Requirement to report sexual offenses

Section 10104 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1) by striking harassment, sexual harassment, or sexual assault in violation of employer policy or law and inserting sexual harassment or sexual assault in violation of employer policy or law and harassment; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (h) Harassment defined In this section, the term harassment means— (1) unwelcome remarks about an individual’s characteristics as protected in title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, or other unwelcome verbal or physical conduct based on 1 or more of these categories, if— (A) submission to such remarks or conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of employment, pay, career, benefits, or entitlements of the individual; (B) submission to or rejection of such remarks or conduct by an individual is used as the basis for decisions affecting that individual’s job, pay, career, benefits, or entitlements; or (C) such remarks or conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance; and (2) such remarks or conduct is so severe or pervasive that a reasonable person would perceive, and the individual does perceive, the work environment as hostile, intimidating or abusive. (i) Response to incidents Nothing in this section shall be construed to impede the ability of the responsible entity of the vessel to take immediate personnel action in response to an incident described in subsection (a)(1) to preserve the safety and security of individuals on the vessel..

Section 10104 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1) by striking harassment, sexual harassment, or sexual assault in violation of employer policy or law and inserting sexual harassment or sexual assault in violation of employer policy or law and harassment; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (h) Harassment defined In this section, the term harassment means— (1) unwelcome remarks about an individual’s characteristics as protected in title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, or other unwelcome verbal or physical conduct based on 1 or more of these categories, if— (A) submission to such remarks or conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of employment, pay, career, benefits, or entitlements of the individual; (B) submission to or rejection of such remarks or conduct by an individual is used as the basis for decisions affecting that individual’s job, pay, career, benefits, or entitlements; or (C) such remarks or conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance; and (2) such remarks or conduct is so severe or pervasive that a reasonable person would perceive, and the individual does perceive, the work environment as hostile, intimidating or abusive. (i) Response to incidents Nothing in this section shall be construed to impede the ability of the responsible entity of the vessel to take immediate personnel action in response to an incident described in subsection (a)(1) to preserve the safety and security of individuals on the vessel..