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(4) Section 3736(a) of title 14, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘pro-
motion list and the’’ and inserting ‘‘promotion 
list, officers designated by the Secretary pursu-
ant to this section, and the officers on the’’; and 
(B) in the second sentence by striking ‘‘pro-
motion list or the’’ and inserting ‘‘promotion 
list, officers designated by the Secretary pursu-
ant to this section, or the officers on the’’. 
SEC. 505. SAFE-TO-REPORT POLICY FOR COAST GUARD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 19 of title 
14, United States Code, is further amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘§ 1909. Safe-to-Report policy for Coast Guard 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
2025, the Commandant shall, in consultation with the Sec-
retaries of the military departments, establish and main-
tain a safe-to-report policy described in subsection (b) that 
applies with respect to all members of the Coast Guard (in-
cluding members of the reserve and auxiliary components 
of the Coast Guard), cadets at the Coast Guard Academy, 
and any other individual undergoing training at an acces-
sion point of the Coast Guard. 
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‘‘(b) SAFE-TO-REPORT POLICY.—The safe-to-report 
policy described in this subsection is a policy that— 
‘‘(1) prescribes the handling of minor collateral 
misconduct, involving a member of the Coast Guard 
who is the alleged victim or reporting witness of a 
sexual assault; and 
‘‘(2) applies to all such individuals, regardless 
of— 
‘‘(A) to whom the victim makes the allega-
tion or who receives the victim’s report of sexual 
assault; or 
‘‘(B) whether the report, investigation, or 
prosecution is handled by military or civilian 
authorities. 
‘‘(c) 
MITIGATING
AND
AGGRAVATING
CIR-
CUMSTANCES.—In issuing the policy under subsection (a), 
the Commandant shall specify mitigating circumstances 
that decrease the gravity of minor collateral misconduct or 
the impact of such misconduct on good order and discipline 
and aggravating circumstances that increase the gravity of 
minor collateral misconduct or the impact of such mis-
conduct on good order and discipline for purposes of the 
safe-to-report policy. 
‘‘(d) TRACKING OF COLLATERAL MISCONDUCT INCI-
DENTS.—In conjunction with the issuance of the policy 
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under subsection (a), the Commandant shall develop and 
implement a process to anonymously track incidents of 
minor collateral misconduct that are subject to the safe-to- 
report policy. 
‘‘(e) MINOR COLLATERAL MISCONDUCT DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘minor collateral misconduct’ means 
any minor misconduct that is potentially punishable under 
chapter 47 of title 10 that— 
‘‘(1) is committed close in time to or during a 
sexual assault and directly related to the incident 
that formed the basis of the allegation of sexual as-
sault allegation; 
‘‘(2) is discovered as a direct result of the report 
of sexual assault or the ensuing investigation into 
such sexual assault; and 
‘‘(3) does not involve aggravating circumstances 
(as specified in the policy issued under subsection (a)) 
that increase the gravity of the minor misconduct or 
the impact of such misconduct on good order and dis-
cipline.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
19 of title 14, United States Code, is further amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 1908 (as added 
by this Act) the following: 
‘‘1909. Safe-to-Report policy for Coast Guard.’’. 
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SEC. 506. MODIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 
ON COVERED MISCONDUCT IN COAST GUARD. 
(a) ASSESSMENT
OF
POLICY
ON
COVERED
MIS-
CONDUCT.—Section 1902 of title 14, United States Code, 
is further amended— 
(1) in the section heading by striking ‘‘Policy 
on sexual harassment and sexual vio-
lence’’ and inserting ‘‘Academy policy and re-
port on covered misconduct’’; and 
(2) by striking subsections (c) through (e) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) ASSESSMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall di-
rect the Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy 
to conduct at the Coast Guard Academy during each 
Academy program year an assessment to determine 
the effectiveness of the policies of the Academy with 
respect to covered misconduct involving cadets or 
other military or civilian personnel of the Academy. 
