Sec. 5508. Comptroller General report on safety and security infrastructure at Coast Guard Academy
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Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the safety and security infrastructure at the Coast Guard Academy. The report required under paragraph
(1)shall include an assessment of each of the following: Existing security infrastructure for the grounds, buildings, athletic facilities, and any other facility of the Coast Guard Academy, including access points, locks, surveillance, and other security methods, as appropriate. Coast Guard policies with respect to the management, data storage and access, and operational capacity of the security infrastructure and methods evaluated under subparagraph (A). Special security needs relating to events at the Coast Guard Academy, such as large athletic events and other widely attended events. Coast Guard policies and procedures with respect to access to Coast Guard Academy grounds by— current or former members of the Coast Guard; current or former civilian employees of the Coast Guard; Coast Guard personnel that reside at the Academy and families of cadets; and members of the public. Existing processes by which the Commandant, the Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy, or a designated individual may prohibit or restrict access to Coast Guard Academy grounds by any current or former member or civilian employee of the Coast Guard who— has been subject to court-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for sexual misconduct; or has been administratively disciplined for sexual misconduct. Enforcement processes regarding access to Coast Guard Academy grounds for individuals (including current and former cadets, members, and civilian employees of the Coast Guard) who are or have been subject to a no-contact order relating to— a cadet or member of the faculty of the Academy; or any other individual with access to Academy grounds. Recommendations to improve— the security of the Coast Guard Academy; and the safety of— cadets at the Coast Guard Academy; and members of the Coast Guard stationed at, and civilian employees of, the Coast Guard Academy. Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Comptroller General submits the report required under subsection (a), the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that includes— a detailed plan to improve the security of, and the safety of cadets at, the Coast Guard Academy; and a detailed timeline for implementation of— the recommendations made by the Comptroller General in such report; and any other safety improvement the Commandant considers appropriate. Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Comptroller General submits the report required under subsection (a), the Commandant, in a manner that maintains good order and discipline, shall update Coast Guard policy relating to access to the Coast Guard Academy grounds to include procedures by which individuals may be prohibited from accessing the Coast Guard Academy— as the Commandant considers appropriate; and consistent with the recommendations made by the Comptroller General in such report.