including any failure of system inter-
face access necessitating manual entry of inves-
tigative data. 
(E) An assessment of the technical chal-
lenges, timeframes, and costs associated with 
providing authorized staff of the Coast Guard 
and the Coast Guard Academy with system 
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interface access for the Database that is sub-
stantially similar to such system interface ac-
cess possessed by other branches of the Armed 
Forces. 
(3) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS 
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appro-
priate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation and the Committee on 
Armed Services of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure and the Committee on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 524. DIRECTOR OF COAST GUARD INVESTIGATIVE 
SERVICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 14, United 
States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘§ 327. Director of Coast Guard Investigative Service 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be a Director of the 
Coast Guard Investigative Service. 
‘‘(b) CHAIN
OF COMMAND.—The Director of the 
Coast Guard Investigative Service shall report directly to 
and be under the general supervision of the Commandant, 
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acting through the Vice Commandant of the Coast 
Guard.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for Chap-
ter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is further amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 326 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘327. Director of Coast Guard Investigative Service.’’. 
SEC. 525. MODIFICATIONS AND REVISIONS RELATING TO 
REOPENING RETIRED GRADE DETERMINA-
TIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2501(d)(2) of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ‘‘a’’ before 
‘‘competent authority’’; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through 
(E) as subparagraphs (F) through (H), respectively; 
and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) substantial evidence comes to light 
that, during the commissioned service of the of-
ficer, the officer failed to carry out applicable 
laws, with an intent to deceive or defraud; 
‘‘(D) substantial evidence comes to light 
after the retirement that the officer committed 
rape or sexual assault, as described in sections 
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920(a) and 920(b) of title 10 (articles 120(a) 
and 120(b) of the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice) at any time during the commissioned 
service of the officer; 
‘‘(E) substantial evidence comes to light 
after the retirement that the commissioned offi-
cer knew of and failed to report through proper 
channels, in accordance with existing law at the 
time of the alleged incident, any known in-
stances of sexual assault by a member of the 
Coast Guard under the command of the officer 
during the officer’s service;’’. 
(b) ISSUANCE AND REVISION OF REGULATIONS RE-
LATING TO GOOD CAUSE TO REOPEN RETIRED GRADE 
DETERMINATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the depart-
ment in which the Coast Guard is operating shall issue 
or revise, as applicable, and at the discretion of the Sec-
retary consistent with this section, regulations of the 
Coast Guard to do the following: 
(1) Define what constitutes good cause to re-
open a retired grade determination referred to in 
subparagraph (H) of section 2501(d)(2) of title 14, 
United States Code, as redesignated by subsection 
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(a), to ensure that the following shall be considered 
good cause for such a reopening: 
(A) Circumstances that constitute a failure 
to carry out applicable laws regarding a report 
of sexual assault with an intent to deceive by a 
commissioned officer, that relate to a response 
made to a report of sexual assault, during the 
commissioned service of the officer. 
(B) Substantial evidence of sexual assault 
by the commissioned officer concerned, at any 
time during the commissioned service of such 
officer, or such evidence that was not consid-
ered by the Coast Guard in a manner consistent 
with law. 
(2) Identify the standard for making, and the 
evidentiary showing required to support, an adverse 
determination on the retired grade of a commis-
sioned officer. 
(c) REVISION OF LIMITATIONS ON REOPENING RE-
TIRED GRADE DETERMINATIONS.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating 
shall revise applicable guidance in section K.10 of chapter 
3 of Commandant Instruction 1000.4A to remove any re-
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striction that limits the ability to reopen the retired grade 
of a commissioned officer based on— 
(1) whether new evidence is discovered contem-
poraneously with or within a short time period after 
the date of retirement of the officer concerned; and 
(2) whether the misconduct concerned was not 
discoverable through due diligence. 
(d) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—No provision of this section 
or the amendments made by this section shall be construed 
to permit a review of conduct that was not in violation 
of law or policy at the time of the alleged conduct. 
SEC. 526. INCLUSION AND COMMAND REVIEW OF INFORMA-
TION ON COVERED MISCONDUCT IN PER-
SONNEL SERVICE RECORDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 25 of title 
14, United States Code, is further amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘§ 2522. Inclusion and command review of informa-
tion on covered misconduct in personnel 
service records 
‘‘(a) INFORMATION ON REPORTS ON COVERED MIS-
CONDUCT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If a complaint of covered 
misconduct is made against a member of the Coast 
Guard and the member is convicted by court-martial 
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or receives nonjudicial punishment or punitive ad-
ministrative action for such covered misconduct, a 
notation to that effect shall be placed in the per-
sonnel service record of the member, regardless of 
the grade of the member. 
‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the inclusion 
of information in personnel service records under 
paragraph (1) is to alert supervisors and com-
manders to any member of their command who has 
received a court-martial conviction, nonjudicial pun-
ishment, or punitive administrative action for cov-
ered misconduct in order— 
‘‘(A) to reduce the likelihood that repeat 
offenses will escape the notice of supervisors 
and commanders; and 
‘‘(B) to help inform commissioning or 
promotability of the member; 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION ON PLACEMENT.—A notation 
under paragraph (1) may not be placed in the re-
stricted section of the personnel service record of a 
member. 
‘‘(4) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sub-
section may be construed to prohibit or limit the ca-
pacity of a member of the Coast Guard to challenge 
or appeal the placement of a notation, or location of 
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placement of a notation, in the personnel service 
record of the member in accordance with procedures 
otherwise applicable to such challenges or appeals. 
‘‘(b) COMMAND REVIEW OF HISTORY OF COVERED 
MISCONDUCT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Under policy to be pre-
scribed by the Secretary, the commanding officer of 
a unit or facility to which a covered member is as-
signed or transferred shall review the history of cov-
ered misconduct as documented in the personnel 
service record of a covered member in order to be-
come familiar with such history of the covered mem-
ber. 