‘‘(2) BIENNIAL SURVEY.—For the assessment at 
the Academy under paragraph (1) with respect to an 
Academy program year that begins in an odd-num-
bered calendar year, the Superintendent shall conduct 
a survey of cadets and other military and civilian 
personnel of the Academy— 
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‘‘(A) to measure the incidence, during such 
program year— 
‘‘(i) of covered misconduct events, on or 
off the Academy campus, that have been re-
ported to an official of the Academy; 
‘‘(ii) of covered misconduct events, on 
or off the Academy campus, that have not 
been reported to an official of the Academy; 
and 
‘‘(iii) of retaliation related to a report 
of a covered misconduct event, on or off the 
Academy campus; and 
‘‘(B) to assess the perceptions of the cadets 
and other military and civilian personnel of the 
Academy with respect to— 
‘‘(i) the Academy’s policies, training, 
and procedures on covered misconduct in-
volving cadets and other military and civil-
ian personnel of the Academy; 
‘‘(ii) the enforcement of such policies; 
‘‘(iii) the incidence of covered mis-
conduct involving cadets and other military 
and civilian personnel of the Academy; and 
‘‘(iv) any other issues relating to cov-
ered misconduct involving cadets and other 
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military and civilian personnel of the Acad-
emy. 
‘‘(d) REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not earlier than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authoriza-
tion Act of 2025, and each March 1 thereafter through 
March 1, 2031, the Commandant shall direct the Su-
perintendent to submit to the Commandant a report 
on incidents of covered misconduct and retaliation for 
reporting of covered misconduct involving cadets or 
other military and civilian personnel of the Academy. 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Each report required 
under paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
‘‘(i) Information and data on all inci-
dents of covered misconduct and retaliation 
described in paragraph (1) reported to the 
Superintendent or any other official of the 
Academy during the preceding Academy 
program year (referred to in this subsection 
as a ‘reported incident’), 
‘‘(ii) The number of reported incidents 
committed against a cadet or any other 
military or civilian personnel of the Acad-
emy. 
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‘‘(iii) The number of reported incidents 
committed by a cadet or any other military 
or civilian personnel of the Academy. 
‘‘(iv) Information on reported inci-
dents, in accordance with the policy pre-
scribed under section 549G(b) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2022 (10 U.S.C. 1561 note), to the 
maximum extent practicable. 
‘‘(v) The number of reported incidents 
that were entered into the Catch a Serial 
Offender system, including the number of 
such incidents that resulted in the identi-
fication of a potential or confirmed match. 
‘‘(vi) The number of reported incidents 
that were substantiated (referred to in this 
subsection as a ‘substantiated reported inci-
dent’). 
‘‘(vii) A synopsis of each substantiated 
reported incident that includes— 
‘‘(I) a brief description of the na-
ture of the incident; 
‘‘(II) whether the accused cadet or 
other military or civilian personnel of 
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the Academy had previously been con-
victed of sexual assault; and 
‘‘(III) whether alcohol or other 
controlled or prohibited substances 
were involved in the incident, and a 
description of the involvement. 
‘‘(viii) The type of case disposition as-
sociated with each substantiated reported 
incident, such as— 
‘‘(I) conviction and sentence by 
court-martial, including charges and 
specifications for which convicted; 
‘‘(II) acquittal of all charges at 
court-martial; 
‘‘(III) as appropriate, imposition 
of a nonjudicial punishment under sec-
tion 815 of title 10 (article 15 of the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice); 
‘‘(IV) as appropriate, administra-
tive action taken, including a descrip-
tion of each type of such action im-
posed; 
‘‘(V) dismissal of all charges, in-
cluding a description of each reason for 
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dismissal and the stage at which dis-
missal occurred; and 
‘‘(VI) whether the accused cadet or 
other military or civilian personnel of 
the Academy was administratively sep-
arated or, in the case of an officer, al-
lowed to resign in lieu of court mar-
tial, and the characterization (honor-
able, general, or other than honorable) 
of the service of the military member 
upon separation or resignation. 
‘‘(ix) With respect to any incident of 
covered misconduct involving cadets or other 
military and civilian personnel of the Acad-
emy reported to the Superintendent or any 
other official of the Academy during the 
preceding Academy program year that in-
volves a report of retaliation relating to the 
incident— 
‘‘(I) a narrative description of the 
retaliation claim; 
‘‘(II) the nature of the relation-
ship between the complainant and the 
individual accused of committing the 
retaliation; and 
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‘‘(III) the nature of the relation-
ship between the individual accused of 
committing the covered misconduct 
and the individual accused of commit-
ting the retaliation. 
