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(2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as 
subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) 
PROCEDURES
AND
TRAINING
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—In prescribing regulations for the procedures 
and training requirements described in subsection (a)(5), 
such procedures and requirements shall be consistent with 
the requirements to report sexual harassment or sexual 
assault under section 10104.’’. 
SEC. 610. REQUIREMENT TO REPORT SEXUAL ASSAULT 
AND HARASSMENT. 
Section 10104 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(a) MANDATORY REPORTING BY CREW MEMBER.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A crew member of a docu-
mented vessel shall report to the Secretary any com-
plaint or incident of sexual harassment or sexual as-
sault of which the crewmember has first-hand or 
personal knowledge. 
‘‘(2) PENALTY.—A crew member with first- 
hand or personal knowledge of a sexual assault or 
sexual harassment incident on a documented vessel 
who knowingly fails to report in compliance with 
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paragraph (a)(1) is liable to the United States Gov-
ernment for a civil penalty of not more than $5,000. 
‘‘(3) AMNESTY.—A crew member who fails to 
make the required reporting under paragraph (1) 
shall not be subject to the penalty described in para-
graph (2) if— 
‘‘(A) the crew member is the victim of such 
sexual assault or sexual harassment incident; 
‘‘(B) the complaint is shared in confidence 
with the crew member directly from the victim; 
or 
‘‘(C) the crew member is a victim advocate 
as defined in section 40002(a) of the Violent 
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 
1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(a)). 
‘‘(b) MANDATORY REPORTING BY VESSEL OWNER.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—A vessel owner or man-
aging operator of a documented vessel or the em-
ployer of a seafarer on that vessel shall report to the 
Secretary any complaint or incident of harassment, 
sexual harassment, or sexual assault in violation of 
employer policy or law, of which such vessel owner 
or managing operator of a vessel engaged in com-
mercial service, or the employer of the seafarer is 
made aware. Such reporting shall include results of 
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any investigation into the incident, if applicable, and 
any action taken against the offending crewmember. 
‘‘(2) PENALTY.—A vessel owner or managing 
operator of a vessel engaged in commercial service, 
or the employer of a seafarer on that vessel who 
knowingly fails to report in compliance with para-
graph (1) is liable to the United States Government 
for a civil penalty of not more than $25,000. 
‘‘(c) REPORTING PROCEDURES.— 
‘‘(1) CREW MEMBER REPORTING.—A report re-
quired under subsection (a)— 
‘‘(A) with respect to a crew member, shall 
be made as soon as practicable, but no later 
than 10 days after the crew member develops 
first-hand or personal knowledge of the sexual 
assault or sexual harassment incident to the 
Coast Guard National Command Center by the 
fastest telecommunication channel available; 
and 
‘‘(B) with respect to a master, shall be 
made immediately after the master develops 
first-hand or personal knowledge of a sexual as-
sault incident to the Coast Guard National 
Command Center by the fastest telecommuni-
cation channel available. 
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‘‘(2) VESSEL OWNER REPORTING.—A report re-
quired under subsection (b) shall be made imme-
diately after the vessel owner, managing operator, or 
employer of the seafarer gains knowledge of a sexual 
assault or sexual harassment incident by the fastest 
telecommunication channel available, and such re-
port shall be made to the Coast Guard National 
Command Center and to— 
‘‘(A) the nearest Coast Guard Captain of 
the Port; or 
‘‘(B) the appropriate officer or agency of 
the government of the country in whose waters 
the incident occurs. 
‘‘(3) CONTENTS.—A report required under sub-
sections (a) and (b) shall include, to the best of the 
reporter’s knowledge— 
‘‘(A) the name, official position or role in 
relation to the vessel, and contact information 
of the individual making the report; 
‘‘(B) the name and official number of the 
documented vessel; 
‘‘(C) the time and date of the incident; 
‘‘(D) the geographic position or location of 
the vessel when the incident occurred; and 
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