; and (2) recommendations to improve governance at the Coast Guard Academy. 505. Providing for the transfer of a cadet who is the victim of a sexual assault or related offense Section 1902 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Consideration of request for transfer of cadet who is the victim of sexual assault or related offense (1) In general The Commandant shall provide for timely consideration of and action on a request submitted by a cadet appointed to the Coast Guard Academy who is the victim of an alleged sexual assault or other offense covered by section 920, 920c, or 930 of title 10 (article 120, 120c, or 130 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) for transfer to a Service Academy or to enroll in a Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program affiliated with another institution of higher education. (2) Rulemaking The Commandant shall prescribe regulations to carry out this subsection that— (A) ensure that any cadet who has been appointed to the Coast Guard Academy is informed of the right to request a transfer pursuant to this subsection, and that any formal request submitted by a cadet is processed as expeditiously as practicable for review and action by the Superintendent; (B) direct the Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy, in coordination with the Superintendent of the Service Academy to which the cadet requests to transfer— (i) to act on a request for transfer under this subsection not later than 72 hours after receiving the formal request from the cadet; (ii) to approve such request for transfer unless there are exceptional circumstances that require denial of the request; and (iii) upon approval of such request, to take all necessary and appropriate action to effectuate the transfer of the cadet to the Service Academy concerned as expeditiously as possible