SUBCHAPTER III-COVERED MISCONDUCT

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior subchapter III, consisting of sections 2531 to 2534, was repealed by Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXVIII, §11808(a)(18), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4166 .

Amendments

2025- Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXV, §7511(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1790 , added subchapter III designation and heading.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Policy Relating To Care and Support of Victims of Covered Misconduct

Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXV, §7512, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1807 , provided that:

"(a) In General.-Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 18, 2025], the Commandant [of the Coast Guard] shall issue Coast Guard policy relating to the care and support of members of the Coast Guard who are alleged victims covered [sic] misconduct.

"(b) Elements.-The policy required by subsection (a) shall require, to the maximum extent practicable, that-

"(1) a member of the Coast Guard who is an alleged victim of covered misconduct and discloses such covered misconduct to the appropriate individual of the Coast Guard responsible for providing victim care and support-

"(A) shall receive care and support from such individual; and

"(B) such individual shall not deny or unreasonably delay providing care and support; and

"(2) in the case of such an alleged victim to whom care and support cannot be provided by the appropriate individual contacted by the alleged victim based on programmatic eligibility criteria or any other reason that affects the ability of such appropriate individual to provide care and support (such as being stationed at a remote unit or serving on a vessel currently underway) the alleged victim shall receive, with the permission of the alleged victim-

"(A) an in-person introduction to appropriate service providers, for which the alleged victim is physically present, which shall occur at the discretion of the alleged victim; and

"(B) access to follow-up services from the appropriate 1 or more service providers.

"(c) Applicability.-The policy issued under subsection (a) shall apply to-

"(1) all Coast Guard personnel responsible for the care and support of victims of covered misconduct; and

"(2) any other Coast Guard personnel the Commandant [of the Coast Guard] considers appropriate.

"(d) Revision of Policy Relating to Domestic Abuse.-

"(1) In general.-Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant [of the Coast Guard] shall issue or revise any Coast Guard policy or process described in paragraph (2) so as to define the term 'intimate partner' to have the meaning given such term in section 930 of title 10, United States Code.

"(2) Policy or process described.-A policy or process referred to in paragraph (1) is a policy or process which is-

"(A) related to domestic abuse;

"(B) written; and

"(C) publicly available.

"(e) Training.-

"(1) In general.-All Coast Guard personnel responsible for the care and support of members of the Coast Guard who are alleged victims of covered misconduct shall receive training in accordance with professional standards of practice to ensure that such alleged victims receive adequate care that is consistent with the policy issued under subsection (a).

"(2) Elements.-The training required by paragraph (1)-

"(A) shall include-

"(i) instructions on specific procedures for implementing the policy issued under subsection (a); and

"(ii) information on resources and personnel critical for the implementation of such policy; and

"(B) to the maximum extent practicable, shall be provided in person.

"(f) Covered Misconduct.-In this section, the term 'covered misconduct' shall have the meaning given such term in section 2539 of title 14, United States Code."

Flag Officer Review of, and Concurrence in, Separation of Members Who Have Reported Covered Misconduct

Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXV, §7513, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1808 , provided that:

"(a) Policy to Require Review of Certain Proposed Involuntary Separations.-Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 18, 2025], the Commandant [of the Coast Guard] shall establish, with respect to any proposed involuntary separation under chapter 59 of title 10, United States Code, a Coast Guard policy to review the circumstances of, and grounds for, such a proposed involuntary separation of any member of the Coast Guard who-

"(1) made a restricted or unrestricted report of covered misconduct;

"(2) within 2 years after making such a report, is recommended for involuntary separation from the Coast Guard; and

"(3) requests the review on the grounds that the member believes the recommendation for involuntary separation from the Coast Guard was initiated in retaliation for making the report.

"(b) Recusal.-

"(1) In general.-The policy established under subsection (a) shall set forth a process for the recusal of commanding officers and the flag officer described in subsection (c)(2) from making initial or subsequent decisions on proposed separations or from reviewing proposed separations.

"(2) Criteria.-The recusal process established under paragraph (1) shall specify criteria for recusal, including mandatory recusal from making a decision on a proposed separation, and from reviewing a proposed separation, if the commanding officer or the flag officer described in subsection (c)(2) was, at any time-

"(A) the subject of a complaint of any form of assault, harassment, or retaliation, filed by the member of the Coast Guard described in subsection (a) who is the subject of a proposed involuntary separation or whose proposed separation is under review; or

"(B) associated with the individual suspected or accused of perpetrating the incident of covered misconduct reported by such member.

