National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Act

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Introduced

26 October 2015

Last action

28 November 2016 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 688.

Summary

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Act This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to develop policies on the prevention of and response to sexual harassment or assaults involving its employees, NOAA's commissioned officer corps, and individuals who work with or conduct business on behalf of NOAA. Those policies must include procedures for reporting incidents, including those occurring after-hours, at sea, or in remote locations. NOAA must: (1) ensure that at least one of its employees who handle matters relating to equal employment opportunity or sexual harassment is stationed in each of its regions of operation and in each of its marine and aviation centers, (2) establish victim advocates to aid victims of sexual assault, and (3) submit an annual report on sexual assaults. The bill establishes protections for victims, including through a change of duty station of an alleged perpetrator. The bill revises the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002. The bill sets forth new requirements under that Act concerning obligated service requirements, training and physical fitness, education loan assistance, recruitment, hiring and promotions, and other workforce issues. NOAA must develop and implement a charter vessel safety policy applicable to the acquisition by NOAA of charter vessel services. The bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2020 the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998.

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Timeline

26 October 2015
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
26 October 2015
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
18 November 2015
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
28 November 2016
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 688.
Source: Calendars
28 November 2016
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-384.
Source: Committee
28 November 2016
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-384.
Source: Committee

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Related records

related to → Hydrographic Services Improvement Amendments Act of 2015
related to ← Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal Year 2017

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2206
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/2206
us · 114-s-2206 · source updated 7 April 2025