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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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ment and sexual violence prevention, response, and 
recovery at the Coast Guard Academy. 
(5) A description of the role of support staff at 
the Coast Guard Academy, including chaplains, with 
respect to sexual harassment and sexual violence 
prevention, response, and recovery. 
(6) Measures to promote awareness of dating 
violence. 
(7) A delineation of the relationship between— 
(A) cadet advocacy groups organized for 
the prevention of, response to, and recovery 
from sexual harassment and sexual violence, in-
cluding Cadets Against Sexual Assault; and 
(B) the staff of the Coast Guard Academy 
Sexual Assault Prevention, Response, and Re-
covery program. 
(8) A provision that requires cadets and Coast 
Guard Academy personnel to participate in not 
fewer than one in-person training each academic 
year on the prevention of, responses to, and re-
sources relating to incidents of sexual harassment 
and sexual violence, to be provided by the staff of 
the Coast Guard Academy Sexual Assault Preven-
tion, Response, and Recovery program. 
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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. 
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-
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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 
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 
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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 
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— 
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(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation and the Committee on 
Armed Services of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure and the Committee on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 524. DIRECTOR OF COAST GUARD INVESTIGATIVE 
SERVICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 325. Director of Coast Guard Investigative Service 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be a Director of the 
Coast Guard Investigative Service. 
‘‘(b) CHAIN
OF COMMAND.—The Director of the 
Coast Guard Investigative Service shall report directly to 
and be under the general supervision of the Commandant, 
acting through the Vice Commandant of the Coast 
Guard.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for Chap-
ter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by insert-
ing after the item relating to section 324 the following: 
‘‘325. Director of Coast Guard Investigative Service.’’. 
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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 
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 
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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 
(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. 
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(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-
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 
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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 
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 
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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 
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-
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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-
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-
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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— 
(1) made a restricted or unrestricted report of 
covered misconduct (as such term is defined in sec-
tion 2519 of title 14, United States Code); 
(2) within 2 years after making such a report, 
is recommended for involuntary separation from the 
Coast Guard; and 
(3) requests the review on the grounds that the 
member believes the recommendation for involuntary 
separation from the Coast Guard was initiated in re-
taliation for making the report. 
(b) RECUSAL.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The policy established under 
subsection (a) shall set forth a process for the 
recusal of commanding officers and the flag officer 
described in subsection (c)(2) from making initial or 
subsequent decisions on proposed separations or 
from reviewing proposed separations. 
(2) CRITERIA.—The recusal process established 
under paragraph (1) shall specify criteria for 
recusal, including mandatory recusal from making a 
decision on a proposed separation, and from review-
ing a proposed separation, if the commanding officer 
or the flag officer described in subsection (c)(2) was, 
at any time— 
(A) the subject of a complaint of any form 
of assault, harassment, or retaliation, filed by 
the member of the Coast Guard described in 
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.— 
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that oversees personnel policy, the flag officer 
described in this paragraph is a flag officer out-
side the chain of command of such member, as 
determined 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 
(B) subsection (b); and 
(2) a process by which— 
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(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— 
(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 
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(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— 
(A) a copy of the updated policies of the 
Coast Guard relating to expedited transfers; 
(B) a summary of such updated policies; 
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(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— 
(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; 
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(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 
(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 
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