‘‘(2) COVERED
MEMBER
DEFINED.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘covered member’ means a 
member of the Coast Guard who, at the time of as-
signment or transfer as described in paragraph (1), 
has a history of 1 or more covered misconduct of-
fenses as documented in the personnel service record 
of such member or such other records or files as the 
Commandant shall specify in the policy prescribed 
under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(c) REVIEW OF PERSONNEL SERVICE RECORD TO 
DETERMINE SUITABILITY FOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT.— 
Under policy to be prescribed by the Secretary, the Com-
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mandant shall establish procedures that are consistent 
with the law, policies, and practices of the Department of 
Defense in effect on the date of enactment of the Coast 
Guard Authorization Act of 2025 to consider and review 
the personnel service record of a former member of the 
Armed Forces to determine the suitability of the individual 
for civilian employment in the Coast Guard.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 25 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 2521 (as added 
by this Act) the following: 
‘‘2522. Inclusion and command review of information on covered misconduct in 
personnel service records.’’. 
SEC. 527. FLAG OFFICER REVIEW OF, AND CONCURRENCE 
IN, SEPARATION OF MEMBERS WHO HAVE RE-
PORTED SEXUAL MISCONDUCT. 
(a) POLICY TO REQUIRE REVIEW OF CERTAIN PRO-
POSED INVOLUNTARY SEPARATIONS.—Not later than 120 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Com-
mandant shall establish, with respect to any proposed in-
voluntary separation under chapter 59 of title 10, United 
States Code, a Coast Guard policy to review the cir-
cumstances of, and grounds for, such a proposed involun-
tary separation of any member of the Coast Guard who— 
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(A) the subject of a complaint of any form 
of assault, harassment, or retaliation, filed by 
the member of the Coast Guard described in 
subsection (a) who is the subject of a proposed 
involuntary separation or whose proposed sepa-
ration is under review; or 
(B) associated with the individual sus-
pected or accused of perpetrating the incident 
of covered misconduct reported by such mem-
ber. 
(c) CONCURRENCE OF FLAG OFFICER REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The policy established under 
subsection (a) shall require the concurrence of the 
flag officer described in paragraph (2) in order to 
separate the member of the Coast Guard described 
in such subsection. 
(2) FLAG OFFICER DESCRIBED.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the flag officer described in 
this paragraph is— 
(i) the Commandant; or 
(ii) a designee of the Commandant 
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-
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scribed in subsection (a) who is in the imme-
diate chain of command of the Commandant or 
the designee of the Commandant that oversees 
personnel policy, the flag officer described in 
this paragraph is a flag officer outside the 
chain of command of such member, as deter-
mined by the Commandant consistent with the 
policy established under subsection (a). 
(d) NOTIFICATION REQUIRED.—Any member of the 
Coast Guard who has made a report of covered misconduct 
and who receives a proposal for involuntary separation 
shall be notified at the time of such proposal of the right 
of the member to a review under this section. 
SEC. 528. EXPEDITED TRANSFER IN CASES OF SEXUAL MIS-
CONDUCT OR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. 
(a) EXPEDITED TRANSFER POLICY UPDATE.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Commandant shall update Coast Guard policy as 
necessary to implement— 
(1) an expedited transfer process for covered in-
dividuals consistent with— 
(A) Department of Defense policy on expe-
dited transfers of victims of sexual assault or 
domestic violence in place on the date of enact-
ment of this Act; and 
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(B) subsection (b); and 
(2) a process by which— 
(A) a covered individual, the commanding 
officer of a covered individual, or any other 
Coast Guard official may initiate a request that 
a subject be administratively assigned to an-
other unit in accordance with military assign-
ments and authorized absence policy for the du-
ration of the investigation and, if applicable, 
prosecution of such subject; 
(B) the Coast Guard shall ensure that any 
administrative assignment action in response to 
a request under subparagraph (A) will be taken 
not as a punitive measure, but solely for the 
purpose of maintaining good order and dis-
cipline within the unit of the covered individual 
or the subject; and 
(C) protection of due process for the sub-
ject is preserved. 
(b) RECUSAL.—The expedited transfer process imple-
mented under this section shall require the recusal of any 
official involved in the approval or denial of an expedited 
transfer request if the official was, at any time— 
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(1) the subject of a complaint of any form of 
assault, harassment, or retaliation, or any other type 
of complaint, filed by the covered individual; or 
(2) associated, beyond workplace interactions, 
with the subject in a manner that may present an 
actual or apparent conflict of interest. 
(c) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—With respect to 
a member of the Coast Guard who makes an unrestricted 
report of sexual assault or a report of domestic violence, 
the updated policy required under subsection (a) shall 
specify the appropriate officials of the Coast Guard who 
shall provide such member with information regarding ex-
pedited transfer authority. 
(d) REPORT.— 
(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than March 1 
of the year that is not less than 1 year after the 
date on which the updates required under subsection 
(a) are completed, the Commandant shall submit to 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives, as an enclosure or appendix to the 
report required by section 5112 of title 14, United 
States Code, a report on such updates that in-
cludes— 
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(A) a copy of the updated policies of the 
Coast Guard relating to expedited transfers; 
(B) a summary of such updated policies; 
(C) for the preceding year, the number of 
covered individuals who have requested an expe-
dited transfer, disaggregated by gender of the 
requester and whether the request was granted 
or denied; 
(D) for each denial of an expedited trans-
fer request during the preceding year, a de-
scription of the rationale for the denial; and 
(E) any other matter the Commandant 
considers appropriate. 