‘‘(x) With respect to any investigation 
of a reported incident— 
‘‘(I) whether the investigation is 
in open or completed status; 
‘‘(II) an identification of the in-
vestigating entity; 
‘‘(III) whether a referral has been 
made to outside law enforcement enti-
ties; 
‘‘(IV) in the case of an investiga-
tion that is complete, a description of 
the results of such an investigation and 
information with respect to whether the 
results of the investigation were pro-
vided to the complainant; and 
‘‘(V) whether the investigation 
substantiated an offense under chapter 
47 of title 10 (the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice). 
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‘‘(B) FORMAT.—With respect to the infor-
mation and data required under subparagraph 
(A), the Commandant shall report such informa-
tion and data separately for each type of covered 
misconduct offense, and shall not aggregate the 
information and data for multiple types of cov-
ered misconduct offenses. 
‘‘(3) TRENDS.—Subject to subsection (f), begin-
ning on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Au-
thorization Act of 2025, each report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include an analysis of trends in 
incidents described in paragraph (1), as applicable, 
since the date of enactment of the Coast Guard and 
Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (Public Law 
112–213). 
‘‘(4) RESPONSE.—Each report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include, for the preceding Acad-
emy program year, a description of the policies, pro-
cedures, processes, initiatives, investigations (includ-
ing overarching investigations), research, or studies 
implemented by the Commandant in response to any 
incident described in paragraph (1) involving a cadet 
or any other military or civilian personnel of the 
Academy. 
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‘‘(5) PLAN.—Each report required under para-
graph (1) shall include a plan for actions to be taken 
during the year following the Academy program year 
covered by the report to enhance the prevention of and 
response to incidents of covered misconduct and retal-
iation for reporting of covered misconduct involving 
cadets or other military or civilian personnel of the 
Academy. 
‘‘(6) COVERED
MISCONDUCT
PREVENTION
AND 
RESPONSE ACTIVITIES.—Each report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include an assessment of the ade-
quacy of covered misconduct prevention and response 
carried out by the Academy during the preceding 
Academy program year. 
‘‘(7) CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.—Each report re-
quired under paragraph (1) shall include, for inci-
dents of covered misconduct and retaliation for re-
porting of covered misconduct involving cadets or 
other military or civilian personnel of the Academy— 
‘‘(A) an analysis of the factors that may 
have contributed to such incidents; 
‘‘(B) an assessment of the role of such fac-
tors in contributing to such incidents during 
such Academy program year; and 
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‘‘(C) recommendations for mechanisms to 
eliminate or reduce such contributing factors. 
‘‘(8) BIENNIAL
SURVEY.—Each report under 
paragraph (1) for an Academy program year that be-
gins in an odd-numbered calendar year shall include 
the results of the survey conducted under subsection 
(c)(2) in such Academy program year. 
‘‘(9) FOCUS GROUPS.—For each Academy pro-
gram year with respect to which the Superintendent 
is not required to conduct a survey at the Academy 
under subsection (c)(2), the Commandant shall re-
quire focus groups to be conducted at the Academy for 
the purpose of ascertaining information relating to 
covered misconduct issues at the Academy. 
‘‘(10) SUBMISSION OF REPORT; BRIEFING.— 
‘‘(A) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 270 
days after the date on which the Commandant 
receives a report from the Superintendent under 
paragraph (1), the Commandant shall submit to 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives, as an enclosure or ap-
pendix to the report required by section 5112— 
‘‘(i) the report of the Superintendent; 
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‘‘(ii) the comments of the Commandant 
with respect to the report; and 
‘‘(iii) relevant information gathered 
during a focus group under subparagraph 
(A) during the Academy program year cov-
ered by the report, as applicable. 
‘‘(B) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date on which the Commandant submits 
a report under subparagraph (A), the Com-
mandant shall provide a briefing on the report 
submitted under subparagraph (A) to— 
‘‘(i) the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives; and 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity. 
‘‘(e) VICTIM CONFIDENTIALITY.—To the extent that in-
formation collected or reported under the authority of this 
section, such information shall be provided in a form that 
is consistent with applicable privacy protections under Fed-
eral law and does not jeopardize the confidentiality of vic-
tims. 
