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(ii) the safety and training standards, policies, and 
procedures with respect to such operations; and 
(B) determine whether the Coast Guard is using the 
latest equipment and technology and up-to-date training 
and standards for recognizing, handling, testing, and 
securing illegal drugs, fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, 
and precursor chemicals during such operations. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the 
appropriate committees of Congress a report on the results 
of the review conducted under paragraph (1). 
(3) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 
means— 
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation and the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture and the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives. 
(b) REQUIREMENT.—If, as a result of the review required by 
subsection (a), the Commandant determines that the Coast Guard 
is not using the latest equipment and technology and up-to-date 
training and standards for recognizing, handling, testing, and 
securing illegal drugs, fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, and 
precursor chemicals during drug interdiction operations, the Com-
mandant shall ensure that the Coast Guard acquires and uses 
such equipment and technology, carries out such training, and 
implements such standards. 
(c) TESTING FOR FENTANYL.—The Commandant shall ensure 
that Coast Guard drug interdiction operations include the testing 
of substances encountered during such operations for fentanyl, as 
appropriate. 
SEC. 11269. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION ON MONTHLY 
MIGRANT INTERDICTIONS. 
Not later than the 15th day of each month, the Commandant 
shall make available to the public on the website of the Coast 
Guard the number of migrant interdictions carried out by the 
Coast Guard during the preceding month. 
SEC. 11270. CARGO WAITING TIME REDUCTION. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
a report that includes— 
(1) an explanation of the extent to which vessels carrying 
cargo are complying with the requirements of chapter 700 
of title 46, United States Code; 
(2) the status of the investigation on the cause of the 
oil spill that occurred in October 2021 on the waters over 
the San Pedro Shelf related to an anchor strike, including 
the expected date on which the Marine Casualty Investigation 
Report with respect to such spill will be released; and 
(3) with respect to such vessels, a summary of actions 
taken or planned to be taken by the Commandant to provide
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additional protections against oil spills or other hazardous dis-
charges caused by anchor strikes. 
SEC. 11271. STUDY ON COAST GUARD OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGA-
TIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall commence a study to assess the oversight over Coast Guard 
activities, including investigations, personnel management, whistle-
blower protection, and other activities carried out by the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study required under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) An analysis of the ability of the Department of Home-
land Security Office of Inspector General to ensure timely, 
thorough, complete, and appropriate oversight over the Coast 
Guard, including oversight over both civilian and military 
activities. 
(2) An assessment of— 
(A) the best practices with respect to such oversight; 
and 
(B) the ability of the Department of Homeland Security 
Office of Inspector General and the Commandant to identify 
and achieve such best practices. 
(3) An analysis of the methods, standards, and processes 
employed by the Department of Defense Office of Inspector 
General and the inspectors generals of the armed forces (as 
such term is defined in section 101 of title 10, United States 
Code), other than the Coast Guard, to conduct oversight and 
investigation activities. 
(4) An analysis of the methods, standards, and processes 
of the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector 
General with respect to oversight over the civilian and military 
activities of the Coast Guard, as compared to the methods, 
standards, and processes described in paragraph (3). 
(5) An assessment of the extent to which the Coast Guard 
Investigative Service completes investigations or other discipli-
nary measures after referral of complaints from the Department 
of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General. 
(6) A description of the staffing, expertise, training, and 
other resources of the Department of Homeland Security Office 
of Inspector General, and an assessment as to whether such 
staffing, expertise, training, and other resources meet the 
requirements necessary for meaningful, timely, and effective 
oversight over the activities of the Coast Guard. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after commencing 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, including recommendations with respect to oversight over 
Coast Guard activities. 
(d) OTHER REVIEWS.—The study required under subsection (a) 
may rely upon recently completed or ongoing reviews by the Comp-
troller General or other entities, as applicable.
