3.0.0 1845 2023-03-08T20:26:37Z 2023-03-08T20:26:37Z Senate S 2021-05-26 117 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-05-26T19:24:16Z 2021-05-26 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2021-05-26 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. N P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2021-09-30 False M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2021-09-30 False C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2022-03-02 False Transportation and Public Works Appropriations Building construction Coast guard Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Educational guidance Government buildings, facilities, and property Higher education Marine and inland water transportation Military facilities and property Military personnel and dependents Minority education Minority employment National Guard and reserves Navigation, waterways, harbors Teaching, teachers, curricula Transportation employees Vocational and technical education Wages and earnings Transportation and Public Works 00 2021-05-26 Introduced in Senate 2022-05-13T13:17:17Z Unwavering Support for our Coast Guard Act or the USCG Act

This bill addresses the funding, pay, and duties of the Coast Guard.

During a funding gap, the Department of the Treasury shall make available to the Department of Homeland Security such amounts necessary to continue to provide, without interruption, pay and allowances to members of the Coast Guard, including its reserve components, who perform active service during the funding gap.

The Coast Guard must conduct an updated fleet mix analysis that provides for a fleet mix sufficient to carry out the missions of the Coast Guard and to address national security threats.

The Coast Guard must develop an updated shore infrastructure investment plan that includes the construction of additional facilities to accommodate the updated fleet mix and improvements to ensure existing facilities meet requirements and remain operational for the lifespan of such fleet mix.

The Cost Guard shall establish a program to increase the number of underrepresented minorities in the enlisted ranks of the Coast Guard.

]]> USCG Act Display Title USCG Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide for pay and allowances for members of the Coast Guard during a funding gap, to provide full funding to address the shoreside facility maintenance and recapitalization backlog of the Coast Guard, and to diversify the Coast Guard, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced USCG Act Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced Unwavering Support for our Coast Guard Act Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s1845is/xml/BILLS-117s1845is.xml 2021-05-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 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.