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S 4802 — Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 664.

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Summary

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 This bill authorizes appropriations through FY2023 for the U.S. Coast Guard. It also revises a variety of requirements concerning the Coast Guard's personnel, operations, infrastructure, and environmental compliance. For example, the bill revises requirements concerning maritime cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, workforce readiness, oil spills, healthcare, vessel safety, sexual assault, and sexual harassment.

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What changed in the latest version

9005 added · 355 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment removes some sections related to various studies and reports on Coast Guard operations, as well as provisions on international fisheries management and other specific authorizations. Notably, it retains the section concerning the authorization for the childcare subsidy program, which is critical for supporting Coast Guard personnel by providing financial assistance for childcare. The removal of other sections may streamline the focus of the bill on priority areas.

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4802 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
4802 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
664 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation December 15, 2022 Reported by Ms.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
Cantwell, with an amendment [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022''.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows:</DELETED> <DELETED>Sec.
1.
Short title;
table of contents.
<DELETED>Sec.
2.
Definition of Commandant.
<DELETED>TITLE I--AUTHORIZATIONS <DELETED>Sec.
101.
Authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>Sec.
102.
Authorized levels of military strength and training.
<DELETED>Sec.
103.
Authorization for shoreside infrastructure and facilities.
<DELETED>Sec.
104.
Authorization for acquisition of vessels.
<DELETED>Sec.
105.
Authorization for the childcare subsidy program.
<DELETED>TITLE II--COAST GUARD <DELETED>Subtitle A--Infrastructure and Assets <DELETED>Sec.
201.
Report on shoreside infrastructure and facilities needs.
<DELETED>Sec.
202.
Fleet mix analysis and shore infrastructure investment plan.
<DELETED>Sec.
203.
Acquisition life-cycle cost estimates.
<DELETED>Sec.
204.
Report and briefing on resourcing strategy for Western Pacific Region.
<DELETED>Sec.
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205.
Study and report on national security and drug trafficking threats in the Florida Straits and Caribbean region, including Cuba.
<DELETED>Sec.
206.
Coast Guard Yard.
<DELETED>Sec.
207.
Authority to enter into transactions other than contracts and grants to procure cost- effective technology for mission needs.
<DELETED>Sec.
208.
Improvements to infrastructure and operations planning.
<DELETED>Subtitle B--Great Lakes <DELETED>Sec.
211.
Great Lakes winter commerce.
<DELETED>Sec.
212.
Database on icebreaking operations in the Great Lakes.
<DELETED>Sec.
213.
Great Lakes snowmobile acquisition plan.
<DELETED>Sec.
214.
Great Lakes barge inspection exemption.
<DELETED>Sec.
215.
Study on sufficiency of Coast Guard aviation assets to meet mission demands.
<DELETED>Subtitle C--Arctic <DELETED>Sec.
221.
Establishment of the Arctic Security Cutter Program Office.
<DELETED>Sec.
222.
Arctic activities.
<DELETED>Sec.
223.
Study on Arctic operations and infrastructure.
<DELETED>Subtitle D--Maritime Cyber and Artificial Intelligence <DELETED>Sec.
231.
Enhancing maritime cybersecurity.
<DELETED>Sec.
232.
Establishment of unmanned system program and autonomous control and computer vision technology project.
<DELETED>Sec.
233.
Artificial intelligence strategy.
<DELETED>Sec.