"(c) Concurrence of Flag Officer Required.-

"(1) In general.-The policy established under subsection (a) shall require the concurrence of the flag officer described in paragraph (2) in order to separate the member of the Coast Guard described in such subsection.

"(2) Flag officer described.-

"(A) In general.-Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the flag officer described in this paragraph is-

"(i) the Deputy Commandant for Mission Support or the successor Vice Admiral that oversees personnel policy; or

"(ii) a designee of the Deputy Commandant for Mission Support (or the successor Vice Admiral that oversees personnel policy) who is in a grade not lower than O–7.

"(B) Chain of command exception.-In the case of a member of the Coast Guard described in subsection (a) who is in the immediate chain of command of the Deputy Commandant for Mission Support or the successor Vice Admiral that oversees personnel policy or the designee of the Deputy Commandant for Mission Support or the successor Vice Admiral that oversees personnel policy, the flag officer described in this paragraph is a flag officer outside the chain of command of such member, as determined by the Commandant [of the Coast Guard] consistent with the policy established under subsection (a).

"(d) Notification Required.-Any member of the Coast Guard who has made a report of covered misconduct and who receives a proposal for involuntary separation shall be notified at the time of such proposal of the right of the member to a review under this section.

"(e) Covered Misconduct Defined.-In this section, the term 'covered misconduct' shall have the meaning given such term in section 2539 of title 14, United States Code."

Policy and Program To Expand Prevention of Sexual Misconduct

Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXV, §7514, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1810 , provided that:

"(a) In General.-Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 18, 2025], the Commandant [of the Coast Guard] shall develop and issue a comprehensive policy for the Coast Guard to reinvigorate the prevention of misconduct involving members and civilians of the Coast Guard that contains the policy elements described in section 1561 of title 10, United States Code.

"(b) Programs Required.-Not later than 180 days after the issuance of the policy required under paragraph (1) [sic], the Commandant [of the Coast Guard] shall develop and implement for the Coast Guard a program to reinvigorate the prevention of misconduct involving members and civilians of the Coast Guard."

Training and Education Programs for Covered Misconduct Prevention and Response

Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXV, §7515, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1810 , provided that:

"(a) Modification of Curriculum.-

"(1) In general.-Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 18, 2025], the Commandant [of the Coast Guard] shall revise the curriculum of the Coast Guard with respect to covered misconduct prevention and response training-

"(A) to include-

"(i) information on procedures and responsibilities with respect to reporting requirements, investigations, survivor health and safety (including expedited transfers, no-contact orders, military and civilian protective orders, and temporary separations), and whistleblower protections;

"(ii) information on Department of Veterans Affairs resources available to veterans, active-duty personnel, and reserve personnel;

"(iii) information on the right of any member of the Coast Guard to seek legal resources outside the Coast Guard;

"(iv) general information regarding the availability of legal resources provided by civilian legal services organizations, presented in an organized and consistent manner that does not endorse any particular legal services organization; and

"(v) information on the capability, operations, reporting structure, and requirements with respect to the Chief Prosecutor of the Coast Guard; and

"(B) to address the workforce training recommendations set forth in the memorandum of the Coast Guard titled 'Commandant's Directed Actions-Accountability and Transparency', issued on November 27, 2023.

"(2) Collaboration.-In revising the curriculum under this subsection, the Commandant [of the Coast Guard] shall solicit input from individuals outside the Coast Guard who are experts in sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention and response training.

"(b) Covered Misconduct Prevention and Response Training and Education.-

"(1) In general.-Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant [of the Coast Guard] shall ensure that all members and civilian employees of the Coast Guard are provided with annual covered misconduct prevention and response training and education for the purpose of strengthening individual knowledge, skills, and capacity relating to the prevention of and response to covered misconduct.

"(2) Scope.-The training and education referred to in paragraph (1)-

"(A) shall be provided as part of-

"(i) initial entry and accession training;

"(ii) annual refresher training;

"(iii) initial and recurring training courses for covered first responders;

"(iv) new and prospective commanding officer and executive officer training; and

"(v) specialized leadership training; and

"(B) shall be tailored for specific leadership levels, positions, pay grades, and roles.

"(3) Content.-The training and education referred to in paragraph (1) shall include the information described in subsection (a)(1)(A).

"(c) Covered First Responder Training.-

"(1) In general.-Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant [of the Coast Guard] shall ensure that-

"(A) training for covered first responders includes the covered misconduct prevention and response training described in subsection (b); and

"(B) such covered misconduct prevention and response training is provided to covered first responders on a recurring basis.

