((a)) ** Change of station, unit transfer, or change of work location of victims**

((1)) ** Timely consideration and action upon request** The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, shall—

((A)) in the case of a member of the commissioned officer corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration who was a victim of a sexual assault, in order to reduce the possibility of retaliation or further sexual assault, provide for timely determination and action on an application submitted by the victim for consideration of a change of station or unit transfer of the victim; and

((B)) in the case of an employee of the Administration who was a victim of a sexual assault, to the degree practicable and in order to reduce the possibility of retaliation against the employee for reporting the sexual assault, accommodate a request for a change of work location of the victim.

((2)) ** Procedures**

((A)) ** Period for approval and disapproval** The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary, shall ensure that an application or request submitted under paragraph (1) for a change of station, unit transfer, or change of work location is approved or denied within 72 hours of the submission of the application or request.

((B)) ** Review** If an application or request submitted under paragraph (1) by a victim of a sexual assault for a change of station, unit transfer, or change of work location of the victim is denied—

((i)) the victim may request the Secretary to review the denial; and

((ii)) the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary, shall, not later than 72 hours after receiving such request, affirm or overturn the denial.

((b)) ** Change of station, unit transfer, and change of work location of alleged perpetrators**

((1)) ** In general** The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary, shall develop a policy for the protection of victims of sexual assault described in subsection (a)(1) by providing the alleged perpetrator of the sexual assault with a change of station, unit transfer, or change of work location, as the case may be, if the alleged perpetrator is a member of the commissioned officer corps of the Administration or an employee of the Administration.

((2)) ** Policy requirements** The policy required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:

((A)) A means to control access to the victim.

((B)) Due process for the victim and the alleged perpetrator.

((c)) ** Regulations**

((1)) ** In general** The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section.

((2)) ** Consistency** When practicable, the Secretary shall make regulations promulgated under this section consistent with similar regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Defense.