3.0.0 2901 2023-01-11T13:18:48Z 2023-01-11T13:18:48Z House H HR 2009-06-16 111 hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2009-08-03T15:35:55Z Referred to 2009-06-16T14:33:08Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2009-06-17T19:43:23Z Referred to 2009-06-16T14:33:09Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2009-06-17T18:54:45Z Referred to 2009-06-16T14:32:50Z 2009-08-03 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2009-06-17 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2009-06-17 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2009-06-16 Referred to House Energy and Commerce IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2009-06-16 Referred to House Armed Services IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2009-06-16 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2009-06-16 Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2009-06-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-06-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000554 Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] FRANK LOBIONDO R NJ A. 2 N C000556 Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] HOWARD COBLE R NC 6 2009-06-16 True T000074 Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4] GENE TAYLOR D MS 4 2009-06-16 True D000210 Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] Bill Delahunt D MA 10 2009-06-16 True M000689 Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] JOHN MICA R FL L. 7 2009-06-16 True S001045 Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] BART STUPAK D MI 1 2009-10-13 False Transportation and Public Works Aging Appropriations Child care and development Coast guard Department of Defense Department of Homeland Security Emergency medical services and trauma care Executive agency funding and structure Family relationships Federal officials Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government trust funds Housing industry and standards Land transfers Lawyers and legal services Military facilities and property Military personnel and dependents Public contracts and procurement Religion Residential rehabilitation and home repair User charges and fees Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs Transportation and Public Works 00 2009-06-16 Introduced in House 2009-07-29T20:25:48Z United States Coast Guard Servicemember Benefits Improvements Act - Establishes or modifies the housing-related authorities of the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating regarding: (1) reconstruction and maintenance of military family housing or unaccompanied housing; (2) conveyance or lease of real property; and (3) the Coast Guard Housing Fund.

Repeals the $40 million cap on the total value in budget authority of all contracts and investments undertaken using Coast Guard housing authorities. Repeals the expiration date for such authorities, thus making them permanent.

Eliminates specified new housing demonstration projects.

Authorizes the Coast Guard Commandant to: (1) use appropriated funds to provide child development services; and (2) collect and expend, for such services, fees based on family income.

Raises from 62 to 64 the mandatory retirement age for flag officers. Allows deferral of the mandatory retirement age of any regular commissioned officer serving in a flag officer grade position (currently 62): (1) by the Secretary until age 66; and (2) by the President until age 68.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to: (1) detail Chaplain Corps personnel to the Coast Guard; and (2) provide support services (including transportation, food, lodging, child care, supplies, fees, and training materials) to chaplain-led programs to assist members of the Coast Guard on active duty and their dependents, and members of the reserve component in an active status and their dependents, in building and maintaining a strong family structure.

Authorizes the President to award a Coast Guard cross and silver star medals to persons serving in any capacity with the Coast Guard for extraordinary heroism or gallantry in action while engaged in action against a U.S. enemy, or in other specified actions.

Removes provisions excluding the Coast Guard from provisions relating to Armed Forces Retirement homes. (Authorizes Coast Guard participation in the Armed Forces Retirement Home system.)

Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security, subject to the availability of legal staff resources, to provide to members of Coast Guard reserve components legal assistance in connection with their personal civil legal affairs.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to require that, during a public health emergency, Coast Guard members and assets remain under the command and control of the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.

]]> United States Coast Guard Servicemember Benefits Improvements Act Display Title United States Coast Guard Servicemember Benefits Improvements Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 14, United States Code, to improve benefits for members of the Coast Guard, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced United States Coast Guard Servicemember Benefits Improvements Act Introduced in House 2009-06-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr2901ih/xml/BILLS-111hr2901ih.xml 2009-08-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.