3.0.0 6636 2023-01-11T13:43:05Z 2023-01-11T13:43:05Z House HR 2020-04-28 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 28, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. BONAMICI:H.R. 6636.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H1965]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Discharged from 2020-07-29T21:39:04Z Referred to 2020-05-04T14:39:27Z Reported by 2020-11-02T14:43:59Z Markup by 2020-07-29T21:43:29Z Referred to 2020-04-28T13:02:05Z H. Rept. 116-566 A bill to improve provisions of law relating to sexual harassment and assault prevention at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. 116 2782 S 2020-08-13 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 520. Related bill CRS 2020-11-02 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 464. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00464 2020-11-02 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-566. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2020-11-02 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-566. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2020-07-29 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2020-07-29 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2020-07-29 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged. Committee 2020-05-04 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. Committee 2020-04-28 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2020-04-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-04-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001278 Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] Suzanne Bonamici D OR 1 N Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2020-04-28 True H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2020-04-28 True G000582 Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon R PR 0 2020-04-28 True N000191 Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] Joe Neguse D CO 2 2020-04-28 True C001055 Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] Ed Case D HI 1 2020-04-28 True D000624 Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] Debbie Dingell D MI 12 2020-04-28 True C001124 Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] TJ Cox D CA 21 2020-04-28 True 2020-10-30T20:28:00Z H.R. 6636, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2020 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56715 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 29, 2020 Public Lands and Natural Resources Assault and harassment offenses Atmospheric science and weather Congressional oversight Crime prevention Crime victims Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Commerce Employment discrimination and employee rights Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine and inland water transportation Right of privacy Sex offenses Transportation safety and security Worker safety and health Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2020-04-28 Introduced in House 2020-05-28T16:33:01Z National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2020

This bill addresses sexual harassment and sexual assault involving personnel of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Specifically, the bill

  • expands coverage of NOAA's sexual harassment prevention and response policy to include personnel such as observers and at-sea monitors, and voting members and executive and administrative staff of regional fishery management councils;
  • directs NOAA to provide a mechanism for anonymous reports of sexual harassment to its Office of Inclusion and Civil Rights and sexual assault to its Workplace Violence Prevention and Response Program;
  • requires NOAA to ensure that allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment are investigated thoroughly and promptly;
  • provides for a restricted reporting structure that allows survivors of sexual assault to receive services without triggering an investigative process;
  • revises reporting requirements on sexual harassment, sexual assault, and equal opportunity employment; and
  • removes the requirements that acts of assault, resistance, opposition, intimidation, sexual harassment, bribery, or interference with a fishery observer be forcible in nature and occur on a vessel to be unlawful.
]]> 07 2020-11-02 Reported to House 2020-11-04T17:53:54Z National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2020

This bill addresses sexual harassment and sexual assault involving personnel of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Specifically, the bill

  • expands coverage of NOAA's sexual harassment prevention and response policy to include personnel such as observers and at-sea monitors, and voting members and executive and administrative staff of regional fishery management councils;
  • directs NOAA to provide a mechanism for anonymous reports of sexual harassment to its Office of Inclusion and Civil Rights and sexual assault to its Workplace Violence Prevention and Response Program;
  • requires NOAA to ensure that allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment are investigated thoroughly and promptly;
  • provides for a restricted reporting structure that allows survivors of sexual assault to receive services without triggering an investigative process;
  • revises reporting requirements on sexual harassment, sexual assault, and equal opportunity employment; and
  • removes the requirements that acts of assault, resistance, opposition, intimidation, sexual harassment, bribery, or interference with a fishery observer be forcible in nature and occur on a vessel to be unlawful.
]]> National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2020 Display Title National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2020 Official Title as Introduced To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 to address sexual harassment involving National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration personnel, and for other purposes. Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Introduced National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Reported to House National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2020 H House Reported in House RH Reported in House 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr6636rh/xml/BILLS-116hr6636rh.xml Introduced in House 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr6636ih/xml/BILLS-116hr6636ih.xml 2020-11-02 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 464. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.