(2) SUBSEQUENT REPORTS.—Not later than 1 
year after the Commandant submits the report re-
quired under paragraph (1), and annually thereafter 
for 3 years, the Commandant shall submit to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate and the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives, as an enclosure or appendix to the re-
port required by section 5112 of title 14, United 
States Code, a report on the updates required under 
subsection (a) that includes— 
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(A) any policies of the Coast Guard relat-
ing to expedited transfers that have been up-
dated since the previous report submitted under 
this subsection; 
(B) a summary of any such updated poli-
cies; and 
(C) the information described under sub-
paragraphs (C) through (E) of paragraph (1). 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘‘covered 
individual’’ means— 
(A) a member of the Coast Guard who is 
a victim of sexual assault in a case handled 
under the Sexual Assault Prevention, Response, 
and Recovery Program or the Family Advocacy 
Program; 
(B) a member of the Coast Guard who is 
a victim of domestic violence (as defined by the 
Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating in the policies prescribed 
under this section) committed by the spouse or 
intimate partner of the member, regardless of 
whether the spouse or intimate partner is a 
member of the Coast Guard; and 
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(C) a member of the Coast Guard whose 
dependent is a victim of sexual assault or do-
mestic violence. 
(2) SUBJECT.—The term ‘‘subject’’ means a 
member of the Coast Guard who is the subject of an 
investigation related to alleged incidents of sexual 
assault or domestic violence and is stationed at the 
same installation as, or in close proximity to, the 
covered individual involved. 
SEC. 529. ACCESS TO TEMPORARY SEPARATION PROGRAM 
FOR VICTIMS OF ALLEGED SEX-RELATED OF-
FENSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall up-
date the Coast Guard policy relating to temporary separa-
tion of members of the Coast Guard who are victims of 
alleged sex-related offenses as required under subsection 
(b). 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—The updated policy required under 
subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) a provision that allows a member of the 
Coast Guard to request to participate in the tem-
porary separation program if the member has re-
ported, in an unrestricted format or to the greatest 
extent practicable, a restricted format, being the vic-
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tim of an alleged sex-related offense on a date that 
is during— 
(A) the 5-year period preceding the re-
quested date of separation; and 
(B) the military service of the member; 
(2) a provision that provides eligibility for a 
member of the Coast Guard to request temporary 
separation if the member has reported being the vic-
tim of an alleged sex-related offense, even if— 
(A) the member has had a previous tem-
porary separation including a previous tem-
porary separation as the victim of a previous 
unrelated alleged sex-related offense; or 
(B) the enlistment period of the member is 
not nearing expiration or the tour or contract 
of the member is not nearing completion; 
(3) an updated standard of review consistent 
with the application of, and purposes of, this section; 
and 
(4) the establishment of a process— 
(A) for eligible members to make requests 
for temporary separation under this section; 
and 
(B) that allows the Commandant to con-
sider whether to allow a member granted tem-
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porary separation under this section to fulfill 
the enlistment period or tour or contract obliga-
tion of the member after the end of the tem-
porary separation period. 
(c) EXCEPTION FROM REPAYMENT OF BONUSES, IN-
CENTIVE PAY, OR SIMILAR BENEFITS AND TERMINATION 
OF REMAINING PAYMENTS.—For any temporary separa-
tion granted under the updated policy required under sub-
section (a), the Secretary concerned may conduct a review 
to determine whether to exercise discretion in accordance 
with section 373(b)(1) of title 37, United States Code. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec-
retary concerned’’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 101 of title 37, United States Code. 
(2) SEX-RELATED OFFENSE.—The term ‘‘sex- 
related offense’’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 1044e(h) of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 530. POLICY AND PROGRAM TO EXPAND PREVENTION 
OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall de-
velop and issue a comprehensive policy for the Coast 
Guard to reinvigorate the prevention of misconduct involv-
ing members and civilians of the Coast Guard that con-
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tains the policy elements described in section 1561 of title 
10, United States Code. 
(b) PROGRAMS REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the issuance of the policy required under paragraph 
(1), the Commandant shall develop and implement for the 
Coast Guard a program to reinvigorate the prevention of 
misconduct involving members and civilians of the Coast 
Guard. 
SEC. 531. CONTINUOUS VETTING OF SECURITY CLEAR-
ANCES. 
Section 1564(c) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, and the Secretary of Home-
land Security shall conduct an investigation or 
adjudication under subsection (a) of any indi-
vidual described in paragraph (3),’’ after ‘‘para-
graph (2)’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (A)(iv) by striking 
‘‘the Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of 
Defense or the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
as the case may be,’’; 
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(2) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘(other than 
an individual described in paragraph (3))’’ after ‘‘is 
an individual’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as 
paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) An individual described in this paragraph is an 
individual who has a security clearance and is— 
‘‘(A) a flag officer of the Coast Guard; or 
‘‘(B) an employee of the Coast Guard in the 
Senior Executive Service.’’; and 
(5) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by para-
graph (3), by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘Secretary of Defense, in the case of an indi-
vidual described in paragraph (2), and the Secretary 
of Homeland Security, in the case of an individual 
described in paragraph (3), shall ensure that rel-
evant information on the conviction or determination 
described in paragraph (1) of such an individual’’. 
SEC. 532. TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR COV-
ERED MISCONDUCT PREVENTION AND RE-
SPONSE. 
