3.0.0 6905 2023-01-11T13:41:29Z 2023-01-11T13:41:29Z House HR 2018-09-26 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 159 (Wednesday, September 26, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:H.R. 6905.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H9091]]]> hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2018-10-03T21:23:12Z Referred to 2018-09-26T14:02:50Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-09-26T14:02:45Z 2018-10-03 hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. Committee 2018-09-26 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2018-09-26 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2018-09-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-09-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 N Transportation and Public Works Academic performance and assessments Advisory bodies Coast guard Computer security and identity theft Congressional oversight Employment and training programs Higher education Members of Congress Military education and training Minority education Minority employment Performance measurement Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Racial and ethnic relations Religion Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Transportation and Public Works 00 2018-09-26 Introduced in House 2019-09-05T19:16:01Z Coast Guard Academy Improvement Act

This bill addresses matters related to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, including to (1)establish a commission to assess the level of cultural competence within the academy; (2)mandate a recruitment and retention plan for the academy; (3)establish a minority outreach team program to recruit minority students to the academy; (4)establish a rotational research, development, and training program in cybersecurity for academy graduates and faculty; (5)require the Coast Guard to select half of each academy class from a specific pool; and (6)authorize the College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative program for certain undergraduate students to enlist and receive a guaranteed commission as an officer in the Coast Guard.

]]> Coast Guard Academy Improvement Act Display Title Coast Guard Academy Improvement Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a commission to enhance cultural competence and improve recruitment and outreach efforts at the Coast Guard Academy, to amend title 14, United States Code, to modify the process for congressional nomination of individuals for appointment as cadets at the Coast Guard Academy, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Coast Guard Academy Improvement Act Introduced in House 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr6905ih/xml/BILLS-115hr6905ih.xml 2018-10-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. 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.