Sec. 3511. SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE COORDINATORS AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM ADVOCATES
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## SEC. 3511 SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE COORDINATORS AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM ADVOCATES ###
(a)Coordinators and Advocates Chapter 513 of title 46, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: > > ## “SEC. 51319 Sexual assault response coordinators and sexual assault victim advocates > > **[**[46 U.S.C. 51319 note](/us/usc/t46/s51319)**]** > > > ### “(a) Sexual Assault Response Coordinators > > The United States Merchant Marine Academy shall employ or contract with at least 1 full-time sexual assault response coordinator who shall reside at or near the Academy. The Secretary of Transportation may assign additional full-time or part-time sexual assault response coordinators at the Academy as necessary. > > > ### “(b) Volunteer Sexual Assault Victim Advocates > > > #### “(1) In general > > The Secretary, acting through the Superintendent of the Academy, shall designate from among volunteers 1 or more permanent employees of the Academy to serve as advocates for victims of sexual assaults involving cadets of the Academy or other Academy personnel. > > > #### “(2) Training; other duties > > Each victim advocate designated under this subsection shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > have or receive training in matters relating to sexual assault and the comprehensive policy developed under section 51318; and > > > ##### “(B) > > serve as a victim advocate voluntarily, in addition to the individual’s other duties as an employee of the Academy. > > > #### “(3) Primary duties > > While performing the duties of a victim advocate under this subsection, a designated employee shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > support victims of sexual assault by informing them of the rights and resources available to them as victims; > > > ##### “(B) > > identify additional resources to ensure the safety of victims of sexual assault; and > > > ##### “(C) > > connect victims of sexual assault to companions, as described in paragraph (4). > > > #### “(4) Companions > > > ##### “(A) In general > > At least 1 victim advocate designated under this subsection, or a sexual assault response coordinator designated under subsection (a), while performing the duties of a victim advocate, shall act as a companion to a victim described in paragraph
(1)in navigating investigative, medical, mental, and emotional health, and recovery processes relating to sexual assault. > > > ##### “(B) Alternate victim advocates > > If requested by the victim, an alternate victim advocate shall be designated under this subsection to act as a companion to the victim, as described in subparagraph (A). > > > #### “(5) Hotline > > The Secretary shall establish a 24-hour hotline through which the victim of a sexual assault described in paragraph
(1)can receive victim support services. > > > #### “(6) Formal relationships with other entities > > The Secretary may enter into formal relationships with other entities to make available additional victim advocates or to implement paragraphs (3), (4), and (5).” > . ###
(b)Clerical Amendment The table of sections for chapter 513 of title 46, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:" “51319. Sexual assault response coordinators and sexual assault victim advocates.” ".
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