b'ContainedintheNDAAwerenewrequirementsunder therighttofilterwhatcomplaintsneedtobereported,allFOGHORN FOCUS Title46oftheUnitedStatesCode(USC)toenhancecrew incidentsbroughttotheirattentionqualify.safetyoncertaincommercialvesselsandtopreventandre-spondtosexualmisconductwhichincludessexualassault TheCoastGuardfirstreachedouttothemaritimeindustryandsexualharassment,andharassmentwithinthemari- withafocusonreportingrequirementsandencouragingtimeindustry.ThechangestothelawputtheU.S.Coast thoseinvolvedorwitnessingSASHorharassmentincidentsGuardinapositionasthereportingauthorityandlead toreport.MarineSafetyInformationBulletin(MSIB)1-23 investigatorofreportsofSASHandharassmentonboard hasinformationonreportingsexualmisconductonU.S.U.S.flagvesselsandinvolvingU.S.marinersanywhere. vessels.ThissupersededtheAssistantCommandantforPreventionPolicysMSIB11-21 Reporting Sexual Assaults Withthe2023NDAA,theU.S.CoastGuardrequiresthe on U.S. Vesselsissuedin2021.owner,master,ormanagingoperator(responsibleentity)ofavesseltoreporttotheCoastGuardanycomplaint InNovember2023,theCoastGuardreleasedpoliciestoorincidenttheyaremadeawareofregardingharassment, provideguidanceonimplementationofthenewlawsandasexualharassment,orsexualassaultthatisinviolationof setoffrequentlyaskedquestions(FAQs).OnJan.10,2024,theircompanypolicy.Itismadeclearthatnotonlysexual theCoastGuardpublishedchangetwotoMSIB13-23assaultthatmustbereported,butalsoharassment.The Coast Guard Policies to Address Sexual Assault and Sexual regulationsstatethatitneednotbeanactualoccurrence, Harassment Prevention and Response on Vessels.Thisup-merecomplaintstriggerthereportingobligation.Asthe dateprovidedclaritytotheFAQsbasedonquestionsfromresponsibleentityofavessel,anemployerdoesnothave theindustryandpublic.The chart below was published by the U.S. Coast Guard to more clearly explain the process once a SASH report has been submitted. FOGHORN 24'