EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY FOR MULTIRATER ASSESSMENTS OF CERTAIN PERSONNEL.

SEC. 11244. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY FOR MULTIRATER ASSESSMENTS OF CERTAIN PERSONNEL. (a) In General.—Section 2182(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: “(2) Officers.—Each officer of the Coast Guard shall undergo a multirater assessment before promotion to— “(A) the grade of O-4; “(B) the grade of O-5; and “(C) the grade of O-6. “(3) Enlisted members.—Each enlisted member of the Coast Guard shall undergo a multirater assessment before advancement to— “(A) the grade of E-7; “(B) the grade of E-8; “(C) the grade of E-9; and “(D) the grade of E-10. “(4) Selection.—An individual assessed shall not be permitted to select the peers and subordinates who provide opinions for the multirater assessment of such individual. “(5) Post-assessment elements.— “(A) In general.—Following an assessment of an individual pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (3), the individual shall be provided appropriate post-assessment counseling and leadership coaching. “(B) Availability of results.—The supervisor of the individual assessed shall be provided with the results of the multirater assessment.” . (b) Cost Assessment.— (1) In general.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress an estimate of the costs associated with implementing the amendment made by subsection (a). (2) 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 Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.