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Strengthening Coast Guard Communities Act of 2026
To require the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to delegate to the Commandant of the Coast Guard authority to enter into intergovernmental support agreements relating to installation-support services, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Requires the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard operates to delegate to the Commandant of the Coast Guard the authority to enter into intergovernmental support agreements relating to installation-support services under section 2679 of title 10, United States Code
- Requires the Commandant to submit written notification to Congress within 60 days after exercising the delegated authority
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Sponsor (1)
19 cosponsors
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI)
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME)
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS)
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME)
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK)
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI)
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH)
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI)
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA)
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR)
Actions (2)
- Aug 6, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · senate
- Aug 6, 2026 Introduced in Senate
Text versions (1)
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
August 6, 2026
Mr. Murphy (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. King, Mr. Warner, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Peters, Ms. Collins, Ms. Alsobrooks, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Kim, Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Blunt Rochester, and Mrs. Hyde-Smith) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
A BILL
To require the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to delegate to the Commandant of the Coast Guard authority to enter into intergovernmental support agreements relating to installation-support services, 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 “Strengthening Coast Guard Communities Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. COAST GUARD INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT AGREEMENTS AUTHORITY.
(a) In General.—The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) shall delegate to the Commandant of the Coast Guard (referred to in this section as the “Commandant”) the authority of the Secretary under section 2679 of title 10, United States Code.
(b) Notification.—Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Commandant exercises the authority of the Secretary under section 2679 of title 10, United States Code, in accordance with subsection
(a), the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a written notification of such exercise of authority. <all>
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