(a) MODIFICATION OF CURRICULUM.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant 
shall revise the curriculum of the Coast Guard with 
respect to covered misconduct prevention and re-
sponse training— 
(A) to include— 
(i) information on procedures and re-
sponsibilities with respect to reporting re-
quirements, investigations, survivor health 
and safety (including expedited transfers, 
no-contact orders, military and civilian 
protective orders, and temporary separa-
tions), and whistleblower protections; 
(ii) information on Department of 
Veterans Affairs resources available to vet-
erans, active-duty personnel, and reserve 
personnel; 
(iii) information on the right of any 
member of the Coast Guard to seek legal 
resources outside the Coast Guard; 
(iv) general information regarding the 
availability of legal resources provided by 
civilian legal services organizations, pre-
sented in an organized and consistent 
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manner that does not endorse any par-
ticular legal services organization; and 
(v) information on the capability, op-
erations, reporting structure, and require-
ments with respect to the Chief Prosecutor 
of the Coast Guard; and 
(B) to address the workforce training rec-
ommendations set forth in the memorandum of 
the Coast Guard titled ‘‘Commandant’s Di-
rected 
Actions—Accountability 
and 
Trans-
parency’’, issued on November 27, 2023. 
(2) COLLABORATION.—In revising the cur-
riculum under this subsection, the Commandant 
shall solicit input from individuals outside the Coast 
Guard who are experts in sexual assault and sexual 
harassment prevention and response training. 
(b) COVERED MISCONDUCT PREVENTION AND RE-
SPONSE TRAINING AND EDUCATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant 
shall ensure that all members and civilian employees 
of the Coast Guard are provided with annual covered 
misconduct prevention and response training and 
education for the purpose of strengthening indi-
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vidual knowledge, skills, and capacity relating to the 
prevention of and response to covered misconduct. 
(2) SCOPE.—The training and education re-
ferred to in paragraph (1)— 
(A) shall be provided as part of— 
(i) initial entry and accession training; 
(ii) annual refresher training; 
(iii) initial and recurring training 
courses for covered first responders; 
(iv) new and prospective commanding 
officer and executive officer training; and 
(v) specialized leadership training; and 
(B) shall be tailored for specific leadership 
levels, positions, pay grades, and roles. 
(3) CONTENT.—The training and education re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) shall include the informa-
tion described in subsection (a)(1)(A). 
(c) COVERED FIRST RESPONDER TRAINING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant 
shall ensure that— 
(A) training for covered first responders 
includes the covered misconduct prevention and 
response training described in subsection (b); 
and 
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(B) such covered misconduct prevention 
and response training is provided to covered 
first responders on a recurring basis. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In addition to the infor-
mation described in subsection (a)(1)(A), the initial 
and recurring covered misconduct prevention and re-
sponse training for covered first responders shall in-
clude information on procedures and responsibilities 
with respect to— 
(A) the provision of care to a victim of cov-
ered misconduct, in accordance with profes-
sional standards or practice, that accounts for 
trauma experienced by the victim and associ-
ated symptoms or events that may exacerbate 
such trauma; and 
(B) the manner in which such a victim 
may receive such care. 
(d) TRAINING FOR PROSPECTIVE COMMANDING OF-
FICERS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Com-
mandant shall ensure that training for prospective 
commanders and executive officers at all levels of 
command includes the covered misconduct preven-
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tion and response training described in subsection 
(b). 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In addition to the infor-
mation described in subsection (a)(1)(A), the cov-
ered misconduct prevention and response training 
for prospective commanding officers and executive 
officers shall be— 
(A) tailored to the responsibilities and 
leadership requirements of members of the 
Coast Guard as they are assigned to command 
positions; and 
(B) revised, as necessary, to include infor-
mation on— 
(i) fostering a command climate— 
(I) that does not tolerate covered 
misconduct; 
(II) in which individuals assigned 
to the command are encouraged to in-
tervene to prevent potential incidents 
of covered misconduct; and 
(III) that encourages victims of 
covered misconduct to report any inci-
dent of covered misconduct; 
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(ii) the possible variations in the ef-
fect of trauma on individuals who have ex-
perienced covered misconduct; 
(iii) potential differences in the proce-
dures and responsibilities, Department of 
Veterans Affairs resources, and legal re-
sources described in subsection (a)(1)(A) 
depending on the operating environment in 
which an incident of covered misconduct 
occurred; 
(iv) the investigation of alleged inci-
dents of covered misconduct, including 
training 
on 
understanding 
evidentiary 
standards; 
(v) available disciplinary options, in-
cluding administrative action and deferral 
of discipline for collateral misconduct, and 
examples of disciplinary options in civilian 
jurisdictions; and 
(vi) the capability, operations, report-
ing structure, and requirements with re-
spect to the Chief Prosecutor of the Coast 
Guard. 
(e) ENTRY AND ACCESSION TRAININGS.— 
(1) INITIAL TRAINING.— 
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the initial training module described in para-
graph (1)(A) is provided. 
(B) 
CONTENT.—The 
detailed 
training 
module referred to in subparagraph (A) shall 
include the information described in subsection 
(a)(1)(A). 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED
FIRST
RESPONDER.—The term 
‘‘covered first responder’’ includes sexual assault re-
sponse coordinators, victim advocates, Coast Guard 
medical officers, Coast Guard security forces, Coast 
Guard Investigative Service agents, judge advocates, 
special victims’ counsel, chaplains, and related per-
sonnel. 
(2) COVERED
MISCONDUCT.—The term ‘‘cov-
ered misconduct’’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 2519 of title 14, United States Code. 
SEC. 533. REQUIREMENT TO REPORT SEXUAL OFFENSES. 
Section 10104 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1) by striking ‘‘harass-
ment, sexual harassment, or sexual assault in viola-
tion of employer policy or law’’ and inserting ‘‘sexual 
harassment or sexual assault in violation of employer 
policy or law and harassment’’; and 
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(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) HARASSMENT DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘harassment’ means— 
‘‘(1) unwelcome remarks about an individual’s 
characteristics as protected in title VII of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Em-
ployment Act of 1967, the Rehabilitation Act of 
1973, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and 
the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, or other unwel-
come verbal or physical conduct based on 1 or more 
of these categories, if— 
‘‘(A) submission to such remarks or con-
duct is made either explicitly or implicitly a 
term or condition of employment, pay, career, 
benefits, or entitlements of the individual; 
‘‘(B) submission to or rejection of such re-
marks or conduct by an individual is used as 
the basis for decisions affecting that individ-
ual’s job, pay, career, benefits, or entitlements; 
or 
‘‘(C) such remarks or conduct has the pur-
pose or effect of unreasonably interfering with 
an individual’s work performance; and 
‘‘(2) such remarks or conduct is so severe or 
pervasive that a reasonable person would perceive, 
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and the individual does perceive, the work environ-
ment as hostile, intimidating or abusive. 