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‘‘(f) CONTINUITY OF DATA AND REPORTING.—In car-
rying out this section, the Commandant shall ensure the 
continuity of data collection and reporting such that the 
ability to analyze trends is not compromised.’’. 
(b) COVERED MISCONDUCT IN COAST GUARD.—Sec-
tion 5112 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘§ 5112. Covered misconduct in Coast Guard 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1 each year, 
the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives a report on incidents of covered 
misconduct involving members of the Coast Guard, includ-
ing recruits and officer candidates, and claims of retalia-
tion related to the reporting of any such incident. 
‘‘(b) CONTINUITY OF DATA AND REPORTING.—In car-
rying out this section, the Commandant shall ensure the 
continuity of data collection and reporting such that the 
ability to analyze trends is not compromised. 
‘‘(c) CONTENTS.— 
‘‘(1) INCIDENTS INVOLVING MEMBERS.— 
‘‘(A) INFORMATION AND DATA.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Each report re-
quired under subsection (a) shall include, 
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for the preceding calendar year, informa-
tion and data on— 
‘‘(I) incidents of covered mis-
conduct; and 
‘‘(II) 
incidents 
of 
retaliation 
against a member of the Coast Guard 
related to the reporting of covered mis-
conduct, disaggregated by type of retal-
iation claim. 
‘‘(ii) INCLUSIONS.—The information 
and data on the incidents described in 
clause (i) shall include the following: 
‘‘(I) All incidents of covered mis-
conduct and retaliation described in 
clause (i) reported to the Commandant 
or any other official of the Coast 
Guard during the preceding calendar 
year (referred to in this subsection as 
a ‘reported incident’). 
‘‘(II) The number of reported inci-
dents committed against members of 
the Coast Guard. 
‘‘(III) The number of reported in-
cidents committed by members of the 
Coast Guard. 
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‘‘(IV) Information on reported in-
cidents, in accordance with the policy 
prescribed under section 549G(b) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022 (10 U.S.C. 1561 
note), to the maximum extent prac-
ticable. 
‘‘(V) The number of reported inci-
dents that were entered into the Catch 
a Serial Offender system, including the 
number of such incidents that resulted 
in the identification of a potential or 
confirmed match. 
‘‘(VI) The number of reported in-
cidents that were substantiated (re-
ferred to in this subsection as a ‘sub-
stantiated reported incident’). 
‘‘(VII) A synopsis of each substan-
tiated 
reported 
incident 
that 
in-
cludes— 
‘‘(aa) a brief description of 
the nature of the incident; 
‘‘(bb) whether the accused 
member has previously been con-
victed of sexual assault; and 
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‘‘(cc) whether alcohol or other 
controlled or prohibited substances 
were involved in the incident, and 
a description of the involvement. 
‘‘(VIII) The type of case disposi-
tion associated with each substantiated 
reported incident, such as— 
‘‘(aa) conviction and sen-
tence by court-martial, including 
charges and specifications for 
which convicted; 
‘‘(bb) acquittal of all charges 
at court-martial; 
‘‘(cc) as appropriate, imposi-
tion of a nonjudicial punishment 
under section 815 of title 10 (arti-
cle 15 of the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice); 
‘‘(dd) as appropriate, admin-
istrative action taken, including a 
description of each type of such 
action imposed; 
‘‘(ee) dismissal of all charges, 
including a description of each 
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reason for dismissal and the stage 
at which dismissal occurred; and 
‘‘(ff) whether the accused 
member was administratively sep-
arated or, in the case of an officer, 
allowed to resign in lieu of court- 
martial, and the characterization 
(honorable, general, or other than 
honorable) of the service of the 
member upon separation or res-
ignation. 
‘‘(IX) With respect to any inci-
dent of covered misconduct reported to 
the Commandant or any other official 
of the Coast Guard during the pre-
ceding calendar year that involves a 
report of retaliation relating to the in-
cident— 
‘‘(aa) a narrative description 
of the retaliation claim; 
‘‘(bb) the nature of the rela-
tionship between the complainant 
and the individual accused of 
committing the retaliation; and 
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‘‘(cc) the nature of the rela-
tionship between the individual 
accused of committing the covered 
misconduct and the individual ac-
cused of committing the retalia-
tion. 
