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Defense Community Infrastructure Program Revisions Act
To amend title 10, United States Code, to include installations of the Coast Guard in the defense community infrastructure program, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Expands the Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program to include Coast Guard installations in addition to Department of Defense installations.
- Requires the Secretary of Defense to seek agreement from the Commandant of the Coast Guard when selecting and prioritizing Coast Guard-related infrastructure projects for funding.
- Authorizes grants under the program to support any Coast Guard mission authorized under the Homeland Security Act of 2002.
- Redefines "military installation" in the program to include Coast Guard installations under the Department of Homeland Security.
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Sponsor (1)
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![Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/P000622.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Patronis, Jimmy (R-FL) [#1]
1 cosponsor
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![Rep. James, John [R-MI-10]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/J000307.thumb.jpg)
Rep. James, John (R-MI) [#10]
Actions (2)
- Apr 28, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. · house
- Apr 28, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 28, 2026
Mr. Patronis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to include installations of the Coast Guard in the defense community infrastructure program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Defense Community Infrastructure Program Revisions Act”.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF DEFENSE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PILOT PROGRAM TO INCLUDE INSTALLATIONS OF THE COAST GUARD.
Section 2391 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (d)—
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting “, and with respect to Coast Guard-related projects, the Secretary, with the concurrence of the Commandant of the Coast Guard,” after “The Secretary”; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(5)(A) In considering grants, agreements, or other funding under paragraph (1)(A) with respect to community infrastructure supportive of a military installation of the Coast Guard, the Secretary of Defense shall seek the concurrence of the Commandant of the Coast Guard with respect to assessing the selection and prioritization of the project concerned.
“(B) A grant made under this section shall be available to support any Coast Guard mission authorized under section 888 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 468).”; and
(2) in subsection (e)(1), by adding at the end the following new sentence: “For purposes of subsection (d), the term ‘military installation’ includes an installation of the Coast Guard under the jurisdiction of the Department of Homeland Security.”. <all>
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