S. 4533

119 S4533 IS: Coast Guard Personnel Equipment Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-05-14
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 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4533  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   May 14, 2026   Mr. Graham  introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation    A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to include the Coast Guard in the requirement to buy certain articles from American sources.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Coast Guard Personnel Equipment Act  .
2.
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 .