Sec. 214. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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## SEC. 214 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ###

(a)Multirater Assessment ####

(1)In General Chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 428 the following: > > ## “SEC. 429 Multirater assessment of certain personnel > > **[**[14 U.S.C. 429](/us/usc/t14/s429)**]** > > > ### “(a) Multirater Assessment of Certain Personnel > > > #### “(1) In general > > Commencing not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall develop and implement a plan to conduct every two years a multirater assessment for each of the following: > > > ##### “(A) > > Each flag officer of the Coast Guard. > > > ##### “(B) > > Each member of the Senior Executive Service of the Coast Guard. > > > ##### “(C) > > Each officer of the Coast Guard nominated for promotion to the grade of flag officer. > > > #### “(2) Post-assessment elements > > Following an assessment of an individual pursuant to paragraph (1), the individual shall be provided appropriate post-assessment counseling and leadership coaching. > > > ### “(b) Multirater Assessment Defined > > In this section, the term ‘multirater assessment’ means a review that seeks opinion from members senior to the reviewee and the peers and subordinates of the reviewee.” > . ####

(2)Clerical amendment **[**[14 U.S.C. 211](/us/usc/t14/s211)**]** The analysis at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item related to section 428 the following:“429. Multirater assessment of certain personnel.”. ###

(b)Training Course on Workings of Congress **[**[14 U.S.C. 60](/us/usc/t14/s60)**]** ####

(1)In general Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ## “SEC. 60 Training course on workings of Congress > > > ### “(a) In General > > Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016, the Commandant, in consultation with the Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy and such other individuals and organizations as the Commandant considers appropriate, shall develop a training course on the workings of the Congress and offer that training course at least once each year. > > > ### “(b) Course Subject Matter > > The training course required by this section shall provide an overview and introduction to the Congress and the Federal legislative process, including— > > > #### “(1) > > the history and structure of the Congress and the committee systems of the House of Representatives and the Senate, including the functions and responsibilities of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; > > > #### “(2) > > the documents produced by the Congress, including bills, resolutions, committee reports, and conference reports, and the purposes and functions of those documents; > > > #### “(3) > > the legislative processes and rules of the House of Representatives and the Senate, including similarities and differences between the two processes and rules, including— > > > ##### “(A) > > the congressional budget process; > > > ##### “(B) > > the congressional authorization and appropriation processes; > > > ##### “(C) > > the Senate advice and consent process for Presidential nominees; > > > ##### “(D) > > the Senate advice and consent process for treaty ratification; > > > #### “(4) > > the roles of Members of Congress and congressional staff in the legislative process; and > > > #### “(5) > > the concept and underlying purposes of congressional oversight within our governance framework of separation of powers. > > > ### “(c) Lecturers and Panelists > > > #### “(1) Outside experts > > The Commandant shall ensure that not less than 60 percent of the lecturers, panelists, and other individuals providing education and instruction as part of the training course required by this section are experts on the Congress and the Federal legislative process who are not employed by the executive branch of the Federal Government. > > > #### “(2) Authority to accept pro bono services > > In satisfying the requirement under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall seek, and may accept, educational and instructional services of lecturers, panelists, and other individuals and organizations provided to the Coast Guard on a pro bono basis. > > > ### “(d) Completion of Required Training > > > #### “(1) Current flag officers and employees > > A Coast Guard flag officer appointed or assigned to a billet in the National Capital Region on the date of the enactment of this section, and a Coast Guard Senior Executive Service employee employed in the National Capital Region on the date of the enactment of this section, shall complete a training course that meets the requirements of this section within 60 days after the date on which the Commandant completes the development of the training course. > > > #### “(2) New flag officers and employees > > A Coast Guard flag officer who is newly appointed or assigned to a billet in the National Capital Region, and a Coast Guard Senior Executive Service employee who is newly employed in the National Capital Region, shall complete a training course that meets the requirements of this section not later than 60 days after reporting for duty.” > . ####

(2)Clerical amendment **[**[14 U.S.C. 41](/us/usc/t14/s41)**]** The analysis at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:“60. Training course on workings of Congress.”. ###

(c)Report on Leadership Development ####

(1)In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard 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 Coast Guard leadership development. ####

(2)Contents The report shall include the following: #####

(A)An assessment of the feasibility of— ######

(i)all officers (other than officers covered by section 429(a) of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this section) completing a multirater assessment; ######

(ii)all members (other than officers covered by such section) in command positions completing a multirater assessment; ######

(iii)all enlisted members in a supervisory position completing a multirater assessment; and ######

(iv)members completing periodic multirater assessments. #####

(B)Such recommendations as the Commandant considers appropriate for the implementation or expansion of a multirater assessment in the personnel development programs of the Coast Guard. #####

(C)An overview of each of the current leadership development courses of the Coast Guard, an assessment of the feasibility of the expansion of any such course, and a description of the resources, if any, required to expand such courses. #####

(D)An assessment on the state of leadership training in the Coast Guard, and recommendations on the implementation of a policy to prevent leadership that has adverse effects on subordinates, the organization, or mission performance, including— ######

(i)a description of methods that will be used by the Coast Guard to identify, monitor, and counsel individuals whose leadership may have adverse effects on subordinates, the organization, or mission performance; ######

(ii)the implementation of leadership recognition training to recognize such leadership in one’s self and others; ######

(iii)the establishment of procedures for the administrative separation of leaders whose leadership may have adverse effects on subordinates, the organization, or mission performance; and ######

(iv)a description of the resources needed to implement this subsection.

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14 USC 429
14 USC 211
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14 USC 41

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