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Subtitle H—Sexual Assault and Sexual 
Harassment Response and Prevention 
SEC. 11272. ADMINISTRATION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EXAM-
INATION KITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter IV of chapter 5 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 564. Administration of sexual assault forensic examination 
kits 
‘‘(a) SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EXAM PROCEDURE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Before embarking on any prescheduled 
voyage, a Coast Guard vessel shall have in place a written 
operating procedure that ensures that an embarked victim of 
sexual assault shall have access to a sexual assault forensic 
examination— 
‘‘(A) as soon as possible after the victim requests an 
examination; and 
‘‘(B) that is treated with the same level of urgency 
as emergency medical care. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The written operating procedure 
required by paragraph (1), shall, at a minimum, account for— 
‘‘(A) the health, safety, and privacy of a victim of 
sexual assault; 
‘‘(B) the proximity of ashore or afloat medical facilities, 
including coordination as necessary with the Department 
of Defense, including other military departments (as 
defined in section 101 of title 10); 
‘‘(C) the availability of aeromedical evacuation; 
‘‘(D) the operational capabilities of the vessel con-
cerned; 
‘‘(E) the qualifications of medical personnel onboard; 
‘‘(F) coordination with law enforcement and the 
preservation of evidence; 
‘‘(G) the means of accessing a sexual assault forensic 
examination and medical care with a restricted report of 
sexual assault; 
‘‘(H) the availability of nonprescription pregnancy 
prophylactics; and 
‘‘(I) other unique military considerations.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 5 of title 
14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 563 the following: 
‘‘564. Administration of sexual assault forensic examination kits.’’. 
(c) STUDY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to enter 
into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences under 
which the National Academy of Sciences shall conduct a study 
to assess challenges and prospective solutions associated with 
sexual assault at sea, to include the provision of survivor care, 
forensic examination of the victim, and evidence collection. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The study under paragraph (1) shall, at 
a minimum, address the feasibility of crisis response services 
and physical evaluation through telemedicine and other options
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concerning immediate access to care whether onboard the vessel 
or at the nearest shore side facility, including best practices 
for administering sexual assault forensic examinations. 
(3) ELEMENTS.—The study under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) take into account— 
(i) the safety and security of the alleged victim 
of sexual assault; 
(ii) the ability to properly identify, document, and 
preserve any evidence relevant to the allegation of 
sexual assault; 
(iii) the applicable criminal procedural laws 
relating to authenticity, relevance, preservation of evi-
dence, chain of custody, and any other matter relating 
to evidentiary admissibility; and 
(iv) best practices of conducting sexual assault 
forensic examinations, as such term is defined in sec-
tion 40723 of title 34, United States Code; 
(B) provide any appropriate recommendation for 
changes to existing laws, regulations, or employer policies; 
(C) solicit public stakeholder input from individuals 
and organizations with relevant expertise in sexual assault 
response including healthcare, advocacy services, law 
enforcement, and prosecution; 
(D) evaluate the operational capabilities of the Coast 
Guard since 2013 in providing alleged victims of sexual 
assault immediate access to care onboard a vessel under-
taking a prescheduled voyage that, at any point during 
such voyage, would require the vessel to travel 3 consecu-
tive days or longer to reach a land-based or afloat medical 
facility, including— 
(i) the average of and range in the reported hours 
taken to evacuate an individual with any medical emer-
gency to a land-based or afloat medical facility; and 
(ii) the number of alleged victims, subjects, and 
total incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment 
occurring while underway reported annually; and 
(E) summarize the financial cost, required operational 
adjustments, and potential benefits to the Coast Guard 
to provide sexual assault forensic examination kits onboard 
Coast Guard vessels undertaking a prescheduled voyage 
that, at any point during such voyage, would require the 
vessel to travel 3 consecutive days or longer to reach a 
land-based or afloat medical facility. 
(4) REPORT.—Upon completion of the study under para-
graph (1), the National Academy of Sciences shall submit to 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives, and the Secretary a 
report on the findings of the study. 
(5) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Commandant shall submit to 
the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee of the House 
and the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 
of the Senate a report containing the number of sexual assault 
forensic examinations that were requested by, but not adminis-
tered within 3 days to, alleged victims of sexual assault when 
such victims were onboard a vessel.