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‘‘(d) MILITARY
ACTIVITIES
PRIOR
TO
OFFICER
CANDIDATE 
SCHOOL.—Individuals enrolled in the Program shall participate in 
military activities each month, as required by the Commandant, 
prior to attending Officer Candidate School. 
‘‘(e) PARTICIPATION
IN
OFFICER
CANDIDATE
SCHOOL.—Each 
graduate of the Program shall attend the first enrollment of Officer 
Candidate School that commences after the date of such graduate’s 
graduation. 
‘‘(f) COMMISSIONING.—Upon graduation from Officer Candidate 
School, Program graduates shall be discharged from enlisted status 
and commissioned as an O–1 with an initial 3-year duty obligation. 
‘‘(g) BRIEFING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than August 15 of each year, 
the Commandant shall provide a briefing to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate on the Program. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The briefing required under paragraph 
(1) shall describe— 
‘‘(A) outreach and recruitment efforts over the previous 
year; and 
‘‘(B) demographic information of enrollees including— 
‘‘(i) race; 
‘‘(ii) ethnicity; 
‘‘(iii) gender; 
‘‘(iv) geographic origin; and 
‘‘(v) educational institution.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis chapter 21 of title 
14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 2130 (as added by this division) the following: 
‘‘2131. College student pre-commissioning initiative.’’. 
SEC. 8277. ANNUAL BOARD OF VISITORS. 
Section 1903(d) of title 14, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (6) as para-
graphs (3) through (7), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: 
‘‘(2) recruitment and retention, including diversity, inclu-
sion, and issues regarding women specifically;’’. 
SEC. 8278. HOMELAND SECURITY ROTATIONAL CYBERSECURITY 
RESEARCH PROGRAM AT COAST GUARD ACADEMY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle E of title VIII of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 411 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 846. ROTATIONAL CYBERSECURITY RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
‘‘To enhance the Department’s cybersecurity capacity, the Sec-
retary may establish a rotational research, development, and 
training program for— 
‘‘(1) detail to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
Agency (including the national cybersecurity and communica-
tions integration center authorized by section 2209) of Coast 
Guard Academy graduates and faculty; and 
‘‘(2) detail to the Coast Guard Academy, as faculty, of 
individuals with expertise and experience in cybersecurity who 
are employed by— 
‘‘(A) the Agency (including the center);
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‘‘(B) the Directorate of Science and Technology; or 
‘‘(C) institutions that have been designated by the 
Department as a Center of Excellence for Cyber Defense, 
or the equivalent.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in section 
1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 411 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to subtitle 
E of such Act the following: 
‘‘Sec. 846. Rotational cybersecurity research program.’’. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
SEC. 8281. STRATEGY ON LEADERSHIP OF COAST GUARD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating shall develop and make avail-
able to the public a strategy to improve leadership development 
in the Coast Guard, including mechanisms to address counter-
productive leadership in the Coast Guard. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy shall include the following: 
(1) Mechanisms to foster positive and productive leadership 
qualities in emerging Coast Guard leaders, beginning, at min-
imum, members at grade O–2 for officers, members at grade 
E–6 for enlisted members, and members training to become 
an officer in charge. 
(2) Mechanisms for the ongoing evaluation of unit com-
manders, including identification of counterproductive leader-
ship qualities in commanders. 
(3) Formal training on the recognition of counterproductive 
leadership qualities (in self and others), including at leadership 
seminars and school houses in the Coast Guard, including 
means to correct such qualities. 
(4) Clear and transparent policies on standards for com-
mand climate, leadership qualities, and inclusion. 
(5) Policy to ensure established and emerging leaders have 
access to hands-on training and tools to improve diversity and 
inclusion. 
(6) Policy and procedures for commanders to identify and 
hold accountable counterproductive leaders. 
(c) COUNTERPRODUCTIVE LEADERSHIP DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘counterproductive leadership’’ has the meaning given 
that term for purposes of Army Doctrine Publication 6–22. 
SEC. 8282. EXPEDITED TRANSFER IN CASES OF SEXUAL ASSAULT; 
DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE COAST GUARD. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Commandant shall establish a policy to allow the 
transfer of a member of the Coast Guard whose dependent is 
the victim of sexual assault perpetrated by a member of the Armed 
Forces who is not related to the victim. 
SEC. 8283. ACCESS TO RESOURCES DURING CREOSOTE-RELATED 
BUILDING CLOSURES AT COAST GUARD BASE SEATTLE, 
WASHINGTON. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—With respect to the creosote-related building 
closures at Coast Guard Base Seattle, Washington, the Com-
mandant shall, to the maximum extent practicable, enter into 1
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or more agreements or otherwise take actions to secure access 
to resources, including a gym, that are not otherwise available 
to members of the Coast Guard during such closures. 