‘‘(X) The disposition of or action 
taken by the Coast Guard or any other 
Federal, State, local, or Tribal entity 
with respect to a substantiated re-
ported incident. 
‘‘(XI) With respect to any inves-
tigation of a reported incident— 
‘‘(aa) the status of the inves-
tigation or information relating 
to any referral to outside law en-
forcement entities; 
‘‘(bb) the official or office of 
the Coast Guard that received the 
complaint; 
‘‘(cc) a description of the re-
sults of such an investigation or 
information 
with 
respect 
to 
whether the results of the inves-
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tigation were provided to the com-
plainant; or 
‘‘(dd) whether the investiga-
tion 
substantiated 
an 
offense 
under chapter 47 of title 10 (the 
Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice). 
‘‘(iii) FORMAT.—With respect to the 
information and data required under clause 
(i), the Commandant shall report such in-
formation and data separately for each type 
of covered misconduct offense, and shall not 
aggregate the information and data for 
multiple types of covered misconduct of-
fenses. 
‘‘(B) TRENDS.—Subject to subsection (b), 
beginning on the date of enactment of the Coast 
Guard Authorization Act of 2025, each report re-
quired by subsection (a) shall include, for the 
preceding calendar year, an analysis or assess-
ment of trends in the occurrence, as applicable, 
of incidents described in subparagraph (A)(i), 
since the date of enactment of the Coast Guard 
and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (Pub-
lic Law 112–213). 
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‘‘(C) RESPONSE.—Each report required 
under subsection (a) shall include, for the pre-
ceding calendar year, a description of the poli-
cies, procedures, processes, initiatives, investiga-
tions (including overarching investigations), re-
search, or studies implemented by the Com-
mandant in response to any incident described 
in subparagraph (A)(i) involving a member of 
the Coast Guard. 
‘‘(D) PLAN.—Each report required under 
subsection (a) shall include a plan for actions to 
be taken during the year following the year cov-
ered by the report to enhance the prevention of 
and response to incidents described in subpara-
graph (A)(i) involving members of the Coast 
Guard. 
‘‘(E) COVERED
MISCONDUCT
PREVENTION 
AND
RESPONSE
ACTIVITIES.—Each report re-
quired under subsection (a) shall include an as-
sessment of the adequacy of covered misconduct 
prevention and response activities related to in-
cidents described in subparagraph (A)(i) carried 
out by the Coast Guard during the preceding cal-
endar year. 
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‘‘(F) CONTRIBUTING
FACTORS.—Each re-
port required under subsection (a) shall include, 
for incidents described in subparagraph (A)(i)— 
‘‘(i) an analysis of the factors that 
may have contributed to such incidents; 
‘‘(ii) an assessment of the role of such 
factors in contributing to such incidents 
during such year; and 
‘‘(iii) recommendations for mecha-
nisms to eliminate or reduce such contrib-
uting factors. 
‘‘(2) INCIDENTS INVOLVING RECRUITS AND OFFI-
CER CANDIDATES.— 
‘‘(A) INFORMATION AND DATA.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to sub-
section (b), each report required under sub-
section (a) shall include, as a separate ap-
pendix or enclosure, for the preceding cal-
endar year, information and data on— 
‘‘(I) incidents of covered mis-
conduct involving a recruit of the 
Coast Guard at Training Center Cape 
May or an officer candidate at the 
Coast Guard Officer Candidate School; 
and 
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‘‘(II) 
incidents 
of 
retaliation 
against such a recruit or officer can-
didate related to the reporting of cov-
ered misconduct, disaggregated by type 
of retaliation claim. 
‘‘(ii) INCLUSIONS.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The informa-
tion and data on the incidents de-
scribed in clause (i) shall include the 
following: 
‘‘(aa) All incidents of covered 
misconduct and retaliation de-
scribed in clause (i) reported to 
the Commandant or any other of-
ficial of the Coast Guard during 
the preceding calendar year (re-
ferred to in this subsection as a 
‘reported incident’). 
‘‘(bb) The number of reported 
incidents committed against re-
cruits and officer candidates de-
scribed in clause (i)(I). 
‘‘(cc) The number of reported 
incidents committed by such re-
cruits and officer candidates. 