234.
Review of artificial intelligence applications and establishment of performance metrics.
<DELETED>Sec.
235.
Cyber data management.
<DELETED>Sec.
236.
Data management.
<DELETED>Sec.
237.
Study on cyber threats to the United States marine transportation system.
<DELETED>Subtitle E--Aviation <DELETED>Sec.
241.
Space-available travel on Coast Guard aircraft:
program authorization and eligible recipients.
<DELETED>Sec.
242.
Report on Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point hangar.
<DELETED>Sec.
243.
Study on the operational availability of Coast Guard aircraft and strategy for Coast Guard aviation.
<DELETED>Subtitle F--Workforce Readiness <DELETED>Sec.
251.
Authorized strength.
<DELETED>Sec.
252.
Number and distribution of officers on active duty promotion list.
<DELETED>Sec.
253.
Continuation on active duty of officers with critical skills.
<DELETED>Sec.
254.
Career incentive pay for marine inspectors.
<DELETED>Sec.
255.
Expansion of the ability for selection board to recommend officers of particular merit for promotion.
<DELETED>Sec.
256.
Pay and allowances for certain members of the Coast Guard during funding gap.
<DELETED>Sec.
257.
Modification to education loan repayment program.
<DELETED>Sec.
258.
Retirement of Vice Commandant.
<DELETED>Sec.
259.
Report on resignation and retirement processing times and denial.
<DELETED>Sec.
260.
Calculation of active service.
<DELETED>Sec.
261.
Physical disability evaluation system procedure review.
<DELETED>Sec.
262.
Expansion of authority for multirater assessments of certain personnel.
<DELETED>Sec.
263.
Promotion parity.
<DELETED>Sec.
264.
Partnership program to diversify the Coast Guard.
<DELETED>Sec.
265.
Expansion of Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
<DELETED>Sec.
266.
Improving representation of women and racial and ethnic minorities among Coast Guard active- duty members.
<DELETED>Sec.
267.
Strategy to enhance diversity through recruitment and accession.
<DELETED>Sec.
268.
Support for Coast Guard Academy.
<DELETED>Sec.
269.
Training for congressional affairs personnel.
<DELETED>Sec.
270.
Strategy for retention of cuttermen.
<DELETED>Sec.
271.
Study on extremism in the Coast Guard.
<DELETED>Sec.
272.
Study on performance of Coast Guard Force Readiness Command.
<DELETED>Sec.
273.
Study on frequency of weapons training for Coast Guard personnel.
<DELETED>Subtitle G--Miscellaneous Provisions <DELETED>Sec.
281.
Budgeting of Coast Guard relating to certain operations.
<DELETED>Sec.
282.
Coast Guard assistance to United States Secret Service.
<DELETED>Sec.
283.
Conveyance of Coast Guard vessels for public purposes.
<DELETED>Sec.
284.
Coast Guard intelligence activities and emergency and extraordinary expenses.
<DELETED>Sec.
285.
Transfer and conveyance.
<DELETED>Sec.
286.
Transparency and oversight.
<DELETED>Sec.
287.
Study on safety inspection program for containers and facilities.
<DELETED>TITLE III--ENVIRONMENT <DELETED>Sec.
301.
Definition of Secretary.
<DELETED>Subtitle A--Marine Mammals <DELETED>Sec.
311.
Definitions.
<DELETED>Sec.
312.
Assistance to ports to reduce the impacts of vessel traffic and port operations on marine mammals.
<DELETED>Sec.
313.
Near real-time monitoring and mitigation program for large cetaceans.
<DELETED>Sec.
314.
Pilot program to establish a Cetacean Desk for Puget Sound region.
<DELETED>Sec.
315.
Monitoring ocean soundscapes.
<DELETED>Subtitle B--Oil Spills <DELETED>Sec.
321.
Improving oil spill preparedness.
<DELETED>Sec.
322.
Western Alaska oil spill planning criteria.
<DELETED>Sec.
323.
Accident and incident notification relating to pipelines.
<DELETED>Sec.
324.
Coast Guard claims processing costs.
<DELETED>Sec.
325.
Calculation of interest on debt owed to the national pollution fund.
<DELETED>Sec.
326.
Per-incident limitation.
<DELETED>Sec.
327.
Access to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund.
<DELETED>Sec.
328.
Cost-reimbursable agreements.
<DELETED>Sec.
329.
Oil spill response review.
