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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4413 
To authorize the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
is operating to establish a Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers’ Training 
Corps program in cooperation with Pinellas Park High School, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 
Mr. CRIST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating to establish a Coast Guard 
Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program in co-
operation with Pinellas Park High School, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. COAST GUARD JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ 
TRAINING PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may carry out a 
pilot program to establish and maintain a Coast Guard 
Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program in co-
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operation with Pinellas Park High School in Pinellas 
County, Florida. 
(b) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—The pilot program 
under subsection (a) shall provide to participating stu-
dents at Pinellas Park High School— 
(1) instruction in subject areas relating to oper-
ations of the Coast Guard; and 
(2) training in skills which are useful and ap-
propriate for a career in the Coast Guard. 
(c) PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.—To carry 
out such pilot program, the Secretary may provide to 
Pinellas Park High School— 
(1) assistance in course development, instruc-
tion, and other support activities; and 
(2) necessary and appropriate course materials, 
equipment, and uniforms. 
(d) EMPLOYMENT OF RETIRED COAST GUARD PER-
SONNEL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the Secretary may authorize the Pinellas Park High 
School to employ, as administrators and instructors 
for such pilot program, retired Coast Guard and 
Coast Guard Reserve commissioned, warrant, and 
petty officers not on active duty who request such 
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employment and who are approved by the Secretary 
and Pinellas Park High School. 
(2) AUTHORIZED PAY.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Individuals employed 
under paragraph (1) shall be entitled to receive 
their retired or retainer pay and an additional 
amount of not more than the difference be-
tween— 
(i) the amount the individual would be 
paid as pay and allowance if the individual 
was considered to have been ordered to ac-
tive duty during the period of employment; 
and 
(ii) the amount of retired pay the in-
dividual is entitled to receive during that 
period. 
(B) PAYMENT TO SCHOOL.—The Secretary 
shall pay Pinellas Park High School an amount 
equal to one half of the amount described in 
subparagraph (A), from funds appropriated for 
such purpose. 
(C) SPECIAL RULE.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, while employed under 
this subsection, an individuals is not considered 
to be on active-duty or inactive-duty training. 
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