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‘‘(dd) Information on re-
ported incidents, in accordance 
with the policy prescribed under 
section 549G(b) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2022 (10 U.S.C. 1561 
note), to the maximum extent 
practicable. 
‘‘(ee)(AA) The number of re-
ported incidents that were entered 
into the Catch a Serial Offender 
system. 
‘‘(BB) Of such reported 
incidents entered into such 
system, the number that re-
sulted in the identification of 
a 
potential 
or 
confirmed 
match. 
‘‘(ff) The number of reported 
incidents that were substantiated 
(referred to in this subsection as a 
‘substantiated reported incident’). 
‘‘(gg) A synopsis of each sub-
stantiated reported incident that 
includes— 
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‘‘(AA) a brief descrip-
tion of the nature of the inci-
dent; and 
‘‘(BB) whether alcohol 
or other controlled or prohib-
ited substances were involved 
in the incident, and a de-
scription of the involvement. 
‘‘(hh) The type of case dis-
position associated with each sub-
stantiated reported incident, such 
as— 
‘‘(AA) conviction and 
sentence by court-martial, in-
cluding charges and speci-
fications for which convicted; 
‘‘(BB) acquittal of all 
charges at court-martial; 
‘‘(CC) as appropriate, 
imposition of a nonjudicial 
punishment 
under 
section 
815 of title 10 (article 15 of 
the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice); 
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‘‘(DD) as appropriate, 
administrative action taken, 
including a description of 
each type of such action im-
posed; 
‘‘(EE) dismissal of all 
charges, including a descrip-
tion of each reason for dis-
missal and the stage at 
which 
dismissal 
occurred; 
and 
‘‘(FF) whether the ac-
cused member was adminis-
tratively separated or, in the 
case of an officer, allowed to 
resign in lieu of court-mar-
tial, and the characterization 
(honorable, general, or other 
than honorable) of the service 
of the member upon separa-
tion or resignation. 
‘‘(ii) With respect to any in-
cident of covered misconduct in-
volving recruits or officer can-
didates reported to the Com-
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mandant or any other official of 
the Coast Guard during the pre-
ceding calendar year that involves 
a report of retaliation relating to 
the incident— 
‘‘(AA) a narrative de-
scription of the retaliation 
claim; 
‘‘(BB) the nature of the 
relationship between the com-
plainant and the individual 
accused of committing the re-
taliation; and 
‘‘(CC) the nature of the 
relationship between the in-
dividual accused of commit-
ting the covered misconduct 
and the individual accused of 
committing the retaliation. 
‘‘(jj) The disposition of or ac-
tion taken by the Coast Guard or 
any other Federal, State, local, or 
Tribal entity with respect to a 
substantiated reported incident. 
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‘‘(kk) With respect to any in-
vestigation of a reported inci-
dent— 
‘‘(AA) the status of the 
investigation or information 
relating to any referral to 
outside law enforcement enti-
ties; 
‘‘(BB) the official or of-
fice of the Coast Guard that 
received the complaint; 
‘‘(CC) a description of 
the results of such an inves-
tigation or information with 
respect to whether the results 
of the investigation were pro-
vided to the complainant; or 
‘‘(DD) whether the in-
vestigation substantiated an 
offense under chapter 47 of 
title 10 (the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice). 
‘‘(II) FORMAT.—With respect to 
the information and data required 
under clause (i), the Commandant 
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shall report such information and data 
separately for each type of covered mis-
conduct offense, and shall not aggregate 
the information and data for multiple 
types of covered misconduct offenses. 
‘‘(B) TRENDS.—Subject to subsection (b), 
beginning on the date of enactment of Coast 
Guard Authorization Act of 2025, each report re-
quired by subsection (a) shall include, for the 
preceding calendar year, an analysis or assess-
ment of trends in the occurrence, as applicable, 
of incidents described in subparagraph (A)(i), 
since the date of enactment of the Coast Guard 
and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (Pub-
lic Law 112–213). 