<DELETED>Sec.
330.
Review and report on limited indemnity provisions in standby oil spill response contracts.
<DELETED>Sec.
331.
Additional exceptions to regulations for towing vessels.
<DELETED>Subtitle C--Environmental Compliance <DELETED>Sec.
341.
Review of anchorage regulations.
<DELETED>Sec.
342.
Study on impacts on shipping and commercial, Tribal, and recreational fisheries from the development of renewable energy on the West Coast.
<DELETED>Subtitle D--Environmental Issues <DELETED>Sec.
351.
Modifications to the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund administration.
<DELETED>Sec.
352.
Improvements to Coast Guard communication with North Pacific maritime and fishing industry.
<DELETED>Sec.
353.
Fishing safety training grants program.
<DELETED>Sec.
354.
Load lines.
<DELETED>Subtitle E--Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention <DELETED>Sec.
361.
Definitions.
<DELETED>Chapter 1--Combating Human Trafficking Through Seafood Import Monitoring <DELETED>Sec.
362.
Enhancement of Seafood Import Monitoring Program Automated Commercial Environment Message Set.
<DELETED>Sec.
363.
Data sharing and aggregation.
<DELETED>Sec.
364.
Import audits.
<DELETED>Sec.
365.
Availability of fisheries information.
<DELETED>Sec.
366.
Authority to hold fish products.
<DELETED>Sec.
367.
Report on Seafood Import Monitoring Program.
<DELETED>Sec.
368.
Authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>Chapter 2--Strengthening International Fisheries Management To Combat Human Trafficking <DELETED>Sec.
370.
Denial of port privileges.
<DELETED>Sec.
371.
Identification and certification criteria.
<DELETED>Sec.
372.
Equivalent conservation measures.
<DELETED>Sec.
373.
Capacity building in foreign fisheries.
<DELETED>Sec.
374.
Training of United States observers.
<DELETED>Sec.
375.
Regulations.
<DELETED>TITLE IV--SUPPORT FOR COAST GUARD WORKFORCE <DELETED>Subtitle A--Support for Coast Guard Members and Families <DELETED>Sec.
401.
Coast Guard child care improvements.
<DELETED>Sec.
402.
Armed Forces access to Coast Guard child care facilities.
<DELETED>Sec.
403.
Cadet pregnancy policy improvements.
<DELETED>Sec.
404.
Pilot program for fertility treatments.
<DELETED>Sec.
405.
Combat-related special compensation.
<DELETED>Sec.
406.
Restoration of amounts improperly withheld for tax purposes from severance payments to veterans of the Coast Guard with combat- related injuries.
<DELETED>Sec.
407.
Modification of basic needs allowance for members of the Coast Guard.
<DELETED>Sec.
408.
Study on food security.
<DELETED>Subtitle B--Healthcare <DELETED>Sec.
421.
Development of medical staffing standards for the Coast Guard.
<DELETED>Sec.
422.
Healthcare system review and strategic plan.
<DELETED>Sec.
423.
Data collection and access to care.
<DELETED>Sec.
424.
Behavioral health policy.
<DELETED>Sec.
425.
Members asserting post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury.
<DELETED>Sec.
426.
Improvements to the Physical Disability Evaluation System and transition program.
<DELETED>Sec.
427.
Expansion of access to counseling.
<DELETED>Sec.
428.
Expansion of postgraduate opportunities for members of the Coast Guard in medical and related fields.
<DELETED>Sec.
429.
Study on Coast Guard telemedicine program.
<DELETED>Sec.
430.
Study on Coast Guard medical facilities needs.
<DELETED>Subtitle C--Housing <DELETED>Sec.
441.
Strategy to improve quality of life at remote units.
<DELETED>Sec.
442.
Study on Coast Guard housing access, cost, and challenges.
<DELETED>Subtitle D--Other Matters <DELETED>Sec.
451.
Report on availability of emergency supplies for Coast Guard personnel.
<DELETED>TITLE V--MARITIME <DELETED>Subtitle A--Vessel Safety <DELETED>Sec.
501.
Abandoned Seafarer Fund amendments.
<DELETED>Sec.
502.
Receipts;
international agreements for ice patrol services.
<DELETED>Sec.
503.
Passenger vessel security and safety requirements.
<DELETED>Sec.
504.
At-sea recovery operations pilot program.
