118 S4530 IS: Ensuring Coast Guard Readiness Act U.S. Senate 2024-06-13 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II118th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4530IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 13, 2024Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationA BILLTo authorize an exception to the restriction on construction of Coast Guard vessels in foreign shipyards for certain construction in shipyards in North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Coast Guard Readiness Act.

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Exception to restriction on construction of Coast Guard vessels in foreign shipyards for certain construction in shipyards in North Atlantic Treaty Organization member countries

(a)

In general

Section 1151 of title 14, United States Code, is amended—(1)in subsection (a), by striking subsection (b) and inserting subsections (b) and (c); and(2)by adding at the end the following new subsection:(c)(1)Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to construction otherwise covered by that subsection if—(A)the foreign shipyard concerned is located in—(i)a North Atlantic Treaty Organization member country; or(ii)a country in the Indo-Pacific region that is party to a mutual defense treaty with United States; and(B)the cost of the construction concerned is less than the cost would be if such construction occurred in a domestic shipyard.(2)Before the construction of a Coast Guard vessel, or a major component of the hull or superstructure of a Coast Guard vessel, may commence at a foreign shipyard under this subsection, the Commandant shall submit to Congress a certification that the foreign shipyard is not owned or operated by a Chinese company or a multinational company domiciled in the People's Republic of China..(b)

Conforming amendment

Section 8679(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting and section 1151(c) of title 14 after in subsection (b).