‘‘(i) RESPONSE TO INCIDENTS.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to impede the ability of the respon-
sible entity of the vessel to take immediate personnel ac-
tion in response to an incident described in subsection 
(a)(1) to preserve the safety and security of individuals 
on the vessel.’’. 
TITLE VI—COMPTROLLER 
GENERAL REPORTS 
SEC. 601. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON COAST 
GUARD RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND IN-
NOVATION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States 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 the state of the 
research, development, and innovation program of the 
Coast Guard during the 5-year period ending on such date 
of enactment. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
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(1) An evaluation and description of the process 
for selecting projects to be carried out under the re-
search, development, and innovation program of the 
Coast Guard. 
(2) An analysis of the manner in which funding 
needs are determined and requested for such pro-
gram, and for the activities and projects of such pro-
gram, in alignment with the appropriate fiscal year. 
(3) An assessment of the manner in which the 
Coast Guard determines desired outcomes, and 
measures the impact, of successful projects on the 
execution of the operations and mission of the Coast 
Guard. 
(4) An assessment of the manner in which the 
Coast Guard evaluates impacts and benefits of part-
nerships between the Coast Guard and the Depart-
ment of Defense and other entities, and a descrip-
tion of the extent to which and manner in which the 
Coast Guard is leveraging such benefits and identi-
fying and managing any potential challenge. 
(5) An analysis of the manner in which the 
Commandant is working with partners to accelerate 
project transition from research, testing, evaluation, 
and prototype to production. 
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(6) An assessment of the manner in which the 
authority to enter into transactions other than con-
tracts and grants pursuant to sections 719 and 1158 
of title 14, United States Code, has been exercised 
by the Commandant, and a description of any train-
ing or resources necessary (including additional 
agreements for officers and training) to more fully 
exercise such authority. 
(7) An evaluation of the role of the Blue Tech 
Center of Expertise established in section 302 of the 
Coast Guard Blue Technology Center of Expertise 
Act (Public Law 115–265). 
(8) Recommendations regarding authorization, 
personnel, infrastructure, and other requirements 
necessary for the expeditious transition of tech-
nologies developed under such program from proto-
type to production in the field. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In developing the report re-
quired under subsection (a), the Comptroller General may 
consult with— 
(1) the maritime and aviation industries; 
(2) the Secretary of Defense; 
(3) the intelligence community; and 
(4) any relevant— 
(A) federally funded research institutions; 
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(B) nongovernmental organizations; and 
(C) institutions of higher education. 
SEC. 602. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF QUALITY 
AND AVAILABILITY OF COAST GUARD BEHAV-
IORAL HEALTH CARE AND RESOURCES FOR 
PERSONNEL WELLNESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall commence a review of the qual-
ity and availability of behavioral health care and related 
resources for Coast Guard personnel at the locations de-
scribed in subsection (b). 
(b) LOCATIONS TO BE REVIEWED.—In conducting 
the review under subsection (a), the Comptroller General 
shall— 
(1) first review the practices and policies relat-
ing to the availability of behavioral health care and 
related resources at Training Center Cape May; and 
(2) review such practices and policies at— 
(A) the Coast Guard Academy, including 
Officer Candidate School; and 
(B) other Coast Guard training locations, 
as applicable. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The review conducted under sub-
section (a) shall include, for each location described in 
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subsection (b), an assessment, and a description of avail-
able trend information (as applicable) for the 10-year pe-
riod preceding the date of the review, with respect to each 
of the following: 
(1) The nature of Coast Guard resources di-
rected toward behavioral health services at the loca-
tion. 
(2) The manner in which the Coast Guard has 
managed treatment for recruits, cadets, officer can-
didates, or other personnel who may be experiencing 
a behavioral health crisis at the location (including 
individuals who have transferred to other buildings 
or facilities within the location). 
(3) The extent to which the Coast Guard has 
identified the resources, such as physical spaces and 
facilities, necessary to manage behavioral health 
challenges and crises that Coast Guard personnel 
may face at the location. 
(4) The behavioral health screenings required 
by the Coast Guard for recruits, cadets, officer can-
didates, or other personnel at the location, and the 
manner in which such screenings compare with 
screenings required by the Department of Defense 
for military recruits, service academy cadets, officer 
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candidates, or other personnel at military service ac-
cession points. 
(5) Whether the Coast Guard has assessed the 
adequacy of behavioral health resources and services 
for recruits, cadets, officer candidates, and other 
personnel at the location, and if so, the additional 
services and resources (such as resilience and life 
skills coaching), if any, needed to address any poten-
tial gaps. 
(6) The manner in which the Coast Guard man-
ages care transfers related to behavior health at the 
location, including command and other management 
input and privacy policies. 
(7) The extent to which the Coast Guard has 
evaluated contributing factors or reasons for behav-
ioral health crises experienced by newly enlisted per-
sonnel, cadets, officer candidates, or other personnel 
at the location. 
(8) The extent to which the Coast Guard has 
addressed, at the location, provider care staffing 
standards and credentialing deficiencies identified in 
the report of the Comptroller General titled ‘‘Coast 
Guard Health Care: Improvements Needed for De-
termining Staffing Needs and Monitoring Access to 
Care’’, issued on February 4, 2022. 