"(2) Requirements.-In addition to the information described in subsection (a)(1)(A), the initial and recurring covered misconduct prevention and response training for covered first responders shall include information on procedures and responsibilities with respect to-

"(A) the provision of care to a victim of covered misconduct, in accordance with professional standards or practice, that accounts for trauma experienced by the victim and associated symptoms or events that may exacerbate such trauma; and

"(B) the manner in which such a victim may receive such care.

"(d) Training for Prospective Commanding Officers and Executive Officers.-

"(1) In general.-Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant [of the Coast Guard] shall ensure that training for prospective commanders and executive officers at all levels of command includes the covered misconduct prevention and response training described in subsection (b).

"(2) Requirements.-In addition to the information described in subsection (a)(1)(A), the covered misconduct prevention and response training for prospective commanding officers and executive officers shall be-

"(A) tailored to the responsibilities and leadership requirements of members of the Coast Guard as they are assigned to command positions; and

"(B) revised, as necessary, to include information on-

"(i) fostering a command climate-

     "(I) that does not tolerate covered misconduct;

     "(II) in which individuals assigned to the command are encouraged to intervene to prevent potential incidents of covered misconduct; and

     "(III) that encourages victims of covered misconduct to report any incident of covered misconduct;

"(ii) the possible variations in the effect of trauma on individuals who have experienced covered misconduct;

"(iii) potential differences in the procedures and responsibilities, Department of Veterans Affairs resources, and legal resources described in subsection (a)(1)(A) depending on the operating environment in which an incident of covered misconduct occurred;

"(iv) the investigation of alleged incidents of covered misconduct, including training on understanding evidentiary standards;

"(v) available disciplinary options, including administrative action and deferral of discipline for collateral misconduct, and examples of disciplinary options in civilian jurisdictions; and

"(vi) the capability, operations, reporting structure, and requirements with respect to the Chief Prosecutor of the Coast Guard.

"(e) Entry and Accession Trainings.-

"(1) Initial training.-

"(A) In general.-Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant [of the Coast Guard] shall provide for the inclusion of an initial covered misconduct prevention and response training module in the training for each new member of the Coast Guard, which shall be provided not later than 14 duty days after the date of accession.

"(B) Requirement.-In addition to the information described in subsection (a)(1)(A), the initial training module referred to in subparagraph (A) shall include a comprehensive explanation of Coast Guard-

"(i) policy with respect to covered misconduct; and

"(ii) procedures for reporting covered misconduct.

"(2) Subsequent training.-

"(A) In general.-The Commandant [of the Coast Guard] shall provide for the inclusion of a detailed covered misconduct prevention and response training module in the training for each new member of the Coast Guard, which shall be provided not later than 60 duty days after the date on which the initial training module described in paragraph (1)(A) is provided.

"(B) Content.-The detailed training module referred to in subparagraph (A) shall include the information described in subsection (a)(1)(A).

"(f) Definitions.-In this section:

"(1) Covered first responder.-The term 'covered first responder' includes sexual assault response coordinators, victim advocates, Coast Guard medical officers, Coast Guard security forces, Coast Guard Investigative Service agents, judge advocates, special victims' counsel, chaplains, and related personnel.

"(2) Covered misconduct.-The term 'covered misconduct' has the meaning given such term in section 2539 of title 14, United States Code."

Development of Policies on Military Protective Orders

Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXV, §7522, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1813 , provided that:

"(1) In general.-Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 18, 2025], the Commandant [of the Coast Guard] shall issue updated written detailed policies of the Coast Guard relating to military protective orders that are consistent with the law and policies of the Department of Defense.

"(2) Elements.-The policies developed under paragraph (1) shall require-

"(A) that any denial of a request for a military protective order shall include a written explanation for the denial, which shall be-

"(i) forwarded to the next flag officer in the chain of command of the commanding officer or other approving authority who denied the request; and

"(ii) provided to the member who submitted the request; and

"(B) the recusal of an approving authority from participating in the granting or denying of a military protective order, if such authority was, at any time-

"(i) the subject of a complaint of any form of assault, harassment, or retaliation filed by the member requesting the military protective order or the member who is the subject of the military protective order; or

"(ii) associated with the member requesting the military protective order or the member who is the subject of the military protective order in a manner that presents as an actual or apparent conflict of interest.

"(3) Notification requirement.-The Commandant [of the Coast Guard] shall develop a policy to ensure that sexual assault response coordinators, victim advocates, and other appropriate personnel shall inform victims of the process by which the victim may request an expedited transfer, a no-contact order, or a military or civilian protective order."

