33 U.S.C. § 894e — Annual report on sexual assaults in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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By January 15 each year, the Commerce Secretary must report to two congressional committees about prior-year sexual assaults involving NOAA personnel and associated people. The report must include counts, case summaries, discipline, policy updates, and other required reports without identifying anyone.

(a) By January 15 each year, the Secretary must report to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the House Natural Resources Committee about sexual assaults involving NOAA employees, commissioned officers, and people working with or doing business for NOAA. (b) For the previous calendar year, the report must state the number of alleged assaults; summarize each case and any discipline; describe policies, procedures, and processes and their updates; and summarize reports the Under Secretary received under section 894(f). (c) The report must not identify anyone involved in an alleged assault.

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(a) In general

Not later than January 15 of each year, the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report on the sexual assaults involving employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, members of the commissioned officer corps of the Administration, and individuals who work with or conduct business on behalf of the Administration.

(b) Contents

Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall include, with respect to the previous calendar year, the following:

(1)

The number of alleged sexual assaults involving employees, members, and individuals described in subsection (a).

(2)

A synopsis of each case and the disciplinary action taken, if any, in each case.

(3)

The policies, procedures, and processes implemented by the Secretary, and any updates or revisions to such policies, procedures, and processes.

(4)

A summary of the reports received by the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere under section 894(f) of this title.

In preparing and submitting a report under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that no individual involved in an alleged sexual assault can be identified by the contents of the report.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 114–328, div. C, title XXXV, § 3548, formerly § 3546, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2804; renumbered § 3548, Pub. L. 116–259, title V, § 504(b)(1), Dec. 23, 2020, 134 Stat. 1180.)

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2016Enacted · Pub. L. 114-328 · 130 Stat. 2804
2020Amended · Pub. L. 116-259 · 134 Stat. 1180

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