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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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SEC. 603. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON COAST 
GUARD EFFORTS TO REDUCE PREVALENCE 
OF 
MISSING 
OR 
INCOMPLETE 
MEDICAL 
RECORDS AND SHARING OF MEDICAL DATA 
WITH DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
AND OTHER ENTITIES. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall commence a study assessing the ef-
forts of the Commandant— 
(1) to reduce the prevalence of missing or in-
complete medical records; 
(2) to share medical data of members of the 
Coast Guard with the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs; and 
(3) to ensure that electronic health records are 
provided in a format that is user friendly and easy 
to access. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—In conducting the study under sub-
section (a), the Comptroller General shall review the fol-
lowing: 
(1) The steps the Commandant has taken to re-
duce the prevalence of missing or incomplete medical 
records of members of the Coast Guard. 
(2) How implementation of an electronic health 
record system has affected the ability of the Com-
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mandant to manage health records of members of 
the Coast Guard, including— 
(A) how the Commandant adds records 
from private medical providers to the electronic 
health record system; 
(B) the progress of the Commandant to-
ward implementing the electronic health record 
system in shipboard sick bays of the Coast 
Guard; 
(C) how the Coast Guard shares medical 
records with the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs; and 
(D) any other matter the Comptroller Gen-
eral considers appropriate with respect to med-
ical record storage, use, and sharing and the 
associated consequences for member health and 
well-being. 
(3) The ability of members of the Coast Guard, 
medical professionals of the Coast Guard and of the 
Department of Defense, personnel of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs, and other personnel to ac-
cess and search, as appropriate, the electronic health 
records of individuals, including the ability to search 
or quickly find information within electronic health 
records. 
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(c) REPORT.—Upon completion of the study under 
subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives a report con-
taining the results of the study under subsection (a). 
SEC. 604. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON COAST 
GUARD TRAINING FACILITY INFRASTRUC-
TURE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall commence a study on Coast 
Guard training facility infrastructure, including the spe-
cific needs of the Coast Guard training facilities described 
in subsection (c). 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study required under sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(1) With respect to each Coast Guard training 
facility described in subsection (c)— 
(A) a summary of capital needs, including 
construction and repair; 
(B) a summary of equipment upgrade 
backlogs; 
(C) an assessment of necessary improve-
ments, including improvements to essential 
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training equipment (including swimming pools, 
operational 
simulators, 
and 
marksmanship 
training ranges) to enable the Coast Guard to 
achieve all operational training objectives; 
(D) a description of the resources nec-
essary to fully address all training needs; 
(E) an assessment of any security defi-
ciency, including with respect to base access, 
training facility access, and trainee berthing 
area access; 
(F) an identification of any exposed hazard 
that does not serve a training purpose; 
(G) an identification of the presence of 
hazardous or toxic materials, including— 
(i) lead-based paint; 
(ii) asbestos or products that contain 
asbestos; 
(iii) black mold; 
(iv) radon; and 
(v) contaminated drinking water; and 
(H) an assessment of the need for, and es-
timated cost of, remediation of such toxic mate-
rials. 
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(2) An evaluation of the process used by the 
Coast Guard to identify, monitor, and construct 
Coast Guard training facilities. 
(c) COAST
GUARD
TRAINING
FACILITIES
DE-
SCRIBED.—The Coast Guard training facilities described 
in this subsection are the following: 
(1) The Coast Guard Academy in New London, 
Connecticut. 
(2) The Leadership Development Center in 
New London, Connecticut. 
(3) Training Center Cape May, New Jersey. 
(4) Training Center Petaluma, California. 
(5) Training Center Yorktown, Virginia. 
(6) The Maritime Law Enforcement Academy 
in Charleston, South Carolina. 
(7) The Special Missions Training Center at 
Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. 
(8) The Gulf Regional Fisheries Training Cen-
ter (GRFTC) in New Orleans, Louisiana. 
(9) The North Pacific Regional Fisheries 
Training Center (NPRFTC) in Kodiak, Alaska. 
(10) The Northeast Regional Fisheries Train-
ing Center (NRFTC) at Cape Cod, Massachusetts. 
(11) The Southeast Regional Fisheries Training 
Center (SRFTC) in Charleston, South Carolina. 
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(12) The Pacific Regional Fisheries Training 
Center (PRFTC) in Alameda, California. 
(13) The National Motor Lifeboat School at 
Cape Disappointment, Washington. 
(14) The Aviation Technical Training Center in 
Elizabeth City, North Carolina. 
(15) The Aviation Training Center in Mobile, 
Alabama. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after com-
mencing the study required under subsection (a), the 
Comptroller General 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 the findings of 
the study. 
SEC. 605. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON COAST 
GUARD BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date on which the Department of Defense issues the re-
port on the Fourteenth Quadrennial Review of Military 
Compensation, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall commence a study of Coast Guard involve-
ment in, and efforts to support, the determination of the 
cost of adequate housing and the calculation of the basic 
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allowance for housing under section 403 of title 37, United 
States Code. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study required under sub-
section (a) shall include, to the extent practicable, the fol-
lowing: 
(1) An identification of Coast Guard duty loca-
tions in which there is a misalignment between the 
basic allowance for housing rate and the prevailing 
housing cost for members of the Coast Guard such 
that the basic allowance for housing is less than 95 
percent of the monthly cost of adequate housing for 
such members in the corresponding military housing 
area. 
(2) An analysis of each of the following: 
(A) Anchor points, including— 
(i) the methodology for the establish-
ment of anchor points; and 
(ii) with respect to housing provided 
as part of a public-private venture and 
Government-owned and Government-leased 
housing, the disparities between estab-
lished anchor points and housing standards 
across the armed forces (as such term is 
defined in section 101 of title 10, United 
States Code). 