‘‘(C) RESPONSE.—Each report required 
under subsection (a) shall include, for the pre-
ceding calendar year, a description of the poli-
cies, procedures, processes, initiatives, investiga-
tions (including overarching investigations), re-
search, or studies implemented by the Com-
mandant in response to any incident described 
in subparagraph (A)(i) involving— 
‘‘(i) a recruit of the Coast Guard at 
Training Center Cape May; or 
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‘‘(ii) an officer candidate at the Coast 
Guard Officer Candidate School. 
‘‘(D) PLAN.—Each report required under 
subsection (a) shall include a plan for actions to 
be taken during the year following the year cov-
ered by the report to enhance the prevention of 
and response to incidents described in subpara-
graph (A)(i) involving a recruit of the Coast 
Guard at Training Center Cape May or an offi-
cer candidate at the Coast Guard Officer Can-
didate School. 
‘‘(E) COVERED
MISCONDUCT
PREVENTION 
AND
RESPONSE
ACTIVITIES.—Each report re-
quired under subsection (a) shall include an as-
sessment of the adequacy of covered misconduct 
prevention and response activities related to in-
cidents described in subparagraph (A)(i) of this 
paragraph carried out by the Coast Guard dur-
ing the preceding calendar year. 
‘‘(F) CONTRIBUTING
FACTORS.—Each re-
port required under subsection (a) shall include, 
for incidents described in subparagraph (A)(i)— 
‘‘(i) an analysis of the factors that 
may have contributed to such incidents; 
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‘‘(ii) an assessment of the role of such 
factors in contributing to such incidents 
during such year; and 
‘‘(iii) recommendations for mecha-
nisms to eliminate or reduce such contrib-
uting factors. 
‘‘(3) IMPLEMENTATION
STATUS
OF
ACCOUNT-
ABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY REVIEW DIRECTED AC-
TIONS.—Each report required under subsection (a) 
submitted during the 5-year period beginning on 
March 1, 2025, shall include information on the im-
plementation by the Commandant of the directed ac-
tions described in the memorandum of the Coast 
Guard titled ‘Commandant’s Directed Actions—Ac-
countability and Transparency’, issued on November 
27, 2023, including— 
‘‘(A) a description of actions taken to ad-
dress each directed action during the year cov-
ered by the report; 
‘‘(B) the implementation status of each di-
rected action; 
‘‘(C) in the case of any directed action that 
has not been implemented— 
‘‘(i) a detailed action plan for imple-
mentation of the recommendation; 
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‘‘(ii) an estimated timeline for imple-
mentation of the recommendation; 
‘‘(iii) description of changes the Com-
mandant intends to make to associated 
Coast Guard policies so as to enable the im-
plementation of the recommendation; and 
‘‘(iv) any other information the Com-
mandant considers appropriate; 
‘‘(D) a description of the metrics and mile-
stones used to measure completion, account-
ability, and effectiveness of each directed action; 
‘‘(E) a description of any additional ac-
tions the Commandant is taking to mitigate in-
stances of covered misconduct within the Coast 
Guard; 
‘‘(F) any legislative change proposal nec-
essary to implement the directed actions; and 
‘‘(G) a detailed list of funding necessary to 
implement the directed actions in a timely and 
effective manner, including a list of personnel 
needed for such implementation. 
‘‘(d) VICTIM CONFIDENTIALITY.—To the extent that in-
formation collected under the authority of this section is 
reported or otherwise made available to the public, such in-
formation shall be provided in a form that is consistent 
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with applicable privacy protections under Federal law and 
does not jeopardize the confidentiality of victims. 
‘‘(e) SUBSTANTIATED DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘substantiated’ has the meaning given the term under 
section 1631(c) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (10 U.S.C. 1561 note).’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) CHAPTER 19.—The analysis for chapter 19 of 
title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 1902 and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘1902. Academy policy and report on covered misconduct.’’. 
(2) CHAPTER 51.—The analysis for chapter 51 of 
title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 5112 and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘5112. Covered misconduct in the Coast Guard.’’. 
SEC. 507. MODIFICATIONS TO THE OFFICER INVOLUNTARY 
SEPARATION PROCESS. 
(a) REVIEW OF RECORDS.—Section 2158 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘may at any time convene a 
board of officers’’ and inserting ‘‘shall prescribe, by regula-
tion, procedures’’. 
(b) BOARDS OF INQUIRY.—Section 2159(c) of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘send the record 
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of its proceedings to a board of review’’ and inserting ‘‘rec-
ommend to the Secretary that the officer not be retained 
on active duty’’. 
