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117th Congress · House

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022

Subjects: Accidents · Administrative law and regulatory procedures · Advanced technology and technological innovations · Alaska · Animal protection and human-animal relationships · Aquaculture · Aquatic ecology · Assault and harassment offenses

In plain language

  • House bill in the 117th Congress.
  • Authorizes appropriations through FY2023 for the Federal Maritime Commission and the U.S. Coast Guard.
  • House passed it on Mar 29, 2022 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 This bill authorizes appropriations through FY2023 for the Federal Maritime Commission and the U.S. Coast Guard, including appropriations for acquiring icebreaker vessels. 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 sexual assault, sexual harassment, foreign workers, vessel safety, navigation, ship construction, shipping cargo, marine mammals, aquatic nuisance species, and oil spills.

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