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(B) Existing military housing boundary 
areas that affect the Coast Guard. 
(C) Actions taken by the Commandant to 
comprehensively monitor basic allowance for 
housing rates for Coast Guard duty locations. 
(D) The frequency of reviews conducted by 
the Commandant of the site visits used by the 
Department of Defense to inform military hous-
ing area boundaries. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
on which the study required under subsection (a) com-
mences, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives, and the Com-
mandant a report on the findings of the study, including 
any recommendation the Comptroller General considers 
appropriate. 
(d) PLAN.—Not later than 1 year after the date on 
which the report required by subsection (c) is submitted 
to the Commandant, the Commandant shall submit to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives— 
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(1) an implementation plan, including time-
frames and milestones, addressing any recommenda-
tion made by the Comptroller General in such re-
port, as the Commandant considers appropriate; and 
(2) with respect to any recommendation set 
forth in such report that the Commandant declines 
to implement, a written justification for the decision. 
(e) ANCHOR POINT DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘anchor point’’— 
(1) means the minimum housing standard ref-
erence benchmark used to establish the basic allow-
ance for housing under section 403 of title 37, 
United States Code; and 
(2) includes housing type and size based on pay 
grade and dependent status. 
SEC. 606. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON SAFETY 
AND SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE AT COAST 
GUARD ACADEMY. 
(a) GAO REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate and the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
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resentatives a report on the safety and security in-
frastructure at the Coast Guard Academy. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include an assessment of each of 
the following: 
(A) Existing security infrastructure for the 
grounds, buildings, athletic facilities, and any 
other facility of the Coast Guard Academy, in-
cluding access points, locks, surveillance, and 
other security methods, as appropriate. 
(B) Coast Guard policies with respect to 
the management, data storage and access, and 
operational capacity of the security infrastruc-
ture and methods evaluated under subpara-
graph (A). 
(C) Special security needs relating to 
events at the Coast Guard Academy, such as 
large athletic events and other widely attended 
events. 
(D) Coast Guard policies and procedures 
with respect to access to Coast Guard Academy 
grounds by— 
(i) current or former members of the 
Coast Guard; 
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(ii) current or former civilian employ-
ees of the Coast Guard; 
(iii) Coast Guard personnel that re-
side at the Academy and families of cadets; 
and 
(iv) members of the public. 
(E) Existing processes by which the Com-
mandant, the Superintendent of the Coast 
Guard Academy, or a designated individual may 
prohibit or restrict access to Coast Guard Acad-
emy grounds by any current or former member 
or civilian employee of the Coast Guard who— 
(i) has been subject to court-martial 
under the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice for sexual misconduct; or 
(ii) has been administratively dis-
ciplined for sexual misconduct. 
(F) Enforcement processes regarding ac-
cess to Coast Guard Academy grounds for indi-
viduals (including current and former cadets, 
members, and civilian employees of the Coast 
Guard) who are or have been subject to a no- 
contact order relating to— 
(i) a cadet or member of the faculty 
of the Academy; or 
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(ii) any other individual with access to 
Academy grounds. 
(G) Recommendations to improve— 
(i) the security of the Coast Guard 
Academy; and 
(ii) the safety of— 
(I) cadets at the Coast Guard 
Academy; and 
(II) members of the Coast Guard 
stationed at, and civilian employees 
of, the Coast Guard Academy. 
(b) ACTIONS BY COMMANDANT.— 
(1) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date on which the Comptroller General submits 
the report required under subsection (a), the Com-
mandant shall submit to the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives a report 
that includes— 
(A) a detailed plan to improve the security 
of, and the safety of cadets at, the Coast Guard 
Academy; and 
(B) a detailed timeline for implementation 
of— 
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(i) the recommendations made by the 
Comptroller General in such report; and 
(ii) any other safety improvement the 
Commandant considers appropriate. 
(2) POLICY.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date on which the Comptroller General submits the 
report required under subsection (a), the Com-
mandant, in a manner that maintains good order 
and discipline, shall update Coast Guard policy re-
lating to access to the Coast Guard Academy 
grounds to include procedures by which individuals 
may be prohibited from accessing the Coast Guard 
Academy— 
(A) as the Commandant considers appro-
priate; and 
(B) consistent with the recommendations 
made by the Comptroller General in such re-
port. 
SEC. 607. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY AND REPORT ON 
PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION PROCESS. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall commence a study to evaluate the ef-
fectiveness of the permanent change of station process of 
the Coast Guard. 
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(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
commencing the study required by subsection (a), 
the Comptroller General shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
a report on the findings of the study. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A description of the permanent change 
of station policies of the Coast Guard. 
(B) A description of Coast Guard spending 
on permanent change of station moves and as-
sociated support costs. 
(C) An evaluation of the effectiveness of 
using contracted movers for permanent change 
of station moves, including the estimated costs 
associated with— 
(i) lost or damaged personal property 
of members of the Coast Guard; 
(ii) delays in scheduling such a move 
through a contracted mover; 
(iii) delayed delivery of household 
goods; and 
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(iv) other related challenges. 
(D) A review of changes to permanent 
change of station policies implemented during 
the 10-year period ending on the date of enact-
ment of this Act, and the costs or savings to 
the Coast Guard directly associated with such 
changes. 
(E) Recommendations to improve the per-
manent change of station process of the Coast 
Guard. 
(F) Any additional information or related 
matter arising from the study, as the Comp-
troller General considers appropriate. 
TITLE VII—AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 701. AMENDMENTS. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON ENTRY AND OPERATION.—Sec-
tion 70022(b)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘Federal Register’’ and inserting 
‘‘the Federal Register’’. 
(b) PORT, HARBOR, AND COASTAL FACILITY SECU-
RITY.—Section 70116(b) of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘terrorism 
cyber’’ and inserting ‘‘terrorism, cyber’’; and 
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(2) in paragraph (2) by inserting a comma 
after ‘‘acts of terrorism’’. 
(c) ENFORCEMENT
BY STATE
AND LOCAL OFFI-
CERS.—Section 70118(a) of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘section 1 of title II of the Act 
of June 15, 1917 (chapter 30; 50 U.S.C. 191)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 70051’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘section 7(b) of the Ports and 
Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1226(b))’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 70116(b)’’. 
(d) CHAPTER 701 DEFINITIONS.—Section 70131(2) 
of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘section 1 of title II of the Act 
of June 15, 1917 (50 U.S.C. 191)’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 70051’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘section 7(b) of the Ports and 
Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1226(b))’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 70116(b)’’. 
(e) NOTICE OF ARRIVAL REQUIREMENTS FOR VES-
SELS ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF.— 
(1) 
PREPARATORY
CONFORMING
AMEND-
MENT.—Section 70001 of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended by redesignating subsections (l) 
and (m) as subsections (m) and (n), respectively. 
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(2) TRANSFER OF PROVISION.—Section 704 of 
the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act 
2012 (Public Law 112–213; 46 U.S.C. 70001 note) 
is— 
(A) amended by striking ‘‘of title 46, 
United States Code,’’; 
(B) amended by striking ‘‘(33 U.S.C. 1223 
note)’’ and inserting ‘‘(46 U.S.C. 70001 note)’’; 
(C) transferred to appear after 70001(k) 
of title 46, United States Code; and 
(D) redesignated as subsection (l). 
(f) TITLE 46.—Title 46, United States Code, is 
amended as follows: 
(1) Section 2101(2) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 1’’ and inserting ‘‘section 101’’. 
(2) Section 2116(b)(1)(D) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘section 93(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 504(c)’’. 
(3) In the analysis for subtitle VII by striking 
the period after ‘‘70001’’ in the item relating to 
chapter 700. 
(4) In the analysis for chapter 700 by striking 
the item relating to section 70006 and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘70006. Establishment by Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating of anchorage grounds and regulations gen-
erally.’’. 
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(5) In the heading for subchapter IV in the 
analysis for chapter 700 by inserting a comma after 
‘‘DEFINITIONS’’. 
(6) In the heading for subchapter VI in the 
analysis for chapter 700 by striking ‘‘OF THE 
UNITED’’and inserting ‘‘OF UNITED’’. 
(7) Section 70052(e)(1) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 4197 of the Revised Statutes of the United 
States (46 U.S.C. App. 91)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
60105’’. 
(g) OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990.—The Oil Pollu-
tion Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) is amended as 
follows: 
(1) Section 1001 (33 U.S.C. 2701) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in paragraph (32)(G) by striking 
‘‘pipeline’’ and all that follows through ‘‘off-
shore facility’’ and inserting ‘‘pipeline, offshore 
facility’’; 
(B) in paragraph (39) by striking ‘‘section 
101(20)(G)(i)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section 
101(20)(H)(i)’’; 
(C) in paragraph (40) by striking ‘‘section 
101(20)(G)(ii)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section 
101(20)(H)(ii)’’; 
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(D) ) in paragraph (41) by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 101(20)(G)(iii)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
101(20)(H)(iii)’’; 
(E) in paragraph (42) by striking ‘‘section 
101(20)(G)(iv)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section 
101(20)(H)(iv)’’; 
(F) in paragraph (43) by striking ‘‘section 
101(20)(G)(v)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section 
101(20)(H)(v)’’; and 
(G) in paragraph (44) by striking ‘‘section 
101(20)(G)(vi)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section 
101(20)(H)(vi)’’. 
(2) Section 1003(d)(6) (33 U.S.C. 2703(d)(6)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘this paragraph’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘this subsection’’. 
(3) Section 1016 (33 U.S.C. 2716) is amend-
ed— 
(A) 
by 
redesignating 
subsections 
(e) 
through (i) as subsections (d) through (h), re-
spectively; and 
(B) in subsection (e)(1)(B), as redesig-
nated by subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (e)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (d)’’. 
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(4) Section 1012(b)(2) (33 U.S.C. 2712(b)(2)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 1016(f)(1)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 1016(e)(1)’’. 
(5) 
Section 
1005(b)(5)(B) 
(33 
U.S.C. 
2716(b)(5)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
1016(g)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2716(f)’’. 
(6) Section 1018(c) (33 U.S.C. 2718(c)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘the Act of March 3, 1851 (46 
U.S.C. 183 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 305 of 
title 46, United States Code’’. 
(7) Section 7001(h)(1) (33 U.S.C. 2761(h)(1)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (c)(4)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (e)(4)’’. 
(h) HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES IMPROVEMENT ACT 
OF 1998.—Section 303 of the Hydrographic Services Im-
provement Act of 1998 (33 U.S.C. 892a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and 
inserting ‘‘this title’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and inserting 
‘‘this title’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘subchapter VI of chapter 
10’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 11’’. 
(i) CHAPTER 5.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 5 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by redesignating the second 
section 548 (relating to Marking anchorage grounds 
by Commandant of the Coast Guard) as section 551. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, is amend-
ed by inserting after the item relating to section 550 
the following: 
‘‘551. Marking anchorage grounds by Commandant of the Coast Guard.’’. 
(j) SECTION 807.—Section 807 of the Frank Lobi-
ondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 (14 U.S.C. 
313 note) is amended by striking ‘‘District 9’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Great Lakes District’’. 
(k) SECTION 324.—Section 324 of title 14, United 
States Code, as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘Seventeenth 
Coast Guard District’’ and inserting ‘‘Coast Guard Arctic 
District’’ each place it appears. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2025. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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