<DELETED>Sec.
505.
Exoneration and limitation of liability for small passenger vessels.
<DELETED>Sec.
506.
Moratorium on towing vessel inspection user fees.
<DELETED>Sec.
507.
Certain historic passenger vessels.
<DELETED>Sec.
508.
Coast Guard digital registration.
<DELETED>Sec.
509.
Responses to safety recommendations.
<DELETED>Sec.
510.
Comptroller General of the United States study and report on the Coast Guard's oversight of third-party organizations.
<DELETED>Subtitle B--Other Matters <DELETED>Sec.
521.
Definition of a stateless vessel.
<DELETED>Sec.
522.
Report on enforcement of coastwise laws.
<DELETED>Sec.
523.
Study on multi-level supply chain security strategy of the Department of Homeland Security.
<DELETED>Sec.
524.
Study to modernize the merchant mariner licensing and documentation system.
<DELETED>Sec.
525.
Study and report on development and maintenance of mariner records database.
<DELETED>TITLE VI--SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE <DELETED>Sec.
601.
Definitions.
<DELETED>Sec.
602.
Convicted sex offender as grounds for denial.
<DELETED>Sec.
603.
Accommodation;
notices.
<DELETED>Sec.
604.
Protection against discrimination.
<DELETED>Sec.
605.
Alcohol at sea.
<DELETED>Sec.
606.
Sexual harassment or sexual assault as grounds for suspension and revocation.
<DELETED>Sec.
607.
Surveillance requirements.
<DELETED>Sec.
608.
Master key control.
<DELETED>Sec.
609.
Safety management systems.
<DELETED>Sec.
610.
Requirement to report sexual assault and harassment.
<DELETED>Sec.
611.
Civil actions for personal injury or death of seamen.
<DELETED>Sec.
612.
Administration of sexual assault forensic examination kits.
<DELETED>Sec.
613.
Reports to Congress.
<DELETED>Sec.
614.
Policy on requests for permanent changes of station or unit transfers by persons who report being the victim of sexual assault.
<DELETED>Sec.
615.
Sex offenses and personnel records.
<DELETED>Sec.
616.
Study on Coast Guard oversight and investigations.
<DELETED>Sec.
617.
Study on Special Victims' Counsel program.
<DELETED>TITLE VII--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION <DELETED>Subtitle A--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps <DELETED>Sec.
701.
Definitions.
<DELETED>Sec.
702.
Requirement for appointments.
<DELETED>Sec.
703.
Repeal of requirement to promote ensigns after 3 years of service.
<DELETED>Sec.
704.
Authority to provide awards and decorations.
<DELETED>Sec.
705.
Retirement and separation.
<DELETED>Sec.
706.
Licensure of health-care professionals.
<DELETED>Sec.
707.
Improving professional mariner staffing.
<DELETED>Sec.
708.
Legal assistance.
<DELETED>Sec.
709.
Acquisition of aircraft for extreme weather reconnaissance.
<DELETED>Sec.
710.
Report on professional mariner staffing models.
<DELETED>Subtitle B--Other Matters <DELETED>Sec.
711.
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  1. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  2. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  3. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 664.

  4. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  5. Introduced in Senate

  6. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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What does S 4802 do?
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 This bill authorizes appropriations through FY2023 for the U.S. Coast Guard. It also revises a variety of requirements concerning the Coast Guard's personnel, operations, infrastructure, and environmental compliance. For example, the bill revises requirements concerning maritime cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, workforce readiness, oil spills, healthcare, vessel safety, sexual assault, and sexual harassment.
Who sponsors S 4802?
S 4802 is sponsored by Cantwell, Maria (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 4802?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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