Participation in Catch a Serial Offender Program

Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXV, §7524, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1815 , provided that:

"(a) In General.-The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating when not operating as a service in the Navy, acting through the Commandant [of the Coast Guard], shall ensure the participation of the Coast Guard in the Catch a Serial Offender program (referred to in this section as the 'CATCH program') of the Department of Defense established in accordance with section 543 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 'Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291) [128 Stat. 3373].

"(b) Memorandum of Understanding.-Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 18, 2025], the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating and the Secretary of Defense shall finalize a memorandum of agreement to facilitate Coast Guard access to and participation in the CATCH program."

Coast Guard and Coast Guard Academy Access to Defense Sexual Assault Incident Database

Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXV, §7527, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1818 , provided that:

"(a) Memorandum of Understanding.-Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 18, 2025], the Commandant [of the Coast Guard], in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to enable the criminal offender case management and analytics database of the Coast Guard to have system interface access with the Defense Sexual Assault Incident Database (referred to in this section as the 'Database') established by section 563 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 [Pub. L. 110–417] (10 U.S.C. 1561 note).

"(b) Plan.-

"(1) In general.-Not later than 60 days after entering into the memorandum of understanding required under subsection (a), the Commandant [of the Coast Guard], in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a plan to carry out the terms of such memorandum.

"(2) Elements.-The plan required under paragraph (1) shall include the following:

"(A) Measures to ensure that authorized staff of the Coast Guard have system interface access to the Database, and a description of any barrier to such access.

"(B) Measures to ensure that authorized staff of the Coast Guard Academy have system interface access to the Database, and a description of any barrier to such access that is unique to the Coast Guard Academy.

"(C) Measures to facilitate formal or informal communication between the Coast Guard and the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office of the Department of Defense, or any other relevant Department of Defense component, to identify or seek a resolution to barriers to Database access.

"(D) A description of the steps, measures, and improvements necessary to remove any barrier encountered by staff of the Coast Guard or the Coast Guard Academy in accessing the Database, including any failure of system interface access necessitating manual entry of investigative data.

"(E) An assessment of the technical challenges, timeframes, and costs associated with providing authorized staff of the Coast Guard and the Coast Guard Academy with system interface access for the Database that is substantially similar to such system interface access possessed by other branches of the Armed Forces.

"(3) Appropriate committees of congress defined.-In this subsection, the term 'appropriate committees of Congress' means-

"(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and

"(B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives."

Expedited Transfer in Cases of Sexual Misconduct or Domestic Violence

Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXV, §7528, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1819 , provided that:

"(a) Expedited Transfer Policy Update.-Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 18, 2025], the Commandant [of the Coast Guard] shall update Coast Guard policy as necessary to implement-

"(1) an expedited transfer process for covered individuals consistent with-

"(A) Department of Defense policy on expedited transfers of victims of sexual assault or domestic violence in place on the date of enactment of this Act; and

"(B) subsection (b); and

"(2) a process by which-

"(A) a covered individual, the commanding officer of a covered individual, or any other Coast Guard official may initiate a request that a subject be administratively assigned to another unit in accordance with military assignments and authorized absence policy for the duration of the investigation and, if applicable, prosecution of such subject;

"(B) the Coast Guard shall ensure that any administrative assignment action in response to a request under subparagraph (A) will be taken not as a punitive measure, but solely for the purpose of maintaining good order and discipline within the unit of the covered individual or the subject; and

"(C) protection of due process for the subject is preserved.

"(b) Recusal.-The expedited transfer process implemented under this section shall require the recusal of any official involved in the approval or denial of an expedited transfer request if the official was, at any time-

"(1) the subject of a complaint of any form of assault, harassment, or retaliation, or any other type of complaint, filed by the covered individual; or

"(2) associated, beyond workplace interactions, with the subject in a manner that may present an actual or apparent conflict of interest.

"(c) Notification Requirement.-With respect to a member of the Coast Guard who makes an unrestricted report of sexual assault or a report of domestic violence, the updated policy required under subsection (a) shall specify the appropriate officials of the Coast Guard who shall provide such member with information regarding expedited transfer authority.

"(d) Report.-

"(1) Initial report.-Not later than March 1 of the year that is not less than 1 year after the date on which the updates required under subsection (a) are completed, 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, as an enclosure or appendix to the report required by section 5112 of title 14, United States Code, a report on such updates that includes-

"(A) a copy of the updated policies of the Coast Guard relating to expedited transfers;

"(B) a summary of such updated policies;

"(C) for the preceding year, the number of covered individuals who have requested an expedited transfer, disaggregated by gender of the requester and whether the request was granted or denied;

"(D) for each denial of an expedited transfer request during the preceding year, a description of the rationale for the denial; and

"(E) any other matter the Commandant considers appropriate.

