S. 5341

119 S5341 IS: Strengthening Coast Guard Communities Act of 2026
 U.S. Senate
 2026-08-06
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 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 5341  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Strengthening Coast Guard Communities Act of 2026  .
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.