(c) REPEAL OF BOARDS OF REVIEW.—Section 2160 of 
title 14, United States Code, is repealed. 
(d) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Title 14, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in section 2161 by striking ‘‘section 
2158, 2159, or 2160’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘section 2158 or 2159’’; 
(B) in section 2163, in the first sentence by 
striking ‘‘board of review under section 2160 of 
this title’’ and inserting ‘‘board of inquiry under 
section 2159 of this title’’; and 
(C) in section 2164(a), in the matter pre-
ceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or 2160’’. 
(2) The analysis at the beginning of chapter 21 
of title 14, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing the item relating to section 2160. 
SEC. 508. REVIEW OF DISCHARGE CHARACTERIZATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 25 of title 
14, United States Code, is further amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘§ 2519. Review of discharge characterization 
‘‘(a) DOWNGRADE.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The decision to conduct a 
case review under this section shall be at the discre-
tion of the Secretary of the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating. 
‘‘(2) BOARD OF REVIEW.—In addition to the re-
quirements of section 1553 of title 10, a board of re-
view for a former member of the Coast Guard estab-
lished pursuant to such section and under part 51 of 
title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on 
the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authoriza-
tion Act of 2025), may upon a motion of the board 
and subject to review by the Secretary of the depart-
ment in which the Coast Guard is operating, down-
grade an honorable discharge to a general (under hon-
orable conditions) discharge upon a finding that a 
former member of the Coast Guard, while serving on 
active duty as a member of the armed forces, com-
mitted sexual assault or sexual harassment in viola-
tion of section 920, 920b, or 934 of title 10 (article 
120, 120b, or 134 of the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice). 
‘‘(3) EVIDENCE.—Any downgrade under para-
graph (2) shall be supported by clear and convincing 
evidence. 
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‘‘(4) LIMITATION.—The review board under 
paragraph (2) may not downgrade a discharge of a 
former member of the Coast Guard if the same action 
described in paragraph (2) was considered prior to 
separation from active duty by an administrative 
board in determining the characterization of dis-
charge as otherwise provided by law and in accord-
ance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of 
the department in which the Coast Guard is oper-
ating. 
‘‘(b) PROCEDURAL RIGHTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A review by a board estab-
lished under section 1553 of title 10 and under part 
51 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (as in ef-
fect on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Au-
thorization Act of 2025), shall be based on the records 
of the Coast Guard, and with respect to a member 
who also served in another one of the armed forces, 
the records of the armed forces concerned and such 
other evidence as may be presented to the board. 
‘‘(2) EVIDENCE
BY
WITNESS.—A witness may 
present evidence to the board in person or by affi-
davit. 
‘‘(3) APPEARANCE
BEFORE
BOARD.—A person 
who requests a review under this section may appear 
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before the board in person or by counsel or an accred-
ited representative of an organization recognized by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under chapter 59 of 
title 38. 
‘‘(4) NOTIFICATION.—A former member of the 
Coast Guard who is subject to a downgrade in dis-
charge characterization review under subsection (a) 
shall be notified in writing of such proceedings, af-
forded the right to obtain copies of records and docu-
ments relevant to the proceedings, and the right to ap-
pear before the board in person or by counsel or an 
accredited representative of an organization recog-
nized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under 
chapter 59 of title 38.’’. 
(b) RULEMAKING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant 
shall initiate a rulemaking to implement this section. 
(2) DEADLINE FOR REGULATIONS.—The regula-
tions issued under paragraph (1) shall take effect not 
later than 180 days after the date on which the Com-
mandant promulgates a final rule pursuant to such 
paragraph. 
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(d) REPORTS.—The Comptroller General shall submit 
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives— 
(1) as soon as practicable but not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of this Act, a report 
relating to the results of the review conducted under 
subsection (a) relating to Training Center Cape May, 
including any recommendations the Comptroller Gen-
eral considers appropriate; and 
(2) not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment 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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(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 ‘‘sec-
tion 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 VESSELS 
ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF.— 
(1) PREPARATORY CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
Section 70001 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by redesignating subsections (l) and (m) as 
subsections (m) and (n), respectively. 
(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). 
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