"(2) Subsequent reports.-Not later than 1 year after the Commandant submits the report required under paragraph (1), and annually thereafter for 3 years, 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, as an enclosure or appendix to the report required by section 5112 of title 14, United States Code, a report on the updates required under subsection (a) that includes-

"(A) any policies of the Coast Guard relating to expedited transfers that have been updated since the previous report submitted under this subsection;

"(B) a summary of any such updated policies; and

"(C) the information described under subparagraphs (C) through (E) of paragraph (1).

"(e) Definitions.-In this section:

"(1) Covered individual.-The term 'covered individual' means-

"(A) a member of the Coast Guard who is a victim of sexual assault in a case handled under the Sexual Assault Prevention, Response, and Recovery Program or the Family Advocacy Program;

"(B) a member of the Coast Guard who is a victim of domestic violence (as defined by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating in the policies prescribed under this section) committed by the spouse or intimate partner of the member, regardless of whether the spouse or intimate partner is a member of the Coast Guard; and

"(C) a member of the Coast Guard whose dependent is a victim of sexual assault or domestic violence.

"(2) Subject.-The term 'subject' means a member of the Coast Guard who is the subject of an investigation related to alleged incidents of sexual assault or domestic violence and is stationed at the same installation as, or in close proximity to, the covered individual involved."

Access to Temporary Separation Program for Victims of Alleged Sex-Related Offenses

Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXV, §7529, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1821 , provided that:

"(a) In General.-Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 18, 2025], the Commandant [of the Coast Guard] shall update the Coast Guard policy relating to temporary separation of members of the Coast Guard who are victims of alleged sex-related offenses as required under subsection (b).

"(b) Eligibility.-The updated policy required under subsection (a) shall include-

"(1) a provision that allows a member of the Coast Guard to request to participate in the temporary separation program if the member has reported, in an unrestricted format or to the greatest extent practicable, a restricted format, being the victim of an alleged sex-related offense on a date that is during-

"(A) the 5-year period preceding the requested date of separation; and

"(B) the military service of the member;

"(2) a provision that provides eligibility for a member of the Coast Guard to request temporary separation if the member has reported being the victim of an alleged sex-related offense, even if-

"(A) the member has had a previous temporary separation including a previous temporary separation as the victim of a previous unrelated alleged sex-related offense; or

"(B) the enlistment period of the member is not nearing expiration or the tour or contract of the member is not nearing completion;

"(3) an updated standard of review consistent with the application of, and purposes of, this section; and

"(4) the establishment of a process-

"(A) for eligible members to make requests for temporary separation under this section; and

"(B) that allows the Commandant [of the Coast Guard] to consider whether to allow a member granted temporary separation under this section to fulfill the enlistment period or tour or contract obligation of the member after the end of the temporary separation period.

"(c) Exception From Repayment of Bonuses, Incentive Pay, or Similar Benefits and Termination of Remaining Payments.-For any temporary separation granted under the updated policy required under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned may conduct a review to determine whether to exercise discretion in accordance with section 373(b)(1) of title 37, United States Code.

"(d) Definitions.-In this section:

"(1) Secretary concerned.-The term 'Secretary concerned' has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 37, United States Code.

"(2) Sex-related offense.-The term 'sex-related offense' has the meaning given such term in section 1044e(h) of title 10, United States Code."

Policy on Requests for Permanent Changes of Station or Unit Transfers by Persons Who Report Being the Victim of Sexual Assault

Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXII, §11273, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4068 , provided that:

"(a) Interim Update.-Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2022], the Commandant [of the Coast Guard], in consultation with the Director of the Health, Safety, and Work Life Directorate, shall issue an interim update to Coast Guard policy guidance to allow a member of the Coast Guard who has reported being the victim of a sexual assault, or any other offense covered by section 920, 920c, or 930 of title 10, United States Code (article 120, 120c, or 130 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), to request an immediate change of station or an immediate unit transfer.

"(b) Final Policy.-The Commandant shall issue a final policy based on the interim updates issued under the preceding sentence not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act."

Sex Offenses and Personnel Records

Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXII, §11274, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4068 , provided that:

"Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2022], the Commandant [of the Coast Guard] shall issue final regulations or policy guidance required to fully implement section 1745 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) with respect to members of the Coast Guard."