official finding
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
In general.—In this section, the term "official finding" means—
(A) a legal proceeding or agency finding or decision that determines the individual committed sexual harassment or sexual assault in violation of any Federal, State, local, or Tribal law or regulation; or
(B) a determination after an investigation by the Coast Guard that, by a preponderance of the evidence, the individual committed sexual harassment or sexual assault if the investigation affords appropriate due process rights to the subject of the investigation.
Source
- 2022–202646 U.S.C. § 7704aShipping · Sexual harassment or sexual assault as grounds for suspension or revocation · in this section
In this section, the term “official finding” means—
(A) a legal proceeding or agency finding or decision that determines the individual committed sexual harassment or sexual assault in violation of any Federal, State, local, or Tribal law or regulation; or
(B) a determination after an investigation by the Coast Guard that, by a preponderance of the evidence, the individual committed sexual harassment or sexual assault if the investigation affords appropriate due process rights to the subject of the investigation.
Source
- 2026–present46 U.S.C. § 7704aShipping · Sexual harassment or sexual assault as grounds for suspension or revocation · in this section