119 S4533 IS: Coast Guard Personnel Equipment Act U.S. Senate 2026-05-14 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.

II119th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4533IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 14, 2026Mr. Graham introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationA BILLTo amend title 10, United States Code, to include the Coast Guard in the requirement to buy certain articles from American sources.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Coast Guard Personnel Equipment Act.

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Requirement for Coast Guard to buy certain articles from American sources

Section 4862 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking Department of Defense and inserting Department of Defense or any branch of the Armed Forces; (2)in subsection (c), by striking the Secretary of the military department concerned and inserting the Secretary concerned;(3)in subsection (g)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking Department of Defense and inserting Department of Defense or any branch of the Armed Forces; and (B)in paragraph (2)(B), by striking The Secretary of Defense and inserting The Secretary of Defense or, with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, the Secretary of Homeland Security;(4)in subsection (h)—(A)in paragraph (2)(B), by striking Secretary of Defense and inserting Secretary of Defense or, with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, the Secretary of Homeland Security; and(B)in paragraph (3), by striking Secretary of Defense and inserting Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security,; and(5)in subsection (k), by striking or of the military department concerned and inserting or the Secretary concerned.