(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall brief Congress with 
respect to actions taken by the Commandant to comply with sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 8284. SOUTHERN RESIDENT ORCA CONSERVATION AND ENFORCE-
MENT. 
(a) REPORT
AND
ACTION
PLAN
ON
ORCA
ENFORCEMENT 
OPPORTUNITIES.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation with the 
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, shall 
submit to Congress a report on Coast Guard efforts to enforce 
southern resident orca vessel buffer zones and other vessel-related 
regulations in Puget Sound in coordination with existing Coast 
Guard fisheries enforcement, maritime domain awareness, the Be 
Whale Wise campaign, and other related missions. Such report 
shall include recommendations on what resources, appropriations, 
and assets are needed to meet orca conservation and related fish-
eries enforcement targets in the 13th Coast Guard District within 
1 year of the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) 
SOUTHERN
RESIDENT
ORCAS.—The 
Commandant, 
in 
coordination with the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans 
and Atmosphere, shall undertake efforts to reduce vessel noise 
impacts on Southern resident orcas in Puget Sound, the Salish 
Sea, and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. 
(c) PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall— 
(A) support the development, implementation, and 
enforcement of commercial vessel noise reduction measures 
that are technically feasible and economically achievable; 
(B) establish procedures for timely communication of 
information to commercial vessel operators regarding orca 
sightings in Puget Sound and make navigational safety 
recommendations in accordance with the Cooperative 
Vessel Traffic Service Agreement; and 
(C) collaborate on studies or trials analyzing vessel 
noise impacts on Southern resident orcas. 
(2) VESSEL NOISE IMPACTS.—The Undersecretary of Com-
merce for Oceans and Atmosphere shall assess vessel noise 
impacts on Southern resident orcas in the program area and 
make recommendations to reduce that noise and noise related 
impacts to Southern resident orcas to the Commandant. 
(3) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this section, the Com-
mandant shall coordinate with Canadian agencies affiliated 
with the Enhancing Cetacean Habitat and Observation (ECHO) 
program and other international organizations as appropriate. 
(4) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out this section, the Com-
mandant and the Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and 
Atmosphere shall consult with State, local, and Tribal govern-
ments and maritime industry and conservation stakeholders 
including ports, higher education institutions, and nongovern-
mental organizations.
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SEC. 8285. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION 
OF POLICY ON ISSUANCE OF WARRANTS AND SUBPOENAS 
AND WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS BY AGENTS OF THE 
COAST GUARD INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) Coast Guard components with investigative authority 
should exercise such authority with due respect for the rights 
of whistleblowers; and 
(2) the Commandant should— 
(A) ensure compliance with the legal requirements 
intended to protect whistleblowers; 
(B) seek to shield the disclosure of the identities of 
whistleblowers; and 
(C) create an environment in which whistleblowers 
do not fear reprisal for reporting misconduct. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, 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 the policy of the 
Coast Guard on the issuance of warrants and subpoenas and 
whistleblower protections by agents of the Coast Guard Investiga-
tive Service. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (b) shall 
include the following: 
(1) A discussion of current and any new policy of the 
Coast Guard on the issuance of warrants and subpoenas and 
whistleblower protections by agents of the Coast Guard Inves-
tigative Service, including Coast Guard Investigative Service 
Criminal Investigation Operating Procedure CIOP 2019–02, 
and the differences between such current policies and new 
policies. 
(2) A plan (including milestones) for the implementation 
of the following: 
(A) Incorporation of Coast Guard Investigative Service 
Criminal Investigation Operating Procedure CIOP 2019– 
02 into the next revision of the relevant Coast Guard 
investigative manual. 
(B) Training on the policy described in paragraph (1) 
for the following: 
(i) Agents and legal counsel of the Coast Guard 
Investigative Service. 
(ii) Personnel of the Office of General Law. 
(iii) Relevant Coast Guard headquarters personnel. 
(iv) Such other Coast Guard personnel as the Com-
mandant considers appropriate. 
SEC. 8286. INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT ON ACCESS TO EQUAL 
OPPORTUNITY ADVISORS AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT 
OPPORTUNITY SPECIALISTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the inspector general of the department 
in which the Coast Guard is operating shall conduct a study and 
develop recommendations on the need to separate Equal Oppor-
tunity Advisors and Equal Employment Opportunity Specialists, 
as practicable, through the pre-complaint and formal discrimination