S. 2297

Introduced

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019

Introduced 7/25/2019•116th Congress•Senate

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226.

9/26/2019 • Senate

Summary

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019

This bill reauthorizes the U.S. Coast Guard and the Federal Maritime Commission for FY2020-FY2021 and authorizes a specified end-of-year strength for active duty personnel and military training student loads for the Coast Guard for such fiscal years.

Among other things, the bill addresses (1) retirement grades for Coast Guard personnel, (2) promotion authority for Coast Guard personnel, (3) the use of unmanned maritime and aircraft systems in the Coast Guard, and (4) access to child care for Coast Guard families.

The bill revises or sets forth policies relating to the Coast Guard, including

vessel safety standards,
vessel operation requirements,
acquisition workforce authorities,
due process protections under Coast Guard Academy policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence,
continuation of pay during a lapse in appropriations,
Coast Guard advisory committees,
reporting requirements,
the use of engine cut-off switches on recreational vessels, and
polar security cutter acquisitions.

Reported to Senate • 9/26/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Transportation and Public Works

Air qualityAppropriationsArctic and polar regionsAssault and harassment offensesAtmospheric science and weatherChild care and developmentClimate change and greenhouse gasesCoast guardComputer security and identity theftComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityDrug trafficking and controlled substancesElementary and secondary educationEmployment discrimination and employee rightsExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Maritime CommissionFirst responders and emergency personnelGeography and mapping