; and (2) take such action as is necessary to protect the privacy and safety of the individual. 3549. Restricted reporting (a) In general Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2023 , the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, shall develop a mechanism to provide a system of restricted reporting. (b) Restricted reporting defined In this section the term restricted reporting means a system of reporting that allows employees of the Administration, members of the commissioned officer corps of the Administration, and covered personnel who allege that they have been sexually harassed or sexually assaulted to confidentially disclose the details of such sexual harassment or sexual assault to specified individuals and receive the services outlined in this subtitle— (1) without the dissemination of the personally identifying information of such individual except as necessary for the provision of such